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27 September  2023 
(23-6428) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  Spanish  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication, dated 2 6 September 2 023, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Costa Rica . 
 
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Title: Central American Technical Regulation (RTCA) No. 23.1.78:00 : Electrical Products . Split-type, 
free-flow, ductless inverter air conditioners with variable refrigerant flow . Energy efficiency 
specifications.  
Reason for Addendum:  
[ ] Comment period changed - date:  
[ ] Notified measure adopted - date:  
[ ] Notified measure published - date:  
[ ] Notified measure enters into force - date:  
[ ] Text of final measure available from1: 
[ ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  
Relevant symbol if measure re -notified:  
[ ] Content or scope of notified measure changed and text available from1: 
New deadline for comments (if applicable):  
[ ] Interpretive guidance issued and text available from1: 
[X] Other:  
Normative equivalence  
http://reglatec.go.cr/reglatec/principal.jsp  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/TBT/CRI/23_12610_00_s.pdf  
 
Description : The normative equivalence between Resolution No. 451-2021 (COMIECO -XCVIII), 
dated 1 7 December 2 021, its Annex "Central American Technical Regulation (RTCA) No. 23.1.78:20 : 
Electrical products . Split-type, free -flow, ductless inverter air condi tioners with variable refrigerant 
flow" and Official Mexican Standard NOM -026-ENER -2015 "Energy efficiency of split type, free flow, 
 
1 This information can be provided by including a website address, a PDF attachment, or other 
information on where the text of the final measure/change to the measure/interpretative guidance can be 
obtained.  G/TBT/N/CRI/189/Add.6  
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  ductless air conditioners with variable refrigerant flow . Limits, test methods and labelling " has been 
approved.  
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