Meta Data Draft: NoRevision of previous policy?: YesDraft Year: 2013Effective Start Year: 2016Scope: NationalDocument Type: Rule/RegulationEconomic Sector: Energy, PowerEnergy Types: Power, OtherIssued by: Minister for the Environment and Water ResourcesSource: Singapore Statutes OnlineFile: Energy Conservation (Energy Labelling And Minimum Performance Standards For Registrable Goods) (Amendment) Regulations 2016Overall Summary: The Regulations extend MEPS and energy labelling to lighting. In particular, they include compact fluorescent lamp with integrated ballast” or “CFLi” in the Schedule to the Energy Conservation (Registrable Goods) Order 2013. Related Documents Other policies that are related to this one. Energy Conservation (Registrable Goods) Order 2013Energy Conservation (Energy Labelling and Minimum Performance Standards for Registrable Goods) Regulations 2013Energy Conservation Act 2012 (2020 Ed.) Efficiency EE lighting and mechanical system standards: Please, see document for details on MEPS for lighting.EE labeling: Please, see document for details on labels for lighting. Full Document Text 1 S 406/2016 First published in the Government Gazette, Electronic Edition, on 29th August 2016 at 5:00 pm. No. S 406 ENERGY CONSERVATION ACT (CHAPTER 92C) ENERGY CONSERVATION (ENERGY LABELLING AND MINIMUM PERFORMANCE STANDARDS FOR REGISTRABLE GOODS) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 2016 In exercise of the powers conferred by section 78 of the Energy Conservation Act, the Minister for the Environment and Water Resources makes the following Regulations: Citation and commencement 1. These Regulations are the Energy Conservation (Energy Labelling and Minimum Performance Standards for Registrable Goods) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 and come into operation on 1 September 2016. Amendment of First Schedule 2. Paragraph 3 of the First Schedule to the Energy Conservation (Energy Labelling and Minimum Performance Standards for Registrable Goods) Regulations 2013 (G.N. No. S 557/2013) is amended by deleting sub‑paragraphs (b) to (e) and substituting the following sub‑paragraphs: “(b) for split type (non‑inverter) air‑conditioners with one indoor unit — Ticks Energy efficiency rating Coefficient of Performance (COP) and standby power range 2 Fair 3.78 ≤ COP < 4.29 3 Good 4.29 ≤ COP < 4.86 4 Very Good COP ≥ 4.86 S 406/2016 2 5 Excellent COP ≥ 5.50 and standby power ≤ 4 for split type (non‑inverter) air‑conditioners with more than one indoor unit — Ticks Energy efficiency rating Coefficient of Performance (COP) and standby power range 2 Fair 3.78 ≤ COP < 4.29 3 Good 4.29 ≤ COP < 4.86 4 Very Good COP ≥ 4.86 5 Excellent COP ≥ 5.50 and standby power ≤ 9 × N for split type (inverter) air‑conditioners with one indoor unit — Ticks Energy efficiency rating Coefficient of Performance (COP) and standby power range 2 Fair Weighted COP ≥ 3.78 and COP ≥ 3.34 3 Good Weighted COP ≥ 4.29 and COP ≥ 3.78 4 Very Good Weighted COP ≥ 4.86 and COP ≥ 4.29 5 Excellent Weighted COP ≥ 5.50, COP ≥ 4.86 and standby power ≤ 4 for split type (inverter) air‑conditioners with more than one indoor unit Ticks Energy efficiency rating Coefficient of Performance (COP) and standby power range 2 Fair Weighted COP ≥ 3.78 and COP ≥ 3.34 3 S 406/2016 Ticks Energy efficiency rating Coefficient of Performance (COP) and standby power range 3 Good Weighted COP ≥ 4.29 and COP ≥ 3.78 4 Very Good Weighted COP ≥ 4.86 and COP ≥ 4.29 5 Excellent Weighted COP ≥ 5.50, COP ≥ 4.86 and standby power ≤ 9 × N ”. Amendment of Fourth Schedule 3. The Fourth Schedule to the Energy Conservation (Energy Labelling and Minimum Performance Standards for Registrable Goods) Regulations 2013 is amended by deleting items 2 to 9 and substituting the following items: “ 2. Split type (non‑inverter) air‑conditioner with one indoor unit COP ≥ 3.78 3. Split type (non‑inverter) air‑conditioner with more than one indoor unit COP ≥ 3.78 4. Split type (inverter) air‑conditioner with one indoor unit Weighted COP ≥ 3.78 and COP ≥ 3.34 5. Split type (inverter) air‑conditioner with more than one indoor unit Weighted COP ≥ 3.78 and COP ≥ 3.34 ”. Saving provisions 4.—(1) Despite regulations 2 and 3, the Energy Conservation (Energy Labelling and Minimum Performance Standards for Registrable Goods) Regulations 2013 in force immediately before 1 September 2016 continue to apply in relation to any supply, between 1 September 2016 and 31 August 2017 (both dates inclusive), of an air‑conditioner that is — S 406/2016 4 imported into or manufactured in Singapore before 1 September 2016; or imported into or manufactured in Singapore on or after 1 September 2016 and supplied under an agreement entered into before 1 September 2016. In addition to paragraph (1), the Energy Conservation (Energy Labelling and Minimum Performance Standards for Registrable Goods) Regulations 2013 in force immediately before 1 September 2016 continue to apply in relation to any supply, after 31 August 2017, of an air‑conditioner — by a developer of a building or part of a building as part of the building or the part of a building, where the air‑conditioner is acquired by the developer before 1 September 2016; or that is supplied under an agreement made before 1 September 2016 by a participant in the supply chain in relation to the developer mentioned in sub‑paragraph (a). In this regulation, “developer” means a person carrying on the business of constructing or causing to be constructed any building or any part of a building for sale or lease. [G.N. Nos. S 234/2014; S 559/2014; S 398/2015] Made on 22 August 2016. CHOI SHING KWOK Permanent Secretary, Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources, Singapore. [MEWR C030/01/129; NEA/LD/167/Vol. 1; AG/LEGIS/SL/92C/ 2015/2 Vol. 1]