. /.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.00/444
22 September 2000
(00-3803)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade
NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   HONG KONG, CHINA
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):           
2. Agency responsible:   Electrical and Mechanical Services Department
Agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification shall be
indicated if different from above:           
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [     ], 2.10.1 [    ], 5.6.2 [ X], 5.7.1 [    ], other:           
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading.
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):   Photocopiers
(HS Codes: 9009 1100, 9009 1200, 9009 2100 and 9009 2200)
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   The Hong Kong
Voluntary Energy Efficiency Labelling Scheme for Photocopiers in draft (29 pages
including annexes in English)
6. Description of content:   Hong Kong will introduce a voluntary energy efficiency labelling
scheme for photocopiers.  The participating manufacturers, agents or retailers will affix
energy labels in specified format onto their registered appliances to signify that theappliances have met certain energy efficiency and performance requirements in accordance
with the document "The Hong Kong Volunt ary Energy Efficiency Labelling Scheme for
Photocopiers".
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
To promote the awareness of energy efficiency among consumers.
8. Relevant documents:
9. Proposed date of adoption:
Proposed date of entry into force: }15 December 2000
10. Final date for comments:   20 November 2000G/TBT/Notif.00/444
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11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [     ] or address, e-mail and telefax
number of the other body:
Energy Efficiency Office
Electrical and Mechanical Services Department
The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region11/F, 111 Leighton Road
Causeway Bay
Hong Kong
Fax: (852) 2890 6081
Email: joechan@emsd.gov.hk