WORLD TRADE G/TBT/Notif.97.217
22May1997
ORGANIZATION
(97-2142)
Committee onTechnical Barriers toTrade
NOTIFICATION
Thefollowing notification isbeing circulated inaccordance withArticle 10.6.
1. Member toAgreement notifying: HONG KONG
Ifapplicable, name oflocalgovernment involved (Articles 3.2and7.2):
2. Agency responsible:
Agency orauthority designated tohandle comments regarding thenotification canbe
indicated ifdifferent from above: Electrical andMechanical Services Department
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X],2.10.1 [],5.6.2 [],5.7.1 [],other:
4. Products covered (HSorCCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading.
ICSnumbers maybeprovided inaddition, where applicable): Thisisadesign codefor
energy efficiency ofelectrical installations inbuildings covering design parameters and
requirements forpower distribution, utilization, power quality andmetering, etc.
5. Title, number ofpages andlanguage(s) ofthenotified document: "Code ofPractice for
Energy Efficiency ofElectrical Installations (Electrical Energy Code)" inDraft. The
Code written inEnglish consists of54pages including Appendices.
6. Description ofcontent: Thedraft Electrical Energy Code setsouttheminimum
requirements forachieving energy-efficiency design ofelectrical installations in
buildings. TheCode specifies design parameters, control criteria ofelectrical power
distribution, energy utilization, power quality andmetering. Thecontrol figures are
derived from dataobtained from surveys andenquiries conducted inHong Kong.
Reference hasalsobeen made tonational energy codes ofother countries. Apublic
consultation exercise isbeing conducted toinvite relevant parties tocomment onthe
technical aspects oftheCode andtogiveopinions onthewayofimplementing theCode.
7. Objective andrationale: Thedraft Electrical Energy Code isoneoftheseries of
Building Energy Codes which arebeing developed mainly forbuilding professionals to
promote thedesign ofenergy-efficient buildings.
8. Relevant documents: Notapplicable
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9. Proposed dateofadoption:
Proposed date ofentry into force: Astheways ofimplementing theCode
(e.g.mandatory, voluntary orother administrative approaches) arestill under
consideration andtheconsultation exercise fortheCode isinprogress, theproposed date
ofadoption andentry intoforce isnotavailable atthepresent stage.
10. Final dateforcomments: 10July1997
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point []oraddress andtelefax number ofother
body: Electrical andMechanical Services Department
11thFloor, 111Leighton Road,
Causeway Bay,Hong Kong FaxNo.: (852) 2890 6081