WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.98.546
6 November 1998
(98-4375)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade
NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  DENMARK
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):           
2. Agency responsible:  Danish Energy Agency
Amaliegade 44
1256 K
Agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification shall beindicated if different from above:           
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [    ], 2.10.1 [    ], 5.6.2 [    ], 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):  Insulated glass units
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Energimaerkning.
Tekniske Bestemmelser for Ruder (16 pages, available in Danish)
6. Description of content:  The technical conditions for energy labelling of insulated glass
units are the legal background of a voluntary energy labelling system.  It includes
definitions, conditions concerning the manufacturer, manufacturing, products and
documentation.  The technical conditions are as far as possible based on international
standards.
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable:  The
energy labelling system will be a simple and effective tool for the education of consumers,
who do not understand the complex technical issues associated with insulated glass unitsand their performance.
8. Relevant documents (basic act):  Energimaerkning.  Tekniske Bestemmelser for Ruder.
Maj 1998.  (Energy Labelling.  Technical Conditions for Insulated Glass Units.)
Lov om statstilskud til produktrettede energibesparelser, lov nr. 129, 25.2.1998 (Act
on State Subsidies for Product-Oriented Energy Savings.  Act 129 of 25.2.1998).
9. Proposed date of adoption:
Proposed date of entry into force: } As soon as possible
10. Final date for comments:  3 months
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [    ] or address, e-mail and telefax number of
the other body:  Danish Energy Agency, Amaliegade 44, DK 1256 K. att.
Holger Christensen