ECU/394
WTO/TBT
EC Ecuador
  • 84 - Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof
2019-06-29
2019-05-15

Window or wall types, self-contained or "split-system" (HS 841510); Other, incorporating a refrigerating unit (HS 841582)

Proyecto de Segunda Revisión del Reglamento Técnico Ecuatoriano PRTE INEN 072 (2R) "Eficiencia energética para acondicionadores de aire sin ductos" (Draft second revision (2R) of Ecuadorian Technical Regulation PRTE INEN No. 072 "Energy efficiency of ductless air conditioners") (14 pages, in Spanish)

The notified Ecuadorian Technical Regulation establishes the requirements to be met by ductless air conditioners, prior to the marketing of domestic and imported products, with the aim of protecting the environment and preventing deceptive practices.

It applies to the following products:

·         Ductless split air conditioners with a cooling capacity of up to 7,032 W (24,000 BTU/h).

·         Ductless package air conditioners with a cooling capacity of up to 7,032 W (24,000 BTU/h).

·         Ductless split systems with a cooling capacity of up to 7,032 W (24,000 BTU/h) must be imported as a set. 

It does not apply to: multi-split air conditioners.