MEXICO: DRAFT MEXICAN OFFICIAL STANDARD NON-015-ENER-1997 The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6. G/TBT/Notif.97.62 dated 26 Feb. 1997. 1. Member to Agreement notifying: MEXICO. If applicable, name of local government involved. If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2). 2. Agency responsible: Ministry of Energy. Agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification can be indicated if different from above. 3. Notified under Article 2.9.2. 4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Refrigerators and freezers. 5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Draft Mexican Official Standard NOM-015-ENER-1997. Energey Efficiency of Household Refrigerators and Freezers. Limits, Test Methods, 50 pages (Spanish). 6. Description of content: This Mexican Official Standard is intended to establish the maximum energy consumption of household refrigerators and freezers using hermetic motor-driven compressors, specifies the test methods for determining such energy consumption and the total refrigerated volume, and stipulates the particulars of the energy consumption label. 7. Objective and rationale: Consumer Protection. 8. Relevant documents: Diario Oficial (Official Journal), 13 February 1997. 9. Proposed date of adoption: To be decided; Proposed date of entry into force: To be decided. 10. Final date for comments: 13 May 1997. 11. Text available from: National enquiry point. (0098)

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