MEXICO: HOUSEHOLD ELECTRIC CLOTHES WASHING MACHINES The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6. G/TBT/Notif. 95.344. 1. Member to Agreement notifying: MEXICO. If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2): 2. Agency responsible: Department of Energy. 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): Household electric clothes washing machines. 5. Title and number of pages of the notified document: Draft Mexican Official Standard NOM-005-ENER-1995, Energy Efficiency of Household Electric Washing Machines. Limits, Test Methods and Consumer Information. 6. Description of content: This Standard establishes maximum permitted electricity consumption levels for household washing machines, as well as test methods for verifying compliance and minimum requirements concerning consumer information on the product's energy efficiency values. 7. Objective and rationale: Energy saving. 8. Relevant documents: Official Journal of 16 November 1995. 9. Proposed date of adoption and entry into force: Day following final publication in the Official Journal. 10. Final date for comments: 14 February 1996. (363)

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