In accordance with the provisions and guidelines established by the World Trade Organization (WTO) in the Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) and by Andean Community Decision No. 827, and in response to the emergency situation faced by Ecuador on account of the sector's high energy consumption, which compromises the country's legitimate objectives, Ecuador hereby advises that the second revision (2R) of Ecuadorian Emergency Technical Regulation RTE INEN No. 072 'Energy efficiency of ductless air conditioners', contained in Resolution No. MPCEIP-SC-2024-0579-R, dated 29 October 2024 and published in Supplement to Official Journal No. 685 of 18 November 2024, has been extended for a period of six months, from 29 October 2025. This measure was notified to the WTO and the Andean Community on 31 October 2024 in document G/TBT/N/ECU/548. Technical justification for the extension is provided in the attached technical report issued by the Ministry of the Environment and Energy (MAE). Ministerio de Producción, Comercio Exterior, Inversiones y Pesca, MPCEIP (Ministry of Production, Foreign Trade, Investment and Fisheries) Subsecretaría de Calidad (Under-Secretariat for Quality) Punto de Contacto OTC (TBT Enquiry Point) Primary enquiry point: Cristian Eduardo Yépez Jaramillo Plataforma Gubernamental de Gestión Financiera Av. Amazonas entre Unión Nacional de Periodistas y Alfonso Pereira Piso 8 Bloque amarillo Quito EC170522 Tel.: (+593 2) 3948760, Ext. 2254/2252 Email…