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RTCA 23.01.80:21 Productos Eléctricos. Acondicionadores de aire tipo dividido, descarga libre y sin ductos de aire. Especificaciones de eficiencia energética (Central American Technical Regulation (RTCA) No. 23.01.80:21: Electrical products. Split-type, free-flow, ductless air conditioners. Energy efficiency specifications) (14 pages, in Spanish)
Costa Rica issued an addendum on 24 September 2026 to the earlier TBT notification G/TBT/N/CRI/192. Addenda often report that a measure was adopted, changed, postponed or withdrawn. The measure was first notified on 27 October 2021. The comment period closed on 26 December 2021.
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The comment period closed on 26 December 2021. You can still raise concerns about the measure with your country's WTO TBT enquiry point, quoting the document symbol G/TBT/N/CRI/192/Add.2; it can take them up with Costa Rica.
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Central American Technical Regulation (RTCA) No. 23.01.80:21: Electrical products. Split-type, free-delivery, non-ducted air conditioners. Energy efficiency specifications.
Pursuant to Executive Decree No. 44964-MINAE, Supplementary Regulations for the Implementation of Central American Technical Regulation (RTCA) No. 23.01.80:21: 'Electrical products. Split-type, fixed speed, free-delivery, non-ducted air conditioners. Energy efficiency specifications', and Executive Decree No. 44016-COMEX-MEIC-MINAE publishing Resolution No. 468-2022 (COMIECO-CII), of 2 December 2022, and the Annex thereto, and the provisions of the first recital of the accompanying resolution, equivalence with Central American Technical Regulation (RTCA) No. 23.01.80:21 has been granted for the standard 'NOM-023-ENER-2018, Energy efficiency in split-type, free-delivery, non-ducted air conditioners. Limits, test methods and 1 This information can be provided by including a website address, a PDF attachment, or other information on where the text of the final/modified measure and/or interpretative guidance can be obtained.G/TBT/N/CRI/192/Add.2- 2 - labelling', together with the values contained in certificate ANC2501C00014407, only for the equipment included in Annex A to Opinion EQ 53-2026.__________
The notified Regulation seeks to establish the minimum seasonal energy efficiency ratio (SEER), test methods, conformity assessment procedure and labelling requirements for split-type, free-flow, ductless air conditioners (known as mini-split and multi-split air conditioners), whether simple cycle (only cold) or reverse cycle (heat pump) which are manufactured, imported or marketed in the States parties. The Regulation applies to split-type, free-flow, ductless air conditioners (known as mini-split and multi-split air conditioners), whether simple cycle (only cold) or reverse cycle (heat pump), with air-cooled condensers, powered by electricity, with nominal cooling capacities of up to 19,050W (65,000 BTU), which operate by mechanical compression. It applies only to systems marketed in the States parties that use one or more simple refrigeration circuits and that have an evaporator and a condenser. The following devices are excluded from the scope of this Technical Regulation: (a) Water-source heat pumps (b) Units designed for use with additional ducting (c) Mobile units (not window-type) with a condenser exhaust duct (d) Units with variable speed or variable frequency compressor (inverters and equipment with different stages of cooling capacity) and/or variable refrigerant flow (e) Units with a variable frequency compressor and/or variable refrigerant flow, known as inverters (f) Air conditioners with two-speed compressors (g) Units designed for use with additional ducting…
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AddendumG/TBT/N/CRI/192/Add.2
Central American Technical Regulation (RTCA) No. 23.01.80:21: Electrical products. Split-type, free-delivery, non-ducted air conditioners. Energy efficiency specifications.
Pursuant to Executive Decree No. 44964-MINAE, Supplementary Regulations for the Implementation of Central American Technical Regulation (RTCA) No. 23.01.80:21: 'Electrical products. Split-type, fixed speed, free-delivery, non-ducted air conditioners. Energy efficiency specifications', and Executive Decree No. 44016-COMEX-MEIC-MINAE publishing Resolution No. 468-2022 (COMIECO-CII), of 2 December 2022, and the Annex thereto, and the provisions of the first recital of the accompanying resolution, equivalence with Central American Technical Regulation (RTCA) No. 23.01.80:21 has been granted for the standard 'NOM-023-ENER-2018, Energy efficiency in split-type, free-delivery, non-ducted air conditioners. Limits, test methods and 1 This information can be provided by including a website address, a PDF attachment, or other information on where the text of the final/modified measure and/or interpretative guidance can be obtained.G/TBT/N/CRI/192/Add.2- 2 - labelling', together with the values contained in certificate ANC2501C00014407, only for the equipment included in Annex A to Opinion EQ 53-2026.__________
AddendumG/TBT/N/CRI/192/Add.1
RTCA 23.01.80:21 Productos Eléctricos. Acondicionadores de aire tipo dividido, descarga libre y sin ductos de aire. Especificaciones de eficiencia energética (Central American Technical Regulation (RTCA) No. 23.01.80:21: Electrical products. Split-type, free air discharge, non-ducted air conditioners. Energy efficiency specifications)
Pursuant to Executive Decree No. 44964-MINAE, Supplementary Regulations for the Implementation of Central American Technical Regulation (RTCA) No. 23.01.80:21: 'Electrical products. Split-type, fixed speed, free air discharge, non-ducted air conditioners. Energy efficiency specifications', and Executive Decree No. 43616-COMEX-MEIC-MINAE publishing Resolution No. 468-2022 (COMIECO-CII), of 2 December 2022, and the Annex thereto, and the provisions of the first recital of the accompanying resolution, equivalence has been granted for the standard 'NOM-023-ENER-2018, Energy efficiency in split-type, free air discharge, non-ducted air 1 This information can be provided by including a website address, a PDF attachment, or other information on where the text of the final/modified measure and/or interpretative guidance can be obtained.G/TBT/N/CRI/192/Add.1- 2 - conditioners. Limits, test methods and labelling', together with the values contained in certificate ANC2501C00014407, with Central American Technical Regulation (RTCA) No. 23.01.80:21, exclusively for the equipment included in Annex A to criterion EQ 53-2026.__________
Regular notificationG/TBT/N/CRI/192
Comment deadline: Closed on 26 December 2021
RTCA 23.01.80:21 Productos Eléctricos. Acondicionadores de aire tipo dividido, descarga libre y sin ductos de aire. Especificaciones de eficiencia energética (Central American Technical Regulation (RTCA) No. 23.01.80:21: Electrical products. Split-type, free-flow, ductless air conditioners. Energy efficiency specifications) (14 pages, in Spanish)
The notified Regulation seeks to establish the minimum seasonal energy efficiency ratio (SEER), test methods, conformity assessment procedure and labelling requirements for split-type, free-flow, ductless air conditioners (known as mini-split and multi-split air conditioners), whether simple cycle (only cold) or reverse cycle (heat pump) which are manufactured, imported or marketed in the States parties. The Regulation applies to split-type, free-flow, ductless air conditioners (known as mini-split and multi-split air conditioners), whether simple cycle (only cold) or reverse cycle (heat pump), with air-cooled condensers, powered by electricity, with nominal cooling capacities of up to 19,050W (65,000 BTU), which operate by mechanical compression. It applies only to systems marketed in the States parties that use one or more simple refrigeration circuits and that have an evaporator and a condenser. The following devices are excluded from the scope of this Technical Regulation: (a) Water-source heat pumps (b) Units designed for use with additional ducting (c) Mobile units (not window-type) with a condenser exhaust duct (d) Units with variable speed or variable frequency compressor (inverters and equipment with different stages of cooling capacity) and/or variable refrigerant flow (e) Units with a variable frequency compressor and/or variable refrigerant flow, known as inverters (f) Air conditioners with two-speed compressors (g) Units designed for use with additional ducting…
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