WTO notification · TBT
KuwaitCorrected since it was notified
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Water Heaters – Energy Performance Requirements and Labelling
Kuwait issued a correction on 2 June 2026 to the earlier TBT notification G/TBT/N/KWT/724. The measure was first notified on 7 July 2025. The comment period closed on 5 September 2025.
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All products fall under scope of ' Water Heaters – Energy Performance Requirements and Labelling ' (ICS 91.140.65) Water heating equipment
The comment period closed on 5 September 2025. You can still raise concerns about the measure with your country's WTO TBT enquiry point, quoting the document symbol G/TBT/N/KWT/724/Corr.1; it can take them up with Kuwait.
Find your country's enquiry point on WTO ePing (opens in a new tab)This Kuwait Technical Regulation specifies the Minimum Energy Performance Standard (MEPS) and testing requirements of water heaters. Category of water heaters falling in the scope of this standard are • Electric storage water heaters • Instantaneous electric water heaters • Heat pump water heaters • Storage tanks It shall apply to water heaters that operate in AC single-phase circuits of 240V or designed for dual voltage or voltage range including these values, and three-phase circuits of 415 V with a frequency of 50 Hz according to GSO 1899. It shall apply to water heaters with power under or equal to 70 kW. It shall apply to products with a capacity up to 2,000 liters for all types of water heaters except for gas fired water heaters where the maximum capacity is 300 liters.
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CorrigendumG/TBT/N/KWT/724/Corr.1
Water Heaters – Energy Performance Requirements and Labelling
Regular notificationG/TBT/N/KWT/724
Comment deadline: Closed on 5 September 2025
Water Heaters – Energy Performance Requirements and Labelling
This Kuwait Technical Regulation specifies the Minimum Energy Performance Standard (MEPS) and testing requirements of water heaters. Category of water heaters falling in the scope of this standard are • Electric storage water heaters • Instantaneous electric water heaters • Heat pump water heaters • Storage tanks It shall apply to water heaters that operate in AC single-phase circuits of 240V or designed for dual voltage or voltage range including these values, and three-phase circuits of 415 V with a frequency of 50 Hz according to GSO 1899. It shall apply to water heaters with power under or equal to 70 kW. It shall apply to products with a capacity up to 2,000 liters for all types of water heaters except for gas fired water heaters where the maximum capacity is 300 liters.
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