WTO notification · TBT
NigeriaProposed measure, not in force yet
Official title
Draft Standards Organisation of Nigeria Mandatory Energy Labelling Scheme Regulations 2026, First Edition;
Nigeria notified this proposed TBT measure to the WTO on 24 August 2026. The comment period closed on 23 October 2026.
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All electrical Appliances for which Minimum Energy Performance Standards (MEPS) have been established in Nigeria
The comment period closed on 23 October 2026. You can still raise concerns about the measure with your country's WTO TBT enquiry point, quoting the document symbol G/TBT/N/NGA/27; it can take them up with Nigeria.
Find your country's enquiry point on WTO ePing (opens in a new tab)1. These regulations apply to all electrical appliances for which Minimum Energy Performance Standards (MEPS) have been established in Nigeria by the Standards Organistaion of Nigeria (SON), including but not limited to- a) Household refrigerators and freezers (NIS 942); b) Air conditioners (NIS 943); c) General lighting lamps (NIS 1209-1); d) Luminaries (NIS 1209-2); e) Comfort fans (NIS 919); f) Television Sets (NIS 957); g) Electric water heaters (NIS 921); and h) Electric motors (NIS 1236). 2. These Regulations govern all persons or entities that manufacture, assemble, import, offer for sale, distribute, install, or otherwise place such regulated products, on the market in Nigeria and also apply to all new appliances with established MEPS intended for use within Nigeria.
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