Saudi Energy Efficiency program

14 May 2013

Working session on the implementation of the modified Saudi standard SASO 2663/2012

Energy labeling and minimum energy performance requirements for air-conditioners

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Agenda

• Modified Saudi standard SASO 2663/2012 and energy efficiency label

licensing (for imported and locally manufactured air-conditioners)

• Enforcement mechanisms at borders (for imported air-conditioners)

• Enforcement mechanisms in-Kingdom (for imported and locally manufactured air-

conditioners)

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Approach

In order to revise, modify and enforce the Saudi standard SASO 2663/2012, the

technical team of the Saudi Energy Efficiency Program adopted an approach

based on: Consensus & Unanimity

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Approach (continued)

• Working sessions with the Deputy Minister of Commerce & Industry and representatives from the ministry

• Input on mandate and governance

Ministry of Commerce & Industry

• Working sessions with the SASO Governor and Deputy Governor, as well as weekly input from SASO representatives

• Input on standards, label and governance

Saudi Standards, Metrology and

Quality Organization

• Working sessions with DG of Restrictions Dept. and representatives from Customs

• Input on current practices, tools and infrastructure

Saudi Customs

• Workshop with all local & int. private testing laboratories

• Input on capacity building and best practices

Int. & local labs

Local & international manufacturers, importers &

distributors • Workshops with local and international

air-conditioner manufacturers and regular individual meetings

• Input on technical capacity

ASHRAE / AHRI

• Workshops with the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration & Air-Conditioning Engineers, and the Air-conditioning, Heating & Refrigeration Institute

• Input on best-practices

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1 January20152009

7 September2013

May20122007

SASO Board approved the

modified standard SASO

2663 as proposed by the

Saudi Energy Efficiency

Program and updated

standard was issued

Source: Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization

The Saudi Energy

Efficiency Program, in

collaboration with relevant stakeholders,

started modifying the Saudi standard SASO 2663 and

proposed updating the

Minimum Energy

Performance Standards

Phase 2

Details in the next slide

December2012

Phase 1

Details in the next slide

Saudi standard SASO 2663/2012: Energy labeling and minimum energy performance requirements for air-conditioners

• The Saudi standard SASO 2663/2007 specified 7.5 as the minimum energy performance standard (MEPS) for the Energy Efficiency Ratio (EER) for air-conditioners without differentiation by type or capacity

• SASO proposed to raise the minimum energy performance standard (MEPS) for the Energy Efficiency Ratio (EER) to 8.5 in 2009

The minimum energy

performance standard

(MEPS) for the Energy

Efficiency Ratio (EER) was not raised to 8.5 EER due to delays in

enforcement (until mid 2010)

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Star rating to be applied from 3 stars and above

only

Air Conditioner appliance type

Cooling capacity limit (CC)(Btu/h)

Mandatory EER(Btu/h)/watt

Phase 1: 7 September 2013

Mandatory EER(Btu/h)/watt

Phase 2: 1 January 2015

At testing conditions T1 (35°C)

T1 (35°C) T3 (46°C)T1

(35°C)T3

(46°C)

Window type

CC <18,000 8.5 6.12 9.8 7.06

18,000 ≤CC< 24,000

8.5 6.12 9.7 6.98

CC 24,000 8.5 6.12 8.5 6.12

Split type and other types

All Capacities 9.5 6.84 11.5 8.28

Source: Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization

Saudi standard SASO 2663/2012:Energy labeling and minimum energy performance requirements for air-conditioners

EER limits Star Rating

EER > 10 6

9.5 < EER ≤ 10 5

9 < EER ≤ 9.5 4

8.5 < EER ≤ 9 3

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Old Label New Label

Information about the EER

Information about annual

electricity consumption

New SASO logo

Legal mention to mandate presence of

energy efficiency label before selling

Source: Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization

New energy efficiency label for air-conditioners

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2 months before implementation:

Stop certificates of conformity that are not

compliant with the modified standard

Reminder announcements for the implementation of the modified standard

July 2013

May 2013

June 2013

August 2013

7 September

2013

1 January 2014

1 January 2015

SASO 2663/2012 will be regularly updated in accordance with the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers standard, ASHRAE 90.1

Implementation of the modified

standard

Phase 1:

- Imported air-conditioners

- Locally manufac-tured air-conditioners

Implementation of the modified

standard

Phase 2:

- Imported air-conditioners

- Locally manufactured air-conditioners

- Air-conditioners available for sale in the market

Implementation of the modified

standard

Phase 1:

- Air-conditioners available for sale in the market

Phased implementation of the modified Saudi standard SASO 2663/2012

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Energy efficiency label licensing procedure for imported and locally manufactured air-conditioners - SASO

Starting from 7/9/2013, SASO will not issue licenses to air-conditioners that do not comply with phase 1 of the modified standard; and starting 1/1/2015 for phase 2

The application submitted to the Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality organization by importers and local manufacturers should include:

• Completed new registration forms • Energy efficiency tests reports from laboratories accredited by an entity

recognized by International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC) or Saudi Accreditation Committee (SAC)

Application Submission

• After accepting the application, the Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization issues a license to use the new energy efficiency label and the corresponding number of stars for a period of one year only

• The license will be for the tested model only

Licensing

Certificate of conformity

• Certificates of conformity not compliant with the modified standard will not be accepted starting from a two-month period before the date of the implementation in order to ensure that non-compliant products will not be imported after 7 September 2013

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Energy efficiency label licensing procedure for imported and locally manufactured air-conditioners - SASO

• The license issued by SASO to use the energy efficiency label gives its holder the “right to use the label” and this does not imply the right to import the product or trade it in the market

• The license is complementary to the surveillance work conducted by Saudi Customs and the Ministry of Commerce and Industry

• The license design has been updated

During the transition period from today until 7 September 2013:• The license will be issued according to the new design while keeping the validity

period of 2 years• Old licenses will be replaced with new ones and the recipients will be notified that

their license is still valid for the remaining period without any extra charges• Old labels will be replaced with new ones• Recipients of licenses not compliant with the modified standard will be informed

that they will maintain the right to use the label but the modified standard will prohibit them from selling their products in the market after the specified dates for each phase

For the period after 7 September 2013• The license will be issued according to the new design and the validity will be for

one year only

License to use the energy

efficiency label

issued by SASO

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Agenda

• Modified Saudi standard SASO 2663/2012 and energy efficiency label licensing (for

imported and locally manufactured air-conditioners)

• Enforcement mechanisms at borders (for imported air-conditioners)

• Enforcement mechanisms in-Kingdom (for imported and locally manufactured air-

conditioners)

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97% OF IMPORTS ENTER THROUGH 4 PORTS

Ports of entry of air-conditioners

AIR-CONDITIONERS IMPORT STATISTIC 2012

Source: Saudi Customs

2,668,013

3,129

# of imported air-conditioner

units

# of shipments

• Samples are taken from shipments and only safety tests are conducted

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Enforcement mechanism of the modified standard and sampling plan at border/ports of entry - Saudi Customs

• Inspection of the shipment to make sure of:- The presence of correct labels for energy efficiency and safety of the

product- The presence of the product in the database of SASO

Shipment Inspection (Customs)

Tests(Private labs)

• Sampling of air-conditioners as per the safety sampling plan specified in the Kingdom

• Samples are sent to accredited private testing labs

Sampling (Customs)

• If the test results are positive, the shipment is allowed into the market• If the test results are negative, the shipment is not allowed into the

marketTest Results

• Accredited private testing labs conduct safety and energy efficiency tests• Energy efficiency tests will be conducted in accordance with the modified

SASO standard• The importer will bear the cost of the test as is the case for the safety

tests

Customs will not allow the import or entry of air-conditioners not compliant with the modified standard

Phase 1: starting 7/9/2013Phase 2: starting 1/1/2015

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Agenda

• Modified Saudi standard SASO 2663/2012 and energy efficiency label licensing (for

imported and locally manufactured air-conditioners)

• Enforcement mechanisms at borders (for imported air-conditioners)

• Enforcement mechanisms in-Kingdom (for imported and locally

manufactured air-conditioners)

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Enforcement mechanism for locally manufactured air-conditioners at production line – MoCI

• Production line inspection to make sure of:- The presence of correct labels for energy efficiency and safety of the

product- The presence of the product in the database of SASO

• Accredited private testing labs conduct safety and energy efficiency tests• Energy efficiency tests will be conducted in accordance with the modified

SASO standard• The local manufacturer will bear the cost of the test as is the case for

imported products and as is the process for safety tests

MoCI will not allow locally manufactured air-conditioners not compliant with the modified standard to be sold in the Saudi market

Phase 1: starting 7/9/2013Phase 2: starting 1/1/2015

• Take one sample of each model currently in production• Samples are sent to accredited private testing labs

• If the test results are positive, the product is allowed into the market• If the test results are negative, the product is not allowed into the market

Production line

Inspection (MoCI)

Tests(Private labs)

Sampling (MoCI)

Test Results

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Enforcement mechanism for locally manufactured and imported air-conditioners in-Kingdom – MoCI

• Inspection of air-conditioners displayed at retailers and distributors to make sure of:

- The existence of correct labels for energy efficiency and safety of the product

- The presence of the product in the database of SASO

Retailers & distributors Inspection

(MoCI)

• Accredited private testing labs conduct safety and energy efficiency tests• Energy efficiency tests will be conducted in accordance with the modified

SASO standard• The manufacturer/importer will bear the cost of the test if the result is

negative• The ministry will bear the cost of the test if the result is positive

Tests(Private labs)

• Sampling of air-conditioners according to the sampling plan specified in the Kingdom

• Samples are sent to accredited private testing labs

Sampling (MoCI)

• If the test results are positive, the product is allowed to be sold in the market

• If the test results are negative, the dealer or distributor will be punished and the air-conditioner will be pulled from the market

Test Results

MoCI will not allow the sale of air-conditioners not compliant with the modified standard

Phase 1: starting 1/1/2014Phase 2: starting 1/1/2015

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