Safety and Energy Efficiency Regulations Overview by Mauritius Standards Bureau
Explore the comprehensive overview of safety and energy efficiency regulations presented by the Mauritius Standards Bureau on 1st March 2017. The presentation covers important topics such as the Consumer Protection Act, Controlled Goods, Energy Efficiency Act, verification of Certificates of Conformity, and procedures for safety regulation. Learn about the controlled goods, applicable standards, and the process involved in ensuring compliance with safety requirements and energy efficiency. Stay informed about the regulations for imported goods and the role of the Mauritius Standards Bureau in enforcing these standards.
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Mauritius Standards Bureau Presentation on Safety and Energy Efficiency Regulations 1stMarch 2017
Agenda Agenda o Consumer Protection Act o Procedure for the regulation o Controlled Goods o Applicable standards o Testing services for safety requirements o Energy Efficiency Act o Regulated machinery o Testing services for Energy Efficiency o Verification of Certificate of Conformity o Content of the Certificate of Conformity o Recap of the process
GN 9 of 2017 GN 9 of 2017 Consumer Protection Act Consumer Protection Act Consumer Protection Consumer Protection (Safety Requirements) Regulations 2017 (Safety Requirements) Regulations 2017 o Into operation as from 1st October 2017. o The schedule refers to 20 goods. o Will be based primarily on the verification of Certificates of Conformity (CoC). o Verification of CoCs will be done by the Mauritius Standards Bureau. o The imported goods shall be tested by the MSB if the goods are not covered by a CoC.
Procedure Procedure Safety Regulation Safety Regulation o Importers Importers shall submit the CoC and other related documents to the enforcement authority (regulator), the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Consumer Protection. o Regulator The regulator forwards the documents to the Mauritius Standards Bureau. o Recommendation MSB shall proceed to verification of the submitted documents and shall give its recommendation thereon to the regulator. o Clearance The regulator will then give clearance to the importers.
Controlled Goods Controlled Goods o The schedule of the regulation refers to 20 household electrical appliances and accessories. Item Description Item Description 1 Hair Dryers 11 Electric shavers, hair clippers 2 Table Fan, pedestal fan, wall fan, ceiling fan 12 Electrically heated blankets 3 Ovens (fixed) 13 Whirlpool baths 4 Microwave Oven 14 Television 5 Coffee or tea maker 15 Table lamp and floor standing lamp 6 Toaster 16 Lighting chains using incandescent lamps 7 Vacuum Cleaner 17 Electronic Ballast for fluorescent lamp 8 Dish washing machine 18 Magnetic ballast for fluorescent lamp 9 Clothes washing machine 19 Isolating transformer for downlight fitting 10 Spin extractor 20 Lamp Holders
Applicable standards Applicable standards Item Standard Item Standard Hair Dryers MS IEC 60335-2-23 Electric shavers, hair clippers IEC 60335-2-8 Table Fan, pedestal fan, wall fan, ceiling fan MS IEC 60335-2-80 Electrically heated blankets IEC 60335-2-17 Ovens (fixed) MS IEC 60335-2-6 Whirlpool baths IEC 60335-2-60 Microwave Oven MS IEC 60335-2-25 Television MS IEC 60065 Coffee or tea maker MS IEC 60335-2-15 Table lamp and floor standing lamp MS IEC 60598-2-4 Toaster MS IEC 60335-2-9 Lighting chains using incandescent lamps MS IEC 60598-2-20 Vacuum Cleaner MS IEC 60335-2-2 Electronic Ballast for fluorescent lamp MS IEC 61347-2-3 Dish washing machine MS IEC 60335-2-5 Magnetic ballast for fluorescent lamp MS IEC 61347-2-8 Clothes washing machine MS IEC 60335-2-7 Isolating transformer for downlight fitting MS IEC 61558-2-6, IEC 61347-2-2, MS IEC 61347-2-13 Spin extractor IEC 60335-2-4 Lamp Holders IEC 61184, IEC 60238
Testing Testing Safety requirements Safety requirements o In the absence of CoC The goods controlled under this regulation may also be subject to testing by the MSB if a valid CoC is not available or if the submitted CoC is not relevant. o Safety Standards The Safety Standards for testing cover several aspects e.g. Electrical. Mechanical, Fire o Tests Under the scope of this regulation, the following aspects will be considered. Visual Inspection which include for e.g. Marking and instructions, construction amongst others Power input and current consumption Di-electric strength test Leakage current test Earth resistance test Insulation Resistance test
GN 11 of 2017 GN 11 of 2017 - - Energy Efficiency Act Energy Efficiency Act Energy Efficiency Energy Efficiency (Labelling of Regulated Machinery) Regulations 2017 (Labelling of Regulated Machinery) Regulations 2017 o Into operation as from 1st July 2017. o Enforcement Authority (Regulator) is the Energy Efficiency Management Office (EEMO), operating under the Ministry of Energy and Public Utilities. (MEPU). o First schedule refers to the regulated machinery: Household refrigerating appliances, household electric dishwashers, household electric ovens. o Will be based primarily on the verification of Certificates of Conformity (Coc) and/or test report. o Verification of CoCs will be done by the Mauritius Standards Bureau.
Regulated Machinery Regulated Machinery o The first schedule of the regulation refers to 3 regulated machinery. Item Regulated machinery Applicable standard 1 Household Refrigerating Machinery MS 201 2 Household Electric Dishwashers MS 205 3 Household Electric Ovens MS 204
Testing Testing Energy Efficiency Energy Efficiency o In the absence of CoC As per section 5 (7) of the regulation, if a dealer cannot submit a CoC or a test report, the regulated machinery shall be tested by the MSB or a conformity assessment body (acceptable to EEMO) before registering the regulated machinery with the EEMO. o Tests Under the scope of this regulation, the Energy Consumption Test will be considered so as to determine the Energy Efficiency Index/Ratio of the regulated machinery.
Testing Testing Energy Efficiency Energy Efficiency o Testing Facilities MSB is currently being equipped with testing facilities for the 3 regulated machinery: 1. Household Refrigerating appliances, 2. Household Electric Dishwasher, 3. Household Electric Oven Testing services will be available at the MSB as soon as training has been completed.
Verification of Verification of CoCs CoCs o Documents to be submitted to the MSB Letter of request from the regulator with details of the importer Proforma Invoices Certificate of Conformity (should cover the make/model of the product being imported) Test Certificate or Test report may be accepted provided that they are traceable to the production batch being imported and shall preferably emanate from an IEC notified body. o The processing time is 2 5 working days depending on the number of certificates submitted o A fee of 700 MUR per certificate verified will be charged by the MSB.
Content of Content of CoCs CoCs o A valid Certificate of Conformity should contain the following information. Certifying Body or Testing Laboratory Applicant Name (if different from Factory Name) Factory Name Certificate Number Date of Issue Date of Expiry (if applicable) Make and /or Model (s) (if applicable) Standard and Year published Technical Signatory
Recap of process Recap of process Importer Forwards documents Mauritius Standards Bureau Regulator Gives its recommendations
End of Presentation. Thank you. Contacts Mr. M.Y. Foondun (Ag. Deputy Director, MSB) myfoondun@msb.int.mu Mrs. L.C. Bhujohory (Ag. Head of Unit Engineering, MSB) lcbhujohory@msb.intent.mu Mr. SFM Tin Sun (Ag. Manager Electrical Lab, MSB) sfmtinsun@msb.intent.mu Mrs. J. Moonowa (Quality Officer Electrical Lab, MSB) jmahadeo@msb.intent.mu Tel: 433 36 48 Web: http://msb.intnet.mu
