Ecuador Updates Technical Regulations on Domestic Refrigeration Appliances

On January 24, 2019, the Ecuadorian Standardisation Service (INEN) through the Ecuadorian Ministry of Industry and Productivity issued the following Resolutions:

Resolution № 19039 to withdraw the First Revision of the Technical Regulation RTE INEN 009 on Domestic Refrigeration appliances (approved by the Resolution № 18084 of 2018).

Resolution № 19040 to withdraw the First Revision of the Regulation RTE INEN 035 on Energy Efficiency Labeling for Domestic Refrigeration Equipment(approved by the Resolution № 18065 of 2018).

Now household refrigeration appliances are subject to the requirements of initial versions of the following Technical Regulations:

RTE INEN 009 approved by the Resolution № 05879 of 2005.

RTE INEN 035 on Energy Efficiency Labeling approved by the Resolution № 118 of 2008.