ShareUganda is drawing up draft energy and safety standards for household refrigeration
The Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) contributed to the East African Standard for household refrigerating appliances as well as to a consultative stakeholder’s workshop to discuss new quality and safety standards in the refrigeration sector for Uganda.
Establishing energy standards to regulate energy use in buildings for cooling, heating, ventilation and hot water is part of Uganda’s mitigation efforts to reduce CO2 emissions, as outlined in the country’s Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs).
Earlier this year, the UNBS contributed to the first edition of the East African Standard “DEAS 1214:2024” Refrigerating appliances for household and similar use minimum energy performance - requirements. The standard outlines the Minimum Energy Performance Standards (MEPS) and energy labelling requirements for vapour compression refrigerating appliances, including refrigerators, refrigerator-freezers, and freezers, with capacities ranging from 10 to 1500 litres.
In July 2024, a consultative stakeholder’s workshop was held to discuss new quality and safety standards for refrigeration appliances, organised by UNBS , Uganda National Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Alliance (UNREEA), Uganda National Association of Refrigeration and Air Conditioning (UNARA) and GIZ.
The discussion focused on the standards for household electrical appliances, refrigeration and heat pumps, as drafted by the following technical committees: UNBS/TC 107 mechanical engineering and UNBS/TC 116, electrical appliances.
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