Training session on "Minimum Energy Performance Standards (MEPS) and Energy Labelling Requirements in the Refrigeration and Air-conditioning (RAC) Sector."

The NOU hosted a three-day intensive training session on "Minimum Energy Performance Standards (MEPS) and Energy Labelling Requirements in the Refrigeration and Air-conditioning (RAC) Sector." This initiative is part of the GEF-6 Project on Energy Efficiency through Low-Carbon Technologies in the RAC Sector, a collaborative effort between the Ministry of Planning and Development and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

Mr. Necmettin Tokur, a renowned international consultant with extensive expertise in MEPS, lead the training. The comprehensive program covered the following key areas:

• Day 1:
  • 1. Introduction to MEPS and Energy Labelling Requirements
  • 2. Benefits for manufacturers, consumers, and dealers
  • 3. Obligations of the supply chain under MEPS and Energy Labelling Standards
• Day 2:
  • 1. Enforcement of MEPS and Energy Labelling Requirements - Market Surveillance
  • 2. Import Controls and coordination between the Customs Administration and Market Surveillance Authorities
• Day 3:
• 1. MV&E (Monitoring, Verification & Enforcement) Strategy
• 2. Practical aspects of enforcement, including shop visits and online inspections