Bahrain: New Minimum Energy Performance Standard for refrigerators

 

Bahrain has published a draft technical regulation that specifies the Minimum Energy Performance Standard (MEPS) and testing requirements of refrigerators, refrigerator-freezers and freezers and applies to:

(a) Household Refrigerators, refrigerator-freezers, and freezers that are electrically operated

(b) Household Refrigerators and refrigerator-freezers with a total capacity up to 1500 liters (53 ft3)

(c) Household Freezers with a capacity up to 850 liters (30 ft3)

The following normative reference standards apply. However, this standard supersedes the below reference standards in case of conflicting requirements.

• GSO 1899: 2016 “GCC Standard Voltages and Frequencies for Alternating Current Distribution Systems”
• GSO IEC 62552-1:2016
• GSO IEC 62552-2:2016
• GSO IEC 62552-3:2016

The text of the standard is available HERE.

To find out more about product compliance regulations in Bahrain and the Gulf Cooperation Council, please contact the Product Compliance Institute directly.