At the event, the importance of the draft technical regulations for improving energy efficiency in the country, promoting the economical use of resources and strengthening environmental sustainability was explained, and the comments and proposals of interested parties were reviewed.
Jointly organised by the Antimonopoly and Consumer Market Control Agency under the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan (the Agency) and the Small and Medium Business Development Agency (SMBDA), a public hearing and discussion was held at the Baku SME House on the following draft technical regulations prepared by the Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Azerbaijan:
- Energy Labelling of Refrigerating Appliances
- Ecodesign Requirements for Refrigerating Appliances
- Ecodesign Requirements for Air Conditioners and Comfort Fans
- Energy Labelling of Air Conditioners
- Energy Labelling of Light Sources and Separate Control Gears
- Ecodesign Requirements for Light Sources and Separate Control Gears
- Energy Labelling of Cooking Ovens and Ventilation Systems
- Ecodesign Requirements for Cooking Ovens, Hobs and Ventilation Systems
- Ecodesign Requirements for Household Washing Machines and Household Washer-Dryers
- Energy Labelling of Household Washing Machines and Household Washer-Dryers
- Ecodesign Requirements for Vacuum Cleaners
Rauf Taghiyev, Deputy Head of the SME Friend Department at SMBDA, and Nazrin Mirzazada, Deputy Head of the Standardisation, Technical Regulation and Certification Department of the Agency, delivered speeches at the event.
In the speeches, the substance of the draft technical regulations and the mechanisms for their application were explained, and their importance for improving energy efficiency in the country, promoting the economical use of resources and strengthening environmental sustainability was brought to attention. Entrepreneurs were also called on to participate actively in public hearings and discussions and to submit their proposals.
During the event, Orkhan Mammadli, an employee of the Energy Efficiency Department of the Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Azerbaijan, gave a presentation on the areas covered by the draft technical regulations, key safety requirements, their application in the conformity assessment process and other important aspects.
At the end of the meeting, a question-and-answer session was held, and participants’ comments and proposals concerning the draft technical regulations were heard.
For information, the Agency will continue its series of events aimed at the active participation of interested parties in the development of technical regulations, including the organisation of public hearings and discussions of other new draft national technical regulations.
Note: As part of the implementation of the State Programme for 2023–2025 on Aligning the National Standardisation System with International Requirements, approved by the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, 43 draft national technical regulations have been prepared by the relevant state bodies, and 33 draft technical regulations have been published on the Agency’s official website (https://competition.gov.az/az/page/qanunvericilik/texniki-reqlament-layihelerinin-ictimai-dinlenmesi-ve-muzakiresi) for public hearing and discussion in order to obtain comments and proposals from interested parties.
