1. Department of Climate Change & Energy Efficiency February 2012
APEC Project EWG T Engagement by APEC economies in smart appliance standards for air conditioners – led by Australia
Department of Climate Change & Energy Efficiency
February 2012

2. Aims of this project are to :
engage APEC economies in the development of ‘Smart Appliance’ Standards for Air Conditioners and Other Appliances with a particular emphasis on international standards processes; and
promote international harmonisation of standards for smart appliances.

3. Workshop on smart appliance standards
Two day workshop held in Seoul, November 2011, immediately after EGEE&C meeting 38
Over 40 delegates from 9 APEC economies
Australia, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, New Zealand, Singapore, Thailand, USA
Mix of policy people, utilities, appliance manufacturers
Presentations updating smart appliance standards developments in several economies
Presentations from manufacturers
Electrolux, Daikin, Panasonic (LG, Samsung also present)

4. Outputs Agenda, attendees list and presentations are at
Communiqué: draft agreed by delegates, final circulated later, no objections (but not yet posted on the site)

5. Participants called for following actions
Establishment of a framework for continuing exchange of information about smart appliance developments within APEC. Such a framework should include manufacturers, electricity utilities and policy-makers.
Participation by APEC economies in the smart appliance standardisation work of the IEC (especially TC59) and the ISO.
Establishment of a framework for co-ordination of APEC views on standardisation matters relating to smart appliances being considered by IEC and ISO.
Continuing efforts to develop international standards for smart appliances as a means of facilitating trade, while recognising that the needs and priorities of economies may differ.
Continuing efforts to harmonise emerging national and regional standards for smart appliances
For the chair of the EGEE&C to report on the outcomes of this workshop to the Energy Working Group and to co-ordinate the activities of the Expert Groups to deliver on the directions from the 2011 Leaders’ Declaration

6. Participants called for following actions
To report the outcomes of the Workshop to the EGEE&C.
To accept the proposal from the delegate of the USA to include the Workshop outcomes under the Smart Grids Element of the Energy Smart Communities Initiative (ESCI).
To request the Australian delegate to investigate options for resourcing further work within APEC to support the development and harmonisation of international smart appliance standards.

7. Developments since
IEC has established a Project Committee on smart grid standards (PC 118)
Led by China National Committee
First meeting was in Tianjin 8-9 February 2012
IEC Technical Committee 59 is setting up a Working Group on smart appliance standards
Raises question of most effective role for APEC
APEC only forum that has engaged manufacturers direct so far
DCCEE now reconsidering international strategy