NOTIFICATION

Addendum

The following communication, dated 21 March 2026, is being circulated at the request of the delegation of Costa Rica.

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Title: Costa Rican Technical Regulation (RTCR) No. 503: 2021. Electrical products. Cookers, hobs, cooktops, induction hobs and electric ovens for domestic use. Energy efficiency requirements. (14 pages, in Spanish)

Description: To correct the material error in Resolution No. 0013-2026-DE, dated 11 March 2026, at 8.50 a.m., in order to homologate the standard CAN/CSA-C358-03, "Energy consumption test methods for household electric ranges", with the content of Executive Decree No. 43524 Costa Rican Technical Regulation (RTCR) 503:2021 - Electrical products. Cookers, hobs, cooktops, induction hobs and electric ovens for domestic use. Energy efficiency requirements (INTE E17‐1:2024, "Energy efficiency. Electric cookers, hobs and electric ovens for domestic use. Part 2: Labelling", INTE E17-2:2024, "Energy efficiency. Household refrigerators and freezers. Part 2: Labelling", INTE E17-3:2024, "Energy efficiency. Electric cookers, hobs and electric ovens for domestic use. Part 3: Test method"), in accordance with the provisions of Executive Decree No. 37662-MEIC-H-MICIT "Procedure for demonstrating conformity with technical regulations", and Executive Decree No. 44395-MEIC Procedure for demonstrating equivalence with a Costa Rican or Central American Technical Regulation, with the list of products contained in Annex A of Report EQ 046-2025 and the Second Finding of that Resolution, and to add the model indicated in this Resolution to the list of authorized products.

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