A three-day workshop mapped the full chain for minimum energy performance standards (MEPS) — product registration, data, border checks, inspections, penalties — building clear roles, timelines, and real-world readiness. The workshop focused specifically on Eswatini’s national context and institutional set-up, using air conditioners as a concrete example.
Making systems workable: registration, data, and borders
The second day concentrated on operational design. Using practical examples, participants worked step by step through the product registration and authorisation process, covering application requirements, verification of laboratory test reports, decision points, and the issuance of letters of approval. The objective was to define a workable, institutionally anchored process for enforcing MEPS in Eswatini.
Further sessions addressed the development of a product database, focusing on essential data fields, access rights, and pragmatic options for phased implementation.
Border enforcement was examined together with Eswatini Revenue Services, focusing on how compliance with energy labelling and MEPS requirements can be verified at the point of import to prevent non-compliant products from entering the market.
