| Overview : The South African government through the Department of Energy in collaboration with the Department of Trade and Industry (the dti), is implementing the appliance energy efficiency Standards and Labelling (S&L) Project, which is aimed at removing inefficient household appliances and encouraging the penetration of new energy efficient appliances in the South African market. The project will also contribute towards the reduction of electricity demand in South Africa, especially within the residential sector, and will introduce continuous energy efficiency improvements in the appliances and equipment industry. The project objectives will be achieved through the introduction of mandatory Minimum Energy Performance Standards (MEPS) and a product labelling system. The MEPS will set the minimum energy classes and prohibit the penetration of appliances that have energy performance below the minimum performance level. The South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) is an implementing partner and as a government institution has a vested interest in supporting the project. Local test laboratories are an important component of any successful S&L programme as they provide the local industry with a cost-effective means to certify their products. Similarly, test laboratories are needed by the regulator in the performance of their duties. SABS has built the following test laboratories, which are operational, to support the programme: UNDP and Department of Energy seeks services of a company to undertake a study, presented as a report (ideally < 50 pages), which is a combination of desk-top research and interviews with key stakeholders – notably SABS, NRCS, the dti, DoE, geyser-, SWH- and HP manufacturers, importers and installers. | 
