The overall objective of this consultancy is to facilitate the seamless execution of compliance programmes in the testing and piloting countries. The compliance programme should consider all activities in the process from port of entry to retail display. This programme will ensure that energy efficient refrigerators, lighting equipment and air conditioners are imported for retail trade in compliance with the recently developed and approved CARICOM energy efficiency standards for these appliances.

The purpose of this consultancy is for the development and documentation of standardised and formal procedures and practices, in the form of four (4) National Procedures Manuals and a Regional Model Guide, to guide the compliance programme/s associated with the pilot regional harmonised labelling scheme both at the regional level.