The Energy and Water Services Regulatory Unit (URSEA) approved an exception to the energy efficiency labeling registration for electric vehicles that were in customs warehouses at the time the labeling requirement came into effect, implementing what was previously established by the Ministry of Industry, Energy and Mining (MIEM) in September of that same year. This exception, granted on a one-time, temporary basis, extends the period until February 28, 2026, and is aimed exclusively at those vehicles entered the customs warehouse before September 28, 2025, the date on which mandatory certification for pure electric vehicles within the National Energy Efficiency Labeling System (SNEEE), implemented for light vehicles since March 2023, began to apply.

The URSEA Board of Directors defined two basic conditions for accessing this exceptional regime:

• First, the vehicles must have entered the customs warehouse prior to the mandatory entry into force.

• Second, they must have been duly registered with URSEA prior to importation, which requires a specific procedure called "Registration for Exception to Vehicle Labeling.

WHOM DOES IT IMPACT?

The direct impact is on importers and distributors, dealers, customs agents and dispatchers, end consumers, and regulatory authorities.

CONCLUSION:

The resolution seeks to provide operational and logistical relief to electric vehicle importers caught in the face of a sudden regulatory change, without weakening long-term energy efficiency policy. It is a temporary and targeted measure that facilitates the regulatory transition but does not alter the strategic direction toward greater energy efficiency requirements.