G/TBT/N/USA/1748/Add.1  
 
27 June 2022  
(22-4945) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  27 June 2022, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of the United States of America . 
 
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Title:  Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedure for Metal Halide Lamp Fixtures  
 
Reason for Addendum:  
[ ] Comment period changed - date:   
[ ] Notified measure adopted - date:  
[X] Notified measure published - date: 24 June 2022  
[X] Notified measure enters into force - date: 25 July 2022; The effective date of this rule is 
25 July 2022. The final rule changes will be mandatory for product testing starting 21 
December 2022. The incorporation by reference of certain material listed in th is rule is 
approved by the Director of the Federal Register on 25 July 2022.  
[X] Text of final measure available from1:  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg /FR-2022-06-24/html/2022 -13459.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2022-06-24/pdf/2022 -13459.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/TBT/USA/final_measure/22_4326_00_
e.pdf 
[ ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  
Relevant symbol if measure re -notified:   
[ ] Content or scope of notified measure changed  and text available from1:  
New deadline for comments (if applicable):   
[ ] Interpretive guidance issued and text available from1:  
[ ] Other:  
 
Description:  TITLE: Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedure for Metal Halide Lamp Fixtures  
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy  
ACTION: Final rule  
SUMMARY: In this final rule, the U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE") is adopting amendments to its 
test procedure for metal halide lamp fixtures ("MHLFs") to incorporate by reference ne w relevant 
industry standards as well as update to latest versions of existing references; clarify the selection of 
reference lamps used for testing; specify the light output level at which to test dimming ballasts; 
 
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  revise definitions and reorganize the co ntent of the test procedure for better readability and clarity; 
and revise the standby mode test method for MHLFs.  
DATES: The effective date of this rule is 25 July 2022. The final rule changes will be mandatory for 
product testing starting 21 December 202 2. The incorporation by reference of certain material listed 
in this rule is approved by the Director of the Federal Register on 25 July 2022.  
This final rule and the notice of proposed rulemaking and request for comment notified as 
G/TBT/N/USA/1748  are identified by Docket Number EERE -2017-BT-TP-0053. The Docket Folder is 
available on Regulations.gov at https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EERE -2017-BT-TP-
0053/document  and provides access to primary documents as well as comments received. 
Documents are also accessible from Regulations.gov  by searching the Docket Number.  
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