G/TBT/N/USA/1664  
28 October 2020  
(20-7555) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  UNITED STATES OF AMERICA   
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):  State of 
California  
2. Agency responsible:  California Energy Commission, State of California [1692]  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:   
Please submit comments to: USA WTO TBT Enquiry Point, Email: usatbtep@nist.gov  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [   ], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [   ], 5.7.1 [   ], other : Technical 
Regulation - Local Government (Article 3.2), Conformity Assessment Procedure - Local 
Government (Article 7.2)  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where ap plicable):  
Self-contained lighting controls; Quality (ICS 03.120), Environmental protection 
(ICS 13.020), Lamps and related equipment (ICS 29.140)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Self-Contained 
Lighting Controls (46 pag e(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  Proposed rule - Provides updates to the Appliance Efficiency 
Regulations. This includes the repeal of the self -contained lighting control requirements, 
updates to reflect current federal laws, modifications to data submittal requirements for 
certain appliances, the removal of the outdated minimum lumen output requirement for 
portable luminaires, and non -substantive changes for clarity and consistency.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent p roblems where 
applicable:  Protection of the environment  
8. Relevant documents:   
• Docket and other information accessible from the State of California Energy 
Commission at:  
https://efiling.energy.ca.gov/Lists/DocketLog.aspx?docketnumber=20 -AAER -01 
• 235149   10/8/2020 - Notice of Proposed Action (NOPA) for the 2020 Repeal of 
Self-Contained Lighting Controls and Other Amendments Rulemaking Efficiency 
(10 pages): 
https://efiling.energy.ca.gov/GetDocument.aspx?tn=235149&DocumentContent
Id=68029  G/TBT/N/USA/1664  
 
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  • 235150   10/8/2020 - Proposed Regulatory Language (Express Terms - 45 Day 
Language) Proposed Regulatory Language for the 2020 Repeal of Self -Contained 
Lighting Controls a nd Other Amendments Rulemaking Efficiency (46 pages):  
https://efiling.energy.ca.gov/GetDocument.aspx?tn=235150&DocumentContent
Id=68030   
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  To be determined  
10. Final date for comments:  23 November 2020  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
https://members.wto.org/cr nattachments/2020/TBT/USA/20_6509_00_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/TBT/USA/20_6509_01_e.pdf