G/TBT/N/USA/1945  
30 November 2022  
(22-8923) 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 (CEC), State of California [1976]  
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 [  ], 3.2 [  ], 7.2 [  ], 
other  [X]: CEC proposes to completely remove the portable luminaires appliance type 
from the state of California Appliance Efficiency Regulations as the existing performance 
standards have become redundant. The original energy saving goals of the performance 
standards are now accomplished though more recent regulations regarding other lighting 
products.  
4. Products covered (H S or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Portable 
luminaires;  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Repeal of 
Portable Luminaires Rulemaking; (15 page(s), in English), (0 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  Notice of Proposed Action (NOPA) - The purpose is to completely 
remove the portable luminaires appliance type from the Appliance Efficiency Regulations 
as the existing performanc e standards have become redundant. The original energy 
saving goals of the performance standards are now accomplished though more recent 
regulations regarding other lighting products (" state-regulated LED and small diameter 
directional lamps " and " general service lamps "). The lighting market has transformed in 
such a way that all lighting products installed in portable luminaires being sold or offered 
for sale in California are energy efficient even without the portable luminaires re gulations 
in place.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Cost saving and productivity enhancement  
8. Relevant documents:   
Repeal of Portable Luminaires Rulemaking – Docket Log:  
https://efiling.energy.ca.gov/Lists/DocketLog.aspx?docketnumber=22 -AAER -02 G/TBT/N/USA/1945  
 
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  WTO Members and their stakeholders are asked to submit comments to the USA TBT 
Enquiry Point  by or before 4pm Eastern Time  on 17 January 2023. Comments received 
by the USA TBT Enquiry Point from WTO Members and their stakeholders will be shared 
with the regulator if received within the comment period.  
G/TBT/N/USA/203 and subsequent addenda  – California Appliance Efficiency Regulations  
G/TBT/N/USA/1664 and G/TBT/N/USA/1664/Add.1  - Self-Contained Lighting  Controls  
California Code of Regulatio ns (CCR), Title 20. Public Utilities and Energy, Division 2. State 
Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission, Chapter 4. Energy 
Conservation, Article 4. Appliance Efficiency Regulations  
PUBLIC HEARING: The CEC staff will hold a public hearin g for the proposed regulatory 
changes at the date and time listed below. Interested persons, or their authorized 
representative, may present statements, arguments, or contentions relevant to the 
proposed regulatory changes at the public hearing. The record  for this hearing will be 
kept open until every person has had an opportunity to provide comment. Wednesday, 
18 January 2023 10:00 a.m.  (Pacific Time) . The public hearing will be held remotely to 
improve and enhance public access to meetings allowing broader access through 
teleconferencing options. Instructions for remote participation for the public hearing are 
as follows:  
The public hearing may be accessed by clicking the Zoom link below or visiting Zoom at 
https://join.zoom.us  and entering the ID and password below. If you experience 
difficulties joining, you may  contact Zoom at (888) 799 -9666 ext. 2, or the Office of the 
Public Advisor, Energy Equity and Tribal Affairs at publicadvisor@energy.ca.gov  or by 
phone at (916) 654 -4489 or toll free at (800) 822 -6228. Li nk: 
https://energy.zoom.us/j/97494919182?pwd=NFpnbUJoczRXY3FGTWNXNGtEc  
FRoZz 09. Webinar ID: 974 9491 9182 Passcode: 416075. To participate by telephone dial 
(213) 338 -8477 or (888) 475 -4499 (toll free). When prompted, enter the Webinar ID and 
password listed above. To comment or ask a question over the telephone, dial *9 to "raise  
your hand" and *6 to mute/unmute your phone line.  
The CEC's Office of the Public Advisor, Energy Equity and Tribal Affairs provides the public 
assistance in participating in CEC proceedings. For information on participation or to 
request interpreting serv ices or reasonable accommodations, reach out via email at 
publicadvisor@energy.ca.gov , by phone at (916) 654 -4489, or toll free at (800) 822 - 
6228. Requests for interpreting services and reasonable accommo dations should be made 
at least five days in advance. The CEC will work diligently to accommodate all requests. 
Zoom: If you experience difficulties with the Zoom platform, please contact the Office of 
the Public Advisor, Energy Equity and Tribal Affairs v ia email or phone.  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  To be determined  
10. Final date for comments:  17 January 2023  
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/crnattachments/2022/TBT/USA/22_821 2_00_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/TBT/USA/22_8212_01_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/TBT/USA/22_8212_02_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/TBT/USA/22_8212_03_e.pdf