G/TBT/N/USA/1763/Add.3  
 
21 June 2023  
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  21 June 2023, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of the United States of America . 
 
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Title:  Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Microwave Ovens  
 
Reason for Addendum:  
[ ] Comment period changed - date:   
[ ] Notified measure adopted - date:  
[X] Notified measure published - date: 20 June 2023  
[X] Notified measure enters into force - date: 21 August 2023; The effective date of this rule 
is 21 August 2023. Compliance with the amended standards established for microwave 
ovens in this final rule is required on and after 22 June 2026.  
[X] Text of final measure available from1:  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2023-06-20/html/2023 -12958.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2023-06-20/pdf/2023 -12958.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/TBT/USA/final_measure/23_10446_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[ ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  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: Energy Conservation Standards for Microwave 
Ovens  
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy  
ACTION: Final rule  
SUMMARY: The Energy Policy and Conservation Act , as amended  ("EPCA"), prescribes energy 
conservation standar ds for various consumer products and certain commercial and industrial 
equipment, including microwave ovens . EPCA also requires the U.S. Department of En ergy ("DOE") 
 
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  to periodically determine whether more stringent standards would be technologically feasible and 
economically justified, and whether they would result in significant energy savings. In this final rule, 
DOE is adopting amended energy conservati on standards for microwave ovens. It has determined 
that the amended energy conservation standards for these products would result in significant 
conservation of energy and are technologically feasible and economically justified.  
DATES: The effective date of this rule is 21 August 2023. Compliance with the amended standards 
established for microwave ovens in this final rule is required on and after 22 June 2026.  
This final rule and previous actions notified under the symbol G/TBT/N/USA/1763  are identified by 
Docket Number EERE -2017-BT-STD-0023. The Docket Folder is available from Regulations.gov at 
https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EERE -2017-BT-STD-0023/docume nt and provides access to 
primary and supporting documents as well as comments received. Documents are also accessible 
from Regulations.gov  by searching the Docket Number.  
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