G/TBT/N/USA/1559/Add.2  
 
13 October 2021  
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  13 October 2021 , is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of the United States of America . 
 
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Title: Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedures for Refrigeration Products  
 
Reason for Addendum:  
[  ] Comment period changed - date:   
[X] Notified measure adopted - date: 12 October 2021  
[X] Notified measure published - date: 12 October 2021  
[X] Notified measure enters into force - date: 12 November 2021; Dates: The effective date 
of this rule is 12 November 2021. The final rule changes will be mandatory for product 
testing starting 11 April 2022. The incorporation by reference of certain material listed 
in this rule is approved by the Director of the Federal Register on 12 November 2021. 
The incorporation by reference of other material listed in this rule was approved by the 
Director of the Federal Register on 21 May 2014.  
[X] Text of final measur e available from1:  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2021-10-12/html/2021 -21663.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2021-10-12/pdf/2021 -21663.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[  ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  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 Procedures for Refrigeration Products  
ACTION: Final rule  
SUMMARY: On 23 December 2019, the U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE") published a notice of 
proposed rulemaking ("NOPR") to amend the test procedures for refrigerators, refrigerator -freezers, 
and freezers, and miscellaneous refrigeration products (collectively "refrigeration products"). That 
proposed rulemakin g serves as the basis for this final rule. Specifically, the test procedure 
amendments adopted in this final rule incorporates by reference the most recent version of the 
 
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  referenced industry standard, provide additional specifications regarding test setup and test conduct, 
and make additional corrections to the test procedures. The amendments also adjust the energy 
conservation standards for these products to ensure that the change in test methodology does not: 
Require manufacturers to increase the efficien cy of already compliant products in order to meet the 
current energy conservation standard; or enable products that would not be compliant with the 
current energy conservation standards to meet the adjusted energy conservation standards.  
DATES: The effecti ve date of this rule is 12 November 2021. The final rule changes will be mandatory 
for product testing starting 11 April 2022. The incorporation by reference of certain material listed 
in this rule is approved by the Director of the Federal Register on 12 November 2021.  
This final rule and previous actions notified under the symbol G/TBT/N/USA/1559  are identified by 
Docket Number EERE -2017-BT-TP-0004. The Docket Folder is available on Regulations.gov  at 
https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EERE -2017-BT-TP-0004/document  and provides access to 
primary and supporting documents, comments posted on the  23 December 2019 proposed rule , and 
comments posted on a 30 June 2017 Request for Information  (RFI). Documents are also accessible 
from Regulations.gov by searching the Docket Number.  
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