G/TBT/N/USA/2074  
4 December 2023  
(23-8217) 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) [2105]  
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 [X], 7.2 [X] , 
other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN  where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Appliance 
efficiency; Quality (ICS code(s): 03.120); Environmental protection (ICS code(s): 
13.020); Domestic electrical appliances in general  (ICS code(s): 97.030)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Proposed 
Amendments to the Appliance Efficiency Regulations, 22 -AAER -04; (99 page(s), in 
English)  
6. Description of content:  Proposed rule and announcement of publ ic hearing - The 
California Energy Commission (CEC) proposes to amend the California Code of 
Regulations (CCR), Title 20 , Article 4, sections 1601 -1609 after considering all comments, 
objections, and recommendations regarding the proposed action. The proposed f ederal 
and administrative updates include:  
• Updates to align with current federal law  
• Updates to the data submittal requirements and processes  
• Removal of a redundant aspect of the marking requirement for commercial and 
industrial fans and blowers  
• Updates and streamlining to CEC's product compliance review, enforcement, and 
administrative proceedings  
• Other administrative and non -substantive changes for clarity and consistency  
To improve and enhance public access through teleconferencing options on t he proposed 
regulations, a public hearing will be held remotely on 9 January 2024 10:00 a.m.  (Pacific 
Time). Interested persons or their authorized representatives may present statements, 
arguments, or contentions relevant to the proposed regulations at the public hearing. The 
record for this hearing will be kept open until every person has had an opportunity to 
provide comment.  G/TBT/N/USA/2074  
 
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  7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consumer information, labelling; Protection of the environment; Quality 
requireme nts 
8. Relevant documents:   
California Energy Commission (CEC) Docket Log accessible at 
https://efiling.energy.ca.gov/Lists/DocketLog.aspx?docketnumber=22 -AAER -04 
WTO Members and their stakeholders are asked to submit com ments to the USA TBT 
Enquiry Point . Comments received by the USA TBT Enquiry Point from WTO Members and 
their stakeholders by 4pm Eastern Time  on 8 January 2024 will be shared with CEC.  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  To be determined  
10. Final date for comments:  8 January 2024  
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/2023/TBT/USA/23_13946_00_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/TBT/USA/23_13946_01_e.pdf