G/TBT/N/USA/1854/Add.1  
 
1 June 2023  
(23-3728) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  1 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 Consumer Pool Heaters  
 
Reason for Addendum:  
[ ] Comment period changed - date:   
[ ] Notified measure adopted - date:  
[X] Notified measure published - date: 30 May 2023  
[X] Notified measure enters into force - date: 31 July 2023; The effective date of this rule is 
31 July 2023. Compliance with the new and amended standards established for consumer 
pool heaters in this final rule is required on and after 30 May 2028.  
[X] Text of final measure available from1:  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2023-05-30/html/2023 -10849.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2023-05-30/pdf/2023 -10849.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/TBT/USA/final_measure/23_09968_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[ ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  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 Consumer 
Pool Heaters  
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 standards for various consumer products and certain commercial and industrial 
equipment, including consumer pool heaters . EPCA also requires the U.S. Department of Energy 
 
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  ("DOE" or "the Department") to periodically determine whether more - stringent, standards would  
be technologically feasible and economically justified, and would result in significant energy savings. 
In this final rule, DOE is adopting new and amended energy conservation standards for consumer 
pool heaters. It has determined that the new and 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 31 July 2023. Compliance with the new and amended 
standards established for consumer pool heaters in this final rule is required on and after 30 May 
2028.  
This final rule and the notice of proposed rulemaking; announcement of public meeting notified as 
G/TBT/N/USA/1854  are identified by Docket Number EERE -2021-BT-STD-0020. The Docket Folder 
is available from Regulations.gov at https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EERE -2021-BT-STD-
0020/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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