G/TBT/N/USA/2097  
5 February 2024  
(24-0874) 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):   
2. Agency responsible:   
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) [2128]  
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 diff erent from above:   
Please submit comments to: USA WTO TBT Enquiry Point, Email: usatbtep@nist.gov  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [  ], 5.6.2 [  ], 5.7.1 [  ], 3.2 [  ], 7.2 [  ], 
other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Air 
cleaners, clothes dryers, miscellaneous refrigeration products, and portable electric spa s; 
modifications to existing labels for clothes washers, televisions, and several heating 
products; Energy efficiency. Energy conservation in general (ICS code(s): 27.015); 
Television receivers (ICS code(s): 33.160.25); Domestic refrigerating appliances (I CS 
code(s): 97.040.30); Laundry appliances (ICS code(s): 97.060); Domestic, commercial 
and industrial heating appliances (ICS code(s): 97.100); Commercial refrigerating 
appliances (ICS code(s): 97.130.20); Miscellaneous domestic and commercial equipment 
(ICS code(s): 97.180)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Energy Labeling 
Rule; (32 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  Notice of proposed rulemaking - The Federal Trade Commission 
("FTC" or "Commission") propose s amendments to improve the Energy Labeling Rule 
("Rule"), including energy labels for several new consumer product categories and 
changes to label display requirements. Specifically, the Notice seeks comment on labels 
for air cleaners, clothes dryers, mis cellaneous refrigeration products, and portable electric 
spas; modifications to existing labels for clothes washers, televisions, and several heating 
products; revisions to the current requirements for affixing labels on showroom models; 
and several minor amendments to improve the Rule.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consumer information, labelling; Prevention of deceptive practices and 
consumer protection; Protection of the environment  G/TBT/N/USA/2097  
 
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  8. Relevant documents:   
89 Federal Register (FR) 59481, Title 16 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 305 : 
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2024-02-02/html/2024 -01601.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2024-02-02/pdf/2024 -01601.pdf  
This notice of proposed rulemaking is identified by Docket Number FTC -2024-0008. The 
Docket Folder is available on Regulations.gov at 
https://www.regulations.gov/docket/FTC -2024-0008/document  and provides access to 
primary documents as well as comments received. Documents are also accessible from 
Regulations.gov  by searching the Docket Number. WTO Members and their stakeholders 
are asked to submit comments to the USA TBT Enquiry Point  by or before 4pm Eastern 
Time on 2 April 2024. Comments received by the USA TBT Enquiry Point from WTO 
Members and their stakeholders will be shared with FTC and will also be submitted to the 
Docket  on Regulations.gov if received within the comment period.  
G/TBT/N/USA/1935 and G/TBT/N/USA/1935/Add.1  - Energy Labeling Rule identified by 
Docket Number FTC-2022-0061 
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  To be determined  
10. Final date for comments:  2 April 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/2024/TBT/USA/24_01028_00_e.pdf