G/TBT/N/USA/1189/Rev.2/Add.1  
 
5 May 2023  
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  5 May 2023, is being circulated at the request of the delegation 
of the United States of America . 
 
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Title:  Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedure for Walk-in Coolers and Walk -in Freezers  
 
Reason for Addendum:  
[ ] Comment period changed - date:   
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[X] Notified measure published - date: 4 May 2023  
[X] Notified measure enters into force - date: 5 June 2023  
[X] Text of final measure available from1:  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2023-05-04/html/202 3-08128.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2023-05-04/pdf/2023 -08128.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/TBT/USA/final_measure/23_09484_00
_e.pdf  
[ ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  
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Description:  TITLE: Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedures for Walk -In Coolers and Walk -
In Freezers  
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy  
ACTION: Final rule  
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is amending the test procedures for walk-in 
coolers and walk -in freezers  to harmonize with updated industry standards, revise certain definitions, 
revise the test methods to more accurately represent field energy use, and to accommodate a wider 
range of walk -in cooler and walk -in fre ezer component equipment designs. DOE maintains a 
previously approved incorporation by reference and incorporates by reference (IBR)  several industry 
 
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  standards into 10 CFR Part 431 . These standards and how to obtain them are included in the text of 
the final rule.  
DATES: The effective date of this rule is 5 June 2023. The amendments will be mandatory for prod uct 
testing starting 31 October 2023. Manufacturers will be required to use the amended test procedures 
until the compliance date of any final rule establishing amended energy conservation standards 
based on the newly established test procedures. At such t ime, manufacturers will be required to 
begin using the newly established test procedures. The incorporation by reference of certain 
materials listed in the rule is approved by the Director of the Federal Register on 5 June 2023. The 
incorporation by refere nce of certain other material listed in the rule was approved by the Director 
of the Federal Register on 27 January 2017.  
This final rule and the notice of proposed rulemaking; announcement of public webinar notified as 
G/TBT/N/USA/1189/Rev.2  are identified by Docket Number EERE -2017-BT-TP-0010. The Docket 
Folder is available from Regulations.gov  at https://www.regulati ons.gov/docket/EERE -2017-BT-TP-
0010/document  and provides access to primary and supporting documents as well as comments 
received. Documents are also accessible from Regulations.gov  by searching the Docket Numbe r. 
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