G/TBT/N/USA/903/Rev.1/Add.2  
 
3 June 2022  
(22-4247) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  2 June 2022, 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 Residential and Commercial Clothes 
Washers  
 
Reason for Addendum:  
[ ] Comment period changed - date:   
[ ] Notified measure adopted - date:  
[X] Notified measure published - date: 1 June 2022  
[X] Notified measure enters into force - date: 1 July 2022  
[X] Text of final measure available from1:  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2022-06-01/html/202 2-10715.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2022-06-01/pdf/2022 -10715.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/TBT/USA/final_measure/22_3911_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[ ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  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):   
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[ ] Other:  
 
Description:  TITLE: Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedures for Residential and Commercial 
Clothes Washers  
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy  
ACTION: Final rule  
SUMMARY: This final rule amends the U.S. Department of Ene rgy's ("DOE") test procedures for 
residential and commercial clothes washers to further specify test conditions, instrument 
specifications, and test settings; address large clothes container capacities; add product -specific 
enforcement provisions; delete o bsolete provisions; and consolidate all test cloth -related provisions 
and codify additional test cloth material verification procedures used by industry. This final rule also 
 
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  establishes a new test procedure for residential and commercial clothes washers w ith additional 
modifications for certain test conditions, measurement of average cycle time, required test cycles, 
tested load sizes, semi -automatic clothes washer provisions, new performance metrics, and updated 
usage factors. The new test procedure will be used for the evaluation and issuance of updated 
efficiency standards, as well as to determine compliance with the updated standards, should such 
standards be established.  
DATES: The effective date of this rule is 1 July 2022. The amendments will be mand atory for product 
testing starting 28 November 2022. Manufacturers will be required to use the amended test 
procedure until the compliance date of any final rule establishing amended energy conservation 
standards based on the newly established test procedu re. At such time, manufacturers will be 
required to begin using the newly established test procedure.  
The incorporation by reference of certain materials listed in this rule is approved by the Director of 
the Federal Register on 1 July 2022.  
This final rul e, the notice of proposed rulemaking notified as G/TBT/N/USA/903/Rev.1  and the notice 
of proposed rulemaking; extension of public comment period notified as 
G/TBT/N/USA/903/Rev.1/Add.1  as well as requests for information notified as 
G/TBT/N/USA/903/Add.2  and G/TBT/N/USA/903/Add.3  are identified by Docket Number EERE -
2016-BT-TP-0011. The Docket Folder is available on Regulations.gov at 
https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EERE -2016-BT-TP-0011/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 Number.  
Earlier actions notified as G/TBT/N/USA/903 , G/TBT/N/USA/903/Add.1 , 
G/TBT/N/USA/903/Add.1/Corr.1  and G/TBT/N/USA/903/Add.1/Corr.2  are identified by the Docket 
Number EERE -2013-BT-TP-0009. The Docket Folder is available on Regulations.gov at 
https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EERE -2013-BT-TP-0009/document  and provides access to 
primary and supporting docume nts as well as comments received. Documents are also accessible 
from Regulations.gov  by searching the Docket Number.  
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