G/TBT/N/USA/917/Rev.1/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 Refrigerated Bottled or Canned Beverage 
Vending Machines  
 
Reason for Addendum:  
[ ] Comment period changed - date:   
[ ] Notified measure adopted - date:  
[X] Notified measure published - date: 4 May 2023  
[X] Notified measure enters into force - date: 5 June 2023; The effective date of this rule is 
5 June 2023. The amendments will be mandatory for equipment testing starting 31 
October 2023. The incorporation by reference of certain material listed in the rule is  
approved by the Director of the Federal Register on 5 June 2023. The incorporation by 
reference of certain other material listed in the rule was approved by the Director of the 
Federal Register on 8 March 2016.  
[X] Text of final measure available from1:  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2023-05-04/html/2023 -09036.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2023-05-04/pdf/2023 -09036.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/TBT/USA/final_measure/23_09483_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[ ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  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: Test Procedure for Refrigerated Bottled or 
Canned Beverage Vending Machines  
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy  
 
1 This information can be provided by including a website address, a pdf attachment, or other 
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  ACTION: Final rule  
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) amends the test procedures for refrigerated 
bottled or canned beverage vending machines (BVMs)  to reference the latest version of the industry 
standard, while maintaining certain provisions specified in the current DOE test procedure. DOE also 
provides setu p instructions for non -beverage shelves, updates the lowest application product 
temperature definition and test instructions, specifies setup instructions for refrigeration leak 
mitigation controls, and removes the obsolete test procedure. DOE maintains a previously approved 
incorporation by reference and incorporates by reference (IBR)  several industry 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 
equipment testing starting 31 October 2023.  
The incorp oration by reference of certain material listed in the rule is approved by the Director of 
the Federal Register on 5 June 2023. The incorporation by reference of certain other material listed 
in the rule was approved by the Director of the Federal Register  on 8 March 2016.  
This final rule and the notice of proposed rulemaking; announcement of public meeting notified as 
G/TBT/N/USA/917/Rev.1  are identified by Docket Number EERE -2021-BT-TP-0007. The Docket 
Folder is available from Regulations.gov at https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EERE -2021-BT-TP-
0007/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.  
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