G/TBT/N/USA/1873  
31 May 2022  
(22-4104) 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) [1903]  
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 diffe rent 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):  Energy 
labeling; Environmental protection (ICS code(s): 13.020); Ventilators. Fans. Air -
conditioners (ICS code(s): 23.120);  Domestic electrical appliances in general (ICS 
code(s): 97.030); Kitchen equipment (ICS code(s): 97.040); Laundry appliances (ICS 
code(s): 97.060); Cleaning appliances (ICS code(s): 97.080); Domestic, commercial and 
industrial heating appliances (ICS code (s): 97.100); Equipment for entertainment (ICS 
code(s): 97.200)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Energy Labeling 
Rule; (30 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  Notice of proposed rulemaking - The Federal Trad e Commission 
("FTC" or "Commission") proposes routine updates to comparability range information on 
EnergyGuide labels for televisions, refrigerators and freezers, dishwashers, water heaters, 
room air conditioners (ranges only),  
clothes washers, furnaces,  and pool heaters in the Energy Labeling Rule ("Rule"). The 
proposed amendments also contain a minor, clarifying  
change to requirements for determining room air conditioner capacity.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consumer information, labelling; Protection of the environment  
8. Relevant documents:  87 Federal Register (FR) 31754, 25 May 2022; Title 16 Code of 
Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 305:  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2022-05-25/html/2022 -11126.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2022-05-25/pdf/2022 -11126.pdf  
This notice of proposed rulemaking is identified by Docket Number FTC -2022-0032-0001. 
The Docket is available from Regulations.gov at 
https://www.regulations.gov/document/FTC -2022-0032-0001 and provides access to G/TBT/N/USA/1873  
 
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  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 ask ed to submit comments to the USA TBT Enquiry Point  by or before 4pm Eastern 
Time on 11 July 2022. Comments received by the USA TBT Enquiry Point from WTO 
Members and their sta keholders will be shared with the regulator and will also be 
submitted to the Docket  on Regulations.gov if received within the comment period.  
G/TBT/N/USA/686 and subsequent addenda and corrigendum  - Rule Concerning 
Disclosures Regarding Energy Consumption and Water Use of Certain Home Appliances 
and Other Products Required Under the Ener gy Policy and Conservation Act ("Appliance 
Labelling Rule")  
G/TBT/N/USA/908 and subsequent addenda and corrigendum  - Energy Labeling Rule  
G/TBT/N/USA/950  - Energy and Water Use Labeling for Consumer Products Under the 
Energy P olicy and Conservation Act ("Energy Labeling Rule")  
G/TBT/N/USA/1045 and subsequent addendum and corrigenda  - Energy Labeling Rule  
G/TBT/N/USA/1191 and G/TBT/N/USA/1191/Add.1  - Energy Labeling Rule  
G/TBT /N/USA/1317 and G/TBT/N/USA/1317/Add.1  - Energy Labeling Rule  
G/TBT/N/USA/1448 and G/TBT/N/USA/1448/Add.1  - Energy Labeling Rule  
G/TBT/N/USA/1600, G/TBT/N/USA/1600/Add.1, G/TBT/N/USA/1600/Rev.1, 
G/TBT/N/USA/1600/Rev.1/Add.1  - Energy Labeling Rule  
Business Guidance from the FTC on EnergyGuide Labeling: FAQ s for Appliance 
Manufacturers: https://www.ftc.gov/business -guidance/resources/energyguide -labeling -
faqs-appliance -manufacturers  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  To be determined  
10. Final date for comments:  11 July 2022  
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/2022/TBT/USA/22_374 5_00_e.pdf