G/TBT/N/USA/1935  
27 October 2022  
(22-8065) Page: 1/3 
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) [1966]  
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 [X], 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 rule; Quality (ICS code(s): 03.120); Environmental protection (ICS code(s): 
13.020); Test conditio ns and procedures in general (ICS code(s): 19.020); Lamps and 
related equipment (ICS code(s): 29.140); Domestic electrical appliances in general (ICS 
code(s): 97.030); Kitchen equipment (ICS code(s): 97.040); Laundry appliances (ICS 
code(s): 97.060); Domes tic, commercial and industrial heating appliances (ICS code(s): 
97.100); 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; (7 page(s), in English ) 
6. Description of content:  Advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPR) - The Federal 
Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) seeks public comment on potential amendments 
to the Energy Labeling Rule (Rule), including energy labels for several new consumer 
product categories, and other possible amendments to improve the Rule's effectiveness 
and reduce unnecessary burdens.  
The Commission seeks comment on amendments to its existing Energy Labeling Rule at 
16 CFR part 305 ; specifically, on whether it should add new consumer product categories 
to the labeling program, increase the availability of online labels and other energy 
information, and streamline existing requirements. The Commission also seek s comment 
on whether any Rule changes are necessary to ensure the Rule's labeling provisions are 
consistent with current consumer shopping behavior. Finally, the ANPR seeks comment 
on whether the Commission should amend the Rule to: (1) modify its label co ntent and 
format, (2) require links to online Lighting Facts labels consistent with current 
EnergyGuide  requirements, (3) update the electricity cost figure on the Li ghting Facts and 
ceiling fan labels, (4) update the refrigerator and clothes washer labels to remove dated 
information about test procedures, and (5) ensure the Rule's consistency with Department 
of Energy (DOE) requirements.  G/TBT/N/USA/1935  
 
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  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; Quality requirements  
8. Relevant documents:   
87 Federal Registe r (FR) 64399, 25 October 2022; Title 16 Code of Federal Regulations 
(CFR) Part 305:  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2022-10-25/html/2022 -23063.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2022-10-25/pdf/2022 -23063.pdf  
This ANPR is identified by Docket Number FTC -2022-0061-0002. The Docket Folder is 
available on Regulatio ns.gov at https://www.regulations.gov/docket/FTC -2022-
0061/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 27 December 2022. Comments received 
by the USA TBT Enquiry Point from WTO Members and their stakeholders 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/703 and subsequent addenda  - Energy Conservation Program for 
Consumer Products: Test Procedures for Residential Furnace Fans identified by Docket 
Numbers EERE-2010-BT-TP-0010 and EERE-2020-BT-TP-0041 
G/TBT/N/USA/863 and subse quent addenda  - Energy Conservation Program for 
Consumer Products: Energy Conservation Standards for Residential Furnace Fan identified 
by Docket Numbers EERE-2010-BT-STD-0011 and EERE-2021-BT-STD-0029 
G/TBT/N/USA/908 and subsequent addenda and corrigenda  – Energ y Labeling Rule  
G/TBT/N/USA/942 and subsequent addenda and corrigenda  - Energy Conservation 
Program: Test Procedures for Miscellaneous Consumer Refrigeration Products iden tified 
by Docket Numbers EERE-2013-BT-TP-0029 and EERE-2011-BT-DET-0072 
G/TBT/N/USA/1215 and subsequent addenda  - Energy Conservation Program: Energy 
Conservation Standards for Miscellaneous Refrigeration Products identified by Docket 
Numbers EERE-2011-BT-STD-0043 and EERE-2020-BT-STD-0039 
G/TBT/N/USA/1778 and USA/1778/Add.1  - Energy Conservation Program: Proposed 
Determination of Air Cleaners as a Covered Consumer Product identified by Docket 
Number EERE-2021-BT-DET-0022 
G/TBT/N/USA/1827 and USA/1827/Add.1  - Energy Conservation Program: Test 
Procedure and Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Products; Consumer Air 
Cleaners identified by Docket Numbers EERE-2021-BT-STD-0035 and EERE-2021-BT-TP-
0036 
G/TBT/N/USA/1833 and subsequent addenda  - Energy Conservation Program: Proposed 
Determination of Mis cellaneous Gas Products as a Covered Consumer Product identified 
by Docket Numbers EERE-2021-BT-DET-0034 and EERE-2022-BT-STD-0017 
G/TBT/N/USA/1836 and USA/1836/Add.1  - Energy Conservation Program: Proposed 
Determination of Portable Electric Spas as a Covered Co nsumer Product identified by 
Docket Number EERE-2022-BT-DET-0006 
EnergyGuide Labeling: FAQs 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:  27 December 2022  G/TBT/N/USA/1935  
 
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  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_7258_00_e.pdf