G/TBT/N/USA/931
27 October 2014 
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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: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (OEERE), 
Department of Energy (DOE) [949] 
Name and address (including telephon e and fax numbers, email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above : 
Please submit comments to: 
USA WTO TBT Inquiry Point Email: ncsci@nist.gov   
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [ X ], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [   ], 5.7.1 [   ], other:  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applic able, otherwise national tariff heading. 
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Ceiling fans. 
Ventilators. Fans. Air-conditioners (ICS 23.120) 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Energy 
Conservation Program for Consumer Products: Te st Procedure for Ceiling Fans (28 pages, in 
English)     
6. Description of content: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) proposes to reinterpret 
the statutory definition of a ceiling fan to include hugger ceiling fans and to amend its test 
procedure for ceiling fans established under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act. The 
proposed test procedure would establish an integrated efficiency metric for ceiling fans, based on the airflow and power consumption at low and high speed for low- volume ceiling fans, and at high speed for high-volume ceiling fans (where volume refers to airflow 
volume). The proposed efficiency metric would also account for power consumed in 
standby mode. The proposed test procedure amendments also include new test methods for high-volume ceiling fans, multi-mount ceiling fans, ceiling fans with multiple fan heads, 
and ceiling fans where the airflow is not directed vertically, as well as power consumption 
in standby mode. In addition, the proposed test procedure would: Clarify that only high and low speeds are to be tested for low-volume ceiling fans; eliminate the requirement to 
test with a test cylinder; add a false ceiling; clarify the distance between the ceiling fan 
blades and the air velocity sensors during testing; clarify the fan configuration during testing for low-volume ceiling fans; clarify the test method for ceiling fans with heaters; and revise the allowable tolerance for air velocity sensors. DOE is also announcing a public 
meeting to discuss and receive comments on issues presented in this test procedure 
rulemaking.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: 
Protection of the environment  
8. Relevant documents:  79 Federal Register (FR) 62521, 17 October 2014; Title 10 Code of 
Federal Regulations (CFR) Parts 429 and 430. W ill appear in the Federal Register when 
adopted.    G/TBT/N/USA/931 
 
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  9. Proposed date of adoption:   To be determined 
Proposed date of entry into force:   To be determined   
10. Final date for comments: 31 December 2014 
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point [  ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body: 
http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR -2014-10-17/html /2014-22883.htm   
http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR -2014-10-17/pd f/2014-22883.pdf