G/TBT/N/USA/1046/Rev.1  
 
1 April 2019  
(19-2027) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
Revision  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.  
 
1. Notifying Member:  UNITED STATES OF AME RICA 
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:  Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (OEERE), 
Department of Energy (DOE)  
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 different from above:    
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 applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading.  ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  
Fluorescent lamp ballasts; Fluorescent, hot cathode (HS 853931); Environmental 
protection (ICS 13.020), Test conditions and procedures in gene ral (ICS 19.020), Lamps 
and related equipment (ICS 29.140)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Energy 
Conservation Program: Test Procedures for Fluorescent Lamp Ballasts (25 page(s), in 
English)  
6. Description of content:  The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) proposes to revise its 
test procedures for fluorescent lamp ballasts. DOE proposes to update references to 
industry standards; clarify the selection of reference lamps; provide a second stabilization 
option for measuring  ballast luminous efficiency; provide a test procedure for measuring 
the performance of ballasts at light outputs less than full light output; and revise the test 
procedure for measuring standby mode energy consumption. DOE is seeking comment 
from interest ed parties on the proposal.  
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   
8. Relevant documents:   
• 84 Federal Register (FR) 9910, 18 March 2019; Title 10 Code of Federal 
Regulations (CFR) Parts 429 and 430. Will appear in the Federal Register when 
adopted.  
• G/TBT/N/USA/525 and subseq uent addenda  - Energy Conservation Program: Test 
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  • G/TBT/N/USA/624 and subsequent addenda  - Energy Conservation Program: 
Energy Conservation Standards for Fluorescent Lamp Ballasts  
• G/TBT/N/USA/649 and subsequent addenda  - Energy Conservation Program: Test 
Procedure s for General Service Fluorescent Lamps, General Service Incandescent 
Lamps, and Incandescent Reflector Lamps  
• G/TBT/N/USA/932 and subsequent addenda  - Energy Conservation Program: Test 
Procedures for Fluorescent Lamp Ballasts  
9. Proposed date of adoption: To be determined  
Propos ed date of entry into force: To be determined  
10. Final date for comments:  17 May 2019  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone or fax 
numbers  and email and website address es, if available , of other body:   
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2019/TBT/USA/19_1823_00_e.pdf