G/TBT/N/USA/649/Rev.1/Add.1  
 
1 September 2022  
(22-6514) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  1 September 2022, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of the United States of America . 
 
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Title:  Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedures for General Service Fluorescent Lamps, 
Incandescent Reflector Lamps, and General Service Incandescent Lamps  
 
Reason for Addendum:  
[ ] Comment period changed - date:   
[ ] Notified measure adopted - date:  
[X] Notified measure published - date: 31 August 2022  
[X] Notified measure enters into force - date: 30 September 2022  
[X] Text of final measure available from1:  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2022-08-31/html/2022 -17799.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2022-08-31/pdf/2022 -17799.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/TBT/USA/final_measure/22_5921_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[ ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  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):   
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[ ] Other:  
 
Description:  TITLE: Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedures for General Service Fluorescent 
Lamps, Incandescent Reflector Lamps, and General Service Incandescent Lamps  
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy  
ACTION: Final rule  
SUMMARY: In this final rule, the U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE") is adopting amendments to the 
test procedures for general service fluorescent lamps ("GSFLs"), incandescent reflector lamps 
("IRLs"), and general service incandescent lamps ("GSILs") to update references to industry test 
standards and provide citations to specific sections of these standard s; amend definitions; reference 
specific sections within industry test standards for further clarity; provide test methods for 
 
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  measuring coloring rendering index ("CRI") for incandescent lamps and measuring lifetime of IRLs; 
clarify test frequency and incl usion of cathode power in measurements for GSFLs; decrease the 
sample size and specify all metrics for all lamps be measured from the same sample; and align 
terminology across relevant sections of the Code of Federal Regulations relating to GSFLs, IRLs and  
GSILs.  
DATES: The effective date of this rule is 30 September 2022. The final rule changes will be 
mandatory for product testing starting 27 February 2023. The incorporation by reference of certain 
publications listed in this rule is approved by the Direc tor of the Federal Register on 30 September 
2022. The incorporation by reference of certain other publications listed in this rule was approved 
by the Director of the Federal Register as of 30 June 1997, 23 March 2009, 14 September 2009, and 
27 February 20 12. 
This final rule and the notice of proposed rulemaking; request for comment notified as 
G/TBT/N/USA/649/Rev.1  are identified by Docket N umber EERE -2017-BT-TP-0011. The Docket 
Folder is available on Regulations.gov at https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EERE -2017-BT-TP-
0011/document  and provides access to primar y and supporting documents as well as comments 
received. Documents are also accessible from Regulations.gov  by searching the Docket Number.  
Previous actions notified under the symbol G/TBT/N/USA/649  are identified by Docket Number EERE -
2011-BT-TP-0012. The Docket Folder is available on Regulations.gov at 
https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EERE -2011-BT-TP-0012/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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