. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/USA/231 
11 January 2007 
 (07-0145) 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:   English 
 
 
 
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
The following notification is being circ ulated in accordance with Article 10.6. 
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   UNITED STATES  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):         
2. Agency responsible:  State of Washington, Department of Community, Trade and 
Economic Development (238) 
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, e-mail and web-site 
addresses, if available) of  agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be  indicated if different from above:    
Washington 
Department of Community, Trad e and Economic Development  
P.O. Box 42525 
Olympia, WA 98502-2525 
USA 
Email: coryp@cted.wa.gov 
Fax: (+1 360) 725 3111  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [    ], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [   ], 5.7.1 [   ], other:   3.2 
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. 
ICS numbers may be provided in  addition, where applicable):   Commercial electrical 
appliances (HS:  Chapter 8504, 8519, 8525;  ICS:  97) 
5. Title, number of pages and langua ge(s) of the notified document:   Appliance energy 
efficiency, establish rules for the identification,  certification for compliance with the statute, 
and packaging  of products listed in chapter 19.260 RCW.  
6. Description of content:   The proposed regulatory action would establish efficiency 
standards for certain products sold or installed in the state assuring consumers and 
businesses that such products meet minimum e fficiency performance levels thus saving 
energy and money on utility bills. It applies equa lly to products regardless of whether they 
are sold, offered for sale, or installed as a stand-alone product or as a component of another 
product.  Labeling requirements are set forth:  Manufacturers of new products covered by 
these rules shall identify each product offered fo r sale or installation in the state as in 
compliance with this chapter by means of a ma rk, label, or tag on the product and packaging 
at the time of sale or installation. The marking required by the state of California in their 
Appliance Efficiency Regulations dated 1 July  2006, Section 1607 or as revised will meet 
this requirement.  G/TBT/N/USA/231 
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  Products must be tested as set out by the California energy commission in their Appliance 
Efficiency Regulations dated 1 July 2006, S ections 1603 and 1604.  Implementation dates 
vary by product type. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:  
Protection of the environment. 
8. Relevant documents:   - 
9. Proposed date of adoption:   
Proposed date of entry into force:   }To be determined 
10. Final date for comments:   31 January 2007 
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [  X ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers, e-mail and web-site addresses, if available of the other body:   
Internet URL:     
Washington State Register, WSR 07-01-117: 
http://www1.leg.wa.gov/documents/wsr/2007/01/07-01-117.htm