Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade - Notification - United States - Walk-in coolers and walk-in freezers - Addendum

NOTIFICATION

Addendum

The following communication, dated 24 March 2025, is being circulated at the request of the delegation of the United States of America.

 

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Title: Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Walk-In Coolers and Walk-In Freezers

 

Reason for Addendum:

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Comment period changed - date:

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Notified measure adopted - date:

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Notified measure published - date:

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Notified measure enters into force - date: 20 May 2025

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Text of final measure available from[1]:

https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-12-23/html/2024-28474.htm

https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-12-23/pdf/2024-28474.pdf

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Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:

Relevant symbol if measure re-notified:

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Content or scope of notified measure changed and text available from1:

New deadline for comments (if applicable):

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Interpretive guidance issued and text available from1:

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Other:

Final rule; delay of effective date

https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2025/TBT/USA/25_02429_00_e.pdf

 

Description: This document further delays the effective date of a recently published final rule (notified as G/TBT/N/USA/857/Rev.1/Add.3) adopting amended energy conservation standards for walk-in coolers and freezers.

As of 20 March 2025, the effective date of the rule amending 10 CFR part 431 published in the Federal Register at 89 FR 104616 on 23 December 2024, is delayed until 20 May 2025.

90 Federal Register (FR) 13054, 20 March 2025; Title 10 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 431:

https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-03-20/html/2025-04474.htm

https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-03-20/pdf/2025-04474.pdf

This action and previous actions notified under the symbol G/TBT/N/USA/857/Rev.1 are identified by Docket Number EERE-2017-BT-STD-0009. The Docket Folder is available on Regulations.gov at https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EERE-2017-BT-STD-0009/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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