Energy Conservation Program: Consumer Refrigeration and Miscellaneous Refrigeration Products

Consumer information, labelling (TBT); Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer protection (TBT); Protection of the environment (TBT)

Consumer refrigeration and miscellaneous refrigeration products; Environmental protection (ICS code(s): 13.020); Domestic refrigerating appliances (ICS code(s): 97.040.30)

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13.020 - Environmental protection; 13.020 - Environmental protection; 97.040.30 - Domestic refrigerating appliances; 97.040.30 - Domestic refrigerating appliances; 97.130.20 - Commercial refrigerating appliances; 97.130.20 - Commercial refrigerating appliances

TITLE: Energy Conservation Program: Consumer Refrigeration and Miscellaneous Refrigeration ProductsAGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of EnergyACTION: Final ruleSUMMARY: On 18 July 2016, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) published a final rule (notified in G/TBT/N/USA/942/Add.1) that amended the test procedure for refrigerators and refrigerator-freezers and established both coverage and procedures for testing miscellaneous refrigeration products ("MREFs"). That final rule also established provisions within DOE's certification requirements to provide instructions regarding product category determinations, which were intended to be consistent with the definitions established for MREFs and refrigerators, refrigerator- freezers, and freezers. This final rule corrects certain inconsistencies between the instructions for determining product categories and the corresponding product definitions to avoid confusion regarding the application of those definitions.DATES: The effective date of this rule is 9 March 2023.This final rule and the notice of proposed rulemaking; request for comment notified as G/TBT/N/USA/1877 are identified by Docket Number EERE-2022-BT-CRT-0021. The Docket Folder is available from Regulations.gov at https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EERE-2022-BT-CRT-0021/document and provides access to primary documents as well as comments received. Documents are also accessible from Regulations.gov by searching the Docket Number. Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy (OEERE) - Building Technologies Office - Appliance & Equipment Standards - Miscellaneous Refrigeration Products: https://www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/appliance_standards/standards.aspx?productid=39&action=viewlive

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