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Notification Detail :: G/TBT/N/USA/1842/Add.6

Notification No.

Notification Type

Notifying Member

Date of Notification

Final Date for Comments

Days to Final Date

Title

Commercial and Industrial Fans and Blowers

Objective

Quality requirements (TBT); Protection of the environment (TBT); Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer protection (TBT)

Product Covered

Commercial and industrial fans and blowers

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HSCODE

8414 - Air or vacuum pumps (excl. gas compound elevators and pneumatic elevators and conveyors); air or other gas compressors and fans; ventilating or recycling hoods incorporating a fan, whether or not fitted with filters; parts thereof; 8414 - Air or vacuum pumps (excl. gas compound elevators and pneumatic elevators and conveyors); air or other gas compressors and fans; ventilating or recycling hoods incorporating a fan, whether or not fitted with filters; parts thereof

ICSCODE

03.120 - Quality; 03.120 - Quality; 13.020 - Environmental protection; 13.020 - Environmental protection; 23.120 - Ventilators. Fans. Air-conditioners; 23.120 - Ventilators. Fans. Air-conditioners

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Description

An update to federal regulation in 10 CFR 431 specifies an amended federal test procedure for fans and blowers, which became effective on 31 May 2023 (notified in G/TBT/N/USA/1900/Add.1). The federal Energy Policy and Conservation Act, as amended ("EPCA"), requires that beginning on 30 October 2023, to the extent the amended test procedure is required for purposes other than the evaluation and issuance of newly established efficiency standards, any representations of energy efficiency and energy use, including those made on marketing materials and product labels, must be consistent with the amended federal test procedure. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has since issued extensions to a large number of manufacturers of these products, extending the deadline for making representations consistent with the amended test procedure to 29 April 2024.  For further details, refer to information posted by DOE's Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy (OEERE) on its Appliance and Equipment Standards Rulemakings and Notices webpage for Commercial and Industrial Fans and Blowers; section “Recent and Ongoing Activities”, at https://www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/appliance_standards/standards.aspx?productid=51Owing to this extension for the applicability of federal regulations, and to provide clarity to all stakeholders and address the gap between amendments to the federal test procedure and existing state regulations, including other changes deemed necessary for compliance by stakeholders, the California Energy Commission (CEC) is publishing this regulatory advisory to inform stakeholders of expected proposed changes in order to avoid confusing or potentially conflicting requirements for testing, certification, and marking requirements of commercial and industrial fans and blowers.CEC Appliance Efficiency Program Bulletins are accessible at https://www.energy.ca.gov/rules-and-regulations/appliance-efficiency-regulations-title-20/appliance-efficiency-program_x000D_
See also information about Appliance Efficiency Regulations and Requirements, California Code of Regulations Title 20 https://www.energy.ca.gov/rules-and-regulations/appliance-efficiency-regulations-title-20

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