Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedure for Commercial Refrigerators, Refrigerator-Freezers, and Freezers

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

Commercial refrigerators, refrigerator-freezers, and freezers; Refrigerators, freezers and other refrigerating or freezing equipment, electric or other; heat pumps other than air conditioning machines of heading 84.15. (HS code(s): 8418); Quality (ICS code(s): 03.120); Environmental protection (ICS code(s): 13.020); Test conditions and procedures in general (ICS code(s): 19.020); Refrigerating technology (ICS code(s): 27.200); Commercial refrigerating appliances (ICS code(s): 97.130.20)

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8418 - Refrigerators, freezers and other refrigerating or freezing equipment, electric or other; heat pumps; parts thereof (excl. air conditioning machines of heading 8415); 8418 - Refrigerators, freezers and other refrigerating or freezing equipment, electric or other; heat pumps; parts thereof (excl. air conditioning machines of heading 8415)

03.120 - Quality; 03.120 - Quality; 13.020 - Environmental protection; 13.020 - Environmental protection; 19.020 - Test conditions and procedures in general; 19.020 - Test conditions and procedures in general; 27.200 - Refrigerating technology; 27.200 - Refrigerating technology; 97.130.20 - Commercial refrigerating appliances; 97.130.20 - Commercial refrigerating appliances

The U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE") amends the test procedures for commercial refrigerators, refrigerator-freezers, and freezers ("CRE") to reference the latest versions of the applicable industry standards. DOE also establishes definitions and test procedures for new equipment categories, adopts test procedures consistent with recently published waivers and interim waivers, establishes product-specific enforcement provisions, allows for volume determinations based on computer-aided designs, specifies a sampling plan for volume and total display area, and adopts additional clarifying amendments.The effective date of this rule is 26 October 2023. The amendments will be mandatory for equipment testing starting 20 September 2024.    The incorporation by reference of certain material listed in the rule is approved by the Director of the Federal Register on 26 October 2023.10 CFR Part 429 is accessible at https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-10/chapter-II/subchapter-D/part-429 and Part 431 is accessible at https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-10/chapter-II/subchapter-D/part-431This final rule and the notice of proposed rulemaking, announcement of public meeting notified as G/TBT/N/USA/865/Rev.1 are identified by Docket Number EERE-2017-BT-TP-0008. The Docket Folder is available on Regulations.gov at https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EERE-2017-BT-TP-0008/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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