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19 January 2023  
(23-0441) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  19 January 2023, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of the United States of America . 
 
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Title:  Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedure for Dishwashers  
 
Reason for Addendum:  
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https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2023-01-18/html/2022 -27879.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2023-01-18/pdf/2022 -27879.pdf  
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e.pdf 
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Description:  TITLE: Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedure for Dishwashers  
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy  
ACTION: Final rule  
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE") is amending the current test pro cedures for 
dishwashers , adopting a new test procedure appendix, incorporating by reference Association of 
Home Appliance Manufacturers ("AHAM")  standards --AHAM DW -1-2020 and DW-2-2020--and 
applying certain provisions of the industry standards to the test procedures appen dices. The 
amendments to the current appendix establish requirements for water hardness, relative humidity, 
and loading pattern; update requirements for ambient temperature, detergent dosage, and standby 
power measurement; and include testing approaches fr om published dishwasher waivers. The new 
 
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  test procedure appendix additionally includes provisions for a minimum cleaning index threshold to 
validate the selected test cycle and updated annual number of cycles and low -power mode hours for 
the calculation of  annual energy consumption.  
DATES: The effective date of this rule is 17 February 2023. The amendments to appendix C1 will be 
mandatory for product testing starting 17 July 2023. Manufacturers will be required to use the 
amended test procedure at appendix C1 until the compliance date of any final rule establishing 
amended energy conservation standards based on the newly established test procedure at appendix 
C2. At such time, manufacturers will be required to begin using the newly established test procedure  
at appendix C2. The incorporation by reference of certain publications listed in the rule is approved 
by the Director of the Federal Register on 17 February 2023.  
This final rule and the notice of proposed rulemaking; request for comment notified as 
G/TBT/N/USA/1817  are identified by Docket Number EERE -2016-BT-TP-0012. The Docket Folder is 
available on Regulations.gov at https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EERE -2016-BT-TP-
0012/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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