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15 February 2021  
(21-1255) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  12 February 2021 , is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of the United States of America . 
 
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Title: Energy Labeling Rule  
 
Reason for Addendum:  
[  ] Comment period changed - date:   
[  ] Notified measure adopted - date:  
[X] Notified measure published - date: 12 February 2021  
[X] Notified measure enters into force - date: 1 January 2023  
[X] Text of final measure available from1:  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2021-02-12/html/2020 -28880.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2021-02-12/pdf/2020 -28880.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/TBT/USA/final_measure/21_1120_00_
e.pdf 
[  ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  
Relevant symbol if measure re -notified:   
[  ] Content or scope of notified measure changed  and text available from1:  
New deadline for comments (if applicable):   
[  ] Interpretive guidance issued and text available from1:  
[  ] Other:  
 
Description:  Energy Labeling Rule  
AGENCY: Federal Trade Commission  
ACTION: Final rule  
SUMMARY: The Federal Trade Commission ("FTC" or "Commission") amends the Energy Labeling 
Rule ("Rule") to require EnergyGuide labels for portable air conditioners and issue amendments to 
central air conditioner labels to conform with Department of Energy ("DOE") changes to efficiency 
descriptors.  
DATES: Amendatory instructions 1 (auth ority), 3 (for Sec. 305.2), 5 (for Sec. 305.3), 6 (for 
Sec. 305.7), 7 (for Sec. 305.10), 8 (for Sec. 305.11), 9 (for Sec. 305.13), 10 (for Sec. 305.18), 
12 (for Sec. 305.27), 13 (for appendix E), and 14 (for appendix K2) are effective on 1 October  2022, 
 
1 This information can be provided by including a website address, a pdf attachment, or other 
information on where the text of the final /modified  measure and/or interpretive guidance can be obtained.  G/TBT/N/USA/1600/Add.1  
 
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  and amendatory instructions 2 (for part 305), 4 (for Sec. 305.2), and 11 (for Sec. 305.20) are 
effective on 1 January 2023.  
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