WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.99/653
22 December 1999
(99-5537)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade
NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   UNITED STATES
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):           
2. Agency responsible:   Department of Energy (44)
Agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification shall be
indicated if different from above:           
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [  X ], 2.10.1 [    ], 5.6.2 [    ], 5.7.1 [    ], other:           
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading.
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):   H V A C  E n e r g y
Efficiency
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Energy Efficiency
Program for Commercial and Industrial Equipment:  Test Procedures and Efficiency
Standards for Commercial Warm Air Furnaces; Efficiency Certification, Compliance, and
Enforcement Requirements for Commercial Heating, Air Condition and Water Heating
Equipment (24 pages, in English)
6. Description of content:   The Energy Policy and Conservation Act, as amended establishes
energy efficiency standards and test procedures  for certain commercial equipment, including
commercial warm air furnaces.  This documen t proposes regulations to implement the
standards and test procedures for these furnaces and to address other ancillary matters
(e.g., compliance certification, prohibited ac tions, and enforcement procedures) for
commercial heating, air conditioning a nd water heating equipment generally.
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
To administer the statute’s efficiency labe ling provisions for commercial equipment.
8. Relevant documents:   64 FR 69598, 13 December 1999; 10 CFR Part 431.  Will appear in
the Federal Register when adopted.
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined
Proposed date of entry into force:        
  
10. Final date for comments:  28  February 2000
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [  X ] or address, e-mail and telefax
number of the other body:  The text is also available on the Internet at:
http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/index.html