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16 March 2023  
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  16 March 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 Television Sets  
 
Reason for Addendum:  
[ ] Comment period changed - date:   
[ ] Notified measure adopted - date:  
[X] Notified measure published - date: 15 March 2023  
[X] Notified measure enters into force - date: 14 April 2023; The amendments will be 
mandatory for product testing starting 11 September 2023.  
[X] Text of final measure available from1:  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2023-03-15/html/2023 -03986.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2023-03-15/pdf/2023 -03986.pdf 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/TBT/USA/final_measure/23_2070_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[ ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  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:  TITLE: Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedure for Television Sets  
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy  
ACTION: Final rule  
SUMMARY: This final rule amends the test procedure for television sets  to incorporate by reference 
the relevant update d industry standard. The Department of Energy ("DOE") has determined that 
incorporating the updated industry standard ( ANSI/CTA -2037-D, "Determ ination of Television Set 
 
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/677/Rev.1/Add.1  
 
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  Power Consumption" ) will result in a test procedure that is more representative of the average 
energy use of television sets.  
DATES: The effective date of this rule is 14 April 2023. The amendments will be mandatory for 
product te sting starting 11 September 2023. The incorporation by reference of certain materials 
listed in the rule is approved by the Director of the Federal Register on 14 April 2023.  
This final rule and the notice of proposed rulemaking; request for comment notifi ed as 
G/TBT/N/USA/677/Rev.1  are identified by Docket Number EERE -2016-BT-TP-0023. The Docket 
Folder is available from Regulations.gov at https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EERE -2016-BT-TP-
0023/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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