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25 May 2023  
(23-3577) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  25 May 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 Procedures for Faucets and Showerheads  
 
Reason for Addendum:  
[ ] Comment period changed - date:   
[ ] Notified measure adopted - date:  
[X] Notified measure published - date: 24 May 2023  
[X] Notified measure enters into force - date: 23 June 2023; The effective date of this rule 
is 23 June 2023. The amendments will be mandatory for product testing starting 20 
November 2023. The incorporation by reference of certain material listed in the rule i s 
approved by the Director of the Federal Register on 23 June 2023.  
[X] Text of final measure available from1:  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2023-05-24/html/2023 -10847.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2023-05-24/pdf/2023 -10847.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/TBT/USA/final_measure/23_09797_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[ ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  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 Procedures for Faucets and Showerheads  
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy  
ACTION: Final rule  
SUMMARY: This final rule amends the test procedures for faucets and showerheads  to incorporate 
the current version of the referenced industry standard, American Society of Mechanical Engineers 
Standard A112.18.1 -2018/ CSA B125.1 -18, "Plumbing supply fittings." This final rule also adds 
 
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  definitions for low -pressure water dispensers and pot fillers and excludes them from the faucet 
definition. Finally, this final rule provides further detail for conducting the flow r ate measurement.  
DATES: The effective date of this rule is 23 June 2023. The amendments will be mandatory for 
product testing starting 20 November 2023. The incorporation by reference of certain material listed 
in the rule is approved by the Director of th e Federal Register on 23 June 2023.  
This final rule and the notice of proposed rulemaking; announcement of public meeting notified as 
G/TBT/N/USA/708/Rev.1  are ide ntified by Docket Number EERE -2019-BT-TP-0021. The Docket 
Folder is available at https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EERE -2019-BT-TP-0021/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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