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Draft Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine "On Approval of the Technical Regulation on Ecodesign Requirements for Electronic Displays": (...) provides for the approval of the Technical Regulation in order to ensure the improvement of energy and environmental characteristics of electronic displays, including TVs, monitors and digital information displays and does not apply to: electronic displays with a screen area less than or equal to 100 square centimetre; projectors; universal video conferencing systems; medical displays; virtual reality headsets; displays that are integrated or are to be integrated into products; electronic displays that are components or assemblies in accordance with subparagraph 16 of paragraph 5 of the Technical Regulation on the establishment of a system for determining the requirements for the ecodesign of energy-consuming products, approved by the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine No. 804 of October 03, 2018 (notified as G/TBT/N/UKR/140 ) ; industrial displays. The Technical Regulation on Ecodesign Requirements for Electronic Displays addresses all environmental impacts throughout the entire life cycle of electronic displays from concept, design, production, use and disposal, which will allow the most energy-intensive products and products with the greatest negative environmental impact to be gradually phased out of the market, in line with the updated EU legislation.. This Technical Regulation has been developed on the basis of Commission Regulation (EU) 2019/2021 of 1 October 2019 (...)

Draft Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine "On Approval of the Technical Regulation on Ecodesign Requirements for Electric Motors and Variable Speed Drives": The draft Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine "On Approval of the Technical Regulation on Ecodesign Requirements for Electric Motors and Variable Speed Drives" provides for the approval of the Technical Regulation in order to ensure the improvement of energy and environmental characteristics of electric motors and variable speed drives. The Technical Regulation establishes ecodesign requirements for electric motors and variable speed drives, also if they are integrated in other products, to be placed on the market and/or put into service. The Technical Regulation addresses all environmental impacts throughout the entire life cycle of electric motors and variable speed drives from concept, design, production, use and disposal, which will allow the products that have the greatest negative impact on the environment to be gradually removed from the market. The Technical Regulation corresponds to Commission Regulation (EU) 2019/1781 of 01 October 2019 (...)

Draft Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine "On Approval of the Technical Regulation on Ecodesign Requirements for Welding Equipment": the draft Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine "On Approval of the Technical Regulation on Ecodesign Requirements for Welding Equipment" provides for the approval of the Technical Regulation in order to ensure the improvement of energy and environmental characteristics of welding equipment. (...). The Technical Regulation addresses all environmental impacts throughout the entire life cycle of welding equipment from concept, design, production, use and disposal, which will allow the products that have the greatest negative impact on the environment to be gradually removed from the market. The Technical Regulation corresponds to Commission Regulation (EU) 2019/1784 of 01 October 2019 laying down ecodesign requirements for welding equipment pursuant to Directive 2009/125/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council.

Draft regulations for the comprehensive management of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE): The notified draft regulations seek to protect the environment and health from adverse effects arising from the generation and management of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) . The draft establishes the framework necessary to promote a decrease in the generation of such waste, and making use of it rather than disposing of it definitively, through a circular economy approach. The proposed conceptual management model applies, on the one hand, the principle of extended responsibility to the importer and/or manufacturer of electrical and electronic equipment, the characteristics or design of which mean that it can be used by households, businesses, industry or other productive economic activities. On the other hand, the "polluter pays" principle applies to electrical and electronic equipment designed for specialized applications in productive economic activities.

Draft Ministerial Resolution for Including LED Lamps in the National Energy Efficiency Labelling System; Energy efficiency certification and labelling procedure for LED lamps: The notified draft ministerial resolution includes LED lamps in the national energy efficiency labelling system, defining to that end the modalities and deadlines for applying the labelling, by, inter alia, setting the applicable national technical standard, providing the technical definition of those LED lamps covered by and/or excluded from the regulations, and indicating the dates from which energy efficiency labelling will be voluntary and mandatory, respectively. The conformity assessment shall be carried out in accordance with the provision of the document "Energy efficiency certification and labelling procedure for LED lamps", which is an integral part of the Resolution.

Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Ceiling Fans: Notice of proposed rulemaking and announcement of public meeting via webinar on Thursday, 27 July 2023 - The Energy Policy and Conservation Act, as amended ("EPCA"), prescribes energy conservation standards for various consumer products and certain commercial and industrial equipment, including ceiling fans. EPCA also requires the U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE") to periodically determine whether more-stringent, standards would be technologically feasible and economically justified, and would result in significant energy savings. In this notice of proposed rulemaking ("NOPR"), DOE proposes new and amended energy conservation standards for ceiling fans, and also announces a public meeting to receive comment on these proposed standards and associated analyses and results.

Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Packaged Terminal Air Conditioners and Packaged Terminal Heat Pumps: Notice of proposed rulemaking and announcement of public meeting via webinar on Wednesday, 22 March 2023 - The U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE") proposes to amend the test procedure for compressors to correct an error. DOE also proposes to amend the definition of air compressor to include a minor clarification and revise a typographical error. DOE is seeking comment from interested parties on the proposals.

Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedure for Uninterruptible Power Supplies: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NOPR) and announcement of public meeting via webinar on Thursday, 2 February 2023 - The U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE") proposes to amend its test procedure for uninterruptible power supplies ("UPSs") to consider the latest revision of the industry standard that is incorporated by reference and to provide an optional test method for measuring power consumption of a UPS at no-load conditions. DOE is seeking comment from interested parties on the proposal. For further details about the revision to the industry standard, refer to section "C. Updates to Industry Standards" in the NOPR. Section "H. Test Procedure Costs and Harmonization" provides information regarding the optional test method.

Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Miscellaneous Refrigeration Products: Notice of proposed rulemaking; announcement of public meeting via webinar on 2 May 2023 - The Energy Policy and Conservation Act, as amended ("EPCA"), prescribes energy conservation standards for various consumer products and certain commercial and industrial equipment, including miscellaneous refrigeration products. EPCA also requires the U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE") to periodically determine whether more stringent, standards would be technologically feasible and economically justified, and would result in significant energy savings. In this notice of proposed rulemaking ("NOPR"), DOE proposes amended energy conservation standards for miscellaneous refrigeration products, and also announces a public meeting to receive comment on these proposed standards and associated analyses and results.

Procedures for Chemical Risk Evaluation Under the Amended Toxic Substances Control Act: Proposed rule - The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA, "the Agency") is proposing to amend the procedural framework rule for conducting risk evaluations under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). The purpose of risk evaluations under TSCA is to determine whether a chemical substance presents an unreasonable risk of injury to health or the environment, without consideration of costs or non-risk factors, including unreasonable risk to potentially exposed or susceptible subpopulations identified as relevant to the risk evaluation by EPA, under the conditions of use. EPA has reconsidered the procedural framework rule for conducting such risk evaluations and determined that certain aspects of that framework should be revised to better align with applicable court decisions and the statutory text, to reflect the Agency's experience implementing the risk evaluation program following enactment of the 2016 TSCA amendments, and to allow for consideration of future scientific advances in the risk evaluation process without need to further amend the Agency's procedural rule.