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G/TBT/N/USA/862

United States of America

2013

Energy conservation and efficiency

Conformity assessment procedures

Manufacturing

Environment related objective
To protect the environment
Measure description		Coverage of the measure
Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products: Test Procedures for Direct Heating Equipment and Pool Heaters		Direct heating equipment and pool heaters; Environmental protection; Domestic, commercial and industrial heating appliances
Type of measure	Technical regulation	ICS - HS Code	13.020 97.100
Subsidy amount		Implementation period	Entry into force to be determined
Keywords	Conservation Energy Environment

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G/TBT/N/USA/863

United States of America

2013

Energy conservation and efficiency

Technical regulation or specifications

Manufacturing

Environment related objective
To protect the environment
Measure description		Coverage of the measure
Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products: Energy Conservation Standards for Residential Furnace Fans		Residential furnace fans; Air or vacuum pumps, air or other gas compressors and fans; ventilating or recycling hoods incorporating a fan, whether or not fitted with filters; Environmental protection; Ventilators, fans, air-conditioners
Type of measure	Technical regulation	ICS - HS Code	8414 13.020 23.120
Subsidy amount		Implementation period	Entry into force to be determined
Keywords	Conservation Energy Environment

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G/TBT/N/USA/864

United States of America

2013

Air pollution reduction, Ozone layer protection

Technical regulation or specifications

Chemicals, Manufacturing

Environment related objective
To protect the environment
Measure description		Coverage of the measure
Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) Limits for Consumer Products		Consumer products; Domestic safety; Products of the chemical industry
Type of measure	Technical regulation	ICS - HS Code	13.120 71.100
Subsidy amount		Implementation period	Entry into force to be determined
Keywords	Clean Emissions Organic Soil Forest

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G/TBT/N/USA/865

United States of America

2013

Energy conservation and efficiency

Conformity assessment procedures

Manufacturing

Environment related objective
To protect the environment
Measure description		Coverage of the measure
Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedure for Commercial Refrigeration Equipment		Commercial refrigeration equipment; Air conditioning machines, comprising a motor-driven fan and elements for changing the temperature and humidity, including those machines in which the humidity cannot be separately regulated; Refrigerators, freezers and other refrigerating or freezing equipment, electric or other; heat pumps other than air conditioning machines of heading 84.15; Environmental protection; Shop fittings
Type of measure	Technical regulation	ICS - HS Code	8415 8418 13.020 97.130
Subsidy amount		Implementation period	Entry into force to be determined
Keywords	Conservation Energy Environment

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G/TBT/N/USA/868

United States of America

2013

Energy conservation and efficiency

Conformity assessment procedures

Manufacturing

Environment related objective
To protect the environment
Measure description		Coverage of the measure
Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products and Certain Commercial and Industrial Equipment: Test Procedures for Residential and Commercial Water Heaters		Residential and commercial water heaters, Electric instantaneous or storage water heaters and immersion heaters; electric space heating apparatus and soil heating apparatus; electro-thermic hair-dressing apparatus (for example, hair dryers, hair curlers, curling tong heaters) and hand dryers; electric smoothing irons; other electro-thermic appliances of a kind used for domestic purposes; electric heating resistors, other than those of heading 85.45; Environmental protection; Installations in buildings; Domestic, commercial and industrial heating appliances
Type of measure	Technical regulation	ICS - HS Code	8516 13.020 91.140 97.100
Subsidy amount		Implementation period	Entry into force to be determined
Keywords	Conservation Energy Environment

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G/TBT/N/USA/871

United States of America

2013

Energy conservation and efficiency

Technical regulation or specifications

Manufacturing

Environment related objective
To protect the environment
Measure description		Coverage of the measure
Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards for State-Regulated Appliances and Equipment		Appliances; Environmental protection; Domestic electrical appliances in general
Type of measure	Technical regulation	ICS - HS Code	13.020 97.030
Subsidy amount		Implementation period	Entry into force on 1 January 2014
Keywords	Energy Environment

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G/TBT/N/USA/872

United States of America

2013

Mining

Environment related objective
To set the renewable fuel percentage standards for for cellulosic biofuel, biomass-based diesel, advanced biofuel, and renewable fuels that would apply to all motor vehicle gasoline and diesel produced or imported
Measure description		Coverage of the measure
2014 Standards for the Renewable Fuel Standard Program		Fuels
Type of measure	Technical regulation	ICS - HS Code	75.160
Subsidy amount		Implementation period	Entry into force to be determined
Keywords	Bio Clean Environment Renewable

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G/TBT/N/USA/873

United States of America

2013

Energy conservation and efficiency

Technical regulation or specifications

Manufacturing

Environment related objective
To protect the environment
Measure description		Coverage of the measure
Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Commercial and Industrial Electric Motors		Commercial and industrial electric motors; Motors of an output not exceeding 37.5 W; Environmental protection; Rotating machinery
Type of measure	Technical regulation	ICS - HS Code	850110 13.020 29.160
Subsidy amount		Implementation period	Entry into force to be determined
Keywords	Conservation Energy Environment

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G/TBT/N/USA/874

United States of America

2013

Energy conservation and efficiency

Technical regulation or specifications

Manufacturing

Environment related objective
To protect the environment
Measure description		Coverage of the measure
Energy Efficiency Program for Consumer Products: Energy Conservation Standards for General Service Lamps		General service lamps; Environmental protection; Lamps and related equipment
Type of measure	Technical regulation	ICS - HS Code	851290 13.020 29.140
Subsidy amount		Implementation period	Entry into force to be determined
Keywords	Conservation Energy Environment

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G/TBT/N/VNM/32

Viet Nam

2013

Technical regulation or specifications

Manufacturing

Environment related objective
To protect the environment by preventing fire risks of motor vehicles
Measure description		Coverage of the measure
National technical regulation on fire prevention requirements of materials used in the interior construction of certain categories of motor vehicles		Materials used in the interior construction of passenger cars, having a maximum mass exceeding 5 tonnes (M3) and carrying more than 22 passengers (including driver), not being designed for city buses
Type of measure	Technical regulation	ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount		Implementation period	Entry into force on 1 January 2014
Keywords	Environment

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