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United StatesAdopted, according to its latest notice
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Energy Conservation Program: Exempt Power Supplies Under the EPS Service Parts Act of 2014
The United States issued an addendum on 29 April 2026 to the earlier TBT notification G/TBT/N/USA/1051. Addenda often report that a measure was adopted, changed, postponed or withdrawn. The measure was first notified on 20 November 2015. The comment period closed on 15 July 2025.
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External power supplies; Environmental protection; Energy efficiency. Energy conservation in general; Miscellaneous domestic and commercial equipment
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Energy Conservation Program: Exempt Power Supplies Under the EPS Service Parts Act of 2014
The Department of Energy ('DOE' or ''the Department'') is revising its existing regulations to remove certain reporting requirements imposed on exempt consumer external power supplies (''EPSs'') adopted under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act, as amended. The effective date of this rule is 28 May 2026. 91 Federal Register (FR) 22703, 28 April 2026; Title 10 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 429: This final rule and the notice of proposed rulemaking; request for comments notified as G/TBT/N/USA/1051/Rev.1 are identified by Docket Number EERE-2025-BT-STD-0010. The Docket Folder is available from Regulations.gov at and provides access to primary documents as well as comments received. Documents are also accessible from Regulations.gov by searching the Docket Number.
Notice of proposed rulemaking; request for comments - The Department of Energy (DOE) is proposing to revise its existing regulations regarding the reporting requirements imposed on exempt consumer external power supplies adopted under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act, as amended (''EPCA''). DOE will hold a meeting via a webinar on Thursday, 29 May 2025, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time. See section III of this document, ''Public Participation,'' for webinar registration information, participant instructions and information about the capabilities available to webinar participants.
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AddendumG/TBT/N/USA/1051/Rev.1/Add.1
Energy Conservation Program: Exempt Power Supplies Under the EPS Service Parts Act of 2014
The Department of Energy ('DOE' or ''the Department'') is revising its existing regulations to remove certain reporting requirements imposed on exempt consumer external power supplies (''EPSs'') adopted under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act, as amended. The effective date of this rule is 28 May 2026. 91 Federal Register (FR) 22703, 28 April 2026; Title 10 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 429: This final rule and the notice of proposed rulemaking; request for comments notified as G/TBT/N/USA/1051/Rev.1 are identified by Docket Number EERE-2025-BT-STD-0010. The Docket Folder is available from Regulations.gov at and provides access to primary documents as well as comments received. Documents are also accessible from Regulations.gov by searching the Docket Number.
RevisionG/TBT/N/USA/1051/Rev.1
Comment deadline: Closed on 15 July 2025
Energy Conservation Program: Exempt Power Supplies Under the EPS Service Parts Act of 2014
Notice of proposed rulemaking; request for comments - The Department of Energy (DOE) is proposing to revise its existing regulations regarding the reporting requirements imposed on exempt consumer external power supplies adopted under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act, as amended (''EPCA''). DOE will hold a meeting via a webinar on Thursday, 29 May 2025, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time. See section III of this document, ''Public Participation,'' for webinar registration information, participant instructions and information about the capabilities available to webinar participants.
AddendumG/TBT/N/USA/1051/Add.1
TITLE: Energy Conservation Program: Exempt External Power Supplies Under the EPS Service Parts Act of 2014 AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy ACTION: Final rule SUMMARY: On 18 November 2015, the U.S. Department of Energy ('DOE') issued a notice of proposed rulemaking to exempt certain types of external power supplies consistent with the EPS Service Parts Act of 2014. That proposal, which serves as the basis for this final rule, explained that the Act e
Regular notificationG/TBT/N/USA/1051
Comment deadline: Closed on 18 December 2015
Energy Conservation Program: Exempt External Power Supplies Under the EPS Service Parts Act of 2014 (7 pages, in English)
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is proposing to codify provisions of the EPS Service Parts Act of 2014 that exempt from energy conservation standards certain external power supplies (EPSs) made available by a manufacturer as a service or spare part. Consistent with that Act, DOE is proposing to require annual reports of the total number of exempt EPS units sold as service and spare parts that do not meet the relevant energy conservation standards.
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