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08-17-2012 10:36 AM

United States new energy efficiency standard

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) recently issued a proposed rule-making pre-notification "move by banning substandard products entering the United States is conducive to the effective implementation of the standards of the U.S. Department of Energy.

The proposed rules of the official as follows:
If the imported goods are not in compliance with applicable standards of energy efficiency or label certification, after receipt of notice of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) or the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), CBP will refuse to enter the United States. Also, CBP received from DOE or the FTC's proposal, will be conditional (to the importer) to release the goods to make it meet the standard requirements. (U.S. Federal Register Notice)

Now, the U.S. Customs will be able to at a U.S. port to reject non-compliant products immigrants. Only intervention by the DoE or the FTC refused to release of goods can be handed over to importers, but attached a prerequisite: You must conduct rectification to meet the standard requirements.

Products for compliance will depend on whether they meet the 1975 energy policy and energy-saving method (EISA 2007 is the extension) set the standard. EISA 2007 regulations include the following products:

General lighting lamps (bulbs)
Reflector lamps (bulbs)
Domestic boilers
Washing machine
Dishwasher
Dehumidifiers
Motor
Into the freezer (refrigerator) and freezers
External power supply
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