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Notifying Member: United States of America

If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2): State of California

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Agency responsible: California State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission, State of California [1264]

Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, email and website addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:

Please submit comments to: USA WTO TBT Enquiry Point

Email: usatbtep@nist.gov

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Notified under Article 2.9.2 [ ], 2.10.1 [ ], 5.6.2 [ ], 5.7.1 [ ], other: [X] 3.2

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Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Lighting efficiency. Environmental protection (ICS: 13.020), Lamps and related equipment (ICS: 29.140)

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Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Lighting Efficiency Standards (1 page, in English)

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Description of content: Adopts energy efficiency standards for small diameter directional lamps and light emitting diodes (LED)

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Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: Protection of the environment

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Relevant documents: Title 20 California Code of Regulations (CCR) (Division 2, Chapter 4, Article 4) Section 1601, 1602, 1604, 1605.1, 1605.3, 1606, 1607: https://govt.westlaw.com/calregs/Browse/Home/California/CaliforniaCodeofRegulations?guid=I8F8F3BC0D44E11DEA95CA4428EC25FA0&originationContext=documenttoc&transitionType=Default&contextData=(sc.Default)

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Proposed date of adoption: 1 November 2016

Proposed date of entry into force: 17 January 2017

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Final date for comments: None

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Texts available from: National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:

https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2016/TBT/USA/16_5063_00_e.pdf