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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 Massachusetts

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Agency responsible: Executive Office of Public Safety and Security/Board of Building Regulations and Standards, State of Massachusetts [1159]

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): Lower energy consumption requirements. Environmental protection (ICS: 13.020), Buildings (ICS: 91.040)

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Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Energy Efficiency (3 pages, in English)

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Description of content: Amends the regulations to the latest energy standards to lower consumption requirements, modernizes building envelope, ventilation, insulation systems and other measures, and promotes cost savings for builders, owners, and residents through offsets and improved efficiency.

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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:

·                Proposed Rule Notice, Issue 1313, Massachusetts Register 05/20/2016 (pages 17?19): https://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprpub/052016b.pdf

·                780 Code of Massachusetts Regulation:

·                13.00: http://www.mass.gov/eopss/docs/dps/buildingcode/inf4/bbrs-chapter13-4-clean-06142016.docx

·                51.00: http://www.mass.gov/eopss/docs/dps/buildingcode/inf4/bbrs-chapter51-11-residential-energy-efficiency4-clean-06142016.docx

·                Appendix 115.AA: http://www.mass.gov/eopss/docs/dps/buildingcode/inf4/bbrs-appendix-aa-stretch-energy-code3-06142016.docx

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Proposed date of adoption: To be determined

Proposed date of entry into force: To be determined

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Final date for comments: 28 June 2016

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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_2290_00_e.pdf