CANADA: ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6. G/TBT/Notif. 96.86. 1. Member to Agreement notifying: CANADA. If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2): 2. Agency responsible: Energy Mines and Petroleum Resources Agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification can be indicated if different from above: 3. Notified under Article 2.9.2. 4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Electrical appliances. 5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Amendment to the Energy Efficiency Standards Regulation (pages 825-829). 6. Description of content: B.C. Reg. 475/95, deposited 17 November 1995, pursuant to the ENERGY EFFICIENCY ACT (Section 6). Order in Council 1388/95, approved and ordered 16 November 1995. On the recommendation of the undersigned, the Lieutenant Governor, by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council, orders that B.C. Reg. 389/93, the Energy Efficiency Standards Regulation, is amended as set out in the attached appendix. 7. Objective and rationale: Protection of the environment. 8. Relevant documents: British Columbia Gazette, Part II, Volume 38, No. 25, 5 December 1995. 9. Proposed date of adoption: Not stated. Proposed date of entry into force: N/A. 10. Final date for comments: N/A. (113)

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