CANADA: PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE ENERGY EFFICIENCY REGULATIONS The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6. G/TBT/Notif.97.274. 1. Member to Agreement notifying: CANADA. If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2). 2. Agency responsible: Natural Resources Canada. Agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification can be indicated if different from above: National enquiry point. 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): Motors. 5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Proposed Amendment to the Energy Efficiency Regulations (pages 1770-1797). 6. Description of content: The Regulations Amending the Energy Efficiency Regulations ("the Amendment") will provide a more precise definition of "electric motor" than that contained in the Energy Efficiency Regulations which came into effect on 3 February 1995. The Amendment alsocontains more stringent energy efficiency standards for motors. Reporting requirements have been revised to reduce the burden on dealers, and requirements pertaining to the import of non-compliant products that will subsequently be exported have also been revised. 7. Objective and rationale: Improving energy efficiency. 8. Relevant documents: Canada Gazette, Part I, 14 June 1997. 9. Proposed date of adoption: Not stated; Proposed date of entry into force: 31 October 1997. 10. Final date for comments: 28 August 1997. 11. Text available from: National enquiry point. (0189)

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