[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 15, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 15CFR9.5]

[Page 118]
 
                  TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND FOREIGN TRADE
 
PART 9--PROCEDURES FOR A VOLUNTARY LABELING PROGRAM FOR HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES AND EQUIPMENT TO EFFECT ENERGY CONSERVATION--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 9.5  Participation of manufacturers.

    (a) Manufacturers desiring to participate in this program will so 
notify the Department of Commerce. The notification will identify the 
particular Specification to be used and the manufacturer's model numbers 
for the products to be labeled. The notification will also state that 
the manufacturer will abide by all conditions contained in the 
Specification and will desist from using the Label and Energy 
Conservation Mark if requested by the Department of Commerce under the 
provisions of Sec. 9.6.
    (b) The conditions for participation will be set out in the 
Specification and will include, but not be limited to, the following:
    (1) Prior to the use of a Label the manufacturer will make or have 
made the measurements to obtain the information required for inclusion 
on the Label and, if requested, will forward within 30 days such 
measurement data to the Department of Commerce. Such measurement data 
will be kept on file by the manufacturer or his agent for two years 
after that model of appliance or equipment is no longer manufactured 
unless otherwise provided in the Specification. The use of independent 
test laboratories or national certification programs available to any 
manufacturer is acceptable for the purposes of this program.
    (2) The manufacturer will describe the test results on the Label as 
prescribed in the Specification.
    (3) The manufacturer will display or arrange to display, in 
accordance with the appropriate Specification, the Label on or with each 
individual unit of appliance or equipment within the subject class and 
with the same brand name manufactured by him except for units exported 
from the United States. All models with the same brand name that fall 
within the class must be included in the program unless they are for 
export only.
    (4) The manufacturer agrees at his expense to comply with any 
reasonable request of the Department of Commerce to have appliances or 
equipment manufactured by him tested to determine that testing has been 
done according to the relevant Specification.
    (5) Manufacturers may reproduce the Department of Commerce Labels 
and Energy Conservation Mark in advertising provided that the entire 
Label, complete with all information required to be displayed at the 
point of retail sale, is shown legibly.