USA - Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedure for Central Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is finalizing a one-year delay of specific product-specific enforcement provisions related to the Controls Verification Procedure (CVP), as established in a recently published final rule. This rule amends the test procedures for central air conditioners and heat pumps (notified as G/TBT/N/USA/552/Rev.3/Add.1).

- Effective Date of the Rule: September 9, 2025.

- Delayed Implementation: The enforcement of the CVP provisions is postponed until July 7, 2026.