# Rule Concerning Disclosures Regarding Energy Consumption and Water Use of Certain Home Appliances and Other Products Required Under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (“Appliance Labeling Rule”)
> **US Federal Trade Commission** · Final rule. · Published 2006-01-31 · 71 FR 4983
## Document
- **Document number:** 06-882
- **Category:** final-rule
- **Agency:** US Federal Trade Commission
- **Federal Register citation:** 71 FR 4983
- **CFR reference:** 16 CFR 305
- **Publication date:** 2006-01-31
## Abstract

The Federal Trade Commission ("Commission") is amending the Appliance Labeling Rule to update ranges of comparability for compact clothes washers, refrigerators, refrigerator-freezers, and freezers. In addition, the Commission announces that ranges of comparability for standard clothes washers will remain in effect until further notice. Finally, the Commission is issuing minor, technical amendments to update the definition of medium base compact fluorescent lamp and to correct a sample heat pump label in the Rule.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2006/01/31/06-882/rule-concerning-disclosures-regarding-energy-consumption-and-water-use-of-certain-home-appliances)
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