{"id":43705,"date":"2024-01-16T14:58:23","date_gmt":"2024-01-16T19:58:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/d56fg8tfg.fitnews.club\/finance\/federal-trade-commission-seeks-public-comments-on-improvements-to-the-energyguide-labeling-rule\/"},"modified":"2024-01-16T14:58:23","modified_gmt":"2024-01-16T19:58:23","slug":"federal-trade-commission-seeks-public-comments-on-improvements-to-the-energyguide-labeling-rule","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/d56fg8tfg.fitnews.club\/finance\/federal-trade-commission-seeks-public-comments-on-improvements-to-the-energyguide-labeling-rule\/","title":{"rendered":"Federal Trade Commission Seeks Public Comments on Improvements to the EnergyGuide Labeling Rule"},"content":{"rendered":"
The Federal Trade Commission is seeking public comments<\/a> on proposed improvements to the <\/span><\/span>Energy Labeling Rule<\/span><\/span><\/a> to modernize and expand its coverage to help reduce energy costs for consumers.<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n The FTC\u2019s Energy Labeling Rule<\/span><\/span><\/a> requires manufacturers to attach labels to major home appliances and other consumer products to help consumers compare the energy usage and costs of competing models. The labels help consumers anticipate their energy usage and avoid costly surprises after they have bought a product.\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n In an <\/span><\/span>advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPR) announced in October 2022<\/span><\/span><\/a>, the FTC requested <\/span><\/span>comments on potential improvements to the rule, including whether it should add new consumer product categories to the labeling program, change the rule\u2019s labeling requirements to match consumer shopping patterns and streamline existing requirements.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n