Under Transitory Provisions in Rule 5 of DTI-issued MC No. 22-09, mandatory certification for performance requirements shall begin on 05 Sep. 2023. Does this mean DOE will enforce mandatory compliance to energy labeling requirements starting Sep. 2023?

No. As indicated in the PELP IG, enforcement will commence 12 months after the start of product registration. This means that DOE will start monitoring compliance to PELP by November 2022 for lighting products and January 2023 for air conditioners, refrigerating appliances and television sets.

The transitory provision in DTI MC No. 22-09 indicates that DTI will only requiring the energy label as performance requirement starting 05 September 2023 for the issuance of their product safety certification.