Are there any “grandfathering” provisions or exceptions?
No grandfathering provisions were included in EISA. EISA 2007 did include some “Exclusions” from “Class A” EPS definition. DOE has provided its interpretations of the definitions and exclusions under EISA 2007 for stakeholder comment in a Framework Document for battery charger and external power supply standards. EISA 2007 also exempts a “Class A” EPS from the standards if the EPS was manufactured from July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2015 and the EPS was made available by the manufacturer as a service part or a spare part for an end-use product that: 1) constitutes the primary load; and 2) was manufactured before July 1, 2008. Back to Top c. Will the DOE’s certification and data reporting process be similar to the approach used by FCC, which is a model familiar to many companies in the electronics sector? What will be the requirements for paperwork? Answer: DOE’s certification and data reporting will be similar to that of other products that are covered under the Appliance Standards Prog
