16 C.F.R. § 305.14 Catalogs.
Title 16 - Commercial Practices
(a) Any manufacturer, distributor, retailer, or private labeler who advertises in a catalog a covered product (except fluorescent lamp ballasts, general service fluorescent lamps, medium base compact fluorescent lamps, general service incandescent lamps including incandescent reflector lamps, showerheads, faucets, water closets or urinals) shall include in such catalog, on each page that lists the covered product, the following information required to be disclosed on the label: (1) The capacity of the model. (2) The estimated annual energy consumption for refrigerators, refrigerator-freezers, freezers, clothes washers, dishwashers and water heaters. (3) The energy efficiency rating for room air conditioners, central air conditioners, furnaces, and pool heaters. (4) The range of estimated annual energy consumption or energy efficiency ratings, which shall be those that are current at the closing date for printing or the printing deadline of the catalog. (b) Any manufacturer, distributor, retailer, or private labeler who advertises fluorescent lamp ballasts that are “covered products,” as defined in §305.2(o), and to which standards are applicable under section 325 of the Act, in a catalog, from which they may be purchased by cash, charge account or credit terms, shall disclose conspicuously in such catalog, in each description of such fluorescent lamp ballasts, a capital letter “E” printed within a circle. (c)(1) Any manufacturer, distributor, retailer, or private labeler who advertises in a catalog a covered product that is a general service fluorescent lamp, medium base compact fluorescent lamp, or general service incandescent lamp (including an incandescent reflector lamp), shall disclose clearly and conspicuously in such catalog: (i) On each page listing any covered product that is a compact fluorescent lamp or a general service incandescent lamp (including an incandescent reflector lamp), all the information concerning that lamp, except for the number of units in the package, required by §305.11(e)(1) of this part to be disclosed on the lamp's label; provided, however, that, for a catalog not distributed to consumers for making purchases for personal use or consumption by individuals, the disclosures need not comply with the format provisions of §305.11 (e)(1)(ii) of this part, but must be clear and conspicuous; and (ii) On each page listing a covered product that is a general service fluorescent lamp or an incandescent reflector lamp, all the information required by §305.11(e)(2) of this part to be disclosed on the lamp's label according to the following format: (A) The encircled “E” shall appear with each lamp entry; and (B) The accompanying statement shall appear at least once on the page. (2) Any manufacturer, distributor, retailer, or private labeler who advertises a covered product that is a general service fluorescent lamp, medium base compact fluorescent lamp, or general service incandescent lamp (including an incandescent reflector lamp), in a catalog who makes any representation in such catalog regarding the cost of operation of such lamp shall clearly and conspicuously disclose in close proximity to such representation the assumptions upon which it is based, including, e.g., purchase price, unit cost of electricity, hours of use, patterns of use. (d) Any manufacturer, distributor, retailer, or private labeler who advertises a covered product that is a showerhead, faucet, water closet, or urinal in a catalog, from which it may be purchased, shall include in such catalog, on each page that lists the covered product, the product's water use, expressed in gallons and liters per minute (gpm and L/min) or per cycle (gpc and L/cycle) or gallons and liters per flush (gpf and Lpf) as specified in §305.11(f). [59 FR 34036, July 1, 1994, as amended at 59 FR 49564, Sept. 28, 1994; 59 FR 67530, Dec. 29, 1994; 60 FR 14211, Mar. 16, 1995]
Title 16: Commercial Practices
PART 305—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”)
Required Disclosures
§ 305.14 Catalogs.
