Canada – Proposing Energy Efficiency Regulations, 2016 Natural Resources Canada has issued notification regarding proposed new Energy Efficiency Regulations, 2016. The Energy Efficiency Regulations (the Regulations) prescribe minimum energy performance standards (MEPS) for certain consumer and commercial energy-using products. They also prescribe labelling requirements for certain products to disclose and compare the energy use of a given product model relative to others in their category. The Regulations have been amended regularly to introduce MEPS for new products and update existing MEPS. The Energy Efficiency Regulations, 2016 (proposed Regulations), would: a) increase the stringency of MEPS for 20 currently regulated product categories to align with those of the United States b) make minor changes to standards or reporting requirements for 8 currently-regulated product categories, and repeal and replace the Regulations to remove references to obsolete and out of date standards and improve the organization of the regulatory text, making it easier for stakeholders to find and understand the requirements that apply to them Final date for comments: 8 August 2016 | 
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