Konkurencja i konsument · 08/05/2003

Labeling Requirements for Alternative Fuels and Alternative Fueled Vehicles

The Federal Trade Commission ("Commission" or "FTC") is commencing a rulemaking proceeding to amend the alternative fueled vehicle ("AFV") label specified in the Commission's rule concerning Labeling Requirements for Alternative Fuels and Alternative Fueled Vehicles ("Rule"). The Commission proposes amending the Rule's AFV label for new vehicles by either updating or deleting the Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") emission certification standards the Rule requires be disclosed, and by adding a reference to EPA's green vehicle guide. EPA's guide, located on its website at http://www.epa.gov/ greenvehicle, provides detailed information regarding vehicle emissions generally and by vehicle model. The Commission is commencing this rulemaking proceeding because the emissions standards on the current AFV label will be obsolete starting in the 2004 vehicle model year, and the Ford Motor Company ("Ford") has petitioned the Commission to revise the label in light of this. In this proceeding, the Commission also is conducting a review of this Rule pursuant to the Commission's regulatory review program. The notice includes a description of the procedures to be followed, an invitation to s