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Notifying
Member: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
If
applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2): State of California
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Agency
responsible:
Department
of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC), State of California [2192]
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, email and
website addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle
comments regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from
above:
Please
submit comments to: USA WTO TBT Enquiry Point, Email: usatbtep@nist.gov
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Notified
under Article 2.9.2 [ ], 2.10.1 [ ], 5.6.2 [ ], 5.7.1 [ ], 3.2 [X], 7.2 [ ],
other:
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Products
covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. ICS
numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Nail products containing methyl methacrylate (MMA) – including
nail coatings and artificial nails; Quality (ICS code(s): 03.120);
Environmental protection (ICS code(s): 13.020); Esters (ICS code(s):
71.080.70); Cosmetics. Toiletries (ICS code(s): 71.100.70)
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Title,
number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Nail Products Containing Methyl Methacrylate (MMA) as a Priority
Product Department of Toxic Substances Control Reference Number: R-2023-03R;
(10 page(s), in English)
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Description
of content: Proposed rule - Notice
is hereby given that the Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC)
proposes to amend the California Code of Regulations, title 22,
division 4.5, chapter 55, section 69511, and adopt section
69511.9. This proposed amendment pertains to identification of a Priority
Product under the Safer Consumer Products (SCP) regulations,
approved by the Office of Administrative Law (OAL) and filed with the
Secretary of State on 28 August 2013 (effective date: 1 October 2013; OAL
Regulatory Action Number: Z-2012-07170-04).
DTSC proposes
to add nail products containing methyl methacrylate (MMA) – including nail
coatings and artificial nails – as a Priority Product to the Priority
Products List. This listing would apply to any nail product containing MMA as
an added ingredient, a residual, or a contaminant.
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Objective
and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer protection;
Protection of human health or safety; Quality requirements
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Relevant documents:
Listing
Nail Products Containing Methyl Methacrylate (MMA) as a Priority Product: https://dtsc.ca.gov/listing-nail-products-containing-methyl-methacrylate-mma-as-a-priority-product/
Notice
of Proposed Action - _https://dtsc.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2024/10/1.-Notice-of-Proposed-Action-NOPA-Nail-Products-with-MMA-3.pdf
Proposed
Regulatory Text - _https://dtsc.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2024/10/2.-Proposed-Regulatory-Text-Nail-Products-with-MMA-2.pdf
WTO
Members and their stakeholders are asked to submit comments to the USA
TBT Enquiry Point. Comments received by the USA TBT Enquiry
Point from WTO Members and their stakeholders by 4pm Eastern Time on 16 December 2024 will be
shared with DTSC if received within the comment period.
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Proposed
date of adoption: To be determined
Proposed date of entry into force: To be determined
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Final
date for comments: 16 December 2024
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Texts available from: National enquiry
point [ ] or address, telephone and fax numbers and email and website
addresses, if available, of other body:
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2024/TBT/USA/24_07882_00_e.pdf
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2024/TBT/USA/24_07882_01_e.pdf
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