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Notifying Member: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):

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Agency responsible:

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) [2289]

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Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [ ], 5.6.2 [ ], 5.7.1 [ ], 3.2 [ ], 7.2 [ ], Other:

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Products covered (HS codes or national tariff lines. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): 2-Butoxyethyl Benzoate; Environmental protection (ICS code(s): 13.020); Production in the chemical industry (ICS code(s): 71.020); Products of the chemical industry (ICS code(s): 71.100)

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Details of notified document(s) (title, number of pages and languages, means of access): Petition To Delist Hazardous Air Pollutant: 2-Butoxyethyl Benzoate (2-BEB); (17 page(s), in English)

Link to notified document(s) and/or contact details for agency or authority which can provide copies upon request:

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Description of content: Proposed rule - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) is proposing to grant a petition to remove 2-Butoxyethyl benzoate (2-BEB) (Chemical Abstract Service (CAS) No. 5451-76-3) from the glycol ethers category in the list of hazardous air pollutants (HAP) in Clean Air Act (CAA). The EPA proposes to find that there are adequate data on the health or environmental effects of 2-BEB to support the request for removal. This action also details a streamlined approach to the review process of future petitions.

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Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: Cost saving and productivity enhancement

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Relevant documents:

91 Federal Register (FR) 59767, 22 December 2026; Title 40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 63:

https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-12-22/html/2025-23566.htm

https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-12-22/pdf/2025-23566.pdf

This proposed rule is identified by Docket Number EPA-HQ-OAR-2024-0392. The Docket Folder is available on Regulations.gov at https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EPA-HQ-OAR-2024-0392/document and provides access to primary and supporting documents as well as comments received. Documents are also accessible from Regulations.gov by searching the Docket Number.

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Proposed date of adoption: To be determined

Proposed date of entry into force: To be determined

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Provision of comments

Final date for comments: 20 February 2026

[ ] 60 days from notification

WTO Members and their stakeholders are asked to submit comments to the USA TBT Enquiry Point by or before 4pm Eastern Time on 20 February 2026. Comments received by the USA TBT Enquiry Point from WTO Members and their stakeholders will be shared with EPA and submitted to the Docket if received within the comment period.

Contact details of agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification:

Please submit comments to: USA WTO TBT Enquiry Point, Email: usatbtep@nist.gov