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Notifying Member: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
If applicable, name of local government involved
(Article 3.2 and 7.2):
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Agency responsible:
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
[1985]
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 [X], 2.10.1
[ ], 5.6.2 [ ],
5.7.1 [ ], 3.2 [ ], 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): Hydrofluorocarbons;
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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Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Phasedown
of Hydrofluorocarbons: Restrictions on the Use of Certain Hydrofluorocarbons
Under Subsection (i) the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act of 2020
; (76 page(s), in English)
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Description of content: Notice
of proposed rulemaking and advance notice of proposed rulemaking - The U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency is proposing to issue regulations to
implement certain provisions of the American
Innovation and Manufacturing Act, as enacted on 27 December 2020. This rulemaking
proposes to: restrict the use of hydrofluorocarbons in specific sectors or
subsectors in which they are used; establish a process for submitting technology
transitions petitions;
establish recordkeeping and reporting requirements; and address certain other
elements related to the effective implementation of the American Innovation
and Manufacturing Act. The proposed restrictions on the use of
hydrofluorocarbons would, in part, address petitions granted on 7
October 2021, and 19 September 2022. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is also
seeking advance information on certain topics that may be helpful to
developing a future proposed rule including on restrictions on the use of
hydrofluorocarbons for certain other sectors and subsectors and on a
third-party auditing program to verify substances used in products.
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Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems
where applicable: Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer
protection; Protection of the environment
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Relevant documents:
87
Federal Register (FR) 76738, 15 December 2022; Title 40 Code of Federal
Regulations (CFR) Part 84:
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2022-12-15/html/2022-26981.htm
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2022-12-15/pdf/2022-26981.pdf
This notice of proposed rulemaking and advance notice of proposed
rulemaking is identified by Docket Number EPA-HQ-OAR-2021-0643. The Docket
Folder is available from Regulations.gov at https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EPA-HQ-OAR-2021-0643/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.
WTO Members and their stakeholders are asked to submit comments to the USA TBT Enquiry Point by or before 4pm Eastern Time on 30 January 2023. Comments
received by the USA TBT Enquiry Point from WTO Members and their stakeholders
will be shared with the regulator and will also be submitted to the Docket on Regulations.gov if received within the comment
period.
Reducing Use of HFCs
https://www.epa.gov/climate-hfcs-reduction
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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: 30
January 2023
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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/2022/TBT/USA/22_8643_00_e.pdf
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