Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade - Notification - United States - Hydrofluorocarbons - Addendum

NOTIFICATION

Addendum

The following communication, dated 24 October 2023, is being circulated at the request of the delegation of the United States of America.

 

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Title: Phasedown of Hydrofluorocarbons: Restrictions on the Use of Certain Hydrofluorocarbons Under Subsection (i) the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act of 2020

 

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Notified measure published - date: 24 October 2023

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Notified measure enters into force - date: 26 December 2023

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Text of final measure available from[1]:

88 Federal Register (FR) 73098, 40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 84:

https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2023-10-24/html/2023-22529.htm

https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2023-10-24/pdf/2023-22529.pdf

https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/TBT/USA/final_measure/23_13123_00_e.pdf

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Description: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is issuing regulations to implement certain provisions of the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act, as enacted on 27 December 2020. This rulemaking restricts the use of hydrofluorocarbons in specific sectors or subsectors in which they are used; establishes a process for submitting technology transitions petitions; establishes recordkeeping and reporting requirements; and addresses certain other elements related to the effective implementation of the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act. These restrictions on the use of hydrofluorocarbons address petitions granted on 7 October 2021, and 19 September 2022.

This rule is effective 26 December 2023.

40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 84 is accessible at https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-40/chapter-I/subchapter-C/part-84?toc=1.

This final rule and the notice of proposed rulemaking/advance notice of proposed rulemaking notified as G/TBT/N/USA/1954 are 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.

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