Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade - Notification - United States - Air quality in general - Addendum

NOTIFICATION

Addendum

The following communication, dated 30 January 2024, is being circulated at the request of the delegation of the United States of America.

 

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Title: Climate 2023

 

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Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) moves to re-establish the Climate Protection Program in wake of recent court ruling

https://www.oregon.gov/newsroom/Pages/NewsDetail.aspx?newsid=215174

https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2024/TBT/USA/24_00869_00_e.pdf

 

Description: DEQ will begin the process to reinstate the Climate Protection Program in the first quarter of 2024 following a 20 December 2023 ruling from the Oregon Court of Appeals. The court decided that DEQ did not fully comply with notice requirements during the rulemaking process for the program, thereby invalidating the final rules and the program. The court's ruling did not impact DEQ's underlying authority to establish and enforce the Climate Protection Program. DEQ has decided not to appeal this decision. Following the appeal deadline, the court will issue a judgment finalizing its decision and the Climate Protection Program will no longer be in effect.

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