Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade - Notification - United States - Heavy-duty engines and vehicle fuel efficiency - Addendum

NOTIFICATION

Addendum

The following communication, dated 18 March 2024, is being circulated at the request of the delegation of the United States of America.

 

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Title: Improvements for Heavy-Duty Engine and Vehicle Fuel Efficiency Test Procedures, and Other Technical Amendments

 

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Notified measure published - date: 15 March 2024

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Notified measure enters into force - date: 14 May 2024

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Text of final measure available from[1]:

89 Federal Register (FR) 59481, Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 535:

https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-03-15/html/2024-05010.htm

https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-03-15/pdf/2024-05010.pdf

https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2024/TBT/USA/final_measure/24_02080_00_e.pdf

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Description: The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is finalizing minor technical amendments to the test procedures for heavy-duty engines and vehicles to improve accuracy and reduce testing burden. These amendments affect the certification procedures for fuel efficiency standards and related requirements. These amendments increase compliance flexibility, harmonize with other requirements, add clarity, correct errors, and streamline the regulations. Given the nature of these changes, NHTSA does not expect either significant environmental impacts or significant economic impacts for any sector.

This final rule is effective on 14 May 2024.

Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 535

This final rule and the proposed rule notified as G/TBT/N/USA/1917 is identified by Docket Number NHTSA-2020-0079. The Docket Folder is available on Regulations.gov at https://www.regulations.gov/docket/NHTSA-2020-0079/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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