Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade - Notification - United States - Hazardous materials - Addendum

NOTIFICATION

Addendum

The following communication, dated 11 April 2024, is being circulated at the request of the delegation of the United States of America.

 

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Title: Hazardous Materials: Harmonization With International Standards

 

Reason for Addendum:

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Comment period changed - date:

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Notified measure adopted - date:

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Notified measure published - date: 10 April 2024

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Notified measure enters into force - date: 10 May 2024

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Text of final measure available from[1]:

89 Federal Register (FR) 25434, Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Parts 171, 172, 173, 175, 176, 178, and 180:

https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-04-10/html/2024-06956.htm

https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-04-10/pdf/2024-06956.pdf

https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2024/TBT/USA/final_measure/24_02562_00_e.pdf

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Description: PHMSA is amending the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) to maintain alignment with international regulations and standards by adopting various amendments, including changes to proper shipping names, hazard classes, packing groups, special provisions, packaging authorizations, air transport quantity limitations, and vessel stowage requirements. PHMSA is also withdrawing the unpublished 28 November 2022, Notice of Enforcement Policy Regarding International Standards on the use of select updated international standards in complying with the HMR during the pendency of this rulemaking.

Effective date: This rule is effective 10 May 2024.

Voluntary compliance date: 1 January 2023.

Delayed compliance date: 10 April 2025.

Incorporation by reference date: The incorporation by reference of certain publications listed in this rule is approved by the Director of the Federal Register on 10 May 2024.

Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Parts 171, 172, 173, 175, 176, 178, and 180

This final rule and the notice of proposed rulemaking notified as G/TBT/N/USA/2006 are identified by Docket Number PHMSA-2021-0092. The Docket Folder is available from Regulations.gov at https://www.regulations.gov/docket/PHMSA-2021-0092/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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