Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade - Notification - United States - Toxic chemicals in consumer products - Addendum

NOTIFICATION

Addendum

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

 

_______________

 

 

Title: Safer Products Restrictions and Reporting

 

Reason for Addendum:

[ ]

Comment period changed - date:

[ ]

Notified measure adopted - date:

[ ]

Notified measure published - date:

[ ]

Notified measure enters into force - date:

[ ]

Text of final measure available from[1]:

[ ]

Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:

Relevant symbol if measure re-notified:

[ ]

Content or scope of notified measure changed and text available from1:

New deadline for comments (if applicable):

[ ]

Interpretive guidance issued and text available from1:

[X]

Other:

Announcement of webinars hosted by the State of Washington Department of Ecology, Safer Products for Washington team on 14 August, 12 September, and 25 September 2024. Advance registration required.

 

Description: Join us for an informational webinar as we share highlights from the cycle 1.5Regulatory Determinations Report to the Legislature, a report regulating the use of PFAS in certain products. During this webinar we'll also discuss the transition to rulemaking for cycle 1.5, ask for your feedback, and answer your questions

Cycle 1.5 phases 3 and 4–Regulatory determinations and rulemaking

Wednesday 14 August 2024, 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Pacific Time

·_        Please register in advance for the Zoom meeting online.

·_        Presentation materials will be available before the webinar.

Please join us for additional webinars in September 2024

Cycle 1 – Developing compliance resources

Thursday 12 September 2024, 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time We'll provide an overview and answer frequently asked questions about the regulations in Chapter 173-337 RCW including the exemption application process. There will be an opportunity to ask questions that will inform the compliance support resources we develop.

Cycle 1.5 phase 4 – Rulemaking

Wednesday 25 September 2024, 9:30 a.m. Pacific Time We'll provide an update on rule development and ask for your feedback and suggestions. There will be opportunities to share input throughout the rulemaking process.

Safer Products for Washington state, "Stakeholder webpage"

https://www.ezview.wa.gov/site/alias__1962/37555/safer_products_for_washington.aspx

The Washington Departments of Ecology and Health will use the web page to share information and draft documents as they implement Chapter 70A.350 Revised Code of Washington (formerly Chapter 70.365 RCW). Their implementation program for the law is called Safer Products for Washington.

Subscribe to the Safer Products for Washington email list to receive updates and invitations for public comment.

__________

 

 



[1] This information can be provided by including a website address, a pdf attachment, or other information on where the text of the final/modified measure and/or interpretive guidance can be obtained.