Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade - Notification - United States - Phasedown of hydrofluorocarbons - Addendum

NOTIFICATION

Addendum

The following communication, dated 13 September 2024, is being circulated at the request of the delegation of the United States of America.

 

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Title: Phasedown of Hydrofluorocarbons: Vacated Provisions

 

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: 11 September 2024

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Notified measure enters into force - date: 11 September 2024

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Text of final measure available from[1]:

https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2024/TBT/USA/final_measure/24_06008_00_e.pdf

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Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:

Relevant symbol if measure re-notified:

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

New deadline for comments (if applicable):

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Interpretive guidance issued and text available from1:

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Description: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is taking final action to remove regulations from the Code of Federal Regulations that have been vacated by the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit related to the prohibition of disposable cylinders and tracking of cylinders of hydrofluorocarbons.

This final rule is effective on 11 September 2024.

89 Federal Register (FR) 73588, Title 40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 84:

https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-09-11/html/2024-20191.htm

https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-09-11/pdf/2024-20191.pdf

This final rule was also notified as G/TBT/N/USA/1735/Add.4. It became effective on 11 September 2024 and is identified by Docket Number EPA-HQ-OAR-2024-0065. The Docket Folder is available on Regulations.gov at https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EPA-HQ-OAR-2024-0065/document and provides access to the primary document.

The proposed and final rules notified as G/TBT/N/USA/1938 and Add.1 are identified by Docket Number EPA-HQ-OAR-2022-0430. The Docket Folder for those actions is also available on Regulations.gov at https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EPA-HQ-OAR-2022-0430/document and it 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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