Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade - Notification - United States - Hydrofluorocarbons - Addendum

NOTIFICATION

Addendum

The following communication, dated 29 October 2024, is being circulated at the request of the delegation of the United States of America.

 

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Title: Phasedown of Hydrofluorocarbons: Restrictions on the Use of HFCs Under the AIM Act in Variable Refrigerant Flow Air Conditioning Subsector

 

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Notice to alert stakeholders that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has published frequently asked questions related to the regulations implementing the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act.

https://www.epa.gov/climate-hfcs-reduction/frequent-questions-phasedown-hydrofluorocarbons

https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2024/TBT/USA/24_07368_00_e.pdf

 

Description: The purpose of this notice is to alert stakeholders that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has published frequently asked questions related to the regulations implementing the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act. While the questions broadly cover topics on hydrofluorocarbons, the Act itself, and the three new programs established under the Act, the majority of these new and updated frequently asked question are related to the Technology Transitions program restrictions on the use of certain hydrofluorocarbons. The Agency has published and continues to update these frequently asked questions in the Frequent Questions on the Phasedown of Hydrofluorocarbons web area and in the existing rulemaking docket.

28 October 2024

89 Federal Register (FR) 85535, 28 October 2024:

https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-10-28/html/2024-24929.htm

https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-10-28/pdf/2024-24929.pdf

https://www.epa.gov/climate-hfcs-reduction/frequent-questions-phasedown-hydrofluorocarbons

This and previous actions notified under the symbol G/TBT/N/USA/1954 are identified by Docket Number EPA-HQ-OAR-2021-0643. The Docket Folder is available from Regulations.gov at https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EPA-HQ-OAR-2021-0643/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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