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

NOTIFICATION

Addendum

The following communication, dated 4 November 2024, is being circulated at the request of the delegation of the United States of America.

 

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Title: Safer Products Restrictions and Reporting

 

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Cycle 2 Draft Priority Products Report

https://ecology.wa.gov//events/hwtr/spwa-cycle-2/safer-products-draft-report-public-comment

https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2024/TBT/USA/modification/24_07495_00_e.pdf

https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2024/TBT/USA/modification/24_07495_01_e.pdf

New deadline for comments (if applicable): 16 December 2024

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Description: The Draft Identification of Priority Products Report to the Legislature identifies draft priority consumer products for Cycle 2 Phase 2 of Safer Products for Washington. The Draft Technical Supporting Documentation for Priority Products Cycle 2 Phase 2 is also published and available for public comment.

How to submit comments

This public comment period opens 1 November 2024 at 12 a.m. and closes 16 December 2024 at 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time

WTO Members and their stakeholders are asked to submit comments to the USA TBT Enquiry Point. Comments received by the USA TBT Enquiry Point from WTO Members and their stakeholders by 4pm Eastern Time on 16 December 2024 will be shared with State of Washington Department of Ecology.

When the public comment period ends, we will consider all comments and may change the report based on them. The final report will be published by 1 June 2025.

Please refer to G/TBT/N/USA/1958/Add.3 regarding informational webinars to be held 14 November 2024.

Translated content is accessible at https://ecology.wa.gov/events/hwtr/spwa-cycle-2/safer-products-draft-report-public-comment, bottom of page; includes Spanish, Chinese, Vietnamese, and Korean. Washington's DEC offers free language services about their programs and services for people whose primary language is not English. They can provide written information in a preferred language and interpreters in person or over the telephone.

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