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

NOTIFICATION

Addendum

The following communication, dated 29 January 2025, is being circulated at the request of the delegation of the United States of America.

 

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Title: Trichloroethylene (TCE); Regulation Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)

 

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:

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Notified measure enters into force - date: 21 March 2025

[X]

Text of final measure available from[1]:

https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-12-17/html/2024-29274.htm

https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-12-17/pdf/2024-29274.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Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date: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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Other:

Final rule; delay of effective dates

https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2025/TBT/USA/25_00990_00_e.pdf

 

Description: In accordance with the memorandum of 20 January 2025, from President Donald J. Trump, entitled ''Regulatory Freeze Pending Review,'' this action temporarily delays until 21 March 2025, the effective date of the regulations listed in the included table. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has initially identified 4 regulations that meet the criteria in the memo and may identify additional regulations in subsequent notices.

As of 28 January 2025, the effective date of the rule published at 89 FR 102568 (12/17/2024) (notified as G/TBT/N/USA/2062/Add.1) is delayed to a new effective date of 21 March 2025.

90 Federal Register (FR) 8254, 28 January 2025; Title 40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 751:

https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-01-28/html/2025-01866.htm

https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-01-28/pdf/2025-01866.pdf

This action and previous actions notified under the symbol G/TBT/N/USA/2062 are identified by Docket Number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2020-0642. The Docket Folder is available on Regulations.gov at https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EPA-HQ-OPPT-2020-0642/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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