G/TBT/N/USA/2088/Add.1  
 
25 January 2024  
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  24 January 2024, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of the United States of America . 
 
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Title:  SB 54 Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packaging Producer Responsibility Act Regulations  
 
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 from1:  
[ ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  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:  
SB 54 Questions and Answers Session Announcement:  
https://www2.calrecycle.ca.gov/PublicNotices/Details/5327  
 
Description:  CalRecycle will host a questions and answers session on February 1, 2024 (see public 
notice ) on the draft regulatory text for the implementation of SB 54 (Allen, Chapter 75, Statutes of 
2022) . During this session, CalRecycle wil l present an overview of SB 54, an overview of the 
rulemaking process, an overview of the complete draft regulatory text, and will endeavor to answer 
clarifying questions about the draft regulatory text.  
The Questions and Answers Session  will cover the fol lowing topics:  
Part I: Overview of SB 54 (Allen, Ch. 75, Stat. 2022)  
An overview of SB 54, including program goals and objectives, producer requirements, statutory 
timelines and responsibilities of the Department.  
Part II: Overview of the Rulemaking Proces s in California  
 
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  An overview of the rule making process in California and where CalRecycle is at with this process for 
SB 54.  
Part III: Overview of the Draft Regulations  
An article -by-article walkthrough on Draft Regulatory Text, including Chapter 11.1 Plas tic Pollution 
Prevention and Packaging Producer Responsibility (with 15 articles) and Chapter 11.5 Environmental 
Marketing and Labeling (with one article).  
The purpose of this session is to provide an opportunity for the public to ask clarifying questions 
about the draft regulations, not to provide official public comments on the regulations. CalRecycle 
aims to provide the public with ample time to review and prepare comments for the forthcoming 45 -
day comment period, which will open in the coming months wh en CalRecycle initiates the formal 
rulemaking process.  
The session will have a one -hour break for lunch. The full agenda is attached to this email.  
Dates and Times:  
Date: February 1, 2024  
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.  Pacific Time  
Attend  in person, via Zoom, or via Webcast  
To join In -Person:  
Byron Sher Auditorium at CalEPA Headquarters:  
1001 I St, 2nd floor  
Sacramento, CA 95814  
No registration is necessary to participate in -person.  
To join through Zoom:  
Link to Zoom Meeting Registration  
To join through Webcast:  
Link to Public Meeting Live Webc asts 
Webcast participants will not be able to ask questions. If you are participating remotely and would 
like to ask questions or provide feedback, please join through Zoom. No registration is necessary to 
view the webcas t. 
For more information, visit Proposed Regulations (Rulemaking)  or email 
regulations@calrecycle.ca.gov . 
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