G/TBT/N/USA/882/Add.3  
 
6 July 2022  
(22-5198) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  5 July 2022, is being circulated at the request of the delegation 
of the United States of America . 
 
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Title:  Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Child Restraint Systems, Child Restraint Systems --
Side Impact Protection, Incorporation by Reference  
 
Reason for Addendum:  
[ ] Comment period changed - date:   
[ ] Notified measure adopted - date:  
[X] Notified measure published - date: 30 June 2022  
[X] Notified measure enters into force - date: 1 August 2022; Effective date: 1 August 2022.  
The incorporation by reference of the publications listed in the rule is approved by the 
Director of the Federal R egister as of 1 August 2022.  
Compliance date: 30 June 2025. Optional early compliance is permitted.  
[X] Text of final measure available from1:  
Petitions for reconsideration of this final rule must be received no later than 15 August 
2022.  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2022-06-30/html/2022 -13658.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2022-06-30/pdf/2022 -13658.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/TBT/USA/final_measure/22_ 4526_00_
e.pdf 
[ ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  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:  
[ ] Other:  
 
Description:  TITLE: Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Child Restraint Systems, Child 
Restraint Systems --Side Impact Protection, Incorporation by Reference  
AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Department of Transportation 
(DOT)  
 
1 This information can be provided by including a website address, a pdf attachment, or other 
information on where the text of the final /modified  measure and/or interpretive guidance can be obtained.  G/TBT/N/USA/882/Add.3  
 
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  ACTION: Final rule  
SUMMARY: This final rule amends Federal Motor Vehicle  Safety Standard (FMVSS) (Standard) No. 
213, "Child restraint systems," and adds FMVSS No. 213a, which is referenced by Standard No. 213. 
This final rule fulfills a statutory mandate set forth in the "Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st 
Century Act" (MAP -21) that directed the Secretary of Transportation (NHTSA by delegation) to issue 
a final rule to improve the protection of children seated in child restraint systems during side impacts. 
Learn more about the rulemaking process at 
https://www.transportation.gov/regulations/rulemaking -process#rulemaking.  
DATES:  
Effective date: 1 August 2022. The incorporation by reference of the publications listed in the rule 
is approved by the Director of the Federal Register as of 1 August 2022.  
Compliance date: 30 June 2025. Optional early compliance is permitted.  
Petitions for reconsideration: Petitions for reconsideration of this final rule must be received no later 
than 15 Au gust 2022.  
This final rule is identified by Docket Number NHTSA -2022-0051. The Docket Folder is available from 
Regulations.gov at https://www.regulations.gov/docket/NHTSA -2022-0051/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. WTO Members and their 
stakeholders are asked to submit petitions for reconsideration to the USA TBT Enquiry Point  by or 
before 4pm Eastern Time  on 15 August 2022. Petitions for reconsideration received by the USA TBT 
Enquiry Point from WTO Members and their stakeholders will be shared with the regulator and will 
also be submitted to the Docket on Regulations.gov if received within the comment period.  
Previous actions notified under the symbol G/TBT/N/USA/882  are identified by Docket Number 
NHTSA -2014-0012. The Docket Folder is available on Regulations.gov at 
https://www.regulations.gov/docket/NHTSA -2014-0012/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.  
Refer also to actions notified as G/TBT/N/USA/1667 and G/TBT/N/USA/1667/Add.1 , Federal Motor 
Vehicle Safety Stand ards; Child Restraint Systems, Incorporation by Reference.  
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