G/TBT/N/USA/2020  
26 July 2023  
(23-5092) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:   
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) [2051]  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:   
Please submit comments to: USA WTO TBT Enquiry Point, Email: usatbtep@nist.gov  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [  ], 2.10.1 [  ], 5.6.2 [  ], 5.7.1 [  ], 3.2 [  ], 7.2 [  ], 
other  [X]: EPA is requiring certain persons who manufactured (including imported) or 
processed asbestos and asbestos -containing articles, including as an impurity, in the four 
years prior to the date of publication of this final rule to e lectronically report certain 
exposure -related information. EPA and other Federal agencies will use reported 
information in considering potential future actions, including risk evaluation and risk 
management activities.  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN wher e applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  
Environmental protection (ICS code(s): 13.020); Protection against dangerous goods 
(ICS code(s): 13.300)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s)  of the notified document:  Asbestos; 
Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Under the Toxic Substances Control Act 
(TSCA); (25 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  Final rule - The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is 
finalizing reporting  and recordkeeping requirements for asbestos under the Toxic 
Substances Control Act (TSCA) . EPA is requiring certain persons who manu factured 
(including imported) or processed asbestos and asbestos -containing articles, including as 
an impurity, in the four years prior to the date of publication of this final rule to 
electronically report certain exposure -related information. This action  results in a one -
time reporting requirement. EPA emphasizes that this requirement includes asbestos that 
is a component of a mixture. The information sought includes presence, types, and 
quantities of asbestos (including asbestos that is a component of a mixture) and asbestos -
containing articles that were manufactured (including imported) or processed, types of 
use, and employee data. EPA and other Federal agencies will use reported information in 
considering potential future actions, including risk evalua tion and risk management 
activities.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Protection of human health or safety; Protection of the environment  G/TBT/N/USA/2020  
 
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  8. Relevant documents:   
88 Federal Register (FR) 47782, 25 July 2023; Title 40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 
Part 704:  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2023-07-25/html/2023 -14405.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2023-07-25/pdf/2023 -14405.pdf  
Asbestos; Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Under the Toxic Sub stances 
Control Act (TSCA); Proposed Rule published 6 May 2022 identified by Docket Number 
EPA-HQ-OPPT-2021-0357: 
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2022-05-06/html/2022 -09533.htm  
https://www .govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2022-05-06/pdf/2022 -09533.pdf  
This final rule and the proposed rule are identified by Docket Number EPA -HQ-OPPT-2021-
0357. The Docket Folder is available from Regulations.gov at 
https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EPA -HQ-OPPT-2021-0357/document  and provide 
access to primary and supporting documents as well as comments received. Doc uments 
are also accessible from Regulations.gov  by searching the Docket Number.  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  24 August 2023  
Proposed date of entry into force:  24 August 2023 
10. Final date for comments:  Not Applicable  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/TBT/USA/23_11295_00_e.pdf