G/TBT/N/USA/1956/Add.1  
 
13 July 2023  
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  13 July 2023, is being circulated at the request of the delegation 
of the United States of America . 
 
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Title:  Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Program: Standards for 2023 -2025 and Other Changes  
 
Reason for Addendum:  
[ ] Comment period changed - date:   
[ ] Notified measure adopted - date:  
[X] Notified measure published - date: 12 July 2023  
[X] Notified measure enters into force - date: 11 September 2023  
[X] Text of final measure available from1:  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2023-07-12/ht ml/2023 -13462.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2023-07-12/pdf/2023 -13462.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/TBT/USA/final_measure/23_10966_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[ ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  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: Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Program: Standards for 2023 -2025 and Other 
Changes  
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)  
ACTION: Final rule  
SUMMARY: Under the Clean Air Act , the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is required to 
determine the applicable volume r equirements for the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS)  for years 
after those specified in the statute. This action establishes the applicable volumes and percentage 
standards for 2023 through 2 025 for cellulosic biofuel, biomass -based diesel, advanced biofuel, and 
total renewable fuel. This action also establishes the second supplemental standard addressing the 
 
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  judicial remand of the 2016 standard -setting rulemaking. Finally, this action makes s everal 
regulatory changes to the RFS program, including changes related to the treatment of biogas and 
other modifications to improve the program's implementation. At this time EPA is not finalizing 
proposed provisions related to the generation of RINs fro m qualifying renewable electricity.  
DATES: This rule is effective on 11 September 2023, except for amendatory instruction 30, which is 
effective on 1 February 2024, and amendatory instructions 41 and 42, which are effective on 1 April 
2024. The incorporati on by reference of certain publications listed in this regulation is approved by 
the Director of the Federal Register as of 12 July 2023. The incorporation by reference of ASTM 
D1250 , ASTM D4442 , ASTM D4444 , ASTM D6866 , and ASTM E870  was approved by the Director of 
the Federal Register as of 1 July 2022. The incorporation by reference of ASTM D4057 , ASTM D4177 , 
ASTM D5842 , and ASTM D5854  was approved by the Director of the Federal Register as of 28 April 
2014. The incorpo ration by reference of ASTM E711  was approved by the Director of the Federal 
Register as of 1 July 2010.  
This final rule and the proposed rule notified as G/TBT/N/USA/1956  are identified by Docket Number 
EPA-HQ-OAR-2021-0427. The Docket Folder is available on Regulations.gov at 
https://www. regulations.gov/docket/EPA -HQ-OAR-2021-0427/document  and provides access to 
primary and supporting documents as well as comments received. Documents are also accessible 
from Regulations.gov  by searching the Docke t Number.  
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