G/TBT/N/USA/1716/Add.1  
 
13 April 2021  
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  13 April 2021 , is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of the United States of America . 
 
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Title: Standard for the Flammability of Upholstered Furniture  
 
Reason for Addendum:  
[  ] Comment period changed - date:   
[  ] Notified measure adopted - date:  
[X] Notified measure published - date: 9 April 2021  
[X] Notified measure enters into force - date: 25 June 2021  
[X] Text of final measure available from1:  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2021-04-09/html/2021 -06977.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2021-04-09/pdf/2021 -06977.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/TBT/USA/final_measure/21_2638_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[  ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  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:  Standard for the Flammability of Upholstered Furniture  
AGENCY: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission  
ACTION: Direct final rule  
SUMMARY: The Consumer Product Safety Commission (Commission or CPSC) is issuing a direct final 
rule to codify in the Code of Federal Regulations the statutory requirements for the flammability of 
upholstered furniture under the COVID -19 Regulatory Relief and Work From Home Safe ty Act. This 
Act mandates that CPSC promulgate California Technical Bulletin 117 -2013 as a flammability 
standard for upholstered furniture under section 4 of the Flammable Fabrics Act.  
DATES: Effective date: The rule is effective on 25 June 2021, and appli es to upholstered furniture 
manufactured, imported, or reupholstered on or after that date, unless we receive a significant 
 
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  adverse comment by 10 May 2021. If we receive a timely significant adverse comment, we will 
publish notification in the Federal Regi ster, withdrawing this direct final rule before the effective 
date. The Director of the Federal Register approves the incorporation by reference of certain 
documents listed in this final rule as of 25 June 2021.  
Compliance date for labeling requirement: Co mpliance with the labeling requirement in Sec. 1640.4 
must start by 25 June 2022, and applies to upholstered furniture manufactured, imported, or 
reupholstered on or after that date.  
This direct final rule and the notice of proposed rulemaking notified as G/TBT/ N/USA/1716  are 
identified by Docket Number CPSC -2021-0007. The Docket Folder is available on Regulations.gov  at 
https://www.re gulations.gov/docket/CPSC -2021-0007/document  and provides access to primary 
documents as well as comments received. Documents are also accessible from Regulations.gov  by 
searching the Docket Number. WT O Members and their stakeholders are asked to submit comments 
to the USA TBT Enquiry Point . Comments 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.  
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