G/TBT/N/USA/2019  
25 July 2023  
(23-5070) 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:   
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) [2050]  
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 [X], 2.10.1 [  ], 5.6.2 [X], 5.7.1 [  ], 3.2 [  ], 7.2 [  ], 
other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Light-sport 
aircraft; Quality (ICS code(s): 03.120); Aircraft and space vehicles in general (ICS 
code(s): 49.020)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Modernization 
of Special Airworthiness Certification; (90 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  Notice of proposed rulemaking - The FAA proposes t o amend 
rules for the manufacture, certification, operation, maintenance, and alteration of light -
sport aircraft. The proposed amendments would enable enhancements in safety and 
performance and would increase privileges under a number of sport pilot and li ght-sport 
aircraft rules. These enhancements include increasing suitability for flight training, limited 
aerial work, and personal travel. This proposed rule would expand what aircraft sport 
pilots may operate. This NPRM also includes proposals to amend th e special purpose 
operations for restricted category aircraft; amend the duration, eligible purposes, and 
operating limitations for experimental aircraft; and add operating limitations applicable to 
experimental aircraft engaged in space support vehicle fl ights to codify statutory 
language.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Protection of human health or safety; Quality requirements; Cost saving and 
productivity enhancement  G/TBT/N/USA/2019  
 
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  8. Relevant documents:   
88 Federal Register (FR) 47650, 24 July 2023; Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 
Parts 1, 21, 22, 36, 43, 45, 61, 65, 91, and 119:  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/ FR-2023-07-24/html/2023 -14425.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2023-07-24/pdf/2023 -14425.pdf  
This notice of proposed rulemaking is identified by Docket Number FAA -2023-1377. The 
Docket Folder is available on Regulations.gov at 
https://www.regulations.gov/docket/FAA -2023-1377/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 comments to the USA TBT Enquiry Point  by or 
before 4pm Eastern Time  on 23 October 2023. 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.  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  To be determined  
10. Final date for comments:  23 October 2023  
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_1127 7_00_e.pdf