G/TBT/N/USA/1042/Add.3  
 
18 May 2021  
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  18 May 2021 , is being circulated at the request of the delegation 
of the United States of America . 
 
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Title: Safety Standard for Children's Folding Chairs and Stools  
 
Reason for Addendum:  
[  ] Comment period changed - date:   
[  ] Notified measure adopted - date:  
[X] Notified measure published - date: 17 May 2021  
[X] Notified measure enters into force - date: 21 August 2021  
[  ] Text of final measure available from1:  
[  ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  
Relevant symbol if measure re -notified:   
[X] Content or scope of notified measure changed  and text available from1: 
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2021-05-17/html/2021 -10293.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2021-05-17/pdf/2021 -10293.pdf  
New deadline for comments (if applicable):  16/06/2021  
[  ] Interpretive guidance issued and text available from1:  
[  ] Other: https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/TBT/USA/21_3517_00_e.pdf  
 
Description:  TITLE: Safety Standard for Children's Folding Chairs and Stools  
AGENCY: Consumer Product Safety Commission  
ACTION: Direct final rule  
SUMMARY: In December 2017, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) issued a 
consumer product safety standard for children's folding chairs and stools. The standard incorporated 
by reference the applicable ASTM voluntary standard. The Consumer Product Safety Improvement 
Act (CPSIA) sets forth a process for updating mandatory standards for durable i nfant or toddler 
products that are based on a voluntary standard, when a voluntary standards organization revises 
the standard. Since 2017, ASTM has revised the voluntary standard for children's folding chairs and 
stools twice. Consistent with the CPSIA up date process, this direct final rule updates the mandatory 
standard for children's folding chairs and stools to incorporate by reference ASTM's 2021 version of 
the voluntary standard.  
 
1 This information can be provided by including a website address, a pdf attachment, or other 
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  DATES: The rule is effective on 21 August 2021, unless we receive signif icant adverse comment by 
16 June 2021. If we receive timely significant adverse comments, we will publish notification in the 
Federal Register, withdrawing this direct final rule before its effective date. The incorporation by 
reference of the publication listed in this rule is approved by the Director of the Federal Register as 
of 21 August 2021.  
This direct final rule and previous actions notified under the symbol G/TBT/N/USA/1042  
are identified  by Docket Number CPSC -2015-0029. The Docket Folder is available at  
https://www.regulations.gov/docket/CPSC -2015-0029/document  and provides access to primary 
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 . 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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