G/TBT/N/USA/906/Add.3  
 
2 September 2022  
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  2 September 2022, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of the United States of America . 
 
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Title:  Safety Standard for Frame Child Carriers  
 
Reason for Addendum:  
[X] Comment period changed - date:  3 October 2022  
[ ] Notified measure adopted - date:  
[X] Notified measure published - date: 1 September 2022  
[X] Notified measure enters into force - date: 3 December 2022  
[X] Text of final measure available from1:  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2022-09-01/html /2022 -18786.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2022-09-01/pdf/2022 -18786.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/TBT/USA/final_measure/22_5947_00_
e.pdf 
[ ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  
Relevant sym bol 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: Safety Standard for Frame Child Carriers  
AGENCY: Consumer Product Safety Commission  
ACTION: Direct final rule 
SUMMARY: In March 2015, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) published a 
consumer product safety standard for frame child carriers under section 104 of the Consumer 
Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (CPSIA). The standard incorporate d by reference the ASTM 
voluntary standard for frame child carriers that had been adopted in 2014 and was in effect at the 
time. The CPSIA sets forth a process for updating mandatory standards for durable infant or toddler 
products that are based on a volu ntary standard, when the voluntary standards organization revises 
the standard. Consistent with the CPSIA's update process, this direct final rule updates the 
 
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  mandatory standard for frame child carriers to incorporate by reference ASTM's 2022 version of th e 
voluntary standard.  
DATES: The rule is effective on 3 December 2022, unless CPSC receives a significant adverse 
comment by 3 October 2022. If CPSC receives such a comment, it will publish a document 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 3 December 2022.  
This direct final rule and previous actions notified under the symbol G/TBT/N/USA/906  are identified 
by Docket Number CPSC -2014-0011. The Docket Folder is available from Regulations.gov at 
https://www.regulations.gov/docket/CPSC -2014-0011/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 3 October 
2022. Comments received by the USA TBT Enquiry Point from WTO Members and their stakeholders 
will be shared with the regulator and will also be submitt ed to the Docket  on Regulations.gov if 
received within the comment period.  
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