G/TBT/N/USA/770/Add.3  
 
10 May 2023  
(23-3294) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  10 May 2023, is being circulated at the request of the delegation 
of the United States of America . 
 
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Title:  Safety Standard for Bedside Sleepers  
 
Reason for Addendum:  
[X] Comment period changed - date:  8 June 2023  
[ ] Notified measure adopted - date:  
[X] Notified measure published - date: 9 May 2023  
[X] Notified measure enters into force - date: 5 August 2023; The rule is effective on 5 
August 2023, unless the Commission receives a significant adverse comment by 8 June 
2023. If the Commission 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 r eference of the publication listed in this rule is approved by the Director 
of the Federal Register as of 5 August 2023.  
[X] Text of final measure available from1:  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2023-05-09/html/2023 -09772.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2023-05-09/pdf/2023 -09772.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/TBT/USA/final_measure/23_09576_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[ ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  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: Safety Standard for Bedside Sleepers  
AGENCY: Consumer Product Safety Commission  
ACTION: Direct final rule  
 
1 This information can be provided by including a website address, a pdf attachment, or other 
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  SUMMARY: In January 2014, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC or Commission) 
published a consumer product safety standard for bedside sleepers  pursuant to section 104 of the 
Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (CPSIA) . The Commission's mandatory standar d 
incorporated by reference the ASTM voluntary standard that was in effect for bedside sleepers at 
the time, with modifications to further reduce the risk of injury associated with bedside sleepers. 
The CPSIA sets forth a process for updating mandatory sta ndards for durable infant or toddler 
products that are based on a voluntary standard, when a voluntary standards organization revises 
the standard. On 6 February 2023, ASTM notified CPSC that it had published a revised voluntary 
standard for bedside sleepers . This direct final rule updates the mandatory standard for bedside 
sleepers to incorporate by reference ASTM's 2023 version of the voluntary standard for bedside 
sleepers.  
DATES: The rule is effectiv e on 5 August 2023, unless the Commission receives a significant adverse 
comment by 8 June 2023. If the Commission receives such a comment, it will publish a document 
in the Federal Register, withdrawing this direct final rule before its effective date. Th e incorporation 
by reference of the publication listed in this rule is approved by the Director of the Federal Register 
as of 5 August 2023.  
This direct final rule as well as earlier actions notified under the symbol G/TBT/N/USA/770  are 
identified by Docket Number CPSC –2012–0067. The Docket Folder is available on Regulations.gov 
at https://www.regulations.gov/docket/CPSC –2012–0067/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.  
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