G/TBT/N/USA/2041/Add.2  
 
26 March 2024  
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  26 March 2024, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of the United States of America . 
 
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Title:  Voluntary Cybersecurity Labeling for Internet of Things  
 
Reason for Addendum:  
[ ] Comment period changed - date:   
[ ] Notified measure adopted - date:  
[ ] Notified measure published - date:  
[ ] Notified measure enters into force - date:  
[ ] 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[ ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  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:  
89 Federal Register (FR) 20603, Title 47 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 8:  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2024-03-25/html/2024 -06249.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2024-03-25/pdf/2024 -06249.pdf  
https://docs.fcc.gov/public/at tachments/FCC -24-26A1.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2024/TBT/USA/modification/24_02242_00_e
.pdf 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2024/TBT/USA/modification/24_02242_01_e
.pdf 
New deadline for comments (if applicable):  24 May 2024  
[ ] Interpretive guidance issued and text available from1:  
[ ] Other:  
 
Description:  Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking - In this document, the 
Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) adopts a voluntary cybersecurity labeling 
program for wireless consumer Internet of Things, or IoT, products. The final  rule also requires 
applicant manufacturers to make certain disclosures related to their product(s) for authorization to 
use the FCC IoT Label. This is a summary of the Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (Further 
 
1 This information can be provided by including a website address, a pdf attachment, or other 
information on where the text of the final /modified  measure and/or interpretive guidance can be obtained.  G/TBT/N/USA/2041/Add.2  
 
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  Notice), in which the Commission propose s rules on additional national security declarations for the 
IoT labeling program. These requirements would further help consumers make safer purchasing 
decisions, raise consumer confidence regarding the cybersecurity of the IoT products they buy, and 
encourage manufacturers to develop IoT products with security -by-design principles in mind.  
Comments are due on or before 24 April 2024 and reply comments are due on or before 24 May 
2024. Written comments on the Paperwork Reduction Act proposed information collection 
requirements must be submitted by the public, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), and other 
interested parties on or before 24 May 2024.  
Title 47 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 8  
This current and previous actions notified under the symbol G/TBT/N/USA/2041  are identified by PS 
Docket No. 23 -239. The Docket Folder is available on the FCC's website at 
https://www.fcc.gov/edocs/search -results?t=quick&dockets=23 -239 and provides access to 
associated documents. Filings on the proceeding are accessible at 
https://www.fcc.gov/ecfs/s earch/search -filings/results?q=(proceedings.name:(%2223 -239%22)) . 
Documents are also accessible from the FCC's Electronic Document Management System (EDOCS)  
by searching the PS Docket Number ( https://www.fcc.gov/edocs/search -
results?t=quick&dockets=23 -239). Comments are due on or before 24 April 2024; reply comments 
are due on or before 24 May 2024. WTO Members and their stakeholders are asked to submit 
comments to the USA TBT Enquiry Point  by or before 4pm Eastern Time  on 24 May 2024. Comments 
received by the USA TBT Enquiry Point from WTO Members and their stakeholders will be shared 
with the FCC and will also be submitted to the FCC Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS)  if 
received within the comment period.  
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