G/TBT/N/USA/1573  
10 February 2020  
(20-1015) 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 AME RICA  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):  State of 
California  
2. Agency responsible:  Department of Food and Agriculture, State of California [1600]  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notifica tion 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 [   ], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [   ], 5.7.1 [   ], other : Technical 
Regulation - Local Government (Article 3.2)  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Fireplace 
and stove wood; Quality (ICS 03.120), Domesti c safety (ICS 13.120), Protection against 
fire (ICS 13.220), Wood, sawlogs and sawn timber (ICS 79.040), Solid fuel heaters 
(ICS 97.100.30)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Fireplace and 
Stove Wood (4 page(s), in English ) 
6. Description of content:  Proposed rule - Amends rules to standardize and make 
consistent the state's method of sale, advertising, and labeling requirements for packaged 
and nonpackaged firewood with the national uniform model standard for fireplace an d 
stove wood.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consumer information, labelling; Prevention of deceptive practices and 
consumer protection; Quality requirements  
8. Relevant documents:   
•  No. 52 -Z, California Regulatory Notice Register 27 December 2019 
pages  1701-1704: 
https://oal.ca.gov/wp -content/uploads/sites/166/2019/12/20 19-Notice -Register -
Number -52-Z-December -27-2019.pdf  
•  Title 4 California Code of Regulations, Business Regulations, Division 9. Division of 
Measurement Standards, Department of Food and Agriculture, Chapter 10. 
Quantity Control, Article 3. Wood for Fuel Pur poses, Sections 4530 - 4536.2:  
https://govt.westlaw.com/calregs/Document/IE6124B30D45911DEA95CA4428EC25FA
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•  NIST Handbooks are accessible from the National Institute of Standards and 
Technology (NIST) at  
https://www.nist.gov/pml/weights -and-measures/publications/nist -handbooks/other -
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9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  To be determined  
10. Final date for comments:  11 February 2020  
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/2020/TBT/USA/20_1064_00_e.pdf  
https://members.wto .org/crnattachments/2020/TBT/USA/20_1064_01_e.pdf