G/TBT/N/USA/1792  
1 November 2021  
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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 AMERICA   
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:  Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) [1821]  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated i f different from above:   
Please submit comments to: USA WTO TBT Enquiry Point, Email: usatbtep@nist.gov  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [   ], 5.7.1 [   ], other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Phenol, 
Isopropylated Phosphate (3:1); toxic chemicals; Environmental protection (ICS 13.020), 
Occupational safety . Industrial hygiene (ICS 13.100), Production in the chemical industry 
(ICS 71.020), Products of the chemical industry (ICS 71.100)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Regulation of 
Persistent, Bioaccumulative, and Toxic Ch emicals Under TSCA Section 6(h); Phenol, 
Isopropylated Phosphate (3:1); Further Compliance Date Extension (10 page(s), in 
English)  
6. Description of content:  Proposed rule - The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is 
proposing to amend the regulations a pplicable to phenol, isopropylated phosphate  
(3:1) (PIP (3:1)) promulgated under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). 
Specifically, EPA is proposing to extend the compliance date applicable to the processing 
and distribution in commerce of certain PIP (3:1)-containing articles, and the PIP (3:1) 
used to make those articles until 31 October 2024, along with the associated 
recordkeeping requirements for manufacturers, processors, and distributors of PIP (3:1) -
containing articles. EPA is also announcing it s intention to commence a new rulemaking 
effort on PIP (3:1) and four other persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic (PBT) chemicals 
that have been regulated under TSCA section 6(h). EPA is anticipating issuing a proposal 
to this end in 2023.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Protection of human health or safety; Protection of the environment  
8. Relevant documents:   
86 Federal Register (FR) 59684, 28 October 2021; Title 40 Code of Federal Regula tions 
(CFR) Part 751:  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2021-10-28/html/2021 -23337.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2021-10-28/pdf/2021 -23337.pdf  
This proposed rule is identified by Docket Number EPA -HQ-OPPT-2021-0598. The Docket 
Folder is available on Regulations.gov at https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EPA -HQ-
OPPT-2021-0598/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 . Comments received by the USA TBT Enquiry 
Point from WTO Members and their stakeholders will be shared with the regulator and will G/TBT/N/USA/1792  
 
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  also be submitted to the Docket  on Regulations.gov if received within the comment 
period.  
G/TBT/N/USA/1512/Rev.1  and G/TBT/N/USA/1512/Rev.1/Add.1 - Regulation of 
Persistent, Bioaccumulative, and Toxic Chemicals Under TSCA  Section 6(h)  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  To be determined  
10. Final date for comments:  27 December 2021  
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/2021/TBT/USA/21_6881_00_e.pdf