G/TBT/N/USA/1504/Add.4  
 
15 November 2022  
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  15 November 2022, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of the United States of America . 
 
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Title:  Safety Standard for Gates and Enclosures  
 
Reason for Addendum:  
[ ] Comment period changed - date:   
[ ] Notified measure adopted - date:  
[X] Notified measure published - date: 14 November 2022  
[X] Notified measure enters into force - date: 21 January 2023; The rule is effective on 21 
January 2023, unless CPSC receives a significant adverse comment by 14 December 
2022. If CPSC receives such a comment, it will publish a notification in the Federal 
Register, withdrawing this direct final rule before its effective date. The incorporation b y 
reference of the publication listed in this rule is approved by the Director of the Federal 
Register as of 21 January 2023.  
[X] Text of final measure available from1:  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2022-11-14/html/2022 -24561.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2022-11-14/pdf/2022 -24561.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/TBT/USA/final_measure/22_7782_00_
e.pdf 
[ ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  
Relevant sym bol if measure re -notified:   
[X] Content or scope of notified measure changed  and text available from1:  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2022-11-14/ht ml/2022 -24561.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2022-11-14/pdf/2022 -24561.pdf  
New deadline for comments (if applicable):  14 December 2022  
[ ] Interpretive guidance issued and text available from1:  
[ ] Other:  
 
Description:  TITLE: Safety Standard for Gates and Enclosures  
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 
information on where the text of the final /modified  measure and/or interpretive guidance can be obtained.  G/TBT/N/USA/1504/Add.4  
 
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  SUMMARY: Consistent with the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act's (CPSIA)  process for 
updating mandatory standards for durable infant  or toddler products that are based on a voluntary 
standard, this direct final rule updates the mandatory standard for gates and enclosures to 
incorporate by reference to ASTM F1004 -22. 
DATES: The rule is effective on 21 January 2023, unless CPSC receives a significant adverse 
comment by 14 December 2022. If CPSC receives such a comment, it will publish a notification 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 21 January 2023.  
This direct final rule and previous actions notified under the symbol G/TBT/N/USA/1504  are identified 
by Docket Number CPSC -2019-0014. The Docket Folder is available on Regulations.gov at 
https://www.regulatio ns.gov/docket/CPSC -2019-0014/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 M embers and their stakeholders are asked 
to submit comments to the USA TBT Enquiry Point  by or before 4pm Eastern Time  on 14 December 
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 submitted to the Docket  on Regulations.gov if 
received within the comment period.  
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