G/TBT/N/USA/1914  
5 September 2022  
(22-6608) 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 AMERICA  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):  State of 
Vermont  
2. Agency responsible:   
Vermont Agency of Natural Resources, Department of Environmental Conservation, State 
of Vermont [1945]  
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 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 [  ], 3.2 [X], 7.2 [  ], 
other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Vehicle 
emissions; Environmental protection (ICS code(s): 13.020); Air quality (ICS code(s): 
13.040); Road vehicle systems (ICS code(s): 43.040)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Low Emission 
Vehicle and Zero Emission Vehicle Rules; (13 page(s), in Engli sh) 
6. Description of content:  Notice of Proposed Rulemaking - The Vermont Agency of 
Natural Resources (ANR) / Department of Environmental Conservation proposes to amend 
its existing Low and Zero Emission Vehicle Rules by adopting, via incorporation by 
reference, California's Advanced Clean Cars II  (which amends Advanced Clean Cars I , 
currently in effect), Advanced Clean Trucks, Low NOx Heavy -Duty Omnibus, and the 
Phase 2 Greenhouse Gas Rule. The Low Emission Vehicle Rules set standards for 
emissions of criteria air po llutants and greenhouse gases from passenger cars, light -duty 
trucks, and medium - and heavy -duty vehicles and engines that are delivered for sale or 
placed in service in Vermont. Information concerning Vermont Low Emission Vehicle and 
Zero Emission Vehicle  Rules is accessible at https://dec.vermont.gov/air -quality/mobile -
sources/lev . 
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Protection of the environment  G/TBT/N/USA/1914  
 
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  8. Relevant documents:   
Vermont Secretary of State, Notices of Rulemaking 17 August 2022: 
https://secure.vermont.gov/SOS/rules/index.php#  and refer to 22P021.  
Vermont Agency of Natural Resources/Department of Environmental Conservation 
Recently Adopted and Proposed Regulations: https://dec.vermont.gov/air -
quality/laws/recent -regs 
Proposed Amend ments to the Air Pollution Control Regulations, Low Emission Vehicle and 
Zero Emission Vehicle Regulations:  
Proposed Draft Rule Clean Text: https://dec.vermont.gov/sites/dec/files/aqc/mobile -
sources/documents/Proposed_Draft_Rule_Clean_Text.pdf  
Proposed Rule Administrative Procedure Act Forms: 
https://dec.vermont.gov/sites/dec/files/aqc/mobile -
sources/documents/Proposed_Rule_Administrative_Procedure_Act_Forms.pdf  
Proposed Rule Summary Document: https://dec.vermont.gov/sites/dec/files/aqc/mobile -
sources/documents/Proposed_Rule_Summary_Document.pdf  
Proposed Rule Supplemental Information: 
https://dec.vermont.gov/sites/dec/files/aqc/mobile -
sources/documents/Proposed_Rule_Supplemental_Information.pdf  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  To be determined  
10. Final date for comments:  30 September 2022  
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/2022/TBT/USA/22_5974_00_e.pdf