G/TBT/N/USA/2066  
20 November 2023  
(23-7782) 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  
2. Agency responsible:   
Environmental Protection Agency, Air Resources Board, State of California (CARB) [2098]  
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):  Forklift 
emissions; Environmental protection (ICS code(s): 13.020); Air quality (ICS code(s): 
13.040)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Zero-Emission 
Forklift Regulation  ; (28 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  The Proposed Reg ulation would reduce criteria -pollutant and 
greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions within California by accelerating the transition of Large 
Spark -Ignition (LSI) engine powered forklifts to zero -emission technology (i.e., battery -
electric, fuel cell -electric, or o ther zero -emission technology as the only source of power 
for propulsion and work). Certain types of forklifts, such as rough -terrain forklifts and 
diesel forklifts, would not be addressed by the Proposed Regulation.  
The California Air Resources Board (CAR B or Board) will conduct a public hearing on 27 
June 2024 at 9am Pacific Time  to consider the proposed Zero -Emission Forklift Regulation 
(Proposed Regulation).  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Protection of the environment  G/TBT/N/USA/2066  
 
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  8. Relevant documents:   
Proposed Zero -Emission Forklift Regulation: 
https://ww2.arb.ca.gov/rulemaking/2023/zeforkliftsregulation  
CARB website for Zero -Emission Forklifts: https://ww2.arb.ca.gov/our -
work/programs/zero -emission -forklifts  
Notice of public hearing: 
https://ww2.arb.ca.gov/sites/default/files/barcu/regact/2024/zeforklifts/notice.pdf  
Title 13 Code of California Regulation Section 2433  
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 by 4pm Eastern Time  on 26 December 2023 will be shared with the 
California Air Resources Board.  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  To be determined  
10. Final date for comments:  26 December 2023  
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/2023/TBT/USA/23_13492_00_e.pdf