G/TBT/N/USA/2046/Rev.1/Add.1  
 
13 May 2024  
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  13 May 2024, is being circulated at the request of the delegation 
of the United States of America . 
 
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Title:  Climate Protection Program (CPP) 2024  
 
Reason for Addendum:  
[ ] Comment period changed - date:   
[ ] Notified measure adopted - date:  
[ ] Notified measure published - date:  
[ ] Notified measure enters into force - date:  
[ ] Text of final measure available from1:  
[ ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  
Relevant symbol if measure re -notified:   
[ ] Content or scope of notified measure changed  and text available from1:  
New deadline for comments (if applicable):   
[ ] Interpretive guidance issued and text available from1:  
[X] Other:  
14 May 2024 Advisory Committee Meeting and Materials Posted  
Climate Protection Program 2024  
https://www.oregon.gov/deq/rulemaking/Pages/CPP2024.aspx  
https://ormswd2.synergydcs.com/HPRMWebDrawer/Record/6710690/File/document  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2024/TBT/USA/24_03193_00_e.pdf  
 
Description:  On Tuesday, 14 May 2024, the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) 
will hold  the second advisory committee meeting for the CPP 2024 Rulemaking. The purpose of this 
rulemaking is to reestablish a climate mitigation program in place of the recently invalidated Climate 
Protection Program. In December 2023, the Oregon Court of Appeals  determined that DEQ did not 
fully comply with notice requirements during the 2021 Climate Protection Program rulemaking 
process, thereby invalidating the program. This rulemaking will:  
 
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  • Reestablish a program to set limits on greenhouse gas emissions from s ignificant sources in 
Oregon.  
• Set an enforceable and declining limit, or cap, on greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuels 
used in Oregon, including diesel, gasoline, natural gas, and propane beginning in 2025.  
• Prioritize equity by promoting benefits and alleviating burdens for environmental justice 
communities.  
• Reestablish a climate program with comparable scope and emissions reduction ambitions as 
the previously adopted Climate Protection Program.  
Additional meeting materials are now posted on the CPP 2024 Rulemaking website  for the second 
rulemaking advisory committee (RAC).  
• Agenda  
• CPP 2024 Cap Brief  
• CPP 2024 Program Elements Brief 
• Draft Rules  
Webinar Information for public attendance:  
Date and Time : Tuesday, 14 May 202 4, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.  Pacific Time  
Join Zoom meeting  
Join by phone  at (253) 215 -8782 
Meeting ID : 896 2403 8879  
1.1  Additional Information  
Sign up for rulemaking updates here. Contact CPP.2024@DEQ.oregon.gov  with queries. DEQ will 
post additional information after this meeting takes place, including a meeting summary, for those 
unable to attend.  
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