G/TBT/N/USA/1522  
9 September 2019  
(19-5743) 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 AME RICA  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:  National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), 
Department of Commerce (DOC) [1551]  
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 [   ], other  [X]: 
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where app licable):  Structural 
plywood; Sheets for veneering (including those obtained by slicing laminated wood), for 
plywood or for other similar laminated wood and other wood, sawn lengthwise, sliced or 
peeled, whether or not planed, sanded, spliced or end -jointe d, of a thickness not 
exceeding 6 mm (HS 4408); Plywood, veneered panels and similar laminated wood 
(HS 4412); Quality (ICS 03.120), Plywood (ICS 79.060.10)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Proposed 
Voluntary Product Standard 1 -09, Structural Plywood (2 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is 
soliciting public comment on a proposed revision to Voluntary Product Standard (PS) 1 -09, 
Structural Plywood. The standard, prepared by the Committee for PS 1, establishes 
requirements (for thos e who choose to adhere to the standard) for the principal types 
and grades of structural plywood and provides a basis for common understanding among 
producers, distributors, and users of the product. This standard covers the wood species, 
veneer grading, a dhesive bonds, panel construction and workmanship, dimensions and 
tolerances, marking, moisture content and packaging of structural plywood intended for 
construction and industrial uses.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consumer information, labelling; Quality requirements  
8. Relevant documents:   
• 84 Federal Register (FR) 46937, 6 September 2019:  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2019-09-06/html/2019 -19302.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2019-09-06/pdf/2019 -19302.pdf  
• Voluntary  Product Standards Program: 
https://www.nist.gov/standardsgov/voluntary -product -standards -program  G/TBT/N/USA/1522  
 
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  • List of Proposed Changes: 
https://www.nist.gov/document/proposed changestops1jul2019pdf  
• Draft of PS 1 Revision: 
https://www.nist.gov/document/revisedversionps1july2019versfornistpublicrevi
ewpdf   
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  To be determined  
10. Final date for comments:  7 October 2019  
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/2019/TBT/USA/19_4930_02_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2019/TBT/USA/19_4930_01_e.pdf  
https://members.wto .org/crnattachments/2019/TBT/USA/19_4930_00_e.pdf