G/TBT/N/USA/954
23 January 2015 
(15-0495)  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):    
2. Agency responsible: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) [972] 
Name and address (including telephon e 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 Inquiry Point 
Email: ncsci@nist.gov   
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [ X ], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [   ], 5.7.1 [   ], other:  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applic able, otherwise national tariff heading. 
ICS numbers may be provided in  addition, where applicable): Toluene Diisocyanates 
(TDI). Environmental protection (ICS: 13.020), Products of the chemical industry 
(ICS: 71.100) 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Toluene 
Diisocyanates (TDI) and Related Compounds; Significant New Use Rule (10 pages, in English) 
6. Description of content: Under the Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA), EPA is proposing 
a significant new use rule (SNUR) for 2,4-toluene diisocyanate, 2,6- toluene diisocyanate, 
toluene diisocyanate unspecified isomers (these three chemical substances are hereafter 
referred to as toluene diisocyanates or TDI) and related compounds as identified in this proposed rule. The proposed significant new use is any use in a consumer product, with a proposed exception for use of certain chemical substances in coatings, elastomers, 
adhesives, binders, and sealants that results in  less than or equal to 0.1 percent by weight 
of TDI in a consumer product. In addition, EPA is also proposing that the general SNUR article exemption for persons who import or process these chemical substances as part of 
an article would not apply. Persons subject to the SNUR would be required to notify EPA at 
least 90 days before commencing any manufacturing or processing. The required notification would provide EPA with the opport unity to evaluate the intended use and, if 
necessary based on the information available at that time, an opportunity to protect 
against potential unreasonable risks, if any,  from that activity before it occurs.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: 
Protection of the environment  
8. Relevant documents:  80 Federal Register (FR) 2068, 15 January 2015; Title 40 Code of 
Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 721. Will appear in the Federal Register when adopted. G/TBT/N/USA/954 
 
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  9. Proposed date of adoption:   To be determined 
Proposed date of entry into force:   To be determined   
10. Final date for comments: 16 March 2015 
11. Texts available from: Nati onal enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:  
http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR -2015-01-15/html /2015-00474.htm  
http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR -2015-01-15/pd f/2015-00474.pdf