. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/USA/564 
30 July 2010  
 (10-4085) 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
The following notification is being circ ulated in accordance with Article 10.6. 
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  UNITED STATES
  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):     
2. Agency responsible:  Consumer Product Safety Commission (581) 
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 :    
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 applicab le, otherwise national tariff heading. 
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Baby cribs (ICS: 97.140, 
97.190) 
5. Title, number of pages and langua ge(s) of the notified document:  Safety Standards for 
Full-Size Baby Cribs and Non-Full-Size Baby Cribs (21 pages, English).     
6. Description of content:  Section 104(b) of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act 
of 2008 (“CPSIA”) requires the United Stat es Consumer Product Safety Commission 
("CPSC," "Commission" or "we") to promul gate consumer product safety standards for 
durable infant or toddler products. These standa rds are to be "substantially the same as" 
applicable voluntary standards or more stri ngent than the voluntary standard if the 
Commission concludes that more stringent requirements would further reduce the risk of injury associated with the product. The Commi ssion is proposing safety standards for full-
size and non-full-size baby cribs in response to the direction under section 104(b) of the 
CPSIA. Section 104(c) specifies that the crib standards will cover used as well as new cribs. 
The crib standards will apply to anyone who manufactures, distributes or contracts to sell a crib; to child care facilities, and others holdi ng themselves out to be knowledgeable about 
cribs; to anyone who leases, sublets or otherwise places a crib in the stream of commerce; 
and to owners and operators of places of public accommodation affecting commerce.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the natu re of urgent problems where applicable:  
Protection of children and consumers  
8. Relevant documents:   75 Federal Register (FR) 43307 , 23 July 2010; Title 16 Code of 
Federal Regulations (CFR) Parts 1219, 1220 and 1500; 
Full-Size and Non-Full Size Baby Cribs; Withdrawal - 75 Federal Register (FR) 43107, 23 
July 2010; Title 16 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Parts 1508 and 1509 – 
http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/2010-17590.htm ; G/TBT/N/USA/564 
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  Revocation of Requirements for Full-Size Baby Cribs and Non-Full-Size Baby Cribs – 
75 Federal Register (FR) 43107,  23 July 2010; Title 16 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 
Parts 1508 and 1509 - http://edocket.access.gpo. gov/2010/2010-17591.htm
  
9. Proposed date of adoption:   
Proposed date of entry into force:   }To be determined 
10. Final date for comments:  6 October 2010 
11. Text available from: National enquiry po int [ X ], or address, telephone and fax 
numbers, e-mail and web-site addresses, if available of the other body:    
Internet URLs: 
http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/2010-17594.htm  
http://edocket.access.gpo.g ov/2010/pdf/2010-17594.pdf