. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/USA/582 
27 October 2010 
 (10-5600) 
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 governme nt involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):  
2. Agency responsible:  Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), National Highway and 
Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), De partment of Transportation (DOT) (598) 
Name and address (including telephone  and fax numbers, e-mail 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 applicable, otherwise national tariff heading.  
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Motor vehicle fuel 
economy labelling (ICS 13.020, 43.020) 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Revisions and 
Additions to Motor Vehicle Fuel Economy Labe l;  Proposed Rule (126 pages, in English). 
6. Description of content:  The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the National 
Highway Traffic Safety Administration (N HTSA) are conducting a joint rulemaking to 
redesign and add information to the current fuel  economy label that is posted on the window 
sticker of all new cars and light -duty trucks sold in the US The redesigned label will provide 
new information to American consumers about  the fuel economy and consumption, fuel 
costs, and environmental impacts associated with purchasing new ve hicles beginning with 
model year 2012 cars and trucks.  This acti on will also develop new labels for certain 
advanced technology vehicles, which are poised to enter the U.S. market, in particular plug-in 
hybrid electric vehicles and electric vehicles.  
NHTSA and EPA are pr oposing these changes because the Energy independence and 
Security Act (EISA) of 2007 imposes severa l new labeling requirements, because the 
agencies believe that the current labels can  be improved to help consumers make more 
informed vehicle purchase decisions, and because the time is right to develop new labels for 
advanced technology vehicles that are being comm ercialized.  This proposal is also consistent 
with the recent joint rulemaking by EPA and NHTSA that established harmonized federal 
greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and corporate av erage fuel economy (CAFE) standards for 
new cars, sport utility vehicles, minivans , and pickup trucks for model years 2012-2016. G/TBT/N/USA/582 
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  7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable:  
Protection of the environment and protection of consumers  
8. Relevant documents:   75 Federal Register (FR) 58077,  23 September 2010;  Title 40 Code 
of Federal Regulations (CFR) Parts 85, 86 a nd 600 and Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations 
(CFR) Part 575. 
9. Proposed date of adoption: 
Proposed date of entry into force:   To be determined 
10. Final date for comments:  22 November 2010 
11. Text available from:  National enquiry point [X], or address, telephone and fax 
numbers, e-mail and website addresse s, if available of the other body:  
Internet URLs: 
http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/2010-22321.htm  
http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/pdf/2010-22321.pdf