G/TBT/N/USA/956/Add.3  
 
30 July 2020  
(20-5315) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  30 July 2020 , is being circulated at the request of the delegation 
of the United States of America . 
 
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Title: Long-Chain Perfluoroalkyl Carboxylate and Perfluoroalkyl Sulfonate Chemical Substances; 
Significant New Use Rule  
 
Reason for Addendum:  
[  ] Comment period changed - date:   
[  ] Notified measure adopted - date:  
[X] Notified measure published - date: 27 July 2020  
[X] Notified measure enters into force - date: 25 September 2020  
[X] Text of final measure available from1:  
https://www .govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2020-07-27/html/2020 -13738.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2020-07-27/pdf/2020 -13738.pdf  
 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/TBT/USA/final_measure/20_4647_00_
e.pdf 
[  ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  
Relevant symbol if measure re -notified:   
[  ] Content or scope of notified measure changed  
New deadline for comments (i f applicable):   
[  ] Interpretive guidance issued and text available from1:  
[  ] Other:  
 
Description:  AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)  
ACTION: Final rule  
SUMMARY: Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), the Environmental Protection Agency 
(EPA) is finalizing amendments to the significant new use rule (SNUR) for long -chain perfluoroalkyl 
carboxylate (LCPFAC) chemical substances that were proposed on 2 1 January 2015; an amendment 
to a SNUR for perfluoroalkyl sulfonate chemical substances that was proposed on 21 January 2015; 
and an amendment to make inapplicable the exemption for persons who import a subset of LCPFAC 
chemical substances as part of surfa ce coatings on articles, which was proposed on 3 March 2020. 
This final rule requires persons to notify EPA at least 90 days before commencing the manufacture 
 
1 This information can be provided by including a website address, a pdf attachment, or other 
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  (including import) or processing of these chemical substances for the significant new uses descri bed 
in this notice. The required significant new use notification initiates EPA's evaluation of the conditions 
of use associated with the significant new use. Manufacturing (including import) or processing for 
the significant new use are prohibited from co mmencing until EPA has conducted a review of the 
notice, made an appropriate determination on the notice, and taken such actions as are required in 
association with that determination. As with any SNUR, this final rule excludes ongoing uses. 
Ongoing uses c annot be subject to a SNUR.  
This final rule is effective 25 September 2020.  
This final rule is identified by Docket Number EPA -HQ-OPPT-2013-0225.   The Docket Folder is 
available on Regulations.gov  at https://www.regulations.gov/docket?D=EPA -HQ-OPPT-2013-0225, 
and provides access to primary and supporting d ocuments as well as comments received. Documents 
are also accessible from Regulations.gov  by searching the Docket Number.  
 
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