G/TBT/N/USA/827/Rev.4/Add.1  
 
21 September 2022  
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  21 September 2022, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of the United States of America . 
 
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Title:  Voluntary Consensus Standards Update; Formaldehyde Emission Standards for Composite 
Wood Products  
 
Reason for Addendum:  
[ ] Comment period changed - date:   
[ ] Notified measure adopted - date:  
[ ] Notified measure published - date:  
[ ] Notified measure enters into force - date:  
[ ] Text of final measure available from1:  
[ ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  
Relevant symbol if measure re -notified:   
[X] Content or scope of notified measure changed  and text available from1:  
Supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2022-09-20/html/2022 -20043.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2022-09-20/pdf/2022 -20043.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/TBT/USA/modification/22_6419_00_e.
pdf 
New deadline for comments (if applicable):  20 October 2022  
[ ] Interpretive guidance issued and text available from1:  
[ ] Other:  
 
Description:  TITLE: Voluntary Consensus Standards Update; Formaldehyde Emission Standards for 
Composite Wood Products  
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)  
ACTION: Supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking  
SUMMARY: On 29 March 2022, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed to update of 
the incorporation by reference of several voluntary consensus standards in the Agency's 
formaldehyde standards for composite wood products regulations under the Toxic Substances 
Control Act (TSCA). Two additional voluntary consensus standards that are incorporated by reference 
 
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information on where the text of the final /modified  measure and/or interpretive guidance can be obtained.  G/TBT/N/USA/827/Rev.4/Add.1  
 
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  in the existing regulations were updated by the issuing standards or ganization after the public 
comment period for the 29 March 2022, proposed rule ended. EPA is now proposing to update the 
incorporation by reference of the two additional voluntary consensus standards in the formaldehyde 
standards for composite wood produc ts regulations.  
EPA is specifically soliciting comment on the proposed inclusion of ANSI A208.1 -2022 Particleboard 
and ANSI A208.2 -2022 Medium Density Fiberboard to update the incorporation by reference (IBR) 
of these two voluntary consensus standards issu ed by the Composite Panel Association (CPA)  in 40 
CFR 770.99  to reflect the most recent editions. The supplemental proposed rule would require 
regulated entities to adhere to the updated edition s of the voluntary consensus standards when 
complying with the requirements of 40 CFR part 770 . 
DATES: Comments must be received on or before 20 October 2022.  
This supple mental notice of proposed rulemaking and the proposed rule notified as 
G/TBT/N/USA/827/Rev.4  are identified by Docket Number EPA -HQ-OPPT-2017-0245. The Docket 
Folder is available from Regulations.gov at https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EPA -HQ-OPPT-
2017-0245/document  and provides access to primary and supporting documents as well as 
comments received. Documents are also accessible from Regulations.gov  by searching the Docket 
Number. WTO Members and their stakeholders are asked to submit comments to the USA TBT 
Enquiry Point  by or before 4pm Eastern Time  on 20 October 2022. Comments received by the USA 
TBT En quiry Point from WTO Members and their stakeholders will be shared with the regulator and 
will also be submitted to the Docket  on Regulations.gov if received within the comme nt period.  
Previous actions notified under the symbol G/TBT/N/USA/827  are identified by docket numbers EPA -
HQ-OPPT-2012-0018, EPA -HQ-OPPT-2018-0174 and EPA -HQ-OPPT-2019-0456; primary and 
supporting documents for those actions as well as comments received are accessible from 
Regulations.gov  at: 
https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EPA -HQ-OPPT-2012-0018/document ; 
https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EPA -HQ-OPPT-2018-0174/documen t; and  
https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EPA -HQ-OPPT-2019-0456/document  
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