. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION   
G/TBT/N/USA/656 
21 November 2011  
 (11-6031) 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
The following notification is being circ ulated in accordance with Article 10.6 
 
1. Notifying Member:  UNITED STATES  
If applicable, name of local governme nt involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):     
2. Agency responsible:  Federal Trade Commission (FTC) (673) 
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 applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. 
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Textile Fiber Products  
(HS Ch. 57; ICS: 59.060) 
5. Title, number of pages and langu age(s) of the notified document:  Rules and Regulations 
Under the Textile Fiber Products Identi fication Act (5 pages, in English). 
6. Description of content:  The Commission systematically revi ews all its rules and guides to 
ensure that they continue to achieve th eir intended purpose without unduly burdening 
commerce. As part of this systematic revi ew, the Commission requests public comment on 
the overall costs, benefits, neces sity, and regulatory and economi c impact of the FTC's Rules 
and Regulations pursuant to the Textile Fiber Products Identification Act. The Commission 
specifically requests comment on whether it s hould: Modify the provision addressing generic 
fiber names so that the reference to the internat ional standard for manufactured fibers reflects 
the updated standard; clarify the provisions a ddressing textile products  containing elastic 
material and "trimmings"; address the us e of multiple languages in making required 
disclosures; clarify disclosure requirements applicable to written advertising, including 
Internet advertising; clarify or revise the li st of exclusions from th e Textile Fiber Products 
Identification Act; add or clarify definitions of terms set forth in the Rules; and modify its 
consumer and business educati on materials and continue prin ting paper copies of these 
materials. In addition, the Commission seeks comment on: the benefits and costs of the 
requirement of the Textile Fibe r Products Identificatio n Act that, under certain circumstances, 
businesses use identification issued by the FTC; and the extent to which retailers obtain guarantees and continuing guarantee s for textile products and whethe r the extent or manner of 
importation indicates that the guarantee provisi ons of the Act and Rules should be modified.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:  
Protection of consumers.  G/TBT/N/USA/656 
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  8. Relevant documents:   76 Federal Register (FR) 68690, 7 November 2011; Title 16 Code of 
Federal Regulations (CFR ) Part 303. Will appear in the Fe deral Register when adopted.   
9. Proposed date of adoption:   
Proposed date of entry into force:    To be determined 
10. Final date for comments:  3 January 2012 
11. Text available from:  National enquiry point [X], or address, telephone and fax 
numbers, e-mail and web-site addres ses, if available of the other body:    
Internet URL's: 
http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/ FR-2011-11-07/html/2011-28631.htm   
http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2011-11-07/pdf/2011-28631.pdf