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12 october 2023  
(23-6844) Page: 1/1 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  12 October 2023, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of the United States of America . 
 
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Title:  Policy for Type Certification of Very Light Airplanes as a Special Class of Aircraft  
 
Reason for Addendum:  
[ ] Comment period changed - date:   
[ ] Notified measure adopted - date:  
[X] Notified measure published - date: 11 October 2023  
[X] Notified measure enters into force - date: 11 October 2023  
[X] Text of final measure available from1:  
Notification of policy  
88 Federal Register (FR) 70344, 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 21:  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2023-10-11/html/2023 -22492.htm  
https://www .govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2023-10-11/pdf/2023 -22492.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/TBT/USA/ final_measure/23_12953_00
_e.pdf  
[ ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  
Relevant symbol if measure re -notified:   
[ ] Content or scope of notified measure changed  and text available from1:  
New deadline for comments (if applicable):   
[ ] Interpretive guidance issued and text available from1:  
[ ] Other:  
 
Description:  The FAA announces the policy for the type certification of Very Light Airplanes (VLA) 
as a special class of aircraft under the Federal Aviation Regulations.  
This notification of policy and the notice of proposed policy, request for comments no tified as 
G/TBT/N/USA/2031  are identified by Docket Number FAA -2023-0623. The Docket Folder is available 
from Regulations.gov at https://www.regulations.gov/docket/FAA -2023-0623/document  and 
provides access to primary documents as well as comments received. Documents are also accessible 
from Regulations.gov  by searching the Docket Number.  
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1 This information can be provided by including a website address, a pdf attachment, or other 
information on where the text of the final /modified  measure and/or interpretive guidance can be obtained.  