 WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/USA/74 
23 August 2004 
 (04-3514) 
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 government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):         
2. Agency responsible:   Research and Special Programs Administration  (78) 
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, e-mail and web-site 
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):   Lighters and lighter 
refills (HS Chapter 96) (ICS 97.180)   
5. Title, number of pages and langua ge(s) of the notified document:   Hazardous Materials; 
Requirements for Lighters and Lighter Refills  (11 pages, in English) 
6. Description of content:   RSPA proposes to amend requirements in the Hazardous 
Materials Regulations for the examination, t esting, certification, and transportation of 
lighters and lighter refills. This action will clarify regulatory requirements and, where 
appropriate, decrease the regulatory burden without compromising the safe transportation of lighters and lighter refills in commerce. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:  
Protection of human life and health 
8. Relevant documents:   69 Federal Register (FR) 50975 16 August 2004; Title 49 Code of 
Federal Regulations (CFR) Part s 171, 172, and 173.  Will appear in the Federal Register 
when adopted. 
9. Proposed date of adoption:   
Proposed date of entry into force:   }To be determined 
10. Final date for comments:   15 November 2004 
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers, e-mail and web-site addresses, if available of the other body:   
Texts available online at Internet URLs 
http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/24 22/06jun20041800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2004/04-
18195.htm  
http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/24 22/06jun20041800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2004/pdf/
04-18195.pdf  
 