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15 August 2023  
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  15 August 2023, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of the United States of America . 
 
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Title:  Ban of Crib Bumpers  
 
Reason for Addendum:  
[ ] Comment period changed - date:   
[ ] Notified measure adopted - date:  
[X] Notified measure published - date: 14 August 2023;  
[X] Notified measure enters into force - date: 13 September 2023  
[X] Text of final measure available from1:  
88 Federal Register (FR) 54878:  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2023-08-14/html/2023 -17355.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2023-08-14/pdf/2023 -17355.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/TBT/USA/final_measure/23_11738_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[ ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  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 Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is issuing this final rule to codify 
the ban of crib bumpers pursuant to the Safe Sleep for Babies Act of 2021 , which requires that crib 
bumpers, regardless of the date of manufacture, shall be considered a banned hazardous product 
under the Consumer Product Safety Act . This rule is effective on 13 September 2023.  
This final rule and the notice of proposed rulemaking notified in G/TBT/N/USA/1901  are identified 
by Docket Number CPSC -2022-0024. The Docket Folder is available from Regulations.gov  at 
https://www.regulations.gov/docket/CPSC -2022-0024/document  and pr ovides access to primary 
 
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.  G/TBT/N/USA/1901/Add.1  
 
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  documents as well as comments received. Documents are also accessible from Regulations.gov by 
searching the Docket Number.  
16 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 1309:  
https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title -21/chapter -II/part -1309 
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