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11 January 2022  
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  11 January 2022 , is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of the United States of America . 
 
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Title: Corded Window Coverings; Request for Comments and Information  
 
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[  ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  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: 
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2022-01-07/html/2021 -27896.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2022-01-07/pdf/2021 -27896.pdf  
https: //members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/TBT/USA/modification/22_0301_00_e.
pdf 
Notice of proposed rulemaking  
New deadline for comments (if applicable):  23/03/2022  
[  ] Interpretive guidance issued and text available from1:  
[  ] Other:  
 
Description:  TITLE: Safety Standard for Operating Cords on Custom Window Coverings  
AGENCY: Consumer Product Safety Commission  
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking  
SUMMARY: The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has  determined preliminarily that 
custom window coverings with accessible  operating cords that are longer than 8 inches pose an 
unreasonable risk  of strangulation to children 8 years old and young er. To address this  risk of 
strangulation, the Commission proposes a rule under the  Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSA) to 
require that operating cords on  custom window coverings meet the same requirements as operating 
cords  on stock window coverings, as se t forth in the applicable voluntary  standard. Thus, the rule 
 
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  proposes that operating cords on custom window  coverings must be cordless, inaccessible, or 8 
inches or shorter in  length in any use position. If finalized, operating cords on custom  window 
cover ings would require testing and certification to the rule  under section 14 of the CPSA. Moreover, 
operating cords on custom  window coverings that meet the definition of a "children's product" would 
require third -party testing by a CPSC -accredited third part y conformity assessment body. 
Accordingly, the rule also proposes to  amend the Commission's regulation on requirements 
pertaining to third  party conformity assessment bodies to add "Safety Standard for  Operating Cords 
on  Custom Window Coverings'' to the l ist of rules that  require third party testing.     
DATES: Written comments must be received by 23 March 2022.  
This notice of proposed rulemaking and previous actions notified under the 
symbol  G/TBT/N/USA/955  are identified by Docket Number CPSC -2013-0028. The Dock et Folder is 
available from Regulations.gov at  https://www.regulations.gov/docket/CPSC -2013-0028/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 23 March  2022. Comments received by the USA TBT Enquiry Point from WTO Members and 
their stakeholders will be shared with the regulato r and will also be submitted to the  Docket  on 
Regulations.gov if received within the comment period.   
  
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