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4 October 2021  
(21-7425) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  4 October 2021 , is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of the United States of America . 
 
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Title: Hazardous Waste Export -Import Revisions; Proposed Rule  
 
Reason for Addendum:  
[  ] Comment period changed - date:   
[  ] Notified measure adopted - date:  
[X] Notified measure published - date: 1 October 2021  
[X] Notified measure enters into force - date: 31 October 2021  
[X] Text of final measure available from1:  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2021-10-01/html/2021 -21417. htm 
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2021-10-01/pdf/2021 -21417.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/TBT/USA/final_measure/21_6309_00_
e.pdf 
[  ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  
Relevant symbol if meas ure 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:  TITLE: Conforming Changes to Canada -Specific Hazardous Waste Import -Export 
Recovery and Disposal Operation Codes  
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)  
ACTION: Final rule  
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or the Agency) is making co nforming changes 
to regulations related to twelve hazardous waste import -export recovery and disposal operations 
used in hazardous waste export and import notices submitted to EPA by U.S. exporters and 
importers, and in movement documents that accompany ex port and import shipments. The changes 
to regulations related to these twelve recovery and disposal operations are needed to reflect changes 
to regulations related to Canadian import -export recovery and disposal operations that Canada 
 
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/1044/Add.2  
 
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  promulgated in the Ca nada Gazette Part II on 17 March 2021 and that become effective in Canada 
on 31 October 2021. Additionally, as the changes in today's rule are being made solely to conform 
to Canada's regulatory changes to Canada -specific operation codes and descriptions, this is a final 
rulemaking and no public comment is being solicited.  
DATES: This rule is effective on 31 October 2021.  
This final rule and previous actions notified under the symbol G/TBT/N/ USA/1044  are identified by 
Docket Number EPA -HQ-RCRA -2015-0147. The Docket Folder is available on Regulations.gov at 
https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EPA -HQ-RCRA-2015-0147/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.   
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