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2 April 2024  
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  2 April 2024, is being circulated at the request of the delegation 
of the United States of America . 
 
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Title:  Asbestos Part 1: Chrysotile Asbestos; Regulation of Certain Conditions of Use Under Section 
6(a) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)  
 
Reason for Addendum:  
[ ] Comment period changed - date:   
[ ] Notified measure adopted - date:  
[X] Notified measure published - date: 28 March 2024  
[X] Notified measure enters into force - date: 28 May 2024  
[X] Text of final measure available from1:  
89 Federal Register (FR) 21970, Title 40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 751:  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2024-03-28/html/2024 -05972.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2024-03-28/pdf/2024 -05972.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2024/TBT/USA/final_measure/24_02353_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[ ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  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 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or the Agency) is issuing this final rule 
under the Toxic Substances Control Act ( TSCA ) to address to the extent necessary the unreasonable 
risk of injury to health presented by chrysot ile asbestos based on the risks posed by certain 
conditions of use. The injuries to human health include mesothelioma and lung, ovarian, and 
laryngeal cancers resulting from chronic inhalation exposure to chrysotile asbestos.  
This final rule is effective on 28 May 2024.  
 
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/1850/Add.3  
 
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  Title 40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 751  
This final rule and previous actions notified under the symbol G/TBT/N/USA/1850  are identified by 
Docket Number EPA -HQ-OPPT-2021-0057. The Docket Folder is available on Regulations.gov at 
https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EPA -HQ-OPPT-2021-0057/document  and provides access to 
primary and supporting documents as well as comment s received. Documents are also accessible 
from Regulations.gov  by searching the Docket Number.  
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