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19 December  2019 
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication, dated 19 December 2019, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of the United States of America .  
 
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TITLE: Amendments Related to Global Marine Fuel  
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)  
ACTION: Final rule  
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is amending its diesel fuel regulations to 
allow fuel suppliers to distribute distillate diesel fuel that complies with the sulfur standard that 
applies internationally for ships instead of  the fuel standards that otherwise apply to distillate 
diesel fuel in the United States. The affected fuel may not be used in the United States' Emission 
Control Areas.  
The docket folder on Regulations.gov provides access to primary and supporting document s for 
this rulemaking as well as the comments received:  https:// www.regulations.gov/docket?D=EPA -
HQ-OAR-2018-0638 
This final rule is effective on 18 December 2019.  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2019-12-18/html/2019 -27158.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2019-12-18/pdf/2019 -27158.pdf  
https://members. wto.org/crnattachments/2019/TBT/USA/19_7343_00_e.pdf  
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