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3 May 2022  
(22-3463) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  3 May 2022, is being circulated at the request of the delegation 
of the United States of America . 
 
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Title:  Corporate Average Fuel Economy Standards for Model Years 2024 -2026 Passenger Cars and 
Light Trucks  
 
Reason for Addendum:  
[ ] Comment period changed - date:   
[ ] Notified measure adopted - date:  
[X] Notified measure published - date: 2 May 2022  
[X] Notified measure enters into force - date: 1 July 2022  
[X] Text of final measure available from1:  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2022-05-02/html/202 2-07200.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2022-05-02/pdf/2022 -07200.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/TBT/USA/final_measure/22_3184_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[ ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  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:   
 
TITLE: Corporate Average Fuel Economy Standards for Model Years 2024 - 2026 Passenger Cars and 
Light Trucks  
 
AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).  
 
ACTION: Final rule  
 
SUMMARY: NHTSA, on behalf of the Department of Transportation, is finalizing revised fuel economy 
standards for passenger cars and light trucks for model years (MYs) 2024 -2025 that increase at a 
 
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  rate of 8 percent per year, and increase at a rate of 10 percent per year for MY 2026 vehicles. NHTSA 
currently projects that the revised standards would require an industry fleet -wide average of roughly 
49 mpg in MY 2026, and would  reduce average fuel outlays over the lifetimes of affected vehicles 
that provide consumers hundreds of dollars in net savings. These standards are directly responsive 
to the agency's statutory mandate to improve energy conservation and reduce the Nation's  energy 
dependence on foreign sources. This final rule fulfills NHTSA's obligation to revisit the standards set 
forth in "The Safer Affordable Fuel Efficient (SAFE) Vehicles Rule for Model Years 2021 - 2026 
Passenger Cars and Light Trucks," as directed by P resident Biden's 20 January 2021, Executive order 
"Protecting Public Health and the Environment and Restoring Science To Tackle the Climate Crisis." 
The revised standards set forth in this final rule are consistent with the policy direction in the order, 
to among other things, listen to the science, improve public health and protect our environment, 
and to prioritize both environmental justice and the creation of the well paying union jobs necessary 
to deliver on these goals. This final rule addresses publi c comments to the notice of proposed 
rulemaking and also makes certain minor changes to fuel economy reporting requirements.  
 
DATES: This rule is effective 1 July 2022.  
This final rule and previous actions notified under the symbol G/TBT/N/USA/1773  are identified by 
Docket Number NHTSA -2021-0053. The Docket Folder is available on Regulations.gov at 
https://www.regulations.gov/docket/NHTSA -2021-0053/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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