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26 October 2020  
(20-7386) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  26 October 2020 , is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of the United States of America . 
 
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Title: Act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to regulation of toxic chemicals 
in children's products  
 
Reason for Addendum:  
[  ] Comment period changed - date:   
[X] Notified measure adopted - date: 7 February 2020  
[  ] Notified measure published - date:  
[X] Notified measure enters into force - date: 3 April 2020  
[X] Text of final measure available from1:  
https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/ENV/ A37T9   
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/TBT/USA/final_measure/20_6446_00_
e.pdf 
[  ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  
Relevant symbol if measure re -notified:   
[  ] Content or scope of notified measure changed  
New deadline for comments (if applicable):   
[  ] Interpretive guidance issued and text available from1:  
[  ] Other:  
 
Description:  Agency: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation  
Action: Notice of availability and effective date  
The "Act to amend the environmental conservation law", in relation to regulation of toxic chemicals 
in children's products, is now entitled "Toxic Chemicals in Children's Products".   The bill was signed 
into law on 7 February 2020, and on 3 April 2020, the  state adopted a new Title 9 in Article 37 of its 
Environmental Conversation Law titled, "Toxic Chemicals in Children's Products." The enacted 
language may be found in S.7505 -B/A.9505 -B as Part XX, Subpart AA; information is available at 
https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2019/s7505/amendment/b .  The text of the enacted law 
is available at https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2019/S7505B .      
 
1 This information can be provided by including a website address, a pdf attachment, or other 
information on where the text of the final measure and/or interpretive guidance can be obtained.  G/TBT/N/USA/1581/Add.1  
 
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  The amended law includes substantial changes to earlier drafts, due in part to address the concerns 
raised by stakeholders.   The text is accessible online from the New York State S enate at 
https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/ENV/A37T9 . 
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