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Notifying Member: United States of America

If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):

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Agency responsible: Consumer Product Safety Commission [1060]

Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, email and website addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:

Please submit comments to: USA WTO TBT Enquiry Point

Email: ncsci@nist.gov

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Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [ ], 5.6.2 [ ], 5.7.1 [ ], other:

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Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Children's folding chairs and stools. Equipment for children (ICS: 97.190)

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Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Safety Standard for Children's Folding Chairs and Stools (14 pages, in English)

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Description of content: The Danny Keysar Child Product Safety Notification Act, Section 104 of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 ("CPSIA") requires the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission ("Commission" or "CPSC") to promulgate consumer product safety standards for durable infant or toddler products. These standards are to be "substantially the same as" applicable voluntary standards or more stringent than the voluntary standard if the Commission determines that more stringent requirements would further reduce the risk of injury associated with the product. The Commission is proposing a safety standard for children's folding chairs and stools in response to the direction under Section 104(b) of the CPSIA. In addition, the Commission is proposing an amendment to 16 CFR part 1112 to include 16 CFR part 1232 in the list of notice of requirements ("NORs") issued by the Commission and an amendment to 16 CFR part 1130 to identify children's folding stools as a durable infant or toddler product.

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Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer protection

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Relevant documents: 80 Federal Register (FR) 63155, 19 October 2015; Title 16 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Parts 1112, 1130 and 1232. Will appear in the Federal Register when adopted.

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Proposed date of adoption: To be determined

Proposed date of entry into force: To be determined

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Final date for comments: 4 January 2016

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Texts available from: National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:

https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2015/TBT/USA/15_4189_00_e.pdf