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G/TBT/N/USA/39711 June 2008(08-2734)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original: English
NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.
1. Member to Agreement notifying: UNITED STATES
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):
2. Agency responsible: State of Massachusetts, Department of Environmental Protection (409)
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, e-mail and web-site addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:
State of Massachusetts
Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs Department of Environmental Protection 4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading.
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Outdoor hydronic heaters/wood boilers (HS: Code 8402, ICS: 27.060)
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: 310 CMR 7.26 (50) Outdoor Hydronic Heaters (18 pages, in English).
6. Description of content: Amends rules concerning outdoor hydronic heaters (outdoor wood boilers). Addresses requirements for manufacturers, sellers and owners of outdoor hydronic heaters. Enables the Commonwealth to attain and maintain national ambient air quality standards and proposes regulatory revisions as part of the Massachusetts State Implementation Plan (SIP).
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable:
Protection of consumers and the environment
8. Relevant documents: Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection Air & Climate Regulations & Standards: http://www.mass.gov/dep/air/laws/regulati.htm
9. Proposed date of adoption:
To be determined.G/TBT/N/USA/397 Page 2
Proposed date of entry into force:
10. Final date for comments: 3 July 2008
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax numbers, e-mail and web-site addresses, if available of the other body:
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