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Trichloroethylene (TCE); Regulation Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)
The United States issued an addendum on 15 October 2026 to the earlier TBT notification G/TBT/N/USA/2062. Addenda often report that a measure was adopted, changed, postponed or withdrawn. The measure was first notified on 2 November 2023. Comments are open until 13 November 2026.
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Trichloroethylene; Environmental protection; Production in the chemical industry; Products of the chemical industry
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Trichloroethylene (TCE); Regulation Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA); Compliance Date Extensions
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) is proposing to extend certain compliance dates applicable to certain entities subject to the regulation of trichloroethylene (TCE) under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) until 31 December 2027, including for certain chemical processors in meeting the prohibition compliance deadline for the processing of TCE, industrial and commercial use of TCE as a processing aid, and associated wastewater disposal; and for refrigerant manufacturers in meeting the compliance deadline for phasing down TCE feedstock in the production of HFC-134a. This proposed compliance extension would allow for necessary and reasonable transition periods for regulated entities under TSCA section 6(d). Comments must be received on or before 13 November 2026. 91 Federal Register (FR) 65148, 14 October 2026; Title 40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 751: This action is identified by Docket Number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2026-7327. The Docket Folder is available on Regulations.gov at and provides access to primary documents as well as comments received. Documents are also accessible from Regulations.gov by searching the Docket Number. WTO Members and their stakeholders are asked to submit comments to the USA TBT Enquiry Point. Comments received by the USA TBT Enquiry Point from WTO Members and their stakeholders by 4pm Eastern Time on 13 November 2026 will be shared with EPA and will also be submitted to the Docket on Regulations.gov if received within the…
Proposed rule - The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to address the unreasonable risk of injury to human health presented by trichloroethylene (TCE) under its conditions of use as documented in EPA's November 2020 Risk Evaluation for TCE and January 2023 revised risk determination for TCE pursuant to the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). TCE is widely used as a solvent in a variety of industrial, commercial and consumer applications including for hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) production, vapor and aerosol degreasing, and in lubricants, greases, adhesives, and sealants. TSCA requires that when EPA determines a chemical substance presents unreasonable risk that EPA address by rule the unreasonable risk of injury to health or the environment and apply requirements to the extent necessary so the chemical no longer presents unreasonable risk. EPA determined that TCE presents an unreasonable risk of injury to health due to the significant adverse health effects associated with exposure to TCE, including non-cancer effects (liver toxicity, kidney toxicity, neurotoxicity, immunotoxicity, reproductive toxicity, and developmental toxicity) as well as cancer (liver, kidney, and non-Hodgkin lymphoma) from chronic inhalation and dermal exposures to TCE. TCE is a neurotoxicant and is carcinogenic to humans by all routes of exposure. The most sensitive adverse effects of TCE exposure are non-cancer effects (developmental toxicity and immunosuppression) for acute exposures…
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AddendumG/TBT/N/USA/2062/Add.10
Comment deadline: Open until 13 November 2026
Trichloroethylene (TCE); Regulation Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA); Compliance Date Extensions
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) is proposing to extend certain compliance dates applicable to certain entities subject to the regulation of trichloroethylene (TCE) under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) until 31 December 2027, including for certain chemical processors in meeting the prohibition compliance deadline for the processing of TCE, industrial and commercial use of TCE as a processing aid, and associated wastewater disposal; and for refrigerant manufacturers in meeting the compliance deadline for phasing down TCE feedstock in the production of HFC-134a. This proposed compliance extension would allow for necessary and reasonable transition periods for regulated entities under TSCA section 6(d). Comments must be received on or before 13 November 2026. 91 Federal Register (FR) 65148, 14 October 2026; Title 40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 751: This action is identified by Docket Number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2026-7327. The Docket Folder is available on Regulations.gov at and provides access to primary documents as well as comments received. Documents are also accessible from Regulations.gov by searching the Docket Number. WTO Members and their stakeholders are asked to submit comments to the USA TBT Enquiry Point. Comments received by the USA TBT Enquiry Point from WTO Members and their stakeholders by 4pm Eastern Time on 13 November 2026 will be shared with EPA and will also be submitted to the Docket on Regulations.gov if received within the…
AddendumG/TBT/N/USA/2062/Add.9
Extension of Postponement of Effectiveness for Certain Provisions of Trichloroethylene (TCE); Regulation Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) is extending the postponement of the effectiveness of certain regulatory provisions of the final rule entitled 'Trichloroethylene (TCE); Regulation Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)' (notified as G/TBT/N/USA/2062/Add.1) until the conclusion of judicial review. Specifically, this postponement applies to the conditions imposed on the uses with TSCA section 6(g) exemptions. As of 18 May 2026, the conditions imposed on each of the TSCA section 6(g) exemptions, as described in this document, in the final rule published on 17 December 2024, at 89 FR 102568 are postponed until the conclusion of judicial review. 91 Federal Register (FR) 24133, 5 May 2026; Title 40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 751: This action and previous actions notified under the symbol G/TBT/N/USA/2062 are identified by Docket Number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2020-0642. The Docket Folder is available on Regulations.gov at 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.
AddendumG/TBT/N/USA/2062/Add.8
Extension of Postponement of Effectiveness for Certain Provisions of Trichloroethylene (TCE); Regulation Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) is extending the postponement of the effectiveness of certain regulatory provisions of the final rule entitled ''Trichloroethylene (TCE); Regulation Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)'' (notified as G/TBT/N/USA/2062/Add.1) for an additional 90 days. Specifically, this postponement applies to the conditions imposed on the uses with TSCA section 6(g) exemptions. As of 17 February 2026, EPA further postpones until 18 May 2026, the conditions imposed on each of the TSCA section 6(g) exemptions, as described in this document, in the final rule published on 17 December 2024, at 89 FR 102568. 91 Federal Register (FR) 7401, 18 February 2026; Title 40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 751: This action and previous actions notified under the symbol G/TBT/N/USA/2062 are identified by Docket Number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2020-0642. The Docket Folder is available on Regulations.gov at 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.
AddendumG/TBT/N/USA/2062/Add.7
Extension of Postponement of Effectiveness for Certain Provisions of Trichloroethylene (TCE); Regulation Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) is extending the postponement of the effectiveness of certain regulatory provisions of the final rule entitled ''Trichloroethylene (TCE); Regulation Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)'' (notified as G/TBT/N/USA/2062/Add.1) for an additional 90 days. Specifically, this postponement applies to the conditions imposed on the uses with TSCA section 6(g) exemptions. As of 17 November 2025, EPA further postpones until 17 February 2026, the conditions imposed on each of the TSCA section 6(g) exemptions, as described in this document, in the final rule published on 17 December 2024, at 89 FR 102568. 90 Federal Register (FR) 51027, 14 November 2025; Title 40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 751: This action and previous actions notified under the symbol G/TBT/N/USA/2062 are identified by Docket Number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2020-0642. The Docket Folder is available on Regulations.gov at 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.
AddendumG/TBT/N/USA/2062/Add.6
Comment deadline: Closed on 17 October 2025
Trichloroethylene; Regulation Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA); Compliance Date Extension
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) is taking interim final action on the Regulation of Trichloroethylene (TCE) under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to revise certain compliance deadlines finalized in 2024. Specifically, EPA is amending the prohibition compliance date for the use of TCE as a processing aid in the manufacture of nuclear fuel, with corresponding changes to the compliance dates for the manufacturing, processing and distribution in commerce of TCE to support such use, to a prohibition on 15 September 2028. EPA is also amending the prohibition compliance date for the disposal of TCE to wastewater by processors of TCE and processors and industrial and commercial users of TCE as a processing aid, to begin on 18 December 2026. EPA is also amending the compliance deadline for downstream notification, and the text required to be present in Safety Data Sheets, to accurately reflect the new prohibition compliance deadline for TCE used as a processing aid in the manufacture of nuclear fuel. EPA is amending this compliance deadline to allow for 90 days after the publication of the final rule for manufacturers, processors, and distributors in commerce of TCE to make such a change. These revisions are necessary to address new information presented to EPA about inadvertent oversights in the original rulemaking and serious concerns that the facilities at issue will be unable to comply with the relevant requirements by the existing deadlines. EPA is…
AddendumG/TBT/N/USA/2062/Add.5
Extension of Postponement of Effectiveness for Certain Provisions of Trichloroethylene (TCE); Regulation Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) is extending the postponement of the effectiveness of certain regulatory provisions of the final rule entitled ''Trichloroethylene (TCE); Regulation Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)'' (notified as G/TBT/N/USA/2062/Add.1) for an additional 90 days. Specifically, this postponement applies to the conditions imposed on the uses with TSCA exemptions. As of 19 August 2025, EPA further postpones until 17 November 2025, the conditions imposed on each of the TSCA section 6(g) exemptions, as described in this document, in the final rule published on 17 December 2024, at 89 FR 102568. 90 Federal Register (FR) 40534, 20 August 2025; Title 40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 751: This action and previous actions notified under the symbol G/TBT/N/USA/2062 are identified by Docket Number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2020-0642. The Docket Folder is available on Regulations.gov at 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.
AddendumG/TBT/N/USA/2062/Add.4
Extension of Postponement of Effectiveness for Certain Provisions of Trichloroethylene (TCE); Regulation Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) is extending the postponement of the effective date of certain regulatory provisions of the final rule entitled ''Trichloroethylene (TCE); Regulation Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)'' for an additional 60 days. Specifically, this postponement applies to the conditions imposed on the uses with TSCA exemptions. As of 20 June 2025, EPA further postpones until 19 August 2025, the conditions imposed on each of the TSCA section 6(g) exemptions, as described in this document, in the final rule (notified as G/TBT/N/USA/2062/Add.1) published on 17 December 2024, at 89 FR 102568. 90 Federal Register (FR) 26453, 23 June 2025; Title 40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 751: This action and previous actions notified under the symbol G/TBT/N/USA/2062 are identified by Docket Number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2020-0642. The Docket Folder is available on Regulations.gov at 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.
AddendumG/TBT/N/USA/2062/Add.3
Postponement of Effectiveness for Certain Provisions of Trichloroethylene (TCE); Regulation Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) is postponing the effectiveness of certain regulatory provisions of the final rule entitled ''Trichloroethylene (TCE); Regulation Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)'' (notified as G/TBT/N/USA/2062/Add.1) for 90 days pending judicial review. Specifically, this postponement applies to the conditions imposed on the uses with TSCA exemptions. As of 21 March 2025, the EPA further postpones the conditions imposed on each of the TSCA section 6(g) exemptions, as described in this document, in the final rule published on 17 December 2024 at 89 FR 102568 until 20 June 2025. 90 Federal Register (FR) 14415, 2 April 2025; Title 40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 751: This action and previous actions notified under the symbol G/TBT/N/USA/2062 are identified by Docket Number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2020-0642. The Docket Folder is available on Regulations.gov at 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.
AddendumG/TBT/N/USA/2062/Add.2
Trichloroethylene (TCE); Regulation Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)
In accordance with the memorandum of 20 January 2025, from President Donald J. Trump, entitled ''Regulatory Freeze Pending Review,'' this action temporarily delays until 21 March 2025, the effective date of the regulations listed in the included table. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has initially identified 4 regulations that meet the criteria in the memo and may identify additional regulations in subsequent notices. As of 28 January 2025, the effective date of the rule published at 89 FR 102568 (12/17/2024) (notified as G/TBT/N/USA/2062/Add.1) is delayed to a new effective date of 21 March 2025. 90 Federal Register (FR) 8254, 28 January 2025; Title 40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 751: This action and previous actions notified under the symbol G/TBT/N/USA/2062 are identified by Docket Number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2020-0642. The Docket Folder is available on Regulations.gov at 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.
AddendumG/TBT/N/USA/2062/Add.1
Trichloroethylene (TCE); Regulation Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) is finalizing a rule to address the unreasonable risk of injury to health presented by trichloroethylene (TCE) under its conditions of use. The Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) requires that EPA address by rule any unreasonable risk of injury to health or the environment identified in a TSCA risk evaluation and apply requirements to the extent necessary so that the chemical no longer presents unreasonable risk. EPA's final rule will, among other things, prevent serious illness associated with uncontrolled exposures to the chemical by preventing consumer access to the chemical, restricting the industrial and commercial use of the chemical while also allowing for a reasonable transition period with interim worker protections in place where an industrial and commercial use of the chemical is being prohibited, and provide time-limited exemptions for critical or essential uses of TCE for which no technically and economically feasible safer alternatives are available. This final rule is effective on 16 January 2025. 89 Federal Register (FR) 102568, 17 December 2024; Title 40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 751: This final rule and the proposed rule notified as G/TBT/N/USA/2062 are identified by Docket Number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2020-0642. The Docket Folder is available on Regulations.gov at and provides access to primary and supporting documents as well as comments received. Documents are also accessible from Regulations.gov…
Regular notificationG/TBT/N/USA/2062
Comment deadline: Closed on 15 December 2023
Trichloroethylene (TCE); Regulation Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)
Proposed rule - The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to address the unreasonable risk of injury to human health presented by trichloroethylene (TCE) under its conditions of use as documented in EPA's November 2020 Risk Evaluation for TCE and January 2023 revised risk determination for TCE pursuant to the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). TCE is widely used as a solvent in a variety of industrial, commercial and consumer applications including for hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) production, vapor and aerosol degreasing, and in lubricants, greases, adhesives, and sealants. TSCA requires that when EPA determines a chemical substance presents unreasonable risk that EPA address by rule the unreasonable risk of injury to health or the environment and apply requirements to the extent necessary so the chemical no longer presents unreasonable risk. EPA determined that TCE presents an unreasonable risk of injury to health due to the significant adverse health effects associated with exposure to TCE, including non-cancer effects (liver toxicity, kidney toxicity, neurotoxicity, immunotoxicity, reproductive toxicity, and developmental toxicity) as well as cancer (liver, kidney, and non-Hodgkin lymphoma) from chronic inhalation and dermal exposures to TCE. TCE is a neurotoxicant and is carcinogenic to humans by all routes of exposure. The most sensitive adverse effects of TCE exposure are non-cancer effects (developmental toxicity and immunosuppression) for acute exposures…
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