WTO notification · TBT
United StatesProposed measure, not in force yet
Official title
New Car Assessment Program (NCAP); Removal of Dynamic Rollover Resistance Test and Side Air Bag Out-of-Position Testing; Updates to NCAP's 10-Year Roadmap
The United States notified this proposed TBT measure to the WTO on 20 August 2026. The comment period closed on 16 October 2026.
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Passenger cars, light trucks, multipurpose passenger vehicles (MPVs), and 12- to 15-passenger vans evaluated under the U.S. New Car Assessment Program (NCAP); Motor cars and other motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of <10 persons, incl. station wagons and racing cars (excl. motor
The comment period closed on 16 October 2026. You can still raise concerns about the measure with your country's WTO TBT enquiry point, quoting the document symbol G/TBT/N/USA/2318; it can take them up with the United States.
Find your country's enquiry point on WTO ePing (opens in a new tab)Request for comments - The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is requesting public comment on a proposal to remove two legacy test procedures from its signature consumer information program, the New Car Assessment Program (NCAP): the Dynamic Rollover Resistance Test (specifically, the 'Fishhook' maneuver) and the Side Air Bag Out-of- Position (SAB-OOP) testing protocols. The Agency believes these program elements have achieved their original safety goals. This notice also proposes updates to both the mid- and long-term components of the 10- year roadmap established for future NCAP upgrades. These proposed changes are intended to modernize NCAP, focus resources on crash scenarios and technologies with the greatest potential for injury reduction, and ensure the program continues to provide the most impactful safety information to the public.
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