VOLUNTARY STANDARDS.

SEC. 108. VOLUNTARY STANDARDS. (a) Consumer Product Safety Act.—Section 9(b)(2) (15 U.S.C. 2058(b)(2)) is amended by striking out the period and inserting the following: “, except that the Commission shall terminate any such proceeding and rely on a voluntary standard only if such voluntary standard is in existence. For purposes of this section, a voluntary standard shall be considered to be in existence when it is finally approved by the organization or other person which developed such standard, irrespective of the effective date of the standard. Before relying upon any voluntary consumer product safety standard, the Commission shall afford interested persons (including manufacturers, consumers, and consumer organizations) a reasonable opportunity to submit written comments regarding such standard. The Commission shall consider such comments in making any determination regarding reliance on the involved voluntary standard under this subsection.”. (b) Federal Hazardous Substances Act.—Section 3(g)(2) of the Federal Hazardous Substances Act (15 U.S.C. 1262(g)(2)) is amended by striking out the period and inserting the following: “, except that the Commission shall terminate any such proceeding and rely on a voluntary standard only if such voluntary standard is in existence. For purposes of this section, a voluntary standard shall be considered to be in existence when it is finally approved by the organization or other person which developed such standard, irrespective of the effective date of the standard. Before relying upon any voluntary standard, the Commission shall afford interested persons (including manufacturers, consumers, and consumer organizations) a reasonable opportunity to submit written comments regarding such standard. The Commission shall consider such comments in 104 STAT. 3113making any determination regarding reliance on the involved voluntary standard under this subsection.”. (c) Flammable Fabrics Act.—Section 4(h)(2) of the Flammable Fabrics Act (15 U.S.C. 1193(h)(2)) is amended by striking out the period and inserting the following: “, except that the Commission shall terminate any such proceeding and rely on a voluntary standard only if such voluntary standard is in existence. For purposes of this section, a voluntary standard shall be considered to be in existence when it is finally approved by the organization or other person which developed such standard, irrespective of the effective date of the standard. Before relying upon any voluntary standard, the Commission shall afford interested persons (including manufacturers, consumers, and consumer organizations) a reasonable opportunity to submit written comments regarding such standard. The Commission shall consider such comments in making any determination regarding reliance on the involved voluntary standard under this subsection.”.