USA proposes virginia graeme baker pool and spa safety act; incorporation by reference of successor standard

The Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Act (VGBA, or Act) requires that drain covers must comply with entrapment protection requirements specified by the joint American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) and American National Standards Institute (ANSI) ASME/ ANSI A112.19.8 performance standard, or any successor standard. The Consumer Product Safety Commission incorporates sections of APSP-16 2017 as the successor drain cover standard.

Products covered : Pool and spa safety;

Proposed date of adoption: To be determined

Proposed date of entry into force: To be determined

Final date for comments: 24 June 2019

If the Proposal/Notification/Regulation will affect your International Business please send us your representation with facts and figures , so that these can be taken up suitably.