For those curious if this applies to tires in the EU as well, yes it appears so.
Here is a 2020 question from Margrete Auken to the European Commission:
https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/E-9-2020-007042_EN.html
and the answer from the EU Commission:
https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/E-9-2020-007042-ASW_EN.html
Good read, thanks!