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Agreement Document symbol Notifying Member Year Harmonized types of environment-related objectives Harmonized types of measures Harmonized types of sectors subject to the measure Measure description See more information
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/SLV/206 El Salvador 2020
Sustainable agriculture management, Sustainable…
Sustainable agriculture management, Sustainable fisheries management
Technical regulation or specifications Agriculture, Fisheries
Salvadorian Technical Regulation (RTS) No. 65.05…
Salvadorian Technical Regulation (RTS) No. 65.05.02:19: Registration and identification system for livestock and aquaculture traceability.

The notified Regulation establishes the provisions governing the registration and identification system for livestock and aquaculture traceability in El Salvador.
Environment related objective
Registration of natural or legal persons and establishments engaged in the primary production, processing, storage, marketing, exportation and importation, exhibition and transportation of livestock and live fish.
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Salvadorian Technical Regulation (RTS) No. 65.05.02:19: Registration and identification system for livestock and aquaculture traceability.

The notified Regulation establishes the provisions governing the registration and identification system for livestock and aquaculture traceability in El Salvador.
Livestock and aquaculture products
Type of measure
Technical regulation
ICS - HS Code
01
03
65.020.30
65.140
65.150
67.120.20
Subsidy amount Implementation period
To be determined
Keywords
Fish
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/SLV/211 El Salvador 2020
Climate change mitigation and adaptation, Energy…
Climate change mitigation and adaptation, Energy conservation and efficiency
Conformity assessment procedures, Technical…
Conformity assessment procedures, Technical regulation or specifications
Manufacturing
Electrical products. Split-type, free-flow,…
Electrical products. Split-type, free-flow, ductless inverter air conditioners with variable refrigerant flow. Energy efficiency specifications.

The notified Regulation establishes the minimum seasonal energy efficiency ratio (SEER), test methods, conformity assessment procedure and labelling requirements for split-type, free-flow, ductless inverter air conditioners with variable refrigerant flow, which are manufactured, imported or marketed in the States Parties.
Environment related objective
The notified Regulation seeks to ensure that the air conditioning equipment falling under its scope meets energy efficiency requirements, so as to help reduce energy bills and greenhouse gas emissions , and protect the environment
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Electrical products. Split-type, free-flow, ductless inverter air conditioners with variable refrigerant flow. Energy efficiency specifications.

The notified Regulation establishes the minimum seasonal energy efficiency ratio (SEER), test methods, conformity assessment procedure and labelling requirements for split-type, free-flow, ductless inverter air conditioners with variable refrigerant flow, which are manufactured, imported or marketed in the States Parties.
Ventilators. Fans. Air conditioners
Type of measure
Technical regulation; Conformity assessment procedures
ICS - HS Code
23.120
Subsidy amount Implementation period
To be determined
Keywords
Emissions
Energy
Environment
Labelling
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/SWE/136 Sweden 2020
Air pollution reduction, Climate change…
Air pollution reduction, Climate change mitigation and adaptation
Technical regulation or specifications Energy
Ordinance amending the Fuel Ordinance. The…
Ordinance amending the Fuel Ordinance.

The relevant provisions are Sections 11 a–11 c in Annex 2. Those engaged in the commercial activity of providing a liquid or gaseous fuel, or who in that commercial activity also provide electricity as a fuel, shall provide the consumer with environmental information about the fuel that is being provided. For the purposes of this ordinance environmental information about the fuel means information about a fuel's emission of greenhouse gases over its life cycle, which fossil raw materials or renewable raw materials are contained in the fuel, and the country of origin of these raw materials. The information is based on data that is mandatory for the fuel supplier to report to the competent authority every calendar year. The yearly reporting requirements are laid down in national legislation as well as EU legislation. The relevant information is to be made available in its entirety on the fuel supplier's website. Certain information shall be made available to the consumers on a declaration which is affixed to the devices that are used by the companies to enable consumers to refill such fuels. The information on the declaration shall be given in abbreviated form – the fuel's emissions of greenhouse gases over its life cycle and which fossil raw materials or renewable raw materials are contained in the fuel – or through a reference to the fuel supplier's website – the country of origin of the raw materials. The origin shall only be made available to the consumers on the fuel supplier's website. It shall be stated at the point of sale that the information concerns historical data about the fuel that is being sold and is not specific data about the fuel that is being provided at time of purchase.
Environment related objective
Environmental information on fuels aims to provide information concerning the fuels impact on the climate and environment in order to affect the consumers behavior in short term and long term.
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Ordinance amending the Fuel Ordinance.

The relevant provisions are Sections 11 a–11 c in Annex 2. Those engaged in the commercial activity of providing a liquid or gaseous fuel, or who in that commercial activity also provide electricity as a fuel, shall provide the consumer with environmental information about the fuel that is being provided. For the purposes of this ordinance environmental information about the fuel means information about a fuel's emission of greenhouse gases over its life cycle, which fossil raw materials or renewable raw materials are contained in the fuel, and the country of origin of these raw materials. The information is based on data that is mandatory for the fuel supplier to report to the competent authority every calendar year. The yearly reporting requirements are laid down in national legislation as well as EU legislation. The relevant information is to be made available in its entirety on the fuel supplier's website. Certain information shall be made available to the consumers on a declaration which is affixed to the devices that are used by the companies to enable consumers to refill such fuels. The information on the declaration shall be given in abbreviated form – the fuel's emissions of greenhouse gases over its life cycle and which fossil raw materials or renewable raw materials are contained in the fuel – or through a reference to the fuel supplier's website – the country of origin of the raw materials. The origin shall only be made available to the consumers on the fuel supplier's website. It shall be stated at the point of sale that the information concerns historical data about the fuel that is being sold and is not specific data about the fuel that is being provided at time of purchase.
Liquid or gaseous fuel
Type of measure
Technical regulation
ICS - HS Code
27
75.160
Subsidy amount Implementation period
The rules may enter into force in the beginning of 2021.
Keywords
Climate
Emissions
Environment
Green
Labelling
Renewable
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/SWE/137 Sweden 2020
Air pollution reduction, Climate change…
Air pollution reduction, Climate change mitigation and adaptation
Technical regulation or specifications Energy
The Swedish Energy Agency's regulations on…
The Swedish Energy Agency's regulations on the obligation to provide consumers with environmental information on fuel.

Suppliers of liquid and gaseous fuels must inform consumers regarding the fuels greehouse gas emissions , feedstock of bio content and origin of bio feedstock. This will be presented at fuel station and on suppliers website.
Environment related objective
The information to consumers about how the environmental and climate impact of different fuels and fuel products varies is currently limited and is based on voluntary initiatives from fuel suppliers, e.g. through various labels and marketing. By giving consumers increased knowledge and the opportunity to compare the environmental and climate impact of different fuels in a uniform way, they are allowed to make choices that might lead to increased use of fuels with a lower climate impact; Consumer information, labelling; Protection of the environment
Measure description Coverage of the measure
The Swedish Energy Agency's regulations on the obligation to provide consumers with environmental information on fuel.

Suppliers of liquid and gaseous fuels must inform consumers regarding the fuels greehouse gas emissions , feedstock of bio content and origin of bio feedstock. This will be presented at fuel station and on suppliers website.
Liquid and gaseous fuels for road transportation; Liquid fuels, Gaseous fuels
Type of measure
Technical regulation
ICS - HS Code
75.160.20
75.160.30
Subsidy amount Implementation period
No date set yet
Keywords
Climate
Emissions
Energy
Environment
Labelling
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/THA/568 Thailand 2020
MEAs implementation and compliance, Waste…
MEAs implementation and compliance, Waste management and recycling
Ban/Prohibition, Technical regulation or…
Ban/Prohibition, Technical regulation or specifications
Chemicals
Notification of Ministry of Commerce regarding…
Notification of Ministry of Commerce regarding the Import Prohibition of E- waste into the Kingdom of Thailand.

The Ministry of Commerce has announced the notification Ministry of Commerce which the import of E- waste into Thailand is prohibited. This notification covers electronic and electrical equipment assemblies including a scarp containing accumulators and other batteries mercury-switches, glass from cathode-ray tubes and other activated glasses and, PCB-capacitors, not contaminated with Cadmium, Mercury, Lead Polychlorinated Biphenylas listed in the notification of Ministry of Industry on list of hazardous substances B.E. 2556 (2014): List 5.2 Chemical waste .
Environment related objective
Notification Ministry of Commerce which the import of E- waste into Thailand is prohibited
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Notification of Ministry of Commerce regarding the Import Prohibition of E- waste into the Kingdom of Thailand.

The Ministry of Commerce has announced the notification Ministry of Commerce which the import of E- waste into Thailand is prohibited. This notification covers electronic and electrical equipment assemblies including a scarp containing accumulators and other batteries mercury-switches, glass from cathode-ray tubes and other activated glasses and, PCB-capacitors, not contaminated with Cadmium, Mercury, Lead Polychlorinated Biphenylas listed in the notification of Ministry of Industry on list of hazardous substances B.E. 2556 (2014): List 5.2 Chemical waste .
E- waste ( Hazardous waste under Basel Convention; electrical and electronic assemblies or scrap (not included scrap from electric power generation) containing such as accumulators and other batteries, mercury-switches, glass from cathode-raytubes and other activated glasses and PCB-capacitors, not contaminated with Cadmium, Mercury, Lead Polychlorinated Biphenyl)
Type of measure
Technical regulation, Prohibition
ICS - HS Code
13.030
29
31
84
85
Subsidy amount Implementation period
A day after publishing in the Royal Gazette
Keywords
Environment
Hazardous
MEAs
Waste
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/THA/582 Thailand 2020
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management
Conformity assessment procedures, Regulation…
Conformity assessment procedures, Regulation affecting movement or transit
Chemicals
Notification of the Food and Drug Administration…
Notification of the Food and Drug Administration RE: criteria, procedures and conditions for the notification, requesting permission, and issuance of the transit license relating to hazardous substances under the responsibility of the Food and Drug Administration.

(1) Chapter 1 General Provisions:
(...)
- Setting the qualifications of hazardous substances' transporter
- Setting the criteria, procedures and conditions of the transit guarantee

(2) Chapter 2: Setting the criteria, procedures and conditions for approval for transit license

(3) Chapter 3: Setting the criteria, procedures and conditions for changing context and detail on the transit license
Environment related objective
Setting the criteria, procedures and conditions for the notification, requesting permission, and issuance of the transit license relating to hazardous substances under the responsibility of the Food and Drug Administration
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Notification of the Food and Drug Administration RE: criteria, procedures and conditions for the notification, requesting permission, and issuance of the transit license relating to hazardous substances under the responsibility of the Food and Drug Administration.

(1) Chapter 1 General Provisions:
(...)
- Setting the qualifications of hazardous substances' transporter
- Setting the criteria, procedures and conditions of the transit guarantee

(2) Chapter 2: Setting the criteria, procedures and conditions for approval for transit license

(3) Chapter 3: Setting the criteria, procedures and conditions for changing context and detail on the transit license
The type 1, 2 and 3 hazardous substances (only for the items under the FDA's responsibility)
Type of measure
Conformity assessment procedure; transit license
ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Approximately December 2020
Keywords
Hazardous
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/THA/585 Thailand 2020 Animal protection Technical regulation or specifications Other
Draft Thai Agricultural Standard entitled "…
Draft Thai Agricultural Standard entitled "Good Animal Practices for Elephant Facility.

This standard provides requirements of good animal practices for elephant facilities/camps where a place used for raising or gathering elephants for business purposes. It covers components of elephant camps and management of the facilities/camps, personnel, elephant health and welfare, environment , safety and record keeping. The aims are to promote elephants' good health taking into consideration animal welfare and environment while maintaining personnel's health, safety and welfare, and ensuring visitors' safety.
Environment related objective
Protection of the environment, as notified by Member
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Draft Thai Agricultural Standard entitled "Good Animal Practices for Elephant Facility.

This standard provides requirements of good animal practices for elephant facilities/camps where a place used for raising or gathering elephants for business purposes. It covers components of elephant camps and management of the facilities/camps, personnel, elephant health and welfare, environment , safety and record keeping. The aims are to promote elephants' good health taking into consideration animal welfare and environment while maintaining personnel's health, safety and welfare, and ensuring visitors' safety.
Domesticated elephants (Elephas maximus) (ICS Code:65.020); Farming and forestry (ICS 65.020)
Type of measure
Technical regulation
ICS - HS Code
65.020
Subsidy amount Implementation period
The day following date of its publication in the official Gazette
Keywords
Environment
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/TPKM/398 Chinese Taipei 2020
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management, MEAs implementation and compliance
Conformity assessment procedures, Technical…
Conformity assessment procedures, Technical regulation or specifications
Chemicals
Proposal for amendment to legal inspection…
Proposal for amendment to legal inspection requirements for hot cathode fluorescent lamps.

The Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection is proposing to adopt the most recent version of standard, CNS 691 "Fluorescent lamps (for general lighting service)," published on 15 August 2019, as the inspection standard for hot cathode fluorescent lamps. To phase out mercury-added products in line with the goal of Minamata Convention on Mercury, this revised version requires the content of mercury at not more than 4mg. The requirements for restriction of hazardous substances and the applicable conformity assessment procedures remain unchanged.
Environment related objective
Protection of the environment, as notified by Member
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Proposal for amendment to legal inspection requirements for hot cathode fluorescent lamps.

The Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection is proposing to adopt the most recent version of standard, CNS 691 "Fluorescent lamps (for general lighting service)," published on 15 August 2019, as the inspection standard for hot cathode fluorescent lamps. To phase out mercury-added products in line with the goal of Minamata Convention on Mercury, this revised version requires the content of mercury at not more than 4mg. The requirements for restriction of hazardous substances and the applicable conformity assessment procedures remain unchanged.
Hot cathode fluorescent lamps; -- Fluorescent, hot cathode
Type of measure
Technical regulation; Conformity assessment procedures
ICS - HS Code
29.140.30
853931
Subsidy amount Implementation period
1 January 2021
Keywords
Environment
Hazardous
MEAs
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/TPKM/401 Chinese Taipei 2020
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management
Conformity assessment procedures, Technical…
Conformity assessment procedures, Technical regulation or specifications
Manufacturing
Proposal for Legal Inspection Requirements for…
Proposal for Legal Inspection Requirements for Electric Motorcycle Charging System Equipment and Battery Swap System Equipment.

In view of the incidents of explosion or fire caused by malfunction in the battery swap station, the Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection (BSMI) proposes to regulate the safety of electric motorcycle charging system equipment and electric motorcycle battery swap system equipment.

In addition, in line with the policy of restriction in the use of hazardous substances to protect the environment , the products are also required to comply with Section 5 of CNS 15663 for marking of presence of 6 hazardous substances. The conformity assessment procedure will be Registration of Product Certification (Module II Type Test + Module VII factory inspection) .
Environment related objective
In line with the policy of restriction in the use of hazardous substances to protect the environment , the products are also required to comply with Section 5 of CNS 15663 for marking of presence of 6 hazardous substances; for the protection of the environment, as notified by Member
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Proposal for Legal Inspection Requirements for Electric Motorcycle Charging System Equipment and Battery Swap System Equipment.

In view of the incidents of explosion or fire caused by malfunction in the battery swap station, the Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection (BSMI) proposes to regulate the safety of electric motorcycle charging system equipment and electric motorcycle battery swap system equipment.

In addition, in line with the policy of restriction in the use of hazardous substances to protect the environment , the products are also required to comply with Section 5 of CNS 15663 for marking of presence of 6 hazardous substances. The conformity assessment procedure will be Registration of Product Certification (Module II Type Test + Module VII factory inspection) .
Electric motorcycle charging system equipment and battery swap system equipment; Static converters
Type of measure
Technical regulation; Conformity assessment procedures
ICS - HS Code
43.140
850440
Subsidy amount Implementation period
1 January 2021
Keywords
Environment
Hazardous
Labelling
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/TPKM/403 Chinese Taipei 2020 Energy conservation and efficiency Technical regulation or specifications Manufacturing
Draft of the Requirements on Minimum Energy …
Draft of the Requirements on Minimum Energy Performance Standard, Labeling, and Inspection for double-capped LED Lamps.

The Bureau of Energy proposes to set up the minimum energy efficiency requirement for double-capped LED lamps to improve energy efficiency.
Environment related objective
To improve energy efficiency of electric appliances for energy conservation ; Protection of the environment
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Draft of the Requirements on Minimum Energy Performance Standard, Labeling, and Inspection for double-capped LED Lamps.

The Bureau of Energy proposes to set up the minimum energy efficiency requirement for double-capped LED lamps to improve energy efficiency.
Double-capped LED Lamps; Electric filament or discharge lamps, including sealed beam lamp units and ultra-violet or infra-red lamps; arc-lamps
Type of measure
Technical regulation
ICS - HS Code
29.140
8539
Subsidy amount Implementation period
January 2022
Keywords
Energy
Environment
Labelling

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