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Trade Facilitation G/TFA/N/AUS/1/REV.1 Australia 2019
General environmental protection, Environmental…
General environmental protection, Environmental protection from pests and diseases
Technical regulation or specifications,…
Technical regulation or specifications, Regulation affecting movement or transit
 Not specified
Environment related objective
To protect the environment and human health & safety by imposing biosecurity requirements on goods imported into Australia
Measure description Coverage of the measure
The Biosecurity Act of 2015 imposes biosecurity requirements on goods imported into Australia
Biosecurity requirements on goods
Type of measure
Import, export or transit requirements
 ICS - HS Code
Keywords
Bio
Trade Facilitation G/TFA/N/AUS/1/REV.1 Australia 2019
General environmental protection, Environmental…
General environmental protection, Environmental protection from pests and diseases
Technical regulation or specifications,…
Technical regulation or specifications, Regulation affecting movement or transit
 Agriculture
Environment related objective
To protect the environment and human health & safety by imposing biosecurity requirements on food and agricultural products imported into Australia
Measure description Coverage of the measure
The Biosecurity Import Conditions Database (BICON) includes requirements to import food and agricultural products into Australia, including requirements under various protocols with other countries
Imported goods - food and agricultural products
Type of measure
Procedures for importation, exportation, and transit, and required forms and documents
 ICS - HS Code
Keywords
Bio
Trade Facilitation G/TFA/N/AUS/1/REV.1 Australia 2019
Animal protection, Plant protection, Biodiversity…
Animal protection, Plant protection, Biodiversity and ecosystem, MEAs implementation and compliance
Import licences, Export licences, Ban/Prohibition…
Import licences, Export licences, Ban/Prohibition, Regulation affecting movement or transit, Other environmental requirements, Other measures
 Other
Environment related objective
To protect Australian native species and species listed under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES)
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Trade in Australian native species and species listed under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species ( CITES ) is regulated in accordance with Part 13A of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act of 1999
Australian native species and species listed under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES)
Type of measure
Requirements for export; Permit fees for exports; laws, regulations, and administrative rulings of general application relating to rules of origin; penalty provisions for breaches of import, export, or transit formalities; Procedures for importation, exportation, and transit, and required forms and documents
 ICS - HS Code
Keywords
Wildlife
Endangered
MEAs
Trade Facilitation G/TFA/N/AUS/1/REV.1 Australia 2019
Ozone layer protection, Climate change mitigation…
Ozone layer protection, Climate change mitigation and adaptation, MEAs implementation and compliance
Ban/Prohibition, Import licences, Export licences…
Ban/Prohibition, Import licences, Export licences, Import tariffs, Export tariffs, Internal taxes, Regulation affecting movement or transit
 Manufacturing, Chemicals
Environment related objective
To protect the ozone layer
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Requirements for import, export and manufacture of ozone depleting substances and synthetic greenhouse gases
Ozone depleting substances and synthetic greenhouse gases
Type of measure
Procedures for importation, exportation, and transit, and required forms and documents; Applied rates of duties and taxes of any kind imposed on or in connection with importation or exportation; Fees and charges with importation or manufacture; Import, export or transit restrictions or prohibitions; penalty provisions for breaches of import, export, or transit formalities
 ICS - HS Code
Keywords
Ozone
Green
Climate
MEAs
Trade Facilitation G/TFA/N/AUS/1/REV.1 Australia 2019
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management
Regulation affecting movement or transit, Other…
Regulation affecting movement or transit, Other price and market based measures
 Other
Environment related objective
To protect the environment and human health & safety by regulating the export, import or transit hazardous waste
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Requirements and application fees to export, import or transit hazardous waste
Hazardous waste
Type of measure
Procedures for importation, exportation, and transit and required forms and documents; Fees and charges imposed by or for governmental agencies on or in connection with importation, exportation or transit
 ICS - HS Code
Keywords
Hazardous
Waste
Trade Facilitation G/TFA/N/COL/2 Colombia 2019
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management
Ban/Prohibition, Regulation affecting movement or…
Ban/Prohibition, Regulation affecting movement or transit
 Other
Environment related objective
To protect the environment from chemical, biological and nuclear weapons or toxic waste
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Ban on the manufacture, importation, possession and use of chemical, biological and nuclear weapons and on the introduction into the territory of Colombia of nuclear or toxic waste
Nuclear or toxic waste; chemical, biological and nuclear weapons
Type of measure
Import, export or transit restrictions or prohibitions
 ICS - HS Code
Keywords
Hazardous
Bio
Waste
Trade Facilitation G/TFA/N/GTM/2 Guatemala 2019
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management, Waste management and recycling
Export licences, Import licences, Regulation…
Export licences, Import licences, Regulation affecting movement or transit, Other environmental requirements
 Energy
Environment related objective
To protect the environment and human health by regulating foreign trade in radioactive substances and equipment
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Licence, permit and/or certificate for import, export and/or transit: Radioactive material and equipment generating ionizing radiation for medical use (unsealed sources), dental diagnostics and industrial use.
Radioactive material
Type of measure
Procedures for importation, exportation, and transit and required forms and documents; Licensing
 ICS - HS Code
Keywords
Hazardous
Trade Facilitation G/TFA/N/GTM/2 Guatemala 2019 Ozone layer protection
Import licences, Export licences, Regulation…
Import licences, Export licences, Regulation affecting movement or transit
 Chemicals
Environment related objective
To protect the ozone layer
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Licence, permit and/or certificate for import, export and/or transit of substances and raw materials with an environmental impact: Environmental licences for the importation and exportation of refrigeration and air-conditioning equipment, importation of alternative refrigerants and substances that deplete the ozone layer.
Refrigerants and substances that deplete the ozone layer
Type of measure
Procedures for importation, exportation, and transit, and required forms and documents; Licensing
 ICS - HS Code
Keywords
Environment
Ozone
Natural resources
Trade Facilitation G/TFA/N/MNE/2 Montenegro 2019
Sustainable and environmentally friendly…
Sustainable and environmentally friendly production, Other environmental risks mitigation
Technical regulation or specifications, Ban…
Technical regulation or specifications, Ban/Prohibition, Regulation affecting movement or transit
 Agriculture, Chemicals, Manufacturing
Environment related objective
To protect the environment by placing requirements for environmentally safe medicines and organic farming products.
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Ministry of Economy of Montenegro: Sanitary, phytosanitary, environmental, product safety requirements, control of medicines and organic farming products
Medicines and organic farming products
Type of measure
Import, export or transit restrictions or prohibitions
 ICS - HS Code
Keywords
Environment
Organic
Trade Facilitation G/TFA/N/MNE/2 Montenegro 2019 General environmental protection
Ban/Prohibition, Technical regulation or…
Ban/Prohibition, Technical regulation or specifications, Regulation affecting movement or transit
 Not specified
Environment related objective
To protect the environment
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Environmental Protection Agency: Restrictions applied with the purpose of environment protection
Environmental restrictions
Type of measure
Import, export or transit restrictions or prohibitions
 ICS - HS Code
Keywords
Environment