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Quantitative Restrictions G/MA/QR/N/MNE/2 Montenegro 2020
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management, MEAs implementation and compliance
 Ban/Prohibition Chemicals, Manufacturing
Environment related objective
To protect the environment and human health by prohibiting certain chemicals. Article XX (b) of the GATT; Stockholm Convention; Annex XVII of REACH Regulation (1907/2006) and Annex I and II of POPs regulation (850/2004)
Measure description Coverage of the measure
8. Prohibited and permitted methods of use, production and placing on the market of chemicals or a particular product that present unacceptable risk to human health and the environment
A list of long-term pollutants with lists of annexes A and B of the Stockholm Convention on long-term organic pollutants.
http://www.pops.int/Portals/0/download.aspx?d=UNEP-POPS-COP-CONVTEXT-2017.English.pdf. Various HS codes.
Type of measure
P-X: Prohibition for exportation
 ICS - HS Code
Keywords
Environment
MEAs
Organic
Pollution
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/BRA/1022 Brazil 2020
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management
 Technical regulation or specifications Chemicals
Environment related objective
Procedures for the registration of phytochemicals that are characterized as pesticides and their related products.
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Pesticides - Phytochemicals.

The notified Ordinance, No. 102, 26 May 2020, opens a 90-day period for comments on a draft proposal for Joint Technical Regulation of the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply (MAPA), the Brazilian Institute of Environment and Renewable Natural Resources) (Ibama) and the Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (Anvisa), concerning the procedures for the registration of phytochemicals that are characterized as pesticides and their related products.
Pesticides and other agrochemicals
Type of measure
Technical regulation
 ICS - HS Code
65.100
Keywords
Environment
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/JPN/681 Japan 2020 Energy conservation and efficiency Technical regulation or specifications Manufacturing
Environment related objective
To promote rationalization of energy use pertaining to magnetic disc unites in Japan, in order to cope with the recent increase of energy consumption in the business sector, climate change, and so forth; Protection of the environment, as notified by Member
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Revisions of the Ministerial Ordinance and the Notification of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) under the Act on the Rational Use of Energy.

These revisions of the standards under the Act on the Rational Use of Energy include energy consumption efficiency standards for targeted fiscal year (FY2023), measurement method, labeling requirement, etc. of the products listed in column 4.
Magnetic disc units; NUCLEAR REACTORS, BOILERS, MACHINERY AND MECHANICAL APPLIANCES; PARTS THEREOF
Type of measure
Technical regulation
 ICS - HS Code
35.220.21
84
Keywords
Energy
Labelling
Quantitative Restrictions G/MA/QR/N/AUS/5 Australia 2020 Sustainable forestry management Export licences Forestry
Environment related objective
To protect forests by licensing exports of unprocessed wood. Article XX(b) of the GATT
Measure description Coverage of the measure
10. Unprocessed wood: An export licence is required from the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment.
Exports of 2 tonnes or more of: woodchips; wood in the round which is intended to undergo further processing following export; wood with a cross sectional area of 225 square centimetres or greater which is intended to undergo further processing following export; and sandalwood
Type of measure
NAL-X: Non-automatic licensing for exportation
 ICS - HS Code
Keywords
Environment
Forest
Import Licensing Procedures G/LIC/N/2/CRI/23 Costa Rica 2020
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
 Chemicals, Other
Environment related objective
Protect human, animal or plant life and health; protect environment
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Authorization for the importation, exportation and transit of hazardous waste .
Hazardous waste. See Annex I
Type of measure
Non-automatic licensing
 ICS - HS Code
Keywords
Environment
Hazardous
Waste
Import Licensing Procedures G/LIC/N/3/KOR/13 Korea, Republic of 2020 Waste management and recycling Import licences Chemicals, Manufacturing, Other
Environment related objective
To protect the environment by controlling wastes.
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Wastes Control Act - Ministry of Environment
Wastes, garbage, burnt refuse, sludge, waste oil, waste acid, waste alkali, and animal carcasses
Type of measure
Import-related requirements
 ICS - HS Code
Keywords
Waste
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/CHN/1462 China 2020
Air pollution reduction, Natural resources…
Air pollution reduction, Natural resources conservation
 Technical regulation or specifications Energy, Manufacturing
Environment related objective
Protection of the environment as notified by Member
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Fuel consumption limits for individual passenger car

This standard specifies the fuel consumption limits for individual passenger car. This standard applies to M1 vehicles with GVW no more than 3500kg which can run on gasoline or diesel fuel. This standard does not apply to vehicles that only use gaseous fuels or alcohol-based fuels.
Passenger Cars; Motor cars and other motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of <10 persons, incl. station wagons and racing cars (excl. motor vehicles of heading; Road vehicles in general
Type of measure
Technical regulation
 ICS - HS Code
43.020
8703
Keywords
Environment
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
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
Keywords
Environment
Hazardous
MEAs
Waste
Quantitative Restrictions G/MA/QR/N/MYS/1 Malaysia 2020 Sustainable forestry management Ban/Prohibition Forestry
Environment related objective
To protect the forest by prohibiting the import of illegal timber. Article XX(d) of the GATT
Measure description Coverage of the measure
3. Import prohibition of illegally logged timber from Indonesia
Logs; Wood in the rough, whether or not stripped of its bark or merely roughed down; wood roughly squared or half-squared but not further manufactured; and baulks from Indonesia
Type of measure
P: Prohibition
 ICS - HS Code
4403
Keywords
Forest
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/BWA/116 Botswana 2020
Sustainable and environmentally friendly…
Sustainable and environmentally friendly production
 Technical regulation or specifications Manufacturing
Environment related objective
Protection of the environment as notified by Member
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Electric warming plates

EC 60335-2-12:2002+A1:2008+A2:2017 deals with the safety of electric warming plates, warming trays and similar appliances intended to keep food or vessels warm, for household and similar purposes, their rated voltage being not more than 250 V.
warming plates
Type of measure
Requirements for warming plates
 ICS - HS Code
13
Keywords
Environment