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General Agreement on Trade in Services | S/C/N/576 | Colombia | 2010 | General environmental protection | Technical regulation or specifications | Services | Law No. 1341 of 2009, which defines the…
Law No. 1341 of 2009, which defines the principles and concepts of the information society and the organization of information and communication technologies (ICTs), establishes the National Spectrum Agency and sets forth other provisions
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General Agreement on Trade in Services | S/C/N/596 | Switzerland | 2011 | General environmental protection | Conformity assessment procedures, Technical…
Conformity assessment procedures, Technical regulation or specifications
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Services | Article 8 of the Law of 2 December 2008 on land…
Article 8 of the Law of 2 December 2008 on land-use planning and construction (LATeC; RSF 710.1); Articles 5 to 7 of the Implementing Regulations of 1 December 2009 of the Law on land-use planning and construction (ReLATeC; RSF 710.11)
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General Agreement on Trade in Services | S/C/N/645 | Hong Kong, China | 2012 | Animal protection, Sustainable fisheries…
Animal protection, Sustainable fisheries management
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Conformity assessment procedures | Fisheries | Fisheries Protection (Amendment) Ordinance 2012 |
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General Agreement on Trade in Services | S/C/N/666 | Thailand | 2012 | Biodiversity and ecosystem | Technical regulation or specifications | Other | The Ministerial Regulation on Procedures,…
The Ministerial Regulation on Procedures, Criteria and Requirements on Application and Permit for Breeding Preserved or Protected Wildlife, Possession and Movement for Commercial Purpose of Protected Wildlife, Carcass of Protected Wildlife and Wildlife Carcass Products B.E. 2551
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General Agreement on Trade in Services | S/C/N/669 | Thailand | 2012 | Biodiversity and ecosystem | Technical regulation or specifications | Other | The Rule of Department of National Parks,…
The Rule of Department of National Parks, Wildlife, and Plant Conservation on Cinematography in the National Parks B.E. 2552 (2009) the Notification of Department of National Parks, Wildlife, and Plant Conserv ation on Rate of Fee and Damage Surety for Cinematography in the National Parks B.E. 2552
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General Agreement on Trade in Services | S/C/N/708 | South Africa | 2013 | General environmental protection | Technical regulation or specifications | Services | Merchant Shipping (Safe Containers Convention)…
Merchant Shipping (Safe Containers Convention) Act 10 of 2011
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General Agreement on Trade in Services | S/C/N/720 | European Union | 2014 | Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management, Waste management and recycling
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Ban/Prohibition | Services | Regulation No 1257/2013 of the European…
Regulation No 1257/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 November 2013 on ship recycling and amending Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006 and Directive 2009/16/EC
As most large vessels contain hazardous materials such as asbestos, PCBs, TBT, and CFCs, their export to non-OECD countries for recycling has been prohibited under the EU Waste Shipment Regulation (WSR), the adaptation of the Basel International Convention and its Ban amendment in the EU. However, economic incentives, the high mobility of ships and insufficient recycling capacity in the OECD have led to most of the recycling to take place in Asia, often in substandard conditions. |
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General Agreement on Trade in Services | S/C/N/724 | European Union | 2014 | Energy conservation and efficiency | Technical regulation or specifications | Energy, Services | REGULATION (EU) No 347/2013 OF THE EUROPEAN…
REGULATION (EU) No 347/2013 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 17 April 2013 on guidelines for trans-European energy infrastructure and repealing Decision No 364/2006/EC.
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Regional Trade Agreements | S/C/N/742; WT/REG351/N/1 | China, Switzerland | 2014 | General environmental protection | Environmental provisions in trade agreements | All products/economic activities | The Agreement includes provisions on…
The Agreement includes provisions on environmental issues, among others.
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General Agreement on Trade in Services | S/C/N/766 | South Africa | 2014 | Biodiversity and ecosystem, Waste management and…
Biodiversity and ecosystem, Waste management and recycling, Air pollution reduction, General environmental protection
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Technical regulation or specifications | Services | The National Environmental Laws Second Amendment…
The National Environmental Laws Second Amendment Act, 2013 (Act no 30 of 2013) provides for the amendment of:
the National Environmental Management Act, 1998, so as to amend certain definitions; to adjust the timeframes for the preparation of environmental implementation plans and environmental management plans; to provide for the process and procedure for submitting environment outlook reports; to empower the Minister or MEC to develop norms or standards for listed activities and non-listed activities; to empower the Minister to restrict or prohibit development in specified geographical areas; to empower the Minister to take a decision in place of the MEC under certain circumstances; to provide legal clarity on the applicability of section 24G to the unlawful commencement of a waste management activity under the National Environmental Management: Waste Act, 2008; to increase the section 24G administrative fines and to exclude payment of section 24G administrative fines for certain persons; to provide for no exemptions from the requirements to obtain an environmental authorisation; to adjust the provisions relating to the duty of care and remediation of environmental damage; to provide for textual amendments to the provisions on the powers of environmental management inspectors; to insert a provision to regulate products having a detrimental effect on the environment; to add provisions regarding the delivery of documents; to provide that the Act binds the State without any exception; and to correct certain obsolete provisions. National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, 2004, so as to amend certain definitions; to effect certain textual amendments to the provisions on protection of species; to revise the purpose and application of Chapter 6; to revise the provisions in respect of the Bioprospecting Fund; to repeal the appeal provisions; to add offences and penalties; and to empower the Minister to declare amnesty in certain circumstances. National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act, 2004, so as to align the penalties with other specific environmental management Acts; National Environment Management Laws Amendment Act, 2008, so as to correct an incorrect citation. National Environmental Management: Protected Areas Act, 2009, so as to correct an incorrect citation, and to provide for matters connected therewith. |
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