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Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/EU/424 European Union 2016
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management
 Technical regulation or specifications Manufacturing
Environment related objective
To protect the environment by delegating Directive concerns an application specific and temporary exemption from the RoHS 2 (Directive 2011/65/EU) substance restrictions, so as to adapt to existing legislation to scientific and technical progress and to grant manufacturers adequate transition time for compliance.
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Draft Commission Delegated Directive amending, for the purposes of adapting to technical progress, Annex III to Directive 2011/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards an exemption for lead in bearing shells and bushes for certain refrigerant-containing compressors

This draft Commission Delegated Directive concerns an application specific and temporary exemption from the RoHS 2 (Directive 2011/65/EU) substance restrictions

Relevant documents:
• Directive 2011/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2011 on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances
in electrical and electronic equipment
Electrical and electronic equipment
Type of measure
Technical regulation or specifications
 ICS - HS Code
Keywords
Environment
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/ISR/792 Israel 2014 Energy conservation and efficiency Technical regulation or specifications Manufacturing
Environment related objective
To protect the environment through promoting energy efficiency
Measure description Coverage of the measure
New draft regulations announced by Israel's Ministry of Energy and Water Resources called " Energy source regulations
Heat pumps for heating water
Type of measure
Technical regulation
 ICS - HS Code
Keywords
Energy
Environment
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/EU/261 European Union 2015
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management, Soil management and conservation
 Technical regulation or specifications Chemicals
Environment related objective
To protect public health and of the environment through harmonisation of the EU market on biocidal products.
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Draft Commission Implementing Decision pursuant to Article 3(3) of Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on Bacterial Cultures Intended to Reduce Organic Solids and to Be Placed on the Market for that Purpose.

This draft Commission Implementing Decision clarifies that bacterial cultures placed on the market to reduce organic solids are not biocidal products.
Biocidal products
Type of measure
Technical regulation or specifications
 ICS - HS Code
Keywords
Organic
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/USA/552/REV.1 United States of America 2016 Energy conservation and efficiency Technical regulation or specifications Manufacturing
Environment related objective
To promote energy conservation
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedures for Central Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps (106 pages, in English)

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) proposes to revise its test procedures for central air conditioners and heat pumps (CAC/HP) established under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act. DOE published several proposals in a November 2015 supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking (SNOPR) . DOE finalized some of the proposed test procedure amendments in a June 2016 final rule. This SNOPR proposes additional revisions to some of the amendments proposed in the past notices and proposes some additional amendments. Specifically, this SNOPR proposes two sets of amendments to the test procedure: Amendments to appendix M that would be required as the basis for making efficiency representations starting 180 days after final rule publication; and amendments as part of a new appendix M1 that would be the basis for making efficiency representations as of the compliance date for any amended energy conservation standards.
Central air-conditioners, heat pumps. Air conditioning machines, comprising a motor-driven fan and elements for changing the temperature and humidity, including those machines in which the humidity cannot be separately regulated (HS: 8415), Refrigerators, freezers and other refrigerating or freezing equipment, electric or other; heat pumps other than air conditioning machines of heading 84.15 (HS: 8418): Environmental protection (ICS: 13.020), Test conditions and procedures in general (ICS: 19.020), Ventilators. Fans. Air-conditioners (ICS: 23.120), Heat pumps (ICS: 27.080)
Type of measure
Technical regulation or specifications
 ICS - HS Code
8415
8418
13.020
19.020
23.120
27.080
Keywords
Energy
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/COL/223 Colombia 2017
Air pollution reduction, Alternative and…
Air pollution reduction, Alternative and renewable energy, Climate change mitigation and adaptation
 Technical regulation or specifications Energy
Environment related objective
To protect the environment, human and animal life
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Draft Resolution of the Ministry of the Environment and Sustainable Development "Establishing the maximum level for ratio indicators relating to the greenhouse gas emissions inventory for denatured anhydrous fuel ethanol, and adopting other provisions"
Denatured anhydrous fuel ethanol
Type of measure
Technical regulation
 ICS - HS Code
Keywords
Emissions
Environment
Sustainable
Green
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/VNM/113 Viet Nam 2017 General environmental protection Technical regulation or specifications Energy
Environment related objective
Technical regulation on compressed natural gas and liquefied natural gas that aims to ensure environmental protection
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Draft National technical regulation on compressed natural gas (CNG) and liquefied natural gas (LNG)
Natural gas
Type of measure
Technical regulation
 ICS - HS Code
75.060
Keywords
Environment
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/USA/628; G/TBT/N/USA/628/ADD.1 United States of America 2011 Energy conservation and efficiency
Technical regulation or specifications,…
Technical regulation or specifications, Conformity assessment procedures
 Manufacturing
Environment related objective
To promote energy conservation
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Energy Conservation Program: Certification, Compliance, and Enforcement for Consumer Products and Commercial and Industrial Equipment
Commercial refrigeration equipment; commercial heating, ventilating, air-conditioning (HVAC) equipment; commercial water heating equipment; walk-in coolers; walk-in freezers; and automatic commercial ice makers
Type of measure
Technical regulation
 ICS - HS Code
8418
8415
8514
851610
8419
13.020
Keywords
Conservation
Energy
Environment
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/UGA/514 Uganda 2015 General environmental protection Technical regulation or specifications Manufacturing
Environment related objective
To protect the environment by regulating paper products
Measure description Coverage of the measure
This draft Uganda Standard specifies requirements and test methods for natural and extensible sack Kraft paper, with the purpose of protecting the environment.
Sack kraft paper; Packaging materials and accessories; paper products in general
Type of measure
Technical regulation or specifications
 ICS - HS Code
48042
55.040
85.080.01
Keywords
Environment
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/QAT/465 Qatar 2017 Energy conservation and efficiency Technical regulation or specifications Manufacturing
Environment related objective
To conserve electrical energy and to maintain safety of products
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Energy performance and capacity and labelling of household refrigerators, refrigerator-freezers, and freezers
Compressors and pneumatic machines
Type of measure
Technical regulation adopted for urgent problems
 ICS - HS Code
23.140
Keywords
Energy
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/EU/50 European Union 2012
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management, Waste management and recycling
 Technical regulation or specifications Manufacturing
Environment related objective
To prohibit the use of lead, mercury, cadmium or hexavalent chromium in materials and components of vehicles
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Draft Commission Directive amending Annex II to Directive 2000/53/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on end-of-life vehicles
Vehicles
Type of measure
Technical regulation
 ICS - HS Code
Keywords
Hazardous