Agreement | Document symbol | Notifying Member | Year | Harmonized types of environment-related objectives | Harmonized types of measures | Harmonized types of sectors subject to the measure Sort ascending | Measure description | See more information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Subsidies and Countervailing Measures | G/SCM/N/284/UKR | Ukraine | 2015 | Sustainable mining management | Grants and direct payments | Mining | Support measure for Coal Mining |
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Import Licensing Procedures | G/LIC/N/3/HKG/20 | Hong Kong, China | 2016 | Soil management and conservation | Import licences, Regulation affecting movement or…
Import licences, Regulation affecting movement or transit
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Mining | Import control system for sand |
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Import Licensing Procedures | G/LIC/N/3/PHL/12 | Philippines | 2016 | Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management
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Import licences | Mining | Import clearance/permits from Department of…
Import clearance/permits from Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) – Environmental
Management Bureau (EMB) DAO 2000-02 |
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Import Licensing Procedures | G/LIC/N/3/PHL/12 | Philippines | 2016 | Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management
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Ban/Prohibition | Mining | Section VI No. 3(B) of DENR Administrative Order…
Section VI No. 3(B) of DENR Administrative Order No. 2, Series of 2000 – Chemical Control Order for Asbestos
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Quantitative Restrictions | G/MA/QR/N/AFG/1 | Afghanistan | 2016 | Natural resources conservation | Export licences | Mining | Minerals Law, Official Gazette No 1143 of 16…
Minerals Law, Official Gazette No 1143 of 16 August 2014, entered into force on 16 August 2014
QR No. 14: Non-Automatic Export Licensing of All minerals, defined as liquid, solid and gas substances found on surface or beneath surface (excluding water, oil, natural gas and surface earth soil are excluded from this definition). Export authorization from the Ministry of Mines and Petroleum / Cadastre Department. Pursuant to Article 104 of the Law, export is subject to holding an Exploitation Licence, Small-Scale Mining Licence or Artisanal Mining Licence. For the sale or export of restricted minerals, a special authorization may be required. |
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Quantitative Restrictions | G/MA/QR/N/HKG/3 | Hong Kong, China | 2016 | Air pollution reduction | Ban/Prohibition | Mining | Air Pollution Control Ordinance, Cap. 311
Date of…
Air Pollution Control Ordinance, Cap. 311
Date of entry into force: 4 April 2014 QR No. 8: Prohibition of the import and transhipment of asbestos and asbestos containing materials The restriction is administered through a prohibition on import of and transhipment of asbestos and asbestos containing materials, except for goods in transit, registered proprietary Chinese medicine or other exempted articles on an MFN basis to protect human health. |
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Quantitative Restrictions | G/MA/QR/N/TPKM/2 | Chinese Taipei | 2016 | Natural resources conservation | Ban/Prohibition | Mining | 2013.09.25
Reviewing Directions of Sand and…
2013.09.25
Reviewing Directions of Sand and Gravel Export Application QR No. 14: Export Prohibition Administered by Ministry of Economic Affairs |
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Trade-Related Investment Measures | G/TRIMS/N/1/KAZ/1 | Kazakhstan | 2016 | Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management, Waste management and recycling
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Investment measures, Technical regulation or…
Investment measures, Technical regulation or specifications
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Mining | Trade-related Investment Measures in the Oil and…
Trade-related Investment Measures in the Oil and Gas and Mining Sector
Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 291-IV «On Subsurface and Subsurface Use» of 24 June 2010 Chapter 9-1. Processing or other use of technogenic mineral formations Article 101-3. Application for participation in direct negotiations on signing a contract for mining minerals from technogenic mineral formation or a contract for the use of technogenic mineral formations (...) 2. The application for participation in direct negotiations on the conclusion of a contract for the extraction of minerals from technogenic mineral formations or contract for the use technogenic mineral formations shall be accompanied by documents containing the following information: 1) General characteristics of technogenic mineral formations, indicating that they contain harmful, toxic substances, solid and liquid waste disposal sites of sewage and industrial waters, including the location of technogenic mineral formations, storage period, maintenance costs, availability and location of observation network for monitoring groundwater water and environment; 2) technology program, including information on the proposed use of technologies and to activities that involves the formation of harmful, toxic substances, solid and liquid waste, waste water and industrial water; 3) characterization of harmful, toxic substances, solid and liquid waste, waste water and industrial water, indicating the name of the product, a technical manufacturing or process in which it is formed, its physical characteristics, total chemical composition, the content of toxic components, flammability, explosivity, solubility, compatibility with other substances during storage, main polluting radionuclides, their activity and transportation characteristics of the system; 4) conclusion of the authorized body for the study and utilization of mineral resources; 5) the conclusion of the State ecological expertise. |
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Trade-Related Investment Measures | G/TRIMS/N/1/KAZ/1 | Kazakhstan | 2016 | Natural resources conservation, Other…
Natural resources conservation, Other environmental risks mitigation, Waste management and recycling
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Investment measures, Other measures | Mining | Trade-related Investment Measures in the Oil and…
Trade-related Investment Measures in the Oil and Gas and Mining Sector
Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 291-IV «On Subsurface and Subsurface Use» of 24 June 2010 Chapter 12. State control over subsurface protection, study and use Article 116. State control over subsurface protection 1. State control over subsurface protection shall be exercised by the authorized body for environmental protection. 2. The task of the State control over subsurface protection shall be to ensure control over compliance by subsurface users with the subsurface and subsurface use legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan as it relates to the prevention of subsurface pollution in the course of subsurface use operations and a decrease in harmful environmental impacts on the environment, as well as the detection and control of illegal use of mineral resources. 3. State control over subsurface protection shall include: 1) State monitoring of the protection of subsurface; 2) control over compliance with licensing and contractual terms relating to the protection of subsurface; 3) control over burial of harmful substances, radioactive waste and discharge of waste water into subsurface; 4) control over the prevention of subsurface pollution, flooding, fire and technogenic processes damaging deposits and other environmental objects; 4-1) control measures to detect and prevent illegal use of mineral resources. 5) control over conservation and liquidation of subsurface use facilities; 6) control over the performance of measures aimed at preventing emergency or other hazardous situations in the course of subsurface use operations; 7) control over compliance with environmental standards and rules when using subsurface and processing mineral raw materials; 8) control over compliance with design solutions relating to environmental protection in the course of production and processing of mineral raw materials. |
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Import Licensing Procedures | G/LIC/N/3/AUS/8 | Australia | 2016 | Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management
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Import licences | Mining | The Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956…
The Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956 (PI Regulations)
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