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Quantitative Restrictions G/MA/QR/N/AUS/3 Australia 2017
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management
 Ban/Prohibition Mining
Environment related objective
To protect the environment by prohibiting the exportation of asbestos and goods containing asbestos.

WTO Justification: Article XX(b) of the GATT

Grounds for restriction: Annex III of the Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade (the Rotterdam Convention)
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Regulation 4 of the Customs (Prohibited Export) Regulations 1958. Hazardous Waste (Regulation of Exports and Imports) Act 1989 (the Act)

QR No. 1: Asbestos

Exportation of asbestos and goods containing asbestos is prohibited unless the goods are raw materials that contain naturally occurring traces of asbestos, or the asbestos is, or the goods are, hazardous waste as defined in section 4 of the Act, or a confirmation in accordance with sub-regulation (3) has been issued by the relevant State or Territory agency, or permission has been granted by the Minister administering the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 or a person authorised by that Minister.
However, the prohibition does not prohibit the exportation from Australia, of goods, containing asbestos, that are incorporated into other goods in a way that does not constitute a risk to users until the asbestos is disturbed.
Asbestos and goods containing asbestos
Type of measure
CP-X: Prohibition except under defined conditions for exportation
 ICS - HS Code
Keywords
Hazardous
Waste
Subsidies and Countervailing Measures G/SCM/N/186/EEC/ADD.20 European Union: Poland 2009 Sustainable mining management Grants and direct payments, Tax concessions Mining
Environment related objective
To alleviate the national demand for hard coal and economically substantiated export till 2010 in line with requirements of environmental protection
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Restructuring programme for the sector of hard coal
Mining enterprises
Type of measure
Grants, postponements and discontinuing of due tax amounts
 ICS - HS Code
Keywords
Environment
Quantitative Restrictions G/MA/QR/N/EU/4 European Union 2018
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management, Sustainable mining management, MEAs implementation and compliance
 Ban/Prohibition Mining, Chemicals
Environment related objective
To protect human life or health and the environment by prohibiting/restrincting the import and export of mercury and mercury products


WTO Justification: Article XX(b) of the GATT

Grounds for restriction: the Minamata Convention
Measure description Coverage of the measure
1. Import and export prohibition and restrictions of mercury and mercury products pursuant to the Minamata Convention
Various products/substances containing mercury
Type of measure
P: Prohibition
CP: Prohibition except under defined conditions
P-X: Prohibition on Exports
CP-X: Prohibition on Exports except under defined conditions
 ICS - HS Code
Keywords
Environment
Hazardous
MEAs
Quantitative Restrictions G/MA/QR/N/SGP/3 Singapore 2017
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management, MEAs implementation and compliance
 Ban/Prohibition Mining
Environment related objective
To protect the environment by prohibiting the import of asbestos.

WTO Justification: Article XX(b) of the GATT

Grounds for restriction: Annex III of the Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade (the Rotterdam Convention)
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Environmental Protection and Management Act and its Regulations, 1999

QR No. 43: Prohibition on the import of asbestos

Administered by NEA
Asbestos and goods containing asbestos
Type of measure
P: Prohibition
 ICS - HS Code
Keywords
Environment
Hazardous
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/JPN/380 Japan 2012
Alternative and renewable energy, Climate change…
Alternative and renewable energy, Climate change mitigation and adaptation
 Technical regulation or specifications Mining, Manufacturing
Environment related objective
To improve the environment and fight against global warming
Measure description Coverage of the measure
The Partial Amendment to Announcement that Prescribes Details of Safety Regulations (the standards of gasoline used for the examination) for the Road Transport Vehicles
Motor vehicles
Type of measure
Technical regulation; Conformity assessment procedure
 ICS - HS Code
87.02
87.03
87.04
87.05
Keywords
Bio
Environment
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/USA/639 United States of America 2011 Alternative and renewable energy Technical regulation or specifications Mining
Environment related objective
To promote renewable energy
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Regulation of Fuels and Fuel Additives: 2012 Renewable Fuel Standards
Fuels and fuel additives
Type of measure
Technical regulation
 ICS - HS Code
2710
13.020
75.
160
Keywords
Bio
Clean
Environment
Renewable
Quantitative Restrictions G/MA/QR/N/AFG/1 Afghanistan 2016 Natural resources conservation Export licences Mining
Environment related objective
To conserve natural resources

WTO Justification: GATT 1994 Article XX(g)
Measure description Coverage of the measure
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.
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)
Type of measure
NAL-X: Non-automatic licensing for exportation
 ICS - HS Code
Keywords
Natural resources
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/KEN/262 Kenya 2010 Air pollution reduction
Conformity assessment procedures, Technical…
Conformity assessment procedures, Technical regulation or specifications
 Mining
Environment related objective
Environmental protection
Measure description Coverage of the measure
KS 1309 - 1: 2010 Diesel fuels - Part 1: Automotive Gas Oil
Automotive gas oil
Type of measure
Technical regulation
 ICS - HS Code
75.160.20
Keywords
Environment
Import Licensing Procedures G/LIC/N/3/AUS/8 Australia 2016
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management
 Import licences Mining
Environment related objective
To reduce and prevent occupational and environmental exposures to asbestos fibres
Measure description Coverage of the measure
The Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956 (PI Regulations)
Any of the following fibrous forms of mineral silicates belonging to the serpentine or amphibole groups of rock-forming minerals:

(a) actinolite asbestos;
(b) amosite (brown asbestos);
(c) anthophyllite asbestos;
(d) chrysotile (white asbestos);
(e) crocidolite (blue asbestos);
(f) tremolite asbestos.

(Actinolite, amosite, anthophyllite, crocidolite and tremolite asbestos are also under the coverage of the Rotterdam Convention)
Type of measure
Import licences

Under the PI Regulations 1956, the import of asbestos, or goods containing asbestos, is prohibited unless:
(a) The asbestos or goods are hazardous waste as defined in Section 4 of the Hazardous Waste (Regulation of Exports and Imports) Ac; (b) The goods are raw materials containing naturally occurring traces of amphibole asbestos; or
(c) Permission has been granted by the Minister administering the Work Health and Safety Act 2011, to import chrysotile asbestos for research, analysis or display, or to import amphibole asbestos; or
(d) The asbestos or goods are imported from the Australian Antarctic Territory (chrysotile only); or
(e) The import is of a ship or resources installation that contains in situ amphibole asbestos or chrysotile (installed or affixed before 1 January 2005).
 ICS - HS Code
Keywords
Environment
Hazardous
Waste
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/BRA/446 Brazil 2011 Air pollution reduction
Technical regulation or specifications,…
Technical regulation or specifications, Conformity assessment procedures
 Mining
Environment related objective
To control air pollution from mobile sources
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Draft Ministerial Act: Nº 27/2011
Petroleum diesel fuels
Type of measure
Technical regulation; Conformity assessment procedure
 ICS - HS Code
Keywords
Environment
Pollution