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Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures G/SPS/N/PAN/59 Panama 2016
Sustainable agriculture management, Sustainable…
Sustainable agriculture management, Sustainable and environmentally friendly production
Conformity assessment procedures, Regulation…
Conformity assessment procedures, Regulation affecting movement or transit, Technical regulation or specifications
 Agriculture
Environment related objective
To protect the environment by regulating organic agricultural products and their production methods
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Central American Technical Regulation (RTCA) 67.06.74:16: Organic agricultural products. Requirements governing production, processing, marketing, certification and labelling
The notified Regulation establishes the provisions and procedures governing the production, registration, certification, processing, labelling, storage, transport and marketing of organic agricultural products. It applies to the following products that carry or should carry a descriptive label relating to organic production methods.
Organic agricultural products
Type of measure
Organic specifications
 ICS - HS Code
67.040
Keywords
Organic
Agriculture G/AG/N/USA/66 United States of America 2009 Sustainable agriculture management Not specified Agriculture
Environment related objective
To encourages farmers and ranchers to adopt practices that reduce environmental and resource problems
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Environmental Payments: Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Type of measure
Unspecified
 ICS - HS Code
Keywords
Conservation
Environment
Natural resources
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/TZA/427 Tanzania 2020 Sustainable agriculture management Technical regulation or specifications Agriculture
Environment related objective
Protection of the environment, as notified by Member
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Biotechnology - Genetically modified organisms and derived products – Requirements for labelling of food, feed and ingredients.

This Tanzania standard provides requirements for labeling of genetically modified organisms ( GMOs ) and derived products intended for use as food, feed or ingredients. The standard shall not apply to food, feed or their ingredients containing genetically modified organisms and derived products in proportions of less than 0.9% of the total weight of the product.
Biology. Botany. Zoology
Type of measure
Technical regulation
 ICS - HS Code
07.080
Keywords
Bio
Environment
Genetic
Labelling
Agriculture G/AG/N/EU/10 European Union 2012 Sustainable agriculture management Not specified Agriculture
Environment related objective
To promote organic production
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Marketing and promotion services of organic food
Type of measure
Marketing and promotion services
 ICS - HS Code
Keywords
Organic
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/ARE/244 United Arab Emirates 2014 Sustainable agriculture management Technical regulation or specifications Agriculture
Environment related objective
To protect the environment through regulating organic products
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Draft Technical Regulation for "Maximum Limits of Pesticides Residues and Contaminants in Organic Food"
Foodstuffs; Pesticides and other agrochemicals; Food products in general
Type of measure
Technical regulation
 ICS - HS Code
65.100
67.040
Keywords
Organic
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/JPN/536 Japan 2016
Sustainable agriculture management, Sustainable…
Sustainable agriculture management, Sustainable and environmentally friendly production
 Technical regulation or specifications Agriculture
Environment related objective
To protect the environment by reflecting current practice in the production of organic processed foods and the international standard
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Overview of Revisions to the Japanese Agricultural Standards for Organic Plants

The Japanese Agricultural Standards for Organic Plants will be revised as follows:
1) To enable to use rice bran and wheat bran which comply with the criteria prescribed in "by-products of food & textile industries of plant, animal and fish origin" listed in Attached Table 1 in case of difficulty obtaining substances complying with the criteria prescribed in "Cultivation management in cultivation sites" established in "Japanese Agricultural Standard for Organic Plants" for fungi cultivated on mushroom bed.
2) To prohibit the use of artificial light for producing fungi.
3) To add oil cake as permitted substances for soil fertilising and conditioning.
Organic plants
Type of measure
Technical regulation or specifications
 ICS - HS Code
Keywords
Organic
Agriculture G/AG/N/CRI/78 Costa Rica 2020 Sustainable agriculture management Grants and direct payments Agriculture
Environment related objective
To recognize the environmental benefits of and promote Sustainable Agricultural Production Promotion Programme (PFPAS) projects
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Environmental Programmes: Recognition of the environmental benefits of Sustainable Agricultural Production Promotion Programme (PFPAS) projects: Financial incentive granted to PFPAS projects for the environmental benefits generated.
PFPAS projects for the environmental benefits generated.
Type of measure
Environmental programme
 ICS - HS Code
Keywords
Environment
Sustainable
Agriculture G/AG/N/AUS/76 Australia 2010 Sustainable agriculture management Non-monetary support Agriculture
Environment related objective
To increase sustainability of farm business enterprises
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Western Australia: General Services State/Territories Governments: FarmBis
Type of measure
Training services program
 ICS - HS Code
Keywords
Sustainable
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/UGA/1254 Uganda 2020 Sustainable agriculture management
Conformity assessment procedures, Technical…
Conformity assessment procedures, Technical regulation or specifications
 Agriculture
Environment related objective
Social and environmental pillars for sustainable cocoa bean
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Sustainable cocoa — Part 1: Requirements for Cocoa Farmer as an Entity/Farmer Group/Cooperative — Management Systems and Performance.

This Draft Uganda Standard specifies the requirements for Cocoa Farmer as an Entity/Farmer Group/Cooperative to comply with Management Systems and for performance relating to structuring the management of Farmer as an Entity/Farmer Group/Cooperative to enhance performance and meet the economic, social and environmental pillars for sustainable cocoa bean (Theobroma cacao Linnaeus) production.
Cocoa beans, whole or broken, raw or roasted (HS 1801); Cocoa shells, husks, skins and other cocoa waste (HS 1802); Cocoa paste, whether or not defatted (HS 1803); Cocoa butter, fat and oil (HS 1804); Cocoa powder, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter (HS 1805); Cocoa (ICS 67.140.30)
Type of measure
Technical regulation; Conformity assessment procedures
 ICS - HS Code
1801
1802
1803
1804
1805
67.140.30
Keywords
Bio
Environment
Sustainable
Agriculture G/AG/N/PRY/24 Paraguay 2016
Sustainable agriculture management, Sustainable…
Sustainable agriculture management, Sustainable forestry management
 Grants and direct payments Agriculture, Forestry
Environment related objective
To support sustainable development (environmental, social and economic) of the productive units of the beneficiary families working in the agricultural and forestry sector
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Investment subsidies generally available to agriculture: Support for family farming (DAAF)
Family farming
Type of measure
Investment subsidies
 ICS - HS Code
Keywords
Forest
Environment
Sustainable