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Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/IDN/114 Indonesia 2017 Energy conservation and efficiency
Technical regulation or specifications,…
Technical regulation or specifications, Conformity assessment procedures
 Manufacturing
Draft Decree of Minister of Energy and Mineral…
Draft Decree of Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources concerning Implementation of Minimum Energy Performance Standard and Inclusion Label of Energy Saving for Electric Motor Devices
Environment related objective
To ensure energy efficiency, to enhance consumer or human protection and quality of electric utilization equipment, and to improve safety of household electrical installation
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Draft Decree of Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources concerning Implementation of Minimum Energy Performance Standard and Inclusion Label of Energy Saving for Electric Motor Devices
Electric Motor 2 Phase with capacity: 1. 0.375 kW to ≤ 0.75 kW 2. > 0,75 kW to ≤ 0.75 kW. -- Of an output not exceeding 750 W, -- Of an output exceeding 750 W but not exceeding 75 kW
Type of measure
Technical regulation; Conformity assessment procedure
 ICS - HS Code
8501.51
8501.52
Subsidy amount Implementation period
8 months after adoption
Keywords
Energy
Conservation
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/IDN/115 Indonesia 2017 Energy conservation and efficiency
Technical regulation or specifications,…
Technical regulation or specifications, Conformity assessment procedures
 Manufacturing
Draft Decree of Minister of Energy and Mineral…
Draft Decree of Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources No.07 Year 2015 concerning Implementation of Minimum Energy Performance Standard and Inclusion Label of Energy Saving for Refrigerator Devices
Environment related objective
To ensure energy efficiency, to enhance consumer or human protection and quality of electric utilization equipment, and to improve safety of household electrical installation
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Draft Decree of Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources No.07 Year 2015 concerning Implementation of Minimum Energy Performance Standard and Inclusion Label of Energy Saving for Refrigerator Devices
Minibar is not included. - Combined refrigerator-freezers, fitted with separate external doors, Compression-type, Other, - Freezers of the chest type, not exceeding 800 litres capacity, - Freezers of the upright type, not exceeding 900 litres capacity
Type of measure
Technical regulation; Conformity assessment procedure
 ICS - HS Code
841810
841821
841829
841830
841840
Subsidy amount Implementation period
8 months after adoption
Keywords
Energy
Labelling
Conservation
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/IND/59 India 2017 Alternative and renewable energy
Technical regulation or specifications,…
Technical regulation or specifications, Conformity assessment procedures
 Manufacturing
Solar Photovoltaics, Systems, Devices and…
Solar Photovoltaics, Systems, Devices and Components Goods (Requirements for Compulsory Registration) Order, 2017
Environment related objective
To protect the environment and prevent deceptive practices
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Solar Photovoltaics, Systems, Devices and Components Goods (Requirements for Compulsory Registration) Order, 2017
Standards for Solar Photovoltaics, Systems, Devices and Components Goods
Type of measure
Technical regulation; Conformity assessment procedure
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Entry into force: To be determined
Keywords
Environment
Renewable
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/IND/63 India 2017
Sustainable and environmentally friendly…
Sustainable and environmentally friendly production, Sustainable agriculture management
Technical regulation or specifications,…
Technical regulation or specifications, Conformity assessment procedures
 Manufacturing, Agriculture
Draft Food Safety and Standards (Organic Foods)…
Draft Food Safety and Standards (Organic Foods) Regulations, 2017 detailing the procedure for Organic Food Labelling and Certification
Environment related objective
To protect the environment through establishing organic food labelling
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Draft Food Safety and Standards (Organic Foods) Regulations, 2017 detailing the procedure for Organic Food Labelling and Certification
Food products
Type of measure
Technical regulation; Conformity assessment procedure
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Entry into force: To be determined
Keywords
Organic
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/IND/69 India 2017
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management
 Technical regulation or specifications Chemicals, Manufacturing
Caustic Soda Quality Control Order: Caustic Soda…
Caustic Soda Quality Control Order: Caustic Soda is one of the important chemicals that finds application in products that touch the day to day life of all Indians such as Alumina, Textile, Paper & Pulp, Water Treatment, Soap & Detergents, Glass, Pharmaceuticals, Agro & Crop-care Chemicals, Pipes for Irrigation, Housing and Industrial use etc. In order to reduce the the consumption of inferior grade caustic soda having mercury impurity, quality standards IS-252:2013 is being mandated for caustic soda for both domestic makers as well as imports.
Environment related objective
Reduce the use of mercury in production of caustic soda to ensure the protection of human health and the environment
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Caustic Soda Quality Control Order: Caustic Soda is one of the important chemicals that finds application in products that touch the day to day life of all Indians such as Alumina, Textile, Paper & Pulp, Water Treatment, Soap & Detergents, Glass, Pharmaceuticals, Agro & Crop-care Chemicals, Pipes for Irrigation, Housing and Industrial use etc. In order to reduce the the consumption of inferior grade caustic soda having mercury impurity, quality standards IS-252:2013 is being mandated for caustic soda for both domestic makers as well as imports.
Chemical substance - Caustic Soda
Type of measure
Technical regulation
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
15 days from the expiry of comment period
Keywords
Environment
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/ISR/982 Israel 2017 General environmental protection Technical regulation or specifications Manufacturing
Motor vehicle brake fluids: Revision of the…
Motor vehicle brake fluids: Revision of the Mandatory Standard SI 47, dealing with motor vehicle brake fluids. This draft standard revision adopts the American Standard FMVSS 116 published in 49 CFR, Chapter V, § 571.116 (10-1-15 Edition), with a few changes
Environment related objective
Standard on motor vehicle brake fluids that aims to protect the environment and human health
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Motor vehicle brake fluids: Revision of the Mandatory Standard SI 47, dealing with motor vehicle brake fluids. This draft standard revision adopts the American Standard FMVSS 116 published in 49 CFR, Chapter V, § 571.116 (10-1-15 Edition), with a few changes
Motor vehicle brake fluids
Type of measure
Technical regulation
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Generally 60 days after publication in Israel Official Gazette, Section of Government Notices
Keywords
Environment
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/JAM/60 Jamaica 2017
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management
 Technical regulation or specifications Chemicals
Jamaican Standard Specification for Synthetic…
Jamaican Standard Specification for Synthetic laundry detergent powder: This document specifies the specification for synthetic laundry detergent powder. It specifies the chemical and physical requirements identifying maximum and minimum permissible limits of key parameters. It also covers essential ingredients, test methods and requirements for packaging, labelling and sampling
Environment related objective
The Standard aims to mitigate the negative impact of synthetic detergents on the environment by reformulating these detergents
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Jamaican Standard Specification for Synthetic laundry detergent powder: This document specifies the specification for synthetic laundry detergent powder. It specifies the chemical and physical requirements identifying maximum and minimum permissible limits of key parameters. It also covers essential ingredients, test methods and requirements for packaging, labelling and sampling
Surface active agents
Type of measure
Technical regulation
 ICS - HS Code
71.100.40
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Six months following date of publication in the Jamaica Gazette Supplement - Proclamations, Rules and Regulations
Keywords
Environment
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/JPN/547 Japan 2017
Air pollution reduction, Climate change…
Air pollution reduction, Climate change mitigation and adaptation
 Technical regulation or specifications Manufacturing
Revision to Regulation on Safety of Gas…
Revision to Regulation on Safety of Gas Containers and a notification of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) for High Pressure Gas Safety Act: the provisions of hydrogen -fuelled fuel cell two-wheeled vehicle will be established in the aim of ensuring the safety and promoting to put it on the market.
Environment related objective
To minimize air pollution, mitigate climate change and protect human health
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Revision to Regulation on Safety of Gas Containers and a notification of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) for High Pressure Gas Safety Act: the provisions of hydrogen -fuelled fuel cell two-wheeled vehicle will be established in the aim of ensuring the safety and promoting to put it on the market.
Motorcycles (including mopeds) and cycles fitted with an auxiliary motor, with or without side-cars; side-cars
Type of measure
Technical regulation
 ICS - HS Code
8711
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Around May 2017
Keywords
Environment
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/JPN/552 Japan 2017 Sustainable forestry management Technical regulation or specifications Forestry
The Act on Promotion of Use and Distribution of…
The Act on Promotion of Use and Distribution of Legally-Harvested Wood and Wood Products (" Clean Wood Act") encourages entities to endeavour to use legally-harvested wood and wood products. Wood-related entities are requested to collect relevant information to confirm the legality of wood and wood products that they handle
Environment related objective
To protect the environment through sustainable management of wood and wood products
Measure description Coverage of the measure
The Act on Promotion of Use and Distribution of Legally-Harvested Wood and Wood Products (" Clean Wood Act") encourages entities to endeavour to use legally-harvested wood and wood products. Wood-related entities are requested to collect relevant information to confirm the legality of wood and wood products that they handle
Wood; and Goods which are manufactured from wood as a major raw material and are designated by a Ministerial Ordinance, including furniture and paper (excluding recycled goods)
Type of measure
Technical regulation
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
42875
Keywords
Clean
Forest
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/JPN/553 Japan 2017 Energy conservation and efficiency Technical regulation or specifications Manufacturing
Revision to Notification for the Act on the…
Revision to Notification for the Act on the Rational Use of Energy: In addition to the total cycle (exclude Extra-High) value of the fuel efficiency on WLTP, the fuel efficiencies on each phase will have to be used as fuel efficiency indication for vehicle by manufacturers/importers in order for vehicle users to be able to acquire the information of fuel efficiency according to the driving environment.
Environment related objective
To protect the environment by establishing fuel efficiency indication of the energy efficiency law on vehicles, in order to provide information on fuel efficiency to the driving environment
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Revision to Notification for the Act on the Rational Use of Energy: In addition to the total cycle (exclude Extra-High) value of the fuel efficiency on WLTP, the fuel efficiencies on each phase will have to be used as fuel efficiency indication for vehicle by manufacturers/importers in order for vehicle users to be able to acquire the information of fuel efficiency according to the driving environment.
Passenger vehicles with a capacity of 10 passengers or less (except passenger vehicles with a capacity of 10 passengers and weight of more than 3.5 tonnes) and commercial vehicles weight of 3.5 tonnes or less, whose fuel efficiencies are worked out on WLTP (Worldwide Harmonized Light Vehicles Test Procedure which was established in the United Nations) mode by Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
Type of measure
Technical regulation
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Around summer of 2017
Keywords
Energy
Environment