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Technical Barriers to Trade | G/TBT/N/USA/991 | United States of America | 2015 | Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management
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Technical regulation or specifications | Chemicals | EPA is promulgating significant new use rules …
EPA is promulgating significant new use rules (SNURs) under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for 25 chemical substances which were the subject of premanufacture notices (PMNs) .
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Technical Barriers to Trade | G/TBT/N/USA/996 | United States of America | 2015 | Energy conservation and efficiency | Technical regulation or specifications | Manufacturing | The Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975 …
The Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975 (EPCA), as amended, prescribes energy conservation standards for various consumer products and certain commercial and industrial equipment, including residential dehumidifiers. EPCA also requires the U.S.
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Technical Barriers to Trade | G/TBT/N/USA/997 | United States of America | 2015 | General environmental protection | Technical regulation or specifications | Chemicals | EPA is promulgating significant new use rules …
EPA is promulgating significant new use rules (SNURs) under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for 22 chemical substances which were the subject of premanufacture notices (PMNs) .
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Technical Barriers to Trade | G/TBT/N/USA/998 | United States of America | 2015 | Energy conservation and efficiency | Technical regulation or specifications | Manufacturing | The Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975 …
The Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975 (EPCA), as amended, prescribes energy conservation standards for various consumer products and certain commercial and industrial equipment, including residential conventional ovens. EPCA also requires the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to determine whether more-stringent, amended standards would be technologically feasible and economically justified, and would save a significant amount of energy .
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Technical Barriers to Trade | G/TBT/N/USA/999 | United States of America | 2015 | Alternative and renewable energy | Technical regulation or specifications | Energy | Renewable Fuel Standard Program: Standards for…
Renewable Fuel Standard Program: Standards for 2014, 2015, and 2016 and Biomass -Based Diesel Volume for 2017.
Under section 211 of the Clean Air Act, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is required to set renewable fuel percentage standards every year. This action proposes annual percentage standards for cellulosic biofuel , biomass -based diesel, advanced biofuel , and total renewable fuel that apply to all motor vehicle gasoline and diesel produced or imported in the years 2014, 2015, and 2016. |
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Technical Barriers to Trade | G/TBT/N/USA/1000 | United States of America | 2015 | General environmental protection | Technical regulation or specifications | Chemicals | EPA is proposing significant new use rules (SNURs…
EPA is proposing significant new use rules (SNURs) under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for 30 chemical substances which were the subject of premanufacture notices (PMNs) .
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Technical Barriers to Trade | G/TBT/N/USA/1003 | United States of America | 2015 | Energy conservation and efficiency | Technical regulation or specifications | Manufacturing | Test Procedures for Commercial Prerinse Spray…
Test Procedures for Commercial Prerinse Spray Valves as part of Energy Conservation Program.
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) proposes to amend the test procedures for commercial prerinse spray valves to consider the latest version of the industry standard that is incorporated by reference and to consider a procedure for measuring the spray force. |
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Technical Barriers to Trade | G/TBT/N/USA/1004 | United States of America | 2015 | Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management
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Technical regulation or specifications | Chemicals | This document describes how EPA is planning to…
This document describes how EPA is planning to incorporate an alternative scientific approach to screen chemicals for their ability to interact with the endocrine system. This will improve the Agency's ability to fulfill its statutory mandate to screen pesticide chemicals and other substances for their ability to cause adverse effects by their interaction with the endocrine system.
In addition, this approach advances the goal of providing sensitive, specific, quantitative, and efficient screening using alternative test methods to some assays in the Tier 1 battery to protect human health and the environment. |
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Technical Barriers to Trade | G/TBT/N/USA/1005 | United States of America | 2015 | Biodiversity and ecosystem | Technical regulation or specifications | Chemicals | The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or the…
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or the Agency) is amending the regulations for food additives permitted in feed and drinking water of animals to provide for the safe use of seed meal from a variety of bioengineered safflower in cattle and poultry feeds. This action is in response to a food additive petition filed by Arcadia Biosciences , Inc.
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Technical Barriers to Trade | G/TBT/N/USA/1007 | United States of America | 2015 | Air pollution reduction, Climate change…
Air pollution reduction, Climate change mitigation and adaptation
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Technical regulation or specifications | Manufacturing, Services | Proposed Finding That Greenhouse Gas Emissions…
Proposed Finding That Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Aircraft Cause or Contribute to Air Pollution That May Reasonably Be Anticipated To Endanger Public Health and Welfare and Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
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