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The Environment Protection (Banning of Plastic Bags) Regulations 2015 bans the import, manufacture, sale or supply of a plastic bag. The regulations apply to plastic bags designed for carrying, with or without handles or gussets, and irrespective of their size or type.

To cater for essential uses, a list of plastic bags has been exempted. It is mandatory for all manufacturers and importers of exempted plastic bags to register with the Director of Environment.

The Environment Protection (Banning of Plastic Bags) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 bans the import, manufacture, sale or supply of a plastic bag, with or without handles or gussets, and irrespective of their size or type. The regulations specifically target plastic bags designed to carry goods purchased at a point of sale such as a wholesale or retail outlet, a market, a fair and a hawker.

Plastic bags meant for essential uses have been exempted from the ban and these also include biodegradable and compostable plastic bags. However, the import or manufacture of biodegradable and compostable plastic bags has to be in conformity with standards prescribed in the Third Schedule of the Regulations.

Timber Legality Assurance System (TLAS): Import Regulations (1 pages, in English)

There is growing concern and demands towards legality of timber source, along the value chain. A practical definition of legally produced timber will require all laws and regulations right from harvest to export point, including imported products. The import regulation within TLAS requires additional documentation as supporting evidence on legal source of timber from producing countries.

Relevant documents:
2. Act 686 (International Trade in Endangered Species Act 2008)

Nicaraguan Mandatory Technical Standard (NTON) No. 11 048–16: Agricultural inputs. Bio -inputs and related substances. Registration requirements) (9 pages, in Spanish).

The notified document establishes the requirements governing the marketing registration of bio -inputs and related substances used in agriculture. It applies to the registration of bio -inputs and related substances that are formulated, produced, imported, marketed and distributed for agricultural use.

Botanical pesticides, microbiological pesticides and biosolids are excluded from the scope of this Standard.

Relevant documents:

• Law No. 274 "Basic Law on the regulation and control of pesticides and toxic , hazardous and other similar substances" and its implementing regulations;

• Central American Technical Regulation (RTCA) No. 65.05.54:09: "Fertilizers and soil conditioners for agricultural use. Registration requirements" .

Organic agricultural products. Production, processing, marketing, certification and labelling requirements

The notified Technical 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.

A product is considered to carry information concerning organic production methods when the label or property claims, including advertising material and commercial documents, describe the product or its ingredients using the terms " organic ", " biological " or " ecological " or other similar internationally recognized vocabulary, including abbreviated forms, which suggest to the buyer that the product or its ingredients have been obtained using organic production methods in the country in which they have been put on the market.

Reviewing Aspects of the Engine Fuel Specifications Regulations 2011: Discussion Paper (59 pages)

A consultation document outlining various proposals to amend existing fuel specifications as delineated under the Engine Fuel Specifications Regulations 2011.

• Improve environmental and public health outcomes by reducing harmful vehicle emissions and improving air quality;
• Enable new clean er vehicle technologies;
• Provide an adequate level of consumer protection by ensuring that fuel that is "fit for purpose" can be supplied to consumers; and
• Provide as much flexibility as possible to fuel suppliers within minimum environmental , public health and consumer protection constraints (i.e. an "open specification") .
• Promote the Government's objectives around biofuels uptake where this is technically and commercially viable. Increased sales of biofuels can help contribute to the Government's broader greenhouse gas emission abatement goals.

Internal Combustion Engine Lubricating Oil (32 pages, in English)

This Pakistan Standard was adopted by the Pakistan Standards and Quality Control Authority on 11 February 2009 after the draft finalized by Petroleum and Allied Products Sectional Committee had been approved by the Chemical Divisional Council.

Household Refrigerating Appliances Characteristics and Test Methods (83 pages, in English)

This Pakistan Standard applies to scope, classification material, design and manufacture storage temperatures, determination of dimension volumes and areas, General test condition, testing air tightness of doors and other parameters etc.

Ready mixed paint brushing, finishing, semi gloss for general purpose (6 pages, in English)

This Pakistan Standard applies to scope, sample, test samples, supply, vendors certificate requirements and other parameters etc.

The notified Technical 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.

A product is considered to carry information concerning organic production methods when the label or property claims, including advertising material and commercial documents, describe the product or its ingredients using the terms " organic ", " biological " or " ecological " or other similar internationally recognized vocabulary, including abbreviated forms, which suggest to the buyer that the product or its ingredients have been obtained using organic production methods in the country in which they have been put on the market.