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Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/PHL/194 Philippines 2016
MEAs implementation and compliance, Other…
MEAs implementation and compliance, Other environmental risks mitigation, Waste management and recycling
 Technical regulation or specifications Manufacturing
The Philippines is a traditional importer and…
The Philippines is a traditional importer and exporter of electrical and electronic equipment (EEE), both new and used, including scraps. With the global rapid advances in technology for commercial, industrial, and household products and appliances, there is a corollary increase in Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) as well as hazardous substances from the source materials involved in their manufacture and use. Recognizing the risks of these materials in part or in whole to human health and the environment and in compliance with the Basel Convention, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), through the Environmental Management Bureau (EMB), has developed this Technical Guidelines on the Environmentally Sound management (ESM) of WEEE.
Environment related objective
The objectives of the draft guidelines are to a) Provide the framework mechanism for the appropriate management of WEEE; b) Reduce the amount of electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) type of waste and the hazards brought about by its components; c) Promote the reuse of EEE and valorisation of its waste components; d) Encourage involvement of all relevant agencies and stakeholders in the life cycle of EEE through design innovation leading to their more efficient dismantling, recycling , and reuse; and e) institutionalize the principle of "extended producers responsibility" (EPR) in addressing the financial requirements involved in the implementation of the WEEE Guidelines.
Measure description Coverage of the measure
The Philippines is a traditional importer and exporter of electrical and electronic equipment (EEE), both new and used, including scraps. With the global rapid advances in technology for commercial, industrial, and household products and appliances, there is a corollary increase in Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) as well as hazardous substances from the source materials involved in their manufacture and use. Recognizing the risks of these materials in part or in whole to human health and the environment and in compliance with the Basel Convention, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), through the Environmental Management Bureau (EMB), has developed this Technical Guidelines on the Environmentally Sound management (ESM) of WEEE.
Electrical and electronic equipment
Type of measure
Emergency technical regulation
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Entry into force 15 days after its publication in an official gazette of general circulation
Keywords
Environment
Waste
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/PRY/88 Paraguay 2016 Waste management and recycling
Conformity assessment procedures, Technical…
Conformity assessment procedures, Technical regulation or specifications
 Other
Resolution No. 627/2016 prohibiting the…
Resolution No. 627/2016 prohibiting the importation of used pneumatic tyres for direct reuse without prior remanufacturing, and regulating the integral management of used pneumatic tyres in the country

The notified text prohibits the importation of used pneumatic tyres for direct reuse without prior remanufacturing and regulates the integral management of used pneumatic tyres in the country.
Environment related objective
To protect the environment by prohibiting the importation of used pneumatic tyres
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Resolution No. 627/2016 prohibiting the importation of used pneumatic tyres for direct reuse without prior remanufacturing, and regulating the integral management of used pneumatic tyres in the country

The notified text prohibits the importation of used pneumatic tyres for direct reuse without prior remanufacturing and regulates the integral management of used pneumatic tyres in the country.
Used pneumatic tyres
Type of measure
Conformity assessment procedures; Technical regulation or specifications
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Entry into force on 21 October 2016
Keywords
Environment
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/RUS/66 Russian Federation 2016
Energy conservation and efficiency, Natural…
Energy conservation and efficiency, Natural resources conservation
Conformity assessment procedures, Technical…
Conformity assessment procedures, Technical regulation or specifications
 Manufacturing
Draft Technical Regulation of the Eurasian…
Draft Technical Regulation of the Eurasian Economic Union "On Requirements to Pipelines for Transportation of Liquid and Gaseous Hydrocarbons " (41 page, in Russian) .

Draft Technical Regulation of the Eurasian Economic Union "On Requirements to Pipelines for Transportation of Liquid and Gaseous Hydrocarbons " specifies requirements for pipelines for transportation of liquid and gaseous hydrocarbons , aimed at ensuring human health and life protection, protection of property, environmental protection, preventing consumer deception, as well as energy efficiency and resource - saving .
Environment related objective
To enhance energy efficiency and resource - saving
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Draft Technical Regulation of the Eurasian Economic Union "On Requirements to Pipelines for Transportation of Liquid and Gaseous Hydrocarbons " (41 page, in Russian) .

Draft Technical Regulation of the Eurasian Economic Union "On Requirements to Pipelines for Transportation of Liquid and Gaseous Hydrocarbons " specifies requirements for pipelines for transportation of liquid and gaseous hydrocarbons , aimed at ensuring human health and life protection, protection of property, environmental protection, preventing consumer deception, as well as energy efficiency and resource - saving .
Pipelines for transportation of liquid and gaseous hydrocarbons
Type of measure
Conformity assessment procedures; Technical regulation or specifications
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Entry into force not less than 180 days from adoption of the technical regulation
Keywords
Energy
Environment
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/RUS/69 Russian Federation 2016
Biodiversity and ecosystem, Other environmental…
Biodiversity and ecosystem, Other environmental risks mitigation
 Technical regulation or specifications Agriculture, Other
Draft amendments No. 2 to the Technical…
Draft amendments No. 2 to the Technical Regulation of the Customs Union "Labelling of Food Products" (TP TC 022/2011) . (1 page, in Russian)

Draft amendments No. 2 to the Technical Regulation of the Customs Union "Labelling of Food Products" (TP TC 022/2011) specifies additional requirements for labelling of food products obtained using genetically modified organisms.
Environment related objective
To protect the environment by regulating genetically modified foods
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Draft amendments No. 2 to the Technical Regulation of the Customs Union "Labelling of Food Products" (TP TC 022/2011) . (1 page, in Russian)

Draft amendments No. 2 to the Technical Regulation of the Customs Union "Labelling of Food Products" (TP TC 022/2011) specifies additional requirements for labelling of food products obtained using genetically modified organisms.
Food products obtained using genetically modified organisms
Type of measure
Technical regulation or specifications
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Entry into force not less than 180 days from adoption of the technical regulation
Keywords
Genetic
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/RUS/72 Russian Federation 2016
Energy conservation and efficiency, Natural…
Energy conservation and efficiency, Natural resources conservation
Conformity assessment procedures, Technical…
Conformity assessment procedures, Technical regulation or specifications
 Energy
Draft Technical Regulation of the Eurasian…
Draft Technical Regulation of the Eurasian Economic Union "On Safety of Combustible Gas, Prepared for Transportation and (or) Use" (17 pages, in Russian) .

Draft Technical Regulation of the Eurasian Economic Union "On Safety of Combustible Gas, Prepared for Transportation and (or) Use" specifies requirements for natural combustible gas, prepared for transportation and (or) use, aimed at ensuring human health and life protection, protection of property, environmental protection, preventing consumer deception, as well as energy efficiency and resource - saving .
Environment related objective
To enhance energy efficiency and resource - saving
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Draft Technical Regulation of the Eurasian Economic Union "On Safety of Combustible Gas, Prepared for Transportation and (or) Use" (17 pages, in Russian) .

Draft Technical Regulation of the Eurasian Economic Union "On Safety of Combustible Gas, Prepared for Transportation and (or) Use" specifies requirements for natural combustible gas, prepared for transportation and (or) use, aimed at ensuring human health and life protection, protection of property, environmental protection, preventing consumer deception, as well as energy efficiency and resource - saving .
Combustible gas, prepared for transportation and (or) use
Type of measure
Conformity assessment procedures; Technical regulation or specifications
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Entry into force not less than 180 days from adoption of the technical regulation.
Keywords
Energy
Environment
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/RUS/76 Russian Federation 2016
Air pollution reduction, Climate change…
Air pollution reduction, Climate change mitigation and adaptation
Conformity assessment procedures, Technical…
Conformity assessment procedures, Technical regulation or specifications
 Manufacturing
Draft Amendments No. 1 to the Technical…
Draft Amendments No. 1 to the Technical Regulations of the Customs Union "On safety of agricultural and forestry tractors and their trailers" (CU TR 031/2012) (29 pages, in Russian)

Draft Amendments No 1 to the Technical Regulations of the Customs Union "On safety of agricultural and forestry tractors and their trailers" (CU TR 031/2012) provide the clarification of the application field of the CU TR 031/2012 and of the conformity assessment procedure of tractors, trailers and components to the requirements of the CU TR 031/2012. Draft Amendments No. 1 also provide the requirements to the spare components and the requirements to the general safety and to the emissions of harmful ( pollutants ) agents of tractors engines which operates on compressed natural gas and liquefied hydrocarbon gas, and the actualization of reference standards and of the UNECE Regulations listed in Annexes 1, 4 and 5 of the CU TR 031/2012.
Environment related objective
To protect the environment by providing requirements to the emissions of harmful pollutants agents of tractors engines which operates on compressed natural gas and liquefied hydrocarbon gas
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Draft Amendments No. 1 to the Technical Regulations of the Customs Union "On safety of agricultural and forestry tractors and their trailers" (CU TR 031/2012) (29 pages, in Russian)

Draft Amendments No 1 to the Technical Regulations of the Customs Union "On safety of agricultural and forestry tractors and their trailers" (CU TR 031/2012) provide the clarification of the application field of the CU TR 031/2012 and of the conformity assessment procedure of tractors, trailers and components to the requirements of the CU TR 031/2012. Draft Amendments No. 1 also provide the requirements to the spare components and the requirements to the general safety and to the emissions of harmful ( pollutants ) agents of tractors engines which operates on compressed natural gas and liquefied hydrocarbon gas, and the actualization of reference standards and of the UNECE Regulations listed in Annexes 1, 4 and 5 of the CU TR 031/2012.
Agricultural and forestry tractors and their trailers
Type of measure
Conformity assessment procedures; Technical regulation or specifications
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Entry into force not less than 180 days from adoption of the technical regulation
Keywords
Emissions
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/RWA/46 Rwanda 2016 Alternative and renewable energy Technical regulation or specifications Energy, Manufacturing
This Draft Rwanda Standard specifies the…
This Draft Rwanda Standard specifies the requirements and test methods for solid biomass cookstoves.The standard is applicable to cookstoves used primarily for domestic and small–scale institutional cooking or water heating excluding stoves used primarily for space heating.
Environment related objective
To protect the environment by specifying the requirements and test methods for solid biomass cookstoves
Measure description Coverage of the measure
This Draft Rwanda Standard specifies the requirements and test methods for solid biomass cookstoves.The standard is applicable to cookstoves used primarily for domestic and small–scale institutional cooking or water heating excluding stoves used primarily for space heating.
Energy and heat transfer engineering in general
Type of measure
Technical regulation or specifications
 ICS - HS Code
27.010
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Entry into force upon approval by the Board of Directors
Keywords
Bio
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/SAU/908 Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of 2016 Energy conservation and efficiency Technical regulation or specifications Manufacturing
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia/Saudi Standards,…
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia/Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization (SASO)/Large Capacity Air- Conditioners - Performance Requirements and Methods of testing.

This Standard specifies the Minimum Energy Performance Standard (MEPS) and testing requirements for large capacity air conditioners of the product categories as mentioned in section 4 of the standard.
Environment related objective
To ensure energy efficiency by specifying the Minimum Energy Performance Standard (MEPS)
Measure description Coverage of the measure
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia/Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization (SASO)/Large Capacity Air- Conditioners - Performance Requirements and Methods of testing.

This Standard specifies the Minimum Energy Performance Standard (MEPS) and testing requirements for large capacity air conditioners of the product categories as mentioned in section 4 of the standard.
Air- Conditioners
Type of measure
Technical regulation or specifications
 ICS - HS Code
23.120
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Entry into force 6 months from the date of publication in the official gazette
Keywords
Energy
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/SAU/908/REV.1 Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of 2016 Energy conservation and efficiency Technical regulation or specifications Manufacturing
"Large Capacity Air-Conditioners –…
"Large Capacity Air-Conditioners – Performance Requirements and Methods of Testing" (25 pages, in English)

This Standardis updated to the previous standard circulated in 23 December 2015. The standard has taken into consideration the received comments from the concerned parties relative to the previous standard. The standard specifies the MinimumEnergy Performance Standard (MEPS) and Testing Requirements for the product categories as mentioned in the standard.
Environment related objective
To ensure the minimum performance requirements and determine the minimum EER for each category of air-conditioners and protection of the environment
Measure description Coverage of the measure
"Large Capacity Air-Conditioners – Performance Requirements and Methods of Testing" (25 pages, in English)

This Standardis updated to the previous standard circulated in 23 December 2015. The standard has taken into consideration the received comments from the concerned parties relative to the previous standard. The standard specifies the MinimumEnergy Performance Standard (MEPS) and Testing Requirements for the product categories as mentioned in the standard.
Air- Conditioners
Type of measure
Technical regulation or specifications
 ICS - HS Code
91.140.30
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Entry into force 6 months from the date of publication in the Official Gazette
Keywords
Environment
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/SAU/921 Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of 2016 Water management and conservation Technical regulation or specifications Manufacturing
This standard specifies requirements for…
This standard specifies requirements for materials, quality, performance, functional and connecting dimensions for vitreous china western water closet pans of wall-hung and floor-mounted types.

Consumer protection and water conservation
Environment related objective
To promote water conservation
Measure description Coverage of the measure
This standard specifies requirements for materials, quality, performance, functional and connecting dimensions for vitreous china western water closet pans of wall-hung and floor-mounted types.

Consumer protection and water conservation
Ceramic sanitary appliances – western water closets
Type of measure
Technical regulation or specifications
 ICS - HS Code
91.140.70
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Entry into force 6 months from the date of published in the official newspaper
Keywords
Conservation
Water