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Agreement Document symbol Notifying Member Year Harmonized types of environment-related objectives Harmonized types of measures Harmonized types of sectors subject to the measure Measure description See more information
Quantitative Restrictions RESTRICTED Hong Kong, China 2010
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management, MEAs implementation and compliance, Waste management and recycling
 Export licences, Import licences Chemicals
Licences are required for the import and export…
Licences are required for the import and export of Non-pesticide hazardous chemicals (Hexachlorobenzene, Polychlorinated biphenyls, Asbestos (actinolite, anthophyllite, amosite, crocidolite & tremolite), Polybrominated biphenyl (hexabromobiphenyl, octabromobiphenyl and decabromobiphenyl), Polychlorinated terphenyls, Tetraethyl lead, Tetramethyl lead, Tris(2, 3-dibromopropyl) phosphate)
Environment related objective
To protect human health and the environment in accordance with, inter alia, the principles of the Stockholm Convention and the Rotterdam Convention
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Licences are required for the import and export of Non-pesticide hazardous chemicals (Hexachlorobenzene, Polychlorinated biphenyls, Asbestos (actinolite, anthophyllite, amosite, crocidolite & tremolite), Polybrominated biphenyl (hexabromobiphenyl, octabromobiphenyl and decabromobiphenyl), Polychlorinated terphenyls, Tetraethyl lead, Tetramethyl lead, Tris(2, 3-dibromopropyl) phosphate)
Hexachlorobenzene, Polychlorinated biphenyls, Asbestos, Polybrominated biphenyl, Polychlorinated terphenyls, Tetraethyl lead, Tetramethyl lead, Tris phosphate
Type of measure
Non automatic imports and exports licences
 ICS - HS Code
2524
2903
2919
2931
3824
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Keywords
Environment
Hazardous
State Trading G/STR/N/3/KOR; G/STR/N/11/KOR Korea, Republic of 2010 Sustainable forestry management Import quotas Agriculture
Tariff quota of pine nuts administered by the…
Tariff quota of pine nuts administered by the National Forestry Cooperatives Federation (NFCF)
Environment related objective
To foster forestry resources
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Tariff quota of pine nuts administered by the National Forestry Cooperatives Federation (NFCF)
Pine nuts
Type of measure
Tariff quota
 ICS - HS Code
0802.90.1010
0802.90.1020
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Keywords
Forest
State Trading G/STR/N/8/IND India 2010 Natural resources conservation Export licences Mining
Exclusive export rights granted to state trading…
Exclusive export rights granted to state trading enterprises for certain minerals and ores
Environment related objective
To conserve exhaustible natural resources
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Exclusive export rights granted to state trading enterprises for certain minerals and ores
Mineral and ores
Type of measure
Export rights
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Keywords
Conservation
Natural resources
State Trading G/STR/N/13/USA United States of America 2010
Animal protection, Biodiversity and ecosystem,…
Animal protection, Biodiversity and ecosystem, Water management and conservation
 Import licences, Export licences Mining
The Bonneville Power Administration (Bonneville)…
The Bonneville Power Administration (Bonneville) undertakes its role of Power Marketing Administrations (PMAs) within the Department of Energy while taking into account the need to encourage conservation and to protect, mitigate and enhance the fish and wildlife of the Columbia River and its tributaries
Environment related objective
To provide or manage water for, among others, irrigation, flood control, and environmental enhancement; the self-financed Bonneville is obligated to encourage conservation and to protect, mitigate and enhance the fish and wildlife of the Columbia River and its tributaries
Measure description Coverage of the measure
The Bonneville Power Administration (Bonneville) undertakes its role of Power Marketing Administrations (PMAs) within the Department of Energy while taking into account the need to encourage conservation and to protect, mitigate and enhance the fish and wildlife of the Columbia River and its tributaries
Electrical Energy
Type of measure
Quantitative restrictions
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Keywords
Conservation
Energy
Environment
Fish
Wildlife
Water
Government Procurement GPA/37/ADD.7 Japan 2010 Environmental goods and services promotion Public procurement Other
Revision to the "Basic Policy for the…
Revision to the "Basic Policy for the Promotion of the Procurement of Eco-Friendly Goods and Services" based on the "Law Concerning the Promotion of the Procurement of Eco-Friendly Goods and Services by the State and Other Entities" includes the addition of 11 designated procurement items
Environment related objective
To promote green procurement
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Revision to the "Basic Policy for the Promotion of the Procurement of Eco-Friendly Goods and Services" based on the "Law Concerning the Promotion of the Procurement of Eco-Friendly Goods and Services by the State and Other Entities" includes the addition of 11 designated procurement items
Stationery, office automation machines, facilities, electrical appliances
Type of measure
Public procurement
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Keywords
Clean
Conservation
Energy
Environment
Recycle
Hazardous
Green
Government Procurement GPA/99/ADD.2 Japan 2010 Climate change mitigation and adaptation Public procurement Other
Revision to the "Basic Policy concerning the…
Revision to the "Basic Policy concerning the Promotion of Contracts Considering Reduction of Emissions of Greenhouse Gases and Others by the State and Other Entities" based on the "Law concerning the Promotion of Contracts Considering Reduction of Emissions of Green house Gases and Others by the State and Other Entities" to add a category of contracts related to the procurement of ships
Environment related objective
To promote green procurement
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Revision to the "Basic Policy concerning the Promotion of Contracts Considering Reduction of Emissions of Greenhouse Gases and Others by the State and Other Entities" based on the "Law concerning the Promotion of Contracts Considering Reduction of Emissions of Green house Gases and Others by the State and Other Entities" to add a category of contracts related to the procurement of ships
Government
Type of measure
Public procurement
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Keywords
Emissions
Environment
Green
Government Procurement GPA/102/ADD.2 Japan 2010 Environmental goods and services promotion Public procurement Other
Statistical report for 2008 on public procurement…
Statistical report for 2008 on public procurement, including information on environmental-protection services
Environment related objective
To provide transparency on public procurement including information on environmental-protection services
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Statistical report for 2008 on public procurement, including information on environmental-protection services
Statistics on building-cleaning services and environmental-protection services
Type of measure
Public procurement
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Keywords
Clean
Environment
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/ALB/37 Albania 2009 Energy conservation and efficiency
Technical regulation or specifications,…
Technical regulation or specifications, Conformity assessment procedures
 Manufacturing
Draft Decision of Council of Ministers on…
Draft Decision of Council of Ministers on approval of the technical regulation “On essential requirement and conformity assessment of new hot-water boilers fired with liquid or gaseous fuels” (10 pages, available in Albanian).
Environment related objective
To ensure energy efficiency
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Draft Decision of Council of Ministers on approval of the technical regulation “On essential requirement and conformity assessment of new hot-water boilers fired with liquid or gaseous fuels” (10 pages, available in Albanian).
Hot-water boilers using liquid fuel or gas with a nominal powers no less than 4 kW and no more than 400 kW.
Type of measure
Technical regulation
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Entry into force on 01 October 2010
Keywords
Energy
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/ALB/38 Albania 2009
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management, Soil management and conservation, Water management and conservation
 Technical regulation or specifications Chemicals
Draft Law of Council of Ministers on approval of…
Draft Law of Council of Ministers on approval of the Regulation "On detergents"
Environment related objective
To protect human health and the environment
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Draft Law of Council of Ministers on approval of the Regulation "On detergents"
Detergents
Type of measure
Technical regulation
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Entry into force on December 2010
Keywords
Environment
Water
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/ARE/16 United Arab Emirates 2009 General environmental protection Conformity assessment procedures Mining, Manufacturing, Chemicals
UAE and GCC draft conformity assessment procedure…
UAE and GCC draft conformity assessment procedure: Guide for Conformity assessment forms
Environment related objective
To protect the environment, health and safety
Measure description Coverage of the measure
UAE and GCC draft conformity assessment procedure: Guide for Conformity assessment forms
Any product placed on the Gulf Cooperation Council Countries (GCC) market whether manufactured in or imported into GCC
Type of measure
Conformity assessment procedure
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Entry into force to be determined
Keywords
Environment