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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 G/MA/QR/N/USA/5 United States of America 2020
Animal protection, MEAs implementation and…
Animal protection, MEAs implementation and compliance, Natural resources conservation
 Ban/Prohibition Other
17. Prohibition on the import of exotic bird…
17. Prohibition on the import of exotic bird species
Environment related objective
To protect the environment and contribute to the conservation of natural resources by prohibiting the importation of exotic bird species, except certain specimens and families, listed in the CITES Appendices.
Measure description Coverage of the measure
17. Prohibition on the import of exotic bird species
Exotic birds, except certain specimens and families, listed in the CITES Appendices; additional exceptions are included for imports of birds for certain activities
Type of measure
CP: Prohibition except under defined conditions
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Information for the following biennial period: 2020-2022 and relates to restrictions in force as of 1 October 2020
Keywords
MEAs
Wildlife
Quantitative Restrictions G/MA/QR/N/USA/5 United States of America 2020 Animal protection, Natural resources conservation Ban/Prohibition Other
18. Prohibition on the import and export of bald…
18. Prohibition on the import and export of bald and golden eagles
Environment related objective
To protect the environment and contribute to the conservation of natural resources by prohibiting the importation and exportation of bald and golden eagles and parts thereof.
Measure description Coverage of the measure
18. Prohibition on the import and export of bald and golden eagles
Bald and golden eagles and parts thereof
Type of measure
CP: Prohibition except under defined conditions; CP-X: Prohibition on Exports except under defined conditions
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Information for the following biennial period: 2020-2022 and relates to restrictions in force as of 1 October 2020
Keywords
Wildlife
Quantitative Restrictions G/MA/QR/N/USA/5 United States of America 2020 Animal protection, Natural resources conservation Ban/Prohibition Other
19. Prohibition on the import and export of…
19. Prohibition on the import and export of migratory birds
Environment related objective
To protect the environment and contribute to the conservation of natural resources by prohibiting the importation and exportation of Migratory birds and their parts, nests and eggs.
Measure description Coverage of the measure
19. Prohibition on the import and export of migratory birds
Migratory birds and their parts, nests and eggs
Type of measure
CP: Prohibition except under defined conditions; CP-X: Prohibition on Exports except under defined conditions
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Information for the following biennial period: 2020-2022 and relates to restrictions in force as of 1 October 2020
Keywords
Wildlife
Import Licensing Procedures G/LIC/N/2/CRI/5 Costa Rica 2020
Energy conservation and efficiency, Environmental…
Energy conservation and efficiency, Environmental goods and services promotion
 Import licences Energy
Authorization for importing energy -efficient…
Authorization for importing energy -efficient goods for human safety and environmental protection. Executive Decree No. 40510-MINAE of 5 May 2017. Procedure for requesting permission to import energy -efficient goods.
Environment related objective
To protect the environment by importing energy -efficient goods.
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Authorization for importing energy -efficient goods for human safety and environmental protection. Executive Decree No. 40510-MINAE of 5 May 2017. Procedure for requesting permission to import energy -efficient goods.
Refrigeradores, congeladores y demás material, máquinas y aparatos para producción de frío, aunque no sean eléctricos; bombas de calor, excepto las máquinas y aparatos para acondicionamiento de aire de la partida. Combinaciones de refrigerador y congelador con puertas exteriores separadas.
Type of measure
Non-automatic licensing
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Date of entry into force: 1/3/2019
Keywords
Energy
Environment
Import Licensing Procedures G/LIC/N/2/KOR/28 Korea, Republic of 2020
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management, Water management and conservation
 Import licences Chemicals, Manufacturing, Other
Drinking Water Management Act (modification of…
Drinking Water Management Act (modification of the Administrative body for submission of application)s: Basin Environmental Offices or Regional Environmental Offices → Local governments
Environment related objective
To protect the environment by by rationally managing the quality and hygiene of drinking water.
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Drinking Water Management Act (modification of the Administrative body for submission of application)s: Basin Environmental Offices or Regional Environmental Offices → Local governments
Bottled water, water treatment chemicals and its container
Type of measure
Import-related requirements
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Date of entry into force: 1 May 1995
Keywords
Environment
Water
Import Licensing Procedures G/LIC/N/3/USA/17 United States of America 2020
Environmental protection from pests and diseases,…
Environmental protection from pests and diseases, MEAs implementation and compliance, Plant protection
 Import licences Agriculture, Other
1.1 Plants and plant products: Import permits are…
1.1 Plants and plant products: Import permits are required for the importation of most plants and some plant products, to protect against the introduction of pests and diseases. Permits are also required for the import, export or re-export of terrestrial plants that are on the endangered species list. Permits are only issued to a firm or individual resident in the United States (2020).
Environment related objective
To protect against the entry of plant pests and diseases, and to protect endangered plant species listed under CITES.
Measure description Coverage of the measure
1.1 Plants and plant products: Import permits are required for the importation of most plants and some plant products, to protect against the introduction of pests and diseases. Permits are also required for the import, export or re-export of terrestrial plants that are on the endangered species list. Permits are only issued to a firm or individual resident in the United States (2020).
Cut flowers with berries attached; Products associated with the Khapra beetle; Fruits and Vegetables; Foreign Cotton and Covers; Sugarcane Products and by-products; Indian corn or maize, broomcorn, and related plants; Rice and related products; Timber Products: logs, lumber, other unmanufactured wood products; Plant pests and pathogens and host materials including: Pest and Pathogens, Biological control organisms, Bees, Parasitic plants and noxious weeds, Plant Growth enhancers, Soil and quarry products, Federal Noxious Weeds, Plants and plant products regulated under CITES; Plants and plant products in transit through the United States.
Type of measure
Import permits
ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Notification for 2020
Keywords
Bio
Endangered
MEAs
Soil
Import Licensing Procedures G/LIC/N/3/USA/17 United States of America 2020 Environmental protection from pests and diseases Import licences Agriculture
1.2 Animal and animal products: Import permits…
1.2 Animal and animal products: Import permits are required for the importation of certain animals and animal products/by products, organisms and vectors, and veterinary biological products, to protect U.S. livestock and poultry against the introduction of diseases that do not exist in the United States.
Environment related objective
To protect U.S. livestock and poultry against the introduction of diseases that do not exist in the United States.
Measure description Coverage of the measure
1.2 Animal and animal products: Import permits are required for the importation of certain animals and animal products/by products, organisms and vectors, and veterinary biological products, to protect U.S. livestock and poultry against the introduction of diseases that do not exist in the United States.
- Domestic farm livestock and other species that may carry diseases that could affect US livestock and poultry;- certain animal (livestock) derived products for any reason, commercial or research uses;- poultry and hatching eggs and other avian species;- animal and avian specimens, tissues or blood products;- materials that have been exposed to animal products capable of contamination with disease agents;- samples of dairy products, hay, straw, grasses etc. for scientific uses from countries considered to be affected with diseases such as foot and mouth disease (FMD);- germplasm semen and embryos (livestock);- organisms that affect livestock and avian species and various vectors of such organisms; and- veterinary biological products including seeds and substrates
Type of measure
Import permits
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Notification for 2020
Keywords
Bio
Wildlife
Import Licensing Procedures G/LIC/N/3/USA/17 United States of America 2020
Animal protection, Sustainable fisheries…
Animal protection, Sustainable fisheries management
 Export licences, Import licences Fisheries, Other
4.1.1 Fish and wildlife (including endangered…
4.1.1 Fish and wildlife (including endangered species): As part of that rulemaking and under authority of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA), an import/export license is required for any person who engages in business as an importer or exporter of fish or wildlife unless that person imports or exports certain excepted wildlife or falls within one of the categories of persons excepted from the requirement by the rules.
Environment related objective
To assist the Service in its effort to conserve endangered and threatened species and identify species which may be threatened or endangered.
Measure description Coverage of the measure
4.1.1 Fish and wildlife (including endangered species): As part of that rulemaking and under authority of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA), an import/export license is required for any person who engages in business as an importer or exporter of fish or wildlife unless that person imports or exports certain excepted wildlife or falls within one of the categories of persons excepted from the requirement by the rules.
Fish and widlife (which mean any wild animal, whether alive or dead, including without limitation any wild mammal, bird, reptile, amphibian, fish, mollusc, crustacean, arthropod, coelenterate, or other invertebrate, whether or not bred, hatched, or born in captivity, and including any part, product, egg, or offspring thereof)
Type of measure
Import/export license
ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Notification for 2020
Keywords
Conservation
Endangered
Fish
Wildlife
Import Licensing Procedures G/LIC/N/3/USA/17 United States of America 2020
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management, Waste management and recycling
 Import licences Energy, Other
7.1 Nuclear facilities and materials. An NRC…
7.1 Nuclear facilities and materials. An NRC license – either general or specific – is required for imports of production and utilization facilities; special nuclear material; source material and by-product material.
Environment related objective
To protect public health and safety and the environment.
Measure description Coverage of the measure
7.1 Nuclear facilities and materials. An NRC license – either general or specific – is required for imports of production and utilization facilities; special nuclear material; source material and by-product material.
Nuclear facilities and radioactive materials including production and utilization facilities, special nuclear materials, source materials, and by-product materials, including when such materials are contained in radioactive waste.
Type of measure
Import licences
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Notification for 2020
Keywords
Energy
Environment
Hazardous
Waste
Subsidies and Countervailing Measures G/SCM/N/284/VNM ; G/SCM/N/315/VNM Viet Nam 2020 Sustainable fisheries management Other support measures, Tax concessions Fisheries
Fishery Development Policies: Upgrading and…
Fishery Development Policies: Upgrading and building fishing ports, fishing wharfs (...) and developing traditional fisheries in a sustainable manner by providing-
Preference in investment policies;
Preference in credit policies;
Preference in insurance policies;
Preference in tax policies;
Other relevant preferential policies for fishery development.
Environment related objective
To support the maintenance and development of traditional fisheries in a sustainable manner.
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Fishery Development Policies: Upgrading and building fishing ports, fishing wharfs (...) and developing traditional fisheries in a sustainable manner by providing-
Preference in investment policies;
Preference in credit policies;
Preference in insurance policies;
Preference in tax policies;
Other relevant preferential policies for fishery development.
Owners of fishing vessels, fishermen, and establishments of vessel-building, vessel-repairing, and logistical services for fishing in coastal provinces;
Organizations and individuals involved in infrastructure investment projects for fishing purposes.
Type of measure
Preferences in tax, credit and non-monetary policies
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
2015-2018
Keywords
Fish
Sustainable