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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
Import Licensing Procedures G/LIC/N/2/PHL/121 Philippines 2020 Natural resources conservation Not specified Forestry
Providing for the Reorganization of the…
Providing for the Reorganization of the Department of Environment , Energy and Natural Resources , Renaming it as the Department of Environment and Natural Resources - Executive Order No. 192, Series of 1987. provides for the mandate of the DENR to be the primary agency responsible for the conservation , management, development and proper use of the country's environment and natural resources , specifically, forest and grazing lands, mineral resources , including those in reservation and watershed areas, and lands of the public domain, as well as the licensing and regulation of all natural resources as may be provided by law in order to ensure equitable sharing of benefits derived therefrom for the welfare of the present and future generations of Filipinos.
Environment related objective
Conservation , management, development and proper use of the country's environment and natural resources , specifically, forest and grazing lands, mineral resources , including those in reservation and watershed areas, and lands of the public domain.
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Providing for the Reorganization of the Department of Environment , Energy and Natural Resources , Renaming it as the Department of Environment and Natural Resources - Executive Order No. 192, Series of 1987. provides for the mandate of the DENR to be the primary agency responsible for the conservation , management, development and proper use of the country's environment and natural resources , specifically, forest and grazing lands, mineral resources , including those in reservation and watershed areas, and lands of the public domain, as well as the licensing and regulation of all natural resources as may be provided by law in order to ensure equitable sharing of benefits derived therefrom for the welfare of the present and future generations of Filipinos.
Logs, lumber, veneer, plywood, poles and piles, pulpwood and wood chips.
Type of measure
Licenses, permits, concessions, leases
ICS - HS Code
4401.00.00
4403.00.00
4404.00.00
4407.00.00
4408.00.00
4410.00.00
4411.00.00
4412.00.00
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Date of entry into force: 14 July 1987
Keywords
Conservation
Environment
Forest
Natural resources
Import Licensing Procedures G/LIC/N/2/PHL/122 Philippines 2020
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management
Ban/Prohibition, Import licences Chemicals
Chemical Control Order for Arsenic and Arsenic…
Chemical Control Order for Arsenic and Arsenic Compounds. to regulate, restrict or prohibit the importation, manufacture, processing, sale, distribution, use and disposal of chemical substances and mixtures that present unreasonable risk and/or injury to health and the environment. All importers of arsenic and arsenic compounds must register under Chemical Control Order for Arsenic and Arsenic Compounds prior to the issuance or application of an Importation Clearance. This must be applied through manual submission of application at EMB Central Office.
Environment related objective
To protect the environment from hazardous chemicals.
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Chemical Control Order for Arsenic and Arsenic Compounds. to regulate, restrict or prohibit the importation, manufacture, processing, sale, distribution, use and disposal of chemical substances and mixtures that present unreasonable risk and/or injury to health and the environment. All importers of arsenic and arsenic compounds must register under Chemical Control Order for Arsenic and Arsenic Compounds prior to the issuance or application of an Importation Clearance. This must be applied through manual submission of application at EMB Central Office.
Importation, manufacture, processing, sale, use and disposal of Arsenic and Arsenic Compounds
Type of measure
Prohibition; import licenses
ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Date of entry into force: 7 January 2020
Keywords
Environment
Hazardous
Import Licensing Procedures G/LIC/N/2/PHL/129 Philippines 2020 Air pollution reduction Conformity assessment procedures, Import licences Manufacturing, Other
An Act Providing for a Comprehensive Air…
An Act Providing for a Comprehensive Air Pollution Control Policy and for Other Purposes - Republic Act No. 8749, Series of 1999 - Republic Act No. 8749, S. 1999 was created primarily to promote and protect the global environment to attain sustainable development. The importation of used MVs shall be regulated to ensure the safety of the end-users and protect the environment.
Environment related objective
To regulate imports of used vehicles, parts and components in compliance to the requirements of Philippine Clean Air Act of 1999
Measure description Coverage of the measure
An Act Providing for a Comprehensive Air Pollution Control Policy and for Other Purposes - Republic Act No. 8749, Series of 1999 - Republic Act No. 8749, S. 1999 was created primarily to promote and protect the global environment to attain sustainable development. The importation of used MVs shall be regulated to ensure the safety of the end-users and protect the environment.
Motor vehicles
Type of measure
Certificates, licenses, permits
ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
1999
Keywords
Clean
Emissions
Pollution
Sustainable
Import Licensing Procedures G/LIC/N/2/SGP/7 Singapore 2020
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management, MEAs implementation and compliance, Waste management and recycling
Export licences, Import licences, Regulation…
Export licences, Import licences, Regulation affecting movement or transit
Other
Hazardous Waste- Control of Export, Import and…
Hazardous Waste- Control of Export, Import and Transit - (Amendment) Act 2020 (Change to product coverage) (...) adopted the decision to subject the transboundary movement of certain plastic wastes streams to the Prior-Informed Consent (PIC) procedure. The HWA amendment will subject these plastic waste streams for transboundary movement control under the Act. Thus, companies will be required to obtain a Basel permit for the import, export or transit of plastic wastes listed in Annex II and Annex VIII of the Basel Convention.
Environment related objective
To protect the environment from hazardous and plastic waste and to comply with Basel convention.
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Hazardous Waste- Control of Export, Import and Transit - (Amendment) Act 2020 (Change to product coverage) (...) adopted the decision to subject the transboundary movement of certain plastic wastes streams to the Prior-Informed Consent (PIC) procedure. The HWA amendment will subject these plastic waste streams for transboundary movement control under the Act. Thus, companies will be required to obtain a Basel permit for the import, export or transit of plastic wastes listed in Annex II and Annex VIII of the Basel Convention.
Hazardous and plastic waste
Type of measure
Import and Export licensing
ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
1 October 2020
Keywords
Hazardous
MEAs
Plastic
Pollution
Waste
Import Licensing Procedures G/LIC/N/2/SYC/1 Seychelles 2020
Air pollution reduction, Animal protection,…
Air pollution reduction, Animal protection, Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management, MEAs implementation and compliance, Natural resources conservation, Ozone layer protection, Plant protection, Waste management and recycling
Ban/Prohibition, Import licences Chemicals, Forestry, Manufacturing, Other
S.I. 41 of 2019 - Customs Management (Prohibited…
S.I. 41 of 2019 - Customs Management (Prohibited and Restricted Goods) Regulations 2019
Environment related objective
To regulate various products in order to protect the environment. Comply with CITES.
Measure description Coverage of the measure
S.I. 41 of 2019 - Customs Management (Prohibited and Restricted Goods) Regulations 2019
Plant and plant products; Fur skins, Hides and Skins of Animals; All Palm Plants; Wood treated and untreated; Brooms consisting of twigs or other vegetables materials bound together, with or without handles; Fertilizers (growing media and compost); Endangered Species; Dangerous Chemicals and Precursor Chemicals; Second-Hand Vehicles; Utensils and Polystyrene Boxes; Non-Plastic Straws: Plastic Bags; Hydrofluoric carbon (HFC) gas: HFC refrigerated and HFC dependent equipment; Radioactive Chemicals; Vehicle and Chassis Bodies
Type of measure
Prohibition; import licences
ICS - HS Code
0507.1000
0507.9000
0601.1000
0604.9900
28.44
29
31
3824.7800
4101.2000
4106.9200
4301.1000
4304.0000
4401.1000
4401.2100
4401.2200
4403
4407.1000
4407.2100
4407.9900
8415.1000
8415.2000
8415.8100
8415.8200
8418.1000
8418.2100
8418.6900
8426.1100
8427.9000
8707.1010
8707.9010
8707.9090
9601.1000
9601.9000
9603.1020
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Date of entry into force: 10 June 2019
Keywords
Conservation
Endangered
Environment
Hazardous
MEAs
Ozone
Plastic
Waste
Import Licensing Procedures G/LIC/N/2/THA/5 Thailand 2020 Air pollution reduction Ban/Prohibition, Import licences Manufacturing, Other
Determination of Used Motor Vehicles as Import…
Determination of Used Motor Vehicles as Import Prohibited Goods or Subject to Licensing Requirements on Regulation of Import into the Kingdom of Thailand B.E. 2562 (2019) (dated 12 Jun 2019)
Environment related objective
To protect the environment and reduce cars emissions by restricting used vehicles.
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Determination of Used Motor Vehicles as Import Prohibited Goods or Subject to Licensing Requirements on Regulation of Import into the Kingdom of Thailand B.E. 2562 (2019) (dated 12 Jun 2019)
Used Motor Vehicles
Type of measure
Prohibition; Import Licensing
ICS - HS Code
8701
8702
8703
8704
8705
9706
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Date of entry into force: 10/12/2019
Keywords
Environment
Pollution
Import Licensing Procedures G/LIC/N/2/UKR/9 Ukraine 2020
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management, MEAs implementation and compliance, Ozone layer protection
Export licences, Import licences Chemicals
The Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of…
The Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine On Approving the List of goods export and import of which is subject to licensing and quotas for 2020 - No. 1109 of 24 December 2019 - Ministry for Development of Economy, Trade and Agriculture of Ukraine considers licenses applications and its issues. The Ministry obtains prior approval of importation of ozone -depleting substances and goods that can contain ozone -depleting substances from the Ministry of Energy and Environmental Protection of Ukraine in the order of interagency exchange of information without juridical entity involvement.
Environment related objective
To protect the environment from ozone depleting substances.
Measure description Coverage of the measure
The Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine On Approving the List of goods export and import of which is subject to licensing and quotas for 2020 - No. 1109 of 24 December 2019 - Ministry for Development of Economy, Trade and Agriculture of Ukraine considers licenses applications and its issues. The Ministry obtains prior approval of importation of ozone -depleting substances and goods that can contain ozone -depleting substances from the Ministry of Energy and Environmental Protection of Ukraine in the order of interagency exchange of information without juridical entity involvement.
- List of goods ( ozone -depleting substances), import of which is subject to licensing, such as carbon tetrachloride, methyl bromide etc.,

— list of goods that can contain ozone -depleting substances, import of which is subject to licensing (except goods transported in containers with personal articles), such as medical drugs, synthetic organic colorants, paints and lacquers based on synthetic polymers etc.,
Type of measure
Import and Export Licensing
ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Date of entry into force: 01/01/2020
Keywords
Hazardous
MEAs
Ozone
Import Licensing Procedures G/LIC/N/3/ALB/10 Albania 2020
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management, MEAs implementation and compliance, Waste management and recycling
Import licences Chemicals, Other
3 Chemicals (Mercury) - the production, placing…
3 Chemicals (Mercury) - the production, placing on the market, deposit and storage of hazardous chemicals are performed by licensed legal entities. The license for the production, placing on the market, deposit and storage of hazardous chemicals shall be issued by the Minister responsible for industry
Environment related objective
Protection of environment against chemical, toxic and hazardous substances. Comply with Minamata Convention.
Measure description Coverage of the measure
3 Chemicals (Mercury) - the production, placing on the market, deposit and storage of hazardous chemicals are performed by licensed legal entities. The license for the production, placing on the market, deposit and storage of hazardous chemicals shall be issued by the Minister responsible for industry
The production, placing on the market, deposit and storage of hazardous chemicals, including mercury wastes.
Type of measure
Import licensing
ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
17 March 2016
Keywords
Environment
Hazardous
Waste
Import Licensing Procedures G/LIC/N/3/ALB/10 Albania 2020
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management, MEAs implementation and compliance, Ozone layer protection
Export licences, Import licences Chemicals
4. Ozone depleting substances - On Rules for the…
4. Ozone depleting substances - On Rules for the Production, Import, Export, Placing On the Market and Use of Ozone-Depleting Substances, as well as the Products and Equipment that Contain these Substances
Environment related objective
To protect the environment from ozone-depleting substances. Comply with Montreal Protocol.
Measure description Coverage of the measure
4. Ozone depleting substances - On Rules for the Production, Import, Export, Placing On the Market and Use of Ozone-Depleting Substances, as well as the Products and Equipment that Contain these Substances
The licensing system, cover the controlled substances that deplete the ozone layer, included in Annex C, Group 1 of Annex I. From all countries which are Party to the Montreal Protocol.
Type of measure
Import and export licenses
ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
January 2019
Keywords
Environment
Hazardous
MEAs
Ozone
Import Licensing Procedures G/LIC/N/3/AUS/13 Australia 2020
Biodiversity and ecosystem, Environmental…
Biodiversity and ecosystem, Environmental protection from pests and diseases, MEAs implementation and compliance, Natural resources conservation
Ban/Prohibition, Import licences, Quarantine…
Ban/Prohibition, Import licences, Quarantine requirements, Risk assessment
Agriculture, Fisheries, Other
1 The Environment Protection and Biodiversity…
1 The Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) regulates international trade in Australian native species, live animals and plants, and species listed under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).
Environment related objective
To manage the risk of introduction of pests and disease that could damage plant, animal or human health or the environment. To implement Australia’s obligations under CITES, by regulating international trade in wildlife and wildlife products, to contribute to the protection and conservation of species that are endangered, or could become endangered, and to facilitate legal, sustainable trade in wildlife.
Measure description Coverage of the measure
1 The Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) regulates international trade in Australian native species, live animals and plants, and species listed under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).
Exports and imports of all live animals and plants; non-live animal and plant specimens, including parts and derivatives, of species listed under CITES. Prohibition of fish caught by foreign based fishing vessels and Patagonian and Antarctic toothfish.
Type of measure
Prohibition; Import and export licenses
ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Keywords
Bio
Conservation
MEAs
Wildlife

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