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Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/MEX/453 Mexico 2019
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management, Air pollution reduction, Other environmental risks mitigation, Waste management and recycling
 Technical regulation or specifications Energy, Other
The notified draft Mexican Official Standard is…
The notified draft Mexican Official Standard is applicable to radioactive and nuclear facilities where radioactive contamination is or may be present.
Environment related objective
Aims at specifying limits for radioactive contamination and the criteria under which controls minimizing the exposure of personnel to surface and airborne radioactive contamination in the workplace must be established.
Measure description Coverage of the measure
The notified draft Mexican Official Standard is applicable to radioactive and nuclear facilities where radioactive contamination is or may be present.
Products relating to protection against radioactive contamination
Type of measure
Technical regulation
 ICS - HS Code
13.280
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Entry into force to be determined.
Keywords
Emissions
Environment
Pollution
Hazardous
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/MEX/459 Mexico 2019
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management, Other environmental risks mitigation
 Technical regulation or specifications Chemicals
The notified Mexican Official Standard applies to…
The notified Mexican Official Standard applies to fissile and other radioactive material that is transported and to the transport units, packages, packagings and packs used when such material is transported by land or by water. It employs a graded approach, in which such material is categorized according to factors such as its half-life, physical and chemical form, degree of dilution, radiation level, quantity, attractiveness, accessibility and use as a weapon.

Criteria are established for categorizing fissile and other radioactive material so that nuclear security measures required during the transport of such material can be applied.
Environment related objective
To establish criteria for categorizing fissile and other radioactive material so that nuclear security measures required during the transport of such material can be applied; Protection of human health or safety; Protection of the environment.
Measure description Coverage of the measure
The notified Mexican Official Standard applies to fissile and other radioactive material that is transported and to the transport units, packages, packagings and packs used when such material is transported by land or by water. It employs a graded approach, in which such material is categorized according to factors such as its half-life, physical and chemical form, degree of dilution, radiation level, quantity, attractiveness, accessibility and use as a weapon.

Criteria are established for categorizing fissile and other radioactive material so that nuclear security measures required during the transport of such material can be applied.
Products related to fissile material, other radioactive material transported, transport units, packages, packagings and packs used during transport by land or by water.
Type of measure
Technical regulation
 ICS - HS Code
03.220
13.280
28
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Proposed date of adoption to be determined
Keywords
Environment
Hazardous
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/MNG/8 Mongolia 2019 General environmental protection Conformity assessment procedures Manufacturing, Other
Mongolian law on 'Standardization, technical…
Mongolian law on 'Standardization, technical regulation and accreditation" lays down that "Conformity assessment shall cover products that may cause damage to human and animal health, national security and public health. The Government shall approve a list of this products". The draft of Government resolution establishes list of products and services for mandatory conformity assessment.
Environment related objective
Protection of environment, as notified by the member.
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Mongolian law on 'Standardization, technical regulation and accreditation" lays down that "Conformity assessment shall cover products that may cause damage to human and animal health, national security and public health. The Government shall approve a list of this products". The draft of Government resolution establishes list of products and services for mandatory conformity assessment.
The list of covered products classified by HS code is attached (in mongolian)
Type of measure
Conformity assessment procedures
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Proposed date of adoption on 1 February 2020.
Keywords
Environment
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/MNG/10 Mongolia 2019 Other environmental risks mitigation Technical regulation or specifications Manufacturing, Other
Mongolian law on "Standardization, technical…
Mongolian law on "Standardization, technical regulation and accreditation" lays down that "Product shall use "Safety Mark" to indicate it's compliance to technical regulations". The draft of establishes product "Safety Mark" design, dimension and usage procedure.
Environment related objective
Protetion of environment, as notified by the member
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Mongolian law on "Standardization, technical regulation and accreditation" lays down that "Product shall use "Safety Mark" to indicate it's compliance to technical regulations". The draft of establishes product "Safety Mark" design, dimension and usage procedure.
Products which belong to mandatory conformity assessment
Type of measure
Technical regulation
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Proposed date of adoption on 1 February 2020.
Keywords
Environment
Labelling
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/MNG/11 Mongolia 2019 Other environmental risks mitigation Conformity assessment procedures Manufacturing, Other
The draft of Government resolution establishes…
The draft of Government resolution establishes the procedure for trade of products and services with conformity attestation.
Environment related objective
Protetion of environment, as notified by the member
Measure description Coverage of the measure
The draft of Government resolution establishes the procedure for trade of products and services with conformity attestation.
Products and services subject to mandatory conformity assessment
Type of measure
Conformity assessment procedures
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Proposed date of adoption on 1 February 2020.
Keywords
Environment
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/MOZ/15 Mozambique 2019 Other environmental risks mitigation Technical regulation or specifications Manufacturing
The Technical Regulations of Evaluation and…
The Technical Regulations of Evaluation and Approval model of measurement instruments and materialized measures establishes the general conditions of approval of the model that apply to the manufacturer, importer and trader of measurement instruments or materialized measures.
Environment related objective
Protection of environment, as notified by the member.
Measure description Coverage of the measure
The Technical Regulations of Evaluation and Approval model of measurement instruments and materialized measures establishes the general conditions of approval of the model that apply to the manufacturer, importer and trader of measurement instruments or materialized measures.
Measurement instruments and materialized measures
Type of measure
Technical regulation
 ICS - HS Code
01.040.17
17.040.30
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Keywords
Environment
Labelling
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/MUS/9 Mauritius 2019 Other environmental risks mitigation
Technical regulation or specifications,…
Technical regulation or specifications, Conformity assessment procedures
 Chemicals
Control of import and export of radiation sources…
Control of import and export of radiation sources and other controlled items.
Environment related objective
Protection of environment, as notified by the member.
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Control of import and export of radiation sources and other controlled items.
As per attached First Schedule of the Radiation Safety and Nuclear Security (Control of Import and Export of Radiation Sources and Other Controlled Items) Regulations 2019.
Type of measure
Emergency technical regulation; Emergency conformity assessment procedures
 ICS - HS Code
13.280
27.120
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Proposed date of adoption on 5 October 2019
Keywords
Environment
Hazardous
Labelling
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/MYS/90 Malaysia 2019 Energy conservation and efficiency Conformity assessment procedures Manufacturing
This guideline provides: • lists of regulated…
This guideline provides:

• lists of regulated electrical equipments;

• procedures and conditions that shall be complied to manufacture/import electrical equipment into Malaysia;

• national deviation;

• energy efficiency; and

• labelling requirements.

Details of the information are as per attached guideline.

This Guideline shall be applicable to all manufacturers, importers, exhibitors, sellers and advertisers of any regulated electrical equipment and registered laboratories and certification body in ensuring compliance to the Act and Regulations (Electricity Supply act 1990 and Electricity Regulations 1994).
Environment related objective
To protect the environment by promoting energy efficiency.
Measure description Coverage of the measure
This guideline provides:

• lists of regulated electrical equipments;

• procedures and conditions that shall be complied to manufacture/import electrical equipment into Malaysia;

• national deviation;

• energy efficiency; and

• labelling requirements.

Details of the information are as per attached guideline.

This Guideline shall be applicable to all manufacturers, importers, exhibitors, sellers and advertisers of any regulated electrical equipment and registered laboratories and certification body in ensuring compliance to the Act and Regulations (Electricity Supply act 1990 and Electricity Regulations 1994).
Household electrical equipment: 34 Category of Energy Commission's Regulated Electrical Equipment which cover safety and energy efficiency.
Type of measure
Conformity assessment procedures
 ICS - HS Code
97.030
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Proposed date of adoption on 11 January 2019
Keywords
Energy
Environment
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/MYS/98 Malaysia 2019 Air pollution reduction Technical regulation or specifications Chemicals
This draft technical regulation specifies…
This draft technical regulation specifies requirements on formaldehyde emission limit for wood-based panel products such as fibreboard, particleboard and plywood.

This regulation shall apply to local manufacturers and importers of panel products in Peninsular Malaysia and Wilayah Persekutuan (Labuan) .
Environment related objective
Protection of environment, as notified by the member.
Measure description Coverage of the measure
This draft technical regulation specifies requirements on formaldehyde emission limit for wood-based panel products such as fibreboard, particleboard and plywood.

This regulation shall apply to local manufacturers and importers of panel products in Peninsular Malaysia and Wilayah Persekutuan (Labuan) .
Wood based panel products (Fibreboard, particleboard and plywood); Particle board and similar board (for example, oriented strand board and waferboard) of wood or other ligneous materials, whether or not agglomerated with resins or other organic binding substances; Fibreboard of wood or other ligneous materials, whether or not bonded with resins or other organic substances; Plywood, veneered panels and similar laminated wood
Type of measure
Technical regulation
 ICS - HS Code
79.060
4410
4411
4412
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Proposed date of adoption on 2 January 2020
Keywords
Environment
Emissions
Pollution
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/NZL/88 New Zealand 2019
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management, MEAs implementation and compliance
 Technical regulation or specifications Chemicals
Proposed changes to the current regulatory…
Proposed changes to the current regulatory requirements to:
1. Provide for the phasing out of PFAS (perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances) containing firefighting foam concentrates, including:
• Legacy fluorotelomer C8 aqueous film forming foams. This includes products containing perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)-related compounds that have just been listed as a Persistent Organic Pollutant (POP) in the Stockholm Convention.
• Modern fluorotelomer C6 Aqueous Film Forming Foam (AFFF) . These are not listed as a POP in the Stockholm Convention, however, they were recommended not to be used as alternatives (to C8 foams) by the Conference of the Parties for the Stockholm Convention.
2. Restrict the purpose for which perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) firefighting foams may be imported or manufactured to importation or manufacture for certain transitional uses
3. Provide for conditions attaching to the importation or manufacture, use, storage and disposal of PFAS firefighting foams, and the use, storage and disposal of PFAS firefighting foam waste products for the purpose of protecting the environment.
4. Set general conditions on the use of fire-fighting chemicals, including requirements relating to labelling, safety data sheets, packaging and disposal.
Environment related objective
To take account of the expanding scientific knowledge about PFAS substances and recent developments internationally in the regulation of firefighting foams to protect: human and animal health and the environment.
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Proposed changes to the current regulatory requirements to:
1. Provide for the phasing out of PFAS (perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances) containing firefighting foam concentrates, including:
• Legacy fluorotelomer C8 aqueous film forming foams. This includes products containing perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)-related compounds that have just been listed as a Persistent Organic Pollutant (POP) in the Stockholm Convention.
• Modern fluorotelomer C6 Aqueous Film Forming Foam (AFFF) . These are not listed as a POP in the Stockholm Convention, however, they were recommended not to be used as alternatives (to C8 foams) by the Conference of the Parties for the Stockholm Convention.
2. Restrict the purpose for which perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) firefighting foams may be imported or manufactured to importation or manufacture for certain transitional uses
3. Provide for conditions attaching to the importation or manufacture, use, storage and disposal of PFAS firefighting foams, and the use, storage and disposal of PFAS firefighting foam waste products for the purpose of protecting the environment.
4. Set general conditions on the use of fire-fighting chemicals, including requirements relating to labelling, safety data sheets, packaging and disposal.
The products to be phased out are PFAS (perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances) containing fire fighting foam concentrates.; Preparations and charges for fire-extinguishers; charged fire-extinguishing grenades.
Type of measure
Technical regulation
 ICS - HS Code
13.220
3813
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Proposed date of adoption on 20 March 2020.
Keywords
Environment
Labelling
Eco
MEAs