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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
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/SWZ/2 Eswatini 2019 Other environmental risks mitigation Technical regulation or specifications Manufacturing
The purpose of these regulations is to – (a)…
The purpose of these regulations is to –
(a) provide a framework for the type approval of communication equipment, devices and systems;
(b) specify the fee framework with respect to equipment type approval;
(c) protect the integrity of networks;
(d) protect consumers; and
(e) avoid harmful interference
Environment related objective
Protetion of environment, as notified by the member
Measure description Coverage of the measure
The purpose of these regulations is to –
(a) provide a framework for the type approval of communication equipment, devices and systems;
(b) specify the fee framework with respect to equipment type approval;
(c) protect the integrity of networks;
(d) protect consumers; and
(e) avoid harmful interference
Automatic data processing machines and units thereof; magnetic or optical readers, machines for transcribing data onto data media in coded form and machines for processing such data, not elsewhere specified or included; Electrical apparatus for line telephony or line telegraphy, including line telephone sets with cordless handsets and telecommunication apparatus for current-carrier line systems or for digital line systems; videophones; Telecommunications. Audio and video engineering (Vocabularies); Telecommunications, Audio and Video engineering; Information Technology; Office Machines.
Type of measure
Technical regulation
ICS - HS Code
01.040.33
33
33.070.40
33.070.50
35
8471
8517
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Proposed date of adoption to be determined.
Keywords
Environment
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/SWZ/3 Eswatini 2019 Other environmental risks mitigation Conformity assessment procedures Manufacturing
Procedures for the certification of electronic…
Procedures for the certification of electronic communications equipment (type approval/acceptance) and labeling in conformity with applicable radio frequency standards.
Environment related objective
Protetion of environment, as notified by the member
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Procedures for the certification of electronic communications equipment (type approval/acceptance) and labeling in conformity with applicable radio frequency standards.
Flammable hazardous goods; Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling- stock, and parts and accessories thereof; Tankers; Protection against dangerous goods; Special purpose vehicles
Type of measure
Conformity assessment procedures
ICS - HS Code
01
01.040.33
33.070.40
33.070.50
35
8471
8517
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Proposed date of adoption to be determined.
Keywords
Environment
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/SWZ/7 Eswatini 2019
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management, Other environmental risks mitigation
Technical regulation or specifications,…
Technical regulation or specifications, Conformity assessment procedures
Manufacturing
The regulation is for the registration of motor…
The regulation is for the registration of motor vehicle, drivers and dangerous goods
Environment related objective
Protetion of environment, as notified by the member
Measure description Coverage of the measure
The regulation is for the registration of motor vehicle, drivers and dangerous goods
Flammable hazardous goods; Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling- stock, and parts and accessories thereof- Tankers; Protection against dangerous goods; Special purpose vehicles
Type of measure
Technical regulation; Conformity assessment procedures
ICS - HS Code
13.300
43.160
87
890120
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Proposed date of adoption to be determined.
Keywords
Environment
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/SWZ/8 Eswatini 2019
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management
Technical regulation or specifications Manufacturing
The objects of these Regulations are to: (a) …
The objects of these Regulations are to:

(a) regulate the production, trade and use of controlled substances and products:

(b) provide a system of data collection that will facilitate compliance with relevant reporting requirements under the Protocol;

(c) promote the use of ozone friendly substances, products, equipment and technology; and

(d) ensure the elimination of substances and products that deplete the ozone layer.
Environment related objective
Protetion of environment, as notified by the member
Measure description Coverage of the measure
The objects of these Regulations are to:

(a) regulate the production, trade and use of controlled substances and products:

(b) provide a system of data collection that will facilitate compliance with relevant reporting requirements under the Protocol;

(c) promote the use of ozone friendly substances, products, equipment and technology; and

(d) ensure the elimination of substances and products that deplete the ozone layer.
Dehumidifiers, ice machines, aerosol products, water coolers, insulation boards and pre-polymers; Air or vacuum pumps, air or other gas compressors and fans; ventilating or recycling hoods incorporating a fan, whether or not fitted with filters (HS 8414); Air conditioning machines, comprising a motor-driven fan and elements for changing the temperature and humidity, including those machines in which the humidity cannot be separately regulated; Refrigerators, freezers and other refrigerating or freezing equipment, electric or other; heat pumps other than air conditioning machines of heading 84.15- Fire extinguishers, whether or not charged; Fire-fighting; Aerosol containers; Domestic refrigerating appliances; Commercial refrigerating appliances.
Type of measure
Technical regulation
ICS - HS Code
13.220.10
55.130
97.040.30
97.130.20
8414
8415
8418
842410
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Proposed date of adoption to be determined.
Keywords
Environment
Hazardous
Eco
Ozone
Pollution
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/SWZ/9 Eswatini 2019
Waste management and recycling, Water management…
Waste management and recycling, Water management and conservation
Technical regulation or specifications Other
These Regulations regulate the management of…
These Regulations regulate the management of solid waste and liquid waste disposed of on land, and are binding on the State.
Environment related objective
Protection fo environment by waste management.
Measure description Coverage of the measure
These Regulations regulate the management of solid waste and liquid waste disposed of on land, and are binding on the State.
Electrical and electronic waste; Human hair, unworked, whether or not washed or scoured; waste of human hair; Pebbles, gravel, broken or crushed stone, of a kind commonly used for concrete aggregates, for road metalling or for railway or other ballast, shingle and flint, whether or not heat-treated; macadam of slag, dross or similar industrial waste, whether or not incorporating the materials cited in the first part of the heading; tarred macadam; granules, chippings and powder, of stones of heading 25.15 or 25.16, whether or not heat-treated; Residual products of the chemical or allied industries, not elsewhere specified or included; municipal waste; sewage sludge; other wastes specified in Note 6 to this Chapter; Recovered (waste and scrap) paper or paperboard; Wastes
Type of measure
Technical regulation
ICS - HS Code
13.030
0501
2517
3825
4707
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Proposed date of adoption to be determined.
Keywords
Environment
Water
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/THA/535 Thailand 2019 Other environmental risks mitigation Technical regulation or specifications Agriculture
The Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) is proposing…
The Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) is proposing to revise the MOPH Notification concerning "Requirements and Conditions for the term "Premium" on Food Labels" as follows:
1. The Notification of the Ministry of Public Health (No. 365) (B.E. 2556) entitled Displaying of the Term "Premium" on Food Labels and The Notification of the Ministry of Public Health (No. 366) (B.E. 2556) entitled Displaying of the Term "Premium" on Food labels of Pasteurized Cows’ Milk and Pasteurized Full Fat Cows' Milk shall be repealed and replaced by this draft Notification.
2. Definition; "Premium" is the word used to convey message referring to quality or standard and specific characteristic which are superior to the same food type.
3. Food labelled "Premium" on the label must be approved by regulatory authority (Thai FDA)
4. Food labelled "Premium" on the label must comply with the following terms and conditions:
(1) Quality and standards shall comply with the relevant notifications of the Ministry of Public Health;
(2) Production methods, equipments and storages shall comply with the relevant notifications of the Ministry of Public Health;
(3) Food product shall have standards, quality or specific characteristic either one of the following:
a. Organic certification from authorized official government agency/body or officially or internationally recognized certification body.
b. Geographical Indication (GI) registration from the Ministry of Commerce;
c. Food product shall have specific characteristic of products superior to the same food type, otherwise they shall meet the following requirements:
1) Having certificate or evidences that qualities or standards are superior to the same food type from authorized official government agency/body or officially or internationally recognized certification body.
2) Having evidences of certifying or approval that qualities or standards are superior to the same food type domestically sold product as requirements prescribed in the Announcement of the Food and Drug Administration according to an approval of the Food Committee.
d. Food product shall have standards, quality or specific characteristic of products that are superior to the same food type as requirements prescribed in the Announcement of the Food and Drug Administration according to an approval of the Food Committee.
5. The food producer or importer shall test his/her product following to this Notification and shall submit evidences under clause 4 (3) to the regulatory authority every year.
6. The term "premium" on its label shall be valid as specified in the evidence showing the quality or standard of food in accordance with Clause 4 (3), except in cases validity is not specified in the evidence showing the quality or standard, it shall be three years from the date of permission.
7. This notification shall come into force the following day after its publication in the Government Gazette.
Environment related objective
General environmental protction
Measure description Coverage of the measure
The Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) is proposing to revise the MOPH Notification concerning "Requirements and Conditions for the term "Premium" on Food Labels" as follows:
1. The Notification of the Ministry of Public Health (No. 365) (B.E. 2556) entitled Displaying of the Term "Premium" on Food Labels and The Notification of the Ministry of Public Health (No. 366) (B.E. 2556) entitled Displaying of the Term "Premium" on Food labels of Pasteurized Cows’ Milk and Pasteurized Full Fat Cows' Milk shall be repealed and replaced by this draft Notification.
2. Definition; "Premium" is the word used to convey message referring to quality or standard and specific characteristic which are superior to the same food type.
3. Food labelled "Premium" on the label must be approved by regulatory authority (Thai FDA)
4. Food labelled "Premium" on the label must comply with the following terms and conditions:
(1) Quality and standards shall comply with the relevant notifications of the Ministry of Public Health;
(2) Production methods, equipments and storages shall comply with the relevant notifications of the Ministry of Public Health;
(3) Food product shall have standards, quality or specific characteristic either one of the following:
a. Organic certification from authorized official government agency/body or officially or internationally recognized certification body.
b. Geographical Indication (GI) registration from the Ministry of Commerce;
c. Food product shall have specific characteristic of products superior to the same food type, otherwise they shall meet the following requirements:
1) Having certificate or evidences that qualities or standards are superior to the same food type from authorized official government agency/body or officially or internationally recognized certification body.
2) Having evidences of certifying or approval that qualities or standards are superior to the same food type domestically sold product as requirements prescribed in the Announcement of the Food and Drug Administration according to an approval of the Food Committee.
d. Food product shall have standards, quality or specific characteristic of products that are superior to the same food type as requirements prescribed in the Announcement of the Food and Drug Administration according to an approval of the Food Committee.
5. The food producer or importer shall test his/her product following to this Notification and shall submit evidences under clause 4 (3) to the regulatory authority every year.
6. The term "premium" on its label shall be valid as specified in the evidence showing the quality or standard of food in accordance with Clause 4 (3), except in cases validity is not specified in the evidence showing the quality or standard, it shall be three years from the date of permission.
7. This notification shall come into force the following day after its publication in the Government Gazette.
Food in General
Type of measure
Technical regulation
ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Proposed date of adoption to be determined. Proposed date of entry into force on the date after being notified in the Thai Royal Gazette.
Keywords
Environment
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/THA/536 Thailand 2019 Other environmental risks mitigation Technical regulation or specifications Manufacturing
The Thai Industrial Standards Institute (TISI)…
The Thai Industrial Standards Institute (TISI) has proposed the draft compulsory Thai Industrial Standard for Rotating Electrical Machines Part 30-101 Efficiency classes of AC three phase induction motors (TIS 866 Part 30(101) -2561(2019)) . The coverage of standard includes scopes; definitions and symbols; classifications; and efficiency classes of AC three phase induction motors for single speed electrical motors that are rated in accordance with TIS 866 Part 1 (Identical IEC 60034-1:2014), and rated for operation on sinusoidal voltage supply and:

• have a rated power PN from 0.12 kW to 375 kW;

• have a rated voltage UN above 50 V up to 1 kV;

• have 2, 4, 6 or 8 poles.

The energy efficiency classes are IE1, IE2, IE3 and IE4.

The testing method is in accordance with TIS 866 Part 2(1) (Identical IEC 60034-1:2014)
Environment related objective
General environmental protction; Other environmental risks mitigation
Measure description Coverage of the measure
The Thai Industrial Standards Institute (TISI) has proposed the draft compulsory Thai Industrial Standard for Rotating Electrical Machines Part 30-101 Efficiency classes of AC three phase induction motors (TIS 866 Part 30(101) -2561(2019)) . The coverage of standard includes scopes; definitions and symbols; classifications; and efficiency classes of AC three phase induction motors for single speed electrical motors that are rated in accordance with TIS 866 Part 1 (Identical IEC 60034-1:2014), and rated for operation on sinusoidal voltage supply and:

• have a rated power PN from 0.12 kW to 375 kW;

• have a rated voltage UN above 50 V up to 1 kV;

• have 2, 4, 6 or 8 poles.

The energy efficiency classes are IE1, IE2, IE3 and IE4.

The testing method is in accordance with TIS 866 Part 2(1) (Identical IEC 60034-1:2014)
Motors
Type of measure
Technical regulation
ICS - HS Code
29.160.30
Subsidy amount Implementation period
To be determined.
Keywords
Environment
Energy
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/THA/542 Thailand 2019
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management
Technical regulation or specifications Chemicals
Ministry of Public Health has proposed to…
Ministry of Public Health has proposed to withdraw 5 needless Ministerial notifications as following;

• Notification of the Ministry of Public Health concerning of exemption of product registration and notification of product used in household or in public health for the purpose of removing or correcting words B.E. 2541 (1998)

• Notification of the Ministry of Public Health regarding the operation of hazardous substances of type 4, which the Food and Drug Administration has the authority and responsibility (No.2) B.E. 2543 (2000)

• Notification of the Ministry of Public Health regarding the operation of hazardous substances of type 4, which the Food and Drug Administration has the authority and responsibility (No.3) B.E. 2545 (2002)

• Notification of the Ministry of Public Health regarding the operation of hazardous substances of type 4, which the Food and Drug Administration has the authority and responsibility (No.4) B.E. 2547 (2004)

• Notification of the Ministry of Public Health: Exemptions of Obligations under the Hazardous Substance Act B.E. 2535 (1992) under responsibility of Thai Food and Drug Administration (No.4) B.E. 2545 (2002)

As a result, manufacturing of household cleaners containing NPE must comply with the Ministerial Regulation B.E. 2537 (1994), issued pursuant to the Hazardous Substance Act B.E. 2535 (1992) .
Environment related objective
Protection of environment, as notified by the member.
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Ministry of Public Health has proposed to withdraw 5 needless Ministerial notifications as following;

• Notification of the Ministry of Public Health concerning of exemption of product registration and notification of product used in household or in public health for the purpose of removing or correcting words B.E. 2541 (1998)

• Notification of the Ministry of Public Health regarding the operation of hazardous substances of type 4, which the Food and Drug Administration has the authority and responsibility (No.2) B.E. 2543 (2000)

• Notification of the Ministry of Public Health regarding the operation of hazardous substances of type 4, which the Food and Drug Administration has the authority and responsibility (No.3) B.E. 2545 (2002)

• Notification of the Ministry of Public Health regarding the operation of hazardous substances of type 4, which the Food and Drug Administration has the authority and responsibility (No.4) B.E. 2547 (2004)

• Notification of the Ministry of Public Health: Exemptions of Obligations under the Hazardous Substance Act B.E. 2535 (1992) under responsibility of Thai Food and Drug Administration (No.4) B.E. 2545 (2002)

As a result, manufacturing of household cleaners containing NPE must comply with the Ministerial Regulation B.E. 2537 (1994), issued pursuant to the Hazardous Substance Act B.E. 2535 (1992) .
Hazardous Substances; Nonylphenol Ethoxylates (NPEs); Nonylphenol (NP)
Type of measure
Technical regulation
ICS - HS Code
71.100
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Proposed date of adoption approximately July 2019.
Keywords
Hazardous
Environment
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/THA/544 Thailand 2019 Environmentally friendly consumption Technical regulation or specifications Manufacturing
This standard specifies energy efficiency…
This standard specifies energy efficiency requirements for clothes washing machines including scopes; definitions; types; general and energy efficiency requirements; marking and labelling.
Environment related objective
Safety and consumer protection
Measure description Coverage of the measure
This standard specifies energy efficiency requirements for clothes washing machines including scopes; definitions; types; general and energy efficiency requirements; marking and labelling.
Household or laundry-type washing machines, including machines which both wash and dry; Laundry appliances
Type of measure
Technical regulation
ICS - HS Code
97.060
8450
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Proposed date of adoption to be determined.
Keywords
Energy
Environment
Labelling
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/THA/545 Thailand 2019
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management
Technical regulation or specifications Chemicals
The draft notification aims at amending the list…
The draft notification aims at amending the list of Hazardous Substances (under the Hazardous Substances Act) . This proposed list involves the revision and inclusion of the respected hazardous substances attached to the Notification of Ministry of Industry on List of Hazardous Substances B.E. 2556 (2013) and the List of Hazardous Substances (No.4) B.E. 2560 (2017) .
Environment related objective
To amend the List of Hazardous Substances by revising its type and adding the new entry substances, the amendment will facilitate the proper measure on new concern substance control and it is also in line with the concern chemicals under Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants. It provides safety and benefit to human and environment.
Measure description Coverage of the measure
The draft notification aims at amending the list of Hazardous Substances (under the Hazardous Substances Act) . This proposed list involves the revision and inclusion of the respected hazardous substances attached to the Notification of Ministry of Industry on List of Hazardous Substances B.E. 2556 (2013) and the List of Hazardous Substances (No.4) B.E. 2560 (2017) .
Hazardous Substances
Type of measure
Technical regulation
ICS - HS Code
71.100
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Proposed date of adoption to be determined (Tentatively in September 2019).
Keywords
Environment
Hazardous
Organic

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