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Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures G/SPS/N/CIV/5 Côte d’Ivoire 2017
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management, MEAs implementation and compliance, Plant protection
Risk assessment, Technical regulation or…
Risk assessment, Technical regulation or specifications
 Agriculture, Chemicals
Interministerial Order No. 509/MINAGRI/MEMIS of…
Interministerial Order No. 509/MINAGRI/MEMIS of 11 November 2014 organizing the pesticide control, inspection, and sanitary, phytosanitary and quality control of plants, products of plant origin, agricultural products and all other matter liable to harbour organisms that are harmful to farming, and to human and animal health, at entry and exit points in the national territory
Environment related objective
To protect the environment by establishing inspections and controls for imports and exports of plants and other products of plant origin, and agriculture products that are harmful to farming, human and animal health
To implement the requirements under hte Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants and the Rotterdam Convention
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Interministerial Order No. 509/MINAGRI/MEMIS of 11 November 2014 organizing the pesticide control, inspection, and sanitary, phytosanitary and quality control of plants, products of plant origin, agricultural products and all other matter liable to harbour organisms that are harmful to farming, and to human and animal health, at entry and exit points in the national territory
Pesticides, plants, products of plant origin, agricultural products, and all other matter liable to harbour organisms that are harmful to farming, and to human and animal health
Type of measure
General pesticide control law; Phytosanitary and quality control; Technical regulation or specifications
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Entry into force: Already in force
Keywords
Organic
Pollution
Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures G/SPS/N/CIV/13 Côte d’Ivoire 2017 Waste management and recycling Ban/Prohibition Chemicals, Manufacturing
Decree No. 2013-327 of 22 May 2013 on the…
Decree No. 2013-327 of 22 May 2013 on the prohibition of the production, importation, marketing, possession and use of plastic bags
Environment related objective
To protect the environment by prohibiting all production, importation and marketing of ordinary biodegradable and non-biodegradable plastic bags
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Decree No. 2013-327 of 22 May 2013 on the prohibition of the production, importation, marketing, possession and use of plastic bags
Ordinary biodegradable and non- biodegradable plastic bags
Type of measure
Ban/prohibition
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Entry into force: Already in force
Keywords
Bio
Plastic
Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures G/SPS/N/COL/272 Colombia 2017 Sustainable agriculture management
Conformity assessment procedures, Regulation…
Conformity assessment procedures, Regulation affecting movement or transit, Technical regulation or specifications
 Agriculture
Draft Resolution of the Colombian Agricultural…
Draft Resolution of the Colombian Agricultural Institute (ICA) "Laying down registration requirements for producers, contract producers, packers, importers, and agronomic assessment units conducting agricultural bio -input efficacy trials. It also establishes registration requirements for bio -inputs for agricultural use, and other provisions"
Environment related objective
To protect the environment by establishing registration and efficiency requirements for bio-inputs for agricultural use enabling their use
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Draft Resolution of the Colombian Agricultural Institute (ICA) "Laying down registration requirements for producers, contract producers, packers, importers, and agronomic assessment units conducting agricultural bio -input efficacy trials. It also establishes registration requirements for bio -inputs for agricultural use, and other provisions"
Bio -inputs for agricultural use
Type of measure
Registration requirements; Technical regulation or specifications
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Entry into force: Upon publication in the Official Journal
Keywords
Bio
Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures G/SPS/N/DOM/56/REV.1 Dominican Republic 2017
Environmental protection from pests and diseases,…
Environmental protection from pests and diseases, Plant protection
 Technical regulation or specifications Agriculture
Preliminary draft plant protection law The…
Preliminary draft plant protection law
The notified draft Law seeks to establish basic rules for plant protection in the Dominican Republic, with a view to preventing and controlling pests, protecting plant resources, facilitating domestic and international trade in plants and plant products and ensuring the proper introduction, use and handling of crop protection products (CPPs). The provisions of this Law govern matters of public policy and social interest
Environment related objective
To protect the environment by ensuring plant protection in the Dominican Republic
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Preliminary draft plant protection law
The notified draft Law seeks to establish basic rules for plant protection in the Dominican Republic, with a view to preventing and controlling pests, protecting plant resources, facilitating domestic and international trade in plants and plant products and ensuring the proper introduction, use and handling of crop protection products (CPPs). The provisions of this Law govern matters of public policy and social interest
Plants and plant products
Type of measure
General plant protection law and measures
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Entry into force: To be determined
Keywords
Environment
Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures G/SPS/N/EU/196 European Union 2017
Environmental protection from pests and diseases,…
Environmental protection from pests and diseases, Plant protection
 Technical regulation or specifications Agriculture
Commission Implementing Decision amending Annexes…
Commission Implementing Decision amending Annexes I to V to Council Directive 2000/29/EC on protective measures against the introduction into the Community of organisms harmful to plants or plant products and against their spread within the Community.
Environment related objective
To protect the environment against organisms that are harmful to plants or plant products
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Commission Implementing Decision amending Annexes I to V to Council Directive 2000/29/EC on protective measures against the introduction into the Community of organisms harmful to plants or plant products and against their spread within the Community.
Live trees and other plants, Edible vegetables, Edible fruit and Wood and articles of wood
Type of measure
Amendment to the General plant protection law listing the EU regulated harmful organisms (quarantine plant pests)
 ICS - HS Code
6
7
8
44
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Entry into force: Three days after publication; applicable five months after publication
Keywords
Environment
Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures G/SPS/N/EU/201 European Union 2017
Animal protection, Biodiversity and ecosystem,…
Animal protection, Biodiversity and ecosystem, Environmental protection from pests and diseases, Plant protection
 Technical regulation or specifications Agriculture, Fisheries, Forestry, Other
Draft Commission Implementing Regulation updating…
Draft Commission Implementing Regulation updating and amending the list of invasive alien species of Union concern established by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2016/1141 pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 1143/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council
Environment related objective
To protect the environment by regulating Invasive Alien Species
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Draft Commission Implementing Regulation updating and amending the list of invasive alien species of Union concern established by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2016/1141 pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 1143/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council
Not specied
Type of measure
Regulation amending list of invasive alien species
 ICS - HS Code
01061900
01063980
04071990
06029050
12099999
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Entry into force: 20 days after publication in the Official Journal of the European Union
Keywords
Wildlife
Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures G/SPS/N/EU/204 European Union 2017
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management
Risk assessment, Technical regulation or…
Risk assessment, Technical regulation or specifications
 Agriculture, Manufacturing
Draft Commission Regulation amending Annexes II…
Draft Commission Regulation amending Annexes II and III to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards maximum residue levels for mercury compounds in or on certain products.
The proposed draft Regulation concerns the review of existing MRLs for mercury compounds in certain food commodities to reflect the current environmental occurrence.
Environment related objective
To protect the environment by regulating the existing Maximum residue levels (MRLs) for mercury in certain food commodities taking into account current environmental occurrence
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Draft Commission Regulation amending Annexes II and III to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards maximum residue levels for mercury compounds in or on certain products.
The proposed draft Regulation concerns the review of existing MRLs for mercury compounds in certain food commodities to reflect the current environmental occurrence.
Cereals, foodstuffs of animal origin and certain products of plant origin, including fruit and vegetables
Type of measure
Maximum residue levels
 ICS - HS Code
1001
1002
1003
1004
1005
1006
1007
1008
0201
0202
0203
0204
0205
0206
0207
0208
0209
0210
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Entry into force: Twenty days after publication in the Official Journal
Keywords
Environment
Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures G/SPS/N/EU/210 European Union 2017 Sustainable fisheries management Technical regulation or specifications Agriculture, Fisheries
Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/893 on processed…
Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/893 on processed animal protein
The text authorises the use on the EU territory of processed animal protein (PAP) derived from insects in feed for aquaculture animals and lays down certain conditions for the production and import of such insect PAP and products containing insect PAP, including a health certificate to be used for import into the EU territory.
The text facilitates trade since it authorises the use on the EU territory of insect PAP in feed for aquaculture, which was previously prohibited.
Environment related objective
To protect the environment by allowing and regulating the importation of insect-based protein for feed for aquaculture in the EU territory
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/893 on processed animal protein
The text authorises the use on the EU territory of processed animal protein (PAP) derived from insects in feed for aquaculture animals and lays down certain conditions for the production and import of such insect PAP and products containing insect PAP, including a health certificate to be used for import into the EU territory.
The text facilitates trade since it authorises the use on the EU territory of insect PAP in feed for aquaculture, which was previously prohibited.
Flours, meals and pellets, of meat or meat offal, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates, unfit for human consumption; greaves
Type of measure
Permission and conditions to the use of insect-based protein for fish feed
 ICS - HS Code
2301
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Entry into force: 1 July 2017 (most), some on 1 January 2018
Keywords
Fish
Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures G/SPS/N/EU/211 European Union 2017 Sustainable fisheries management Technical regulation or specifications Agriculture, Fisheries
Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/786 of 8 May 2017…
Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/786 of 8 May 2017 amending Regulation (EU) No 142/2011 as regards the definitions of fishmeal and fish oil
The text authorises the use on the EU territory of processed animal protein (PAP) derived from certain aquatic invertebrates which are not covered by a definition of fishmeal but are produced for feeding of fish or are by-catch during the regular fishery operation
Environment related objective
To protect the environment by allowing and regulating the importation of certain aquatic invertebrates-based protein, which are produced for feeding of fish or are by-catch during the regular fishery operation, as feed for aquaculture in the EU territory
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/786 of 8 May 2017 amending Regulation (EU) No 142/2011 as regards the definitions of fishmeal and fish oil
The text authorises the use on the EU territory of processed animal protein (PAP) derived from certain aquatic invertebrates which are not covered by a definition of fishmeal but are produced for feeding of fish or are by-catch during the regular fishery operation
Flours, meals and pellets, of meat or meat offal, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates, unfit for human consumption; greaves
Type of measure
Permission and conditions to the use of insect-based protein for fish feed
 ICS - HS Code
2302
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Entry into force: 29 May 2017
Keywords
Fish
Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures G/SPS/N/FRA/13 France 2017
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management, Sustainable agriculture management
 Ban/Prohibition Agriculture
The notified Order prohibits the importation into…
The notified Order prohibits the importation into France, and the placing on the market in France, of fresh cherries for consumption from Member States of the European Union or third countries where the use of phytopharmaceutical products containing the active substance dimethoate is authorized for the treatment of cherry trees, with the exception of cherries that are produced organically in accordance with the provisions of Council Regulation (EC) No. 834/2007 of 28 June 2007
Environment related objective
To protect the environment through prohibition of cherries treated with dimethoate, except cherries that are produced organically
Measure description Coverage of the measure
The notified Order prohibits the importation into France, and the placing on the market in France, of fresh cherries for consumption from Member States of the European Union or third countries where the use of phytopharmaceutical products containing the active substance dimethoate is authorized for the treatment of cherry trees, with the exception of cherries that are produced organically in accordance with the provisions of Council Regulation (EC) No. 834/2007 of 28 June 2007
Fresh cherries
Type of measure
Ban/prohibition
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Entry into force: 28 April 2017
Keywords
Environment