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Technical Barriers to Trade | G/TBT/N/USA/1076 | United States of America | 2016 | General environmental protection, Other…
General environmental protection, Other environmental risks mitigation
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Conformity assessment procedures, Technical…
Conformity assessment procedures, Technical regulation or specifications
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Manufacturing | Portable Fuel Container Regulation (6 pages, in…
Portable Fuel Container Regulation (6 pages, in English)
Requires certification fuel to contain 10 percent ethanol. Harmonizes aspects of ARB's PFC certification and test procedures with those of the United States Environmental Protection Agency. Revises the certification process, and streamlines, clarifies, and increases the robustness of ARB's certification and test procedures. |
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Technical Barriers to Trade | G/TBT/N/USA/1077 | United States of America | 2016 | Water management and conservation | Technical regulation or specifications | Manufacturing | 2013 Plumbing Code – Water Conserving Plumbing…
2013 Plumbing Code – Water Conserving Plumbing Fixtures (4 pages, in English)
Proposes building standards related to water- conserving flow rates for water closets and urinals |
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Technical Barriers to Trade | G/TBT/N/USA/1079 | United States of America | 2016 | Biodiversity and ecosystem, Other environmental…
Biodiversity and ecosystem, Other environmental risks mitigation
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Technical regulation or specifications | Agriculture, Other | Labeling Foods Produced with Genetic Engineering …
Labeling Foods Produced with Genetic Engineering (9 pages, in English)
Proposed Consumer Protection Rule 121 defines the scope and reach of Act 120 of 2013(adj) . It provides specifics for implementing (1) the labeling requirements for food produced with genetic engineering, (2) the prohibition on using certain terms to describe foods produced with genetic engineering and the exemptions from both the labeling requirement and prohibition. Additionally, it clarifies certain terms in the Act and further outlines the enforcement and penalty provisions of the Act. |
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Technical Barriers to Trade | G/TBT/N/USA/1083 | United States of America | 2016 | Air pollution reduction, Climate change…
Air pollution reduction, Climate change mitigation and adaptation
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Technical regulation or specifications | Manufacturing | Spark Ignition Marine Watercraft 2015 (18 pages,…
Spark Ignition Marine Watercraft 2015 (18 pages, in English)
Adopts five test procedures to be incorporated by reference. Sets more stringent evaporative emission standards than those adopted by the U.S. EPA. Includes provisions for certification, labelling, enforcement, and recall. |
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Technical Barriers to Trade | G/TBT/N/USA/1084 | United States of America | 2016 | Energy conservation and efficiency | Technical regulation or specifications | Manufacturing | Energy Conservation Program for Certain…
Energy Conservation Program for Certain Commercial and Industrial Equipment: Test Procedures for Commercial Packaged Boilers (39 pages, in English)
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) proposes to amend the test procedure and applicable definitions for commercial packaged boilers, as well as modify the sampling plans for commercial packaged boilers in its regulations pertaining to energy efficiency programs for certain programs for commercial and industrial equipment. |
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Technical Barriers to Trade | G/TBT/N/USA/1085 | United States of America | 2016 | Energy conservation and efficiency | Technical regulation or specifications | Manufacturing | Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedures for…
Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedures for Certain Categories of General Service Lamps (10 pages, in English)
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) proposes to establish test procedures for certain categories of general service lamps (GSLs) to support the ongoing energy conservation standards rulemaking. |
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Technical Barriers to Trade | G/TBT/N/USA/1087 | United States of America | 2016 | Alternative and renewable energy, Other…
Alternative and renewable energy, Other environmental risks mitigation
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Technical regulation or specifications | Energy, Manufacturing | Approval of American Society of Mechanical…
Approval of American Society of Mechanical Engineers' Code Cases (19 pages, in English)
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is proposing to amend its regulations to incorporate by reference proposed revisions of three regulatory guides (RGs) which would approve new, revised, and reaffirmed Code Cases published by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) . This proposed action would allow nuclear power plant licensees, and applicants for construction permits, operating licenses, combined licenses, standard design certifications, standard design approvals and manufacturing licenses, to use the Code Cases listed in these draft RGs as alternatives to engineering standards for the construction, inservice inspection, and inservice testing of nuclear power plant components. |
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Technical Barriers to Trade | G/TBT/N/USA/1089 | United States of America | 2016 | General environmental protection, Other…
General environmental protection, Other environmental risks mitigation
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Conformity assessment procedures, Technical…
Conformity assessment procedures, Technical regulation or specifications
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Manufacturing | New Aftermarket Diesel Particulate Filters (6…
New Aftermarket Diesel Particulate Filters (6 pages, in English)
Addresses rules regarding aftermarket parts and incorporates by reference the document California Evaluation Procedure for New Aftermarket Diesel Particulate Filters Intended as Modified Parts for 2007 through 2009 Model Year On-Road Heavy-Duty Diesel Engines. |
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Technical Barriers to Trade | G/TBT/N/USA/1095 | United States of America | 2016 | Animal protection, Sustainable fisheries…
Animal protection, Sustainable fisheries management
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Technical regulation or specifications | Fisheries | Enhanced Document Requirements and Captain…
Enhanced Document Requirements and Captain Training Requirements To Support Use of the Dolphin Safe Label on Tuna Products (6 pages, in English)
NMFS issues this interim final rule to revise regulations implementing the Dolphin Protection Consumer Information Act (DPCIA) to enhance the requirements for documentation that demonstrates the accuracy of dolphin-safe labels on tuna products. This interim final rule: (1) modifies the provisions of the regulations (referred to hereafter as the "determination provisions") under which the NMFS Assistant Administrator (Assistant Administrator) may require proof of an observer certification if the Assistant Administrator determines that a fishery has a regular and significant association between dolphins and tuna and/or has a regular and significant mortality or serious injury of dolphins, to apply equally to purse seine and other gear-type tuna fisheries [..] |
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Technical Barriers to Trade | G/TBT/N/USA/1096 | United States of America | 2016 | General environmental protection, Other…
General environmental protection, Other environmental risks mitigation
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Technical regulation or specifications | Manufacturing | Inhalant Delivery System Packaging and Labeling…
Inhalant Delivery System Packaging and Labeling Rulemaking 2015 (8 pages, in English)
Establishes rules related to child-resistant packaging, packaging not attractive to minors, and labeling requirements for Inhalant Delivery Systems (IDS) . Inhalant delivery systems are devices that can be used to deliver nicotine, cannabinoids and other substances, in the form of a vapor or aerosol. These include e-cigarettes, vape pens, e-hookah and other devices. |
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