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Quantitative Restrictions G/MA/QR/N/AUS/3 Australia 2017
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management
 Ban/Prohibition Mining
Environment related objective
To protect the environment by prohibiting the exportation of asbestos and goods containing asbestos.

WTO Justification: Article XX(b) of the GATT

Grounds for restriction: Annex III of the Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade (the Rotterdam Convention)
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Regulation 4 of the Customs (Prohibited Export) Regulations 1958. Hazardous Waste (Regulation of Exports and Imports) Act 1989 (the Act)

QR No. 1: Asbestos

Exportation of asbestos and goods containing asbestos is prohibited unless the goods are raw materials that contain naturally occurring traces of asbestos, or the asbestos is, or the goods are, hazardous waste as defined in section 4 of the Act, or a confirmation in accordance with sub-regulation (3) has been issued by the relevant State or Territory agency, or permission has been granted by the Minister administering the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 or a person authorised by that Minister.
However, the prohibition does not prohibit the exportation from Australia, of goods, containing asbestos, that are incorporated into other goods in a way that does not constitute a risk to users until the asbestos is disturbed.
Asbestos and goods containing asbestos
Type of measure
CP-X: Prohibition except under defined conditions for exportation
 ICS - HS Code
Keywords
Hazardous
Waste
Subsidies and Countervailing Measures G/SCM/N/155/USA United States of America 2009 Sustainable mining management Grants and direct payments Mining, Services
Environment related objective
To advance promising new clean coal research technologies
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Illinois: Coal Development Program
Companies employing clean coal technologies
Type of measure
Grants
 ICS - HS Code
Keywords
Clean
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/ISR/604 Israel 2012
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management
 Ban/Prohibition Mining
Environment related objective
To protect the environment
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Automotive gasoline: Gasoline 96 octane
Gasoline 96 octane
Type of measure
Technical regulation
 ICS - HS Code
2710.11
75.160.20
Keywords
Environment
Subsidies and Countervailing Measures G/SCM/N/220/USA United States of America 2011
Alternative and renewable energy, Energy…
Alternative and renewable energy, Energy conservation and efficiency
 Grants and direct payments Mining, Services
Environment related objective
To promote coal research activities focusing on, carbon management, advanced coal mining technologies, power generation and plant efficiencies, coal gasification, flue gas cleaning, carbon management and coal chemistry
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Illinois: Coal Research Program
Universities, research institutions engaged in coal activities
Type of measure
Grants
 ICS - HS Code
Keywords
Clean
Climate
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/CAN/352 Canada 2011 Air pollution reduction
Conformity assessment procedures, Technical…
Conformity assessment procedures, Technical regulation or specifications
 Mining
Environment related objective
To limit the release of sulphur in the environment
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Proposed Amendment to the Sulphur in Diesel Fuel Regulations
Diesel Fuel
Type of measure
Technical regulation; Conformity assessment procedure
 ICS - HS Code
75.160
Keywords
Environment
Import Licensing Procedures G/LIC/N/3/AUS/9/REV.1 Australia 2017
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management
 Import licences Mining
Environment related objective
To reduce and prevent occupational and environmental exposures to asbestos fibres
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Asbestos

The Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956 (PI Regulations)
Any of the following fibrous forms of mineral silicates belonging to the serpentine or amphibole groups of rock-forming minerals:

(a) actinolite asbestos;
(b) amosite (brown asbestos);
(c) anthophyllite asbestos;
(d) chrysotile (white asbestos);
(e) crocidolite (blue asbestos);
(f) tremolite asbestos.

(Actinolite, amosite, anthophyllite, crocidolite and tremolite asbestos are also under the coverage of the Rotterdam Convention)
Type of measure
Import licences

Under the PI Regulations 1956, the import of asbestos, or goods containing asbestos, is prohibited unless:
(a) The asbestos or goods are hazardous waste as defined in Section 4 of the Hazardous Waste (Regulation of Exports and Imports) Ac; (b) The goods are raw materials containing naturally occurring traces of amphibole asbestos; or
(c) Permission has been granted by the Minister administering the Work Health and Safety Act 2011, to import chrysotile asbestos for research, analysis or display, or to import amphibole asbestos; or
(d) The asbestos or goods are imported from the Australian Antarctic Territory (chrysotile only); or
(e) The import is of a ship or resources installation that contains in situ amphibole asbestos or chrysotile (installed or affixed before 1 January 2005).
 ICS - HS Code
Keywords
Environment
Hazardous
Waste
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/RUS/27 Russian Federation 2013
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management
 Technical regulation or specifications Mining
Environment related objective
To protect the environment
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Draft of the technical regulation of the Customs Union "Requirements to liquefied petroleum gases to be used as fuel"
Liquefied petroleum gases to be used as fuel
Type of measure
Technical regulation
 ICS - HS Code
Keywords
Environment
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/DOM/69 Dominican Republic 2009
Sustainable mining management, Alternative and…
Sustainable mining management, Alternative and renewable energy
Technical regulation or specifications,…
Technical regulation or specifications, Conformity assessment procedures
 Mining
Environment related objective
To ensure the safety of human beings, the environment, and installations and their users
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Dominican Standard (NORDOM) 75:2-007: Fuels. Gaseous fuels. Natural gas quality
Gaseous fuels
Type of measure
Technical regulation
 ICS - HS Code
Keywords
Environment
Climate
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/TTO/98 Trinidad and Tobago 2011 Energy conservation and efficiency
Technical regulation or specifications,…
Technical regulation or specifications, Conformity assessment procedures
 Mining
Environment related objective
To ensure fuels of acceptable quality
Measure description Coverage of the measure
TTS 569: 20XX - Automotive Diesel Fuel - Specification
Automotive Diesel Fuel
Type of measure
Technical regulation
 ICS - HS Code
75.160.20
Keywords
Energy
Climate
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/USA/617 United States of America 2011
Air pollution reduction, Chemical, toxic and…
Air pollution reduction, Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management
 Conformity assessment procedures Mining
Environment related objective
To maintain environmental benefits achieved from fuels programs
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Regulation of Fuel and Fuel Additives: Alternative Test Method for Olefins in Gasoline
Fuel and fuel additives
Type of measure
Technical regulation
 ICS - HS Code
271011
13.020
75.160
Keywords
Environment