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Quantitative Restrictions G/MA/QR/N/SGP/3 Singapore 2017
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management, MEAs implementation and compliance
 Ban/Prohibition Mining
Environment related objective
To protect the environment by prohibiting the import of 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
Environmental Protection and Management Act and its Regulations, 1999

QR No. 43: Prohibition on the import of asbestos

Administered by NEA
Asbestos and goods containing asbestos
Type of measure
P: Prohibition
 ICS - HS Code
Keywords
Environment
Hazardous
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/JPN/380 Japan 2012
Alternative and renewable energy, Climate change…
Alternative and renewable energy, Climate change mitigation and adaptation
 Technical regulation or specifications Mining, Manufacturing
Environment related objective
To improve the environment and fight against global warming
Measure description Coverage of the measure
The Partial Amendment to Announcement that Prescribes Details of Safety Regulations (the standards of gasoline used for the examination) for the Road Transport Vehicles
Motor vehicles
Type of measure
Technical regulation; Conformity assessment procedure
 ICS - HS Code
87.02
87.03
87.04
87.05
Keywords
Bio
Environment
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