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G/TBT/N/AUS/90

Australia

2013

Manufacturing

Environment related objective
To drive greater energy efficiency for regulated products; ensure that consumers can make informed choices to improve energy efficiency and reduce energy consumption, energy costs and green house gas emissions; and give effect to commitments made under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
Measure description		Coverage of the measure
Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards (Power Transformers) Determination 2012		Power Transformers
Type of measure	Technical regulation	ICS - HS Code	8504.3
Subsidy amount		Implementation period	Entry into force on 1 October 2012
Keywords	Climate Emissions Energy Green

Technical Barriers to Trade

G/TBT/N/AUS/91

Australia

2013

Manufacturing

Environment related objective
To drive greater energy efficiency for regulated products; ensure that consumers can make informed choices to improve energy efficiency and reduce energy consumption, energy costs and green house gas emissions; and give effect to commitments made under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
Measure description		Coverage of the measure
Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards (Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps) Determination 2012		Air conditioners and Heat Pumps. Reversible heat pumps comprising a motor-driven fan and elements for changing both the temperature and the humidity
Type of measure	Technical regulation	ICS - HS Code	8415.10 8418.61 8415.81 23.120 27.080
Subsidy amount		Implementation period	Entry into force on 1 October 2012
Keywords	Climate Emissions Energy Green

Technical Barriers to Trade

G/TBT/N/AUS/92

Australia

2013

Manufacturing

Environment related objective
To drive greater energy efficiency for regulated products; ensure that consumers can make informed choices to improve energy efficiency and reduce energy consumption, energy costs and green house gas emissions; and give effect to commitments made under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
Measure description		Coverage of the measure
Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards (Liquid-chilling Packag es Using the Vapour Compression Cycle) Determination 2012		Liquid-chilling Packag es Using the Vapour Compression Cycle
Type of measure	Technical regulation	ICS - HS Code	8418.69 91.140.30
Subsidy amount		Implementation period	Entry into force on 1 October 2012
Keywords	Climate Emissions Energy Green

Technical Barriers to Trade

G/TBT/N/AUS/93

Australia

2013

Manufacturing

Environment related objective
To drive greater energy efficiency for regulated products; ensure that consumers can make informed choices to improve energy efficiency and reduce energy consumption, energy costs and green house gas emissions; and give effect to commitments made under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
Measure description		Coverage of the measure
Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards (Close Control Air Conditioners) Determination 2012		Close control air conditioners
Type of measure	Technical regulation	ICS - HS Code	8415 23.120
Subsidy amount		Implementation period	Entry into force on 1 October 2012
Keywords	Climate Emissions Energy Green

Technical Barriers to Trade

G/TBT/N/AUS/94

Australia

2013

Manufacturing

Environment related objective
To drive greater energy efficiency for regulated products; ensure that consumers can make informed choices to improve energy efficiency and reduce energy consumption, energy costs and green house gas emissions; and give effect to commitments made under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
Measure description		Coverage of the measure
Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards (Rotary Clothes Dryers) Determination 2012		Rotary Clothes Dryer
Type of measure	Technical regulation	ICS - HS Code	8451.2 8450 97.06
Subsidy amount		Implementation period	Entry into force on 1 October 2012
Keywords	Climate Emissions Energy Green

Technical Barriers to Trade

G/TBT/N/AUS/95

Australia

2013

Manufacturing

Environment related objective
To drive greater energy efficiency for regulated products; ensure that consumers can make informed choices to improve energy efficiency and reduce energy consumption, energy costs and green house gas emissions; and give effect to commitments made under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
Measure description		Coverage of the measure
Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards (Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps) Determination 2013		Air conditioners and heat pumps
Type of measure	Technical regulation	ICS - HS Code	8415.10 8418.61 8415.81 23.120 27.080
Subsidy amount		Implementation period	Entry into force on 1 April 2014
Keywords	Climate Emissions Energy Green

Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures

G/SPS/N/AUS/294/ADD.1

Australia

2013

Plant protection

Agriculture

Environment related objective
To protect plant health
Measure description		Coverage of the measure
Final review of policy: importation of potato (Solanum tuberosum) propagative material into Australia		Potato propagative material
Type of measure	Import requirements	ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount		Implementation period	Entry into force on 27 August 2013
Keywords	Bio Environment Wildlife

Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures

G/SPS/N/AUS/314

Australia

2013

Agriculture

Environment related objective
To protect plant health
Measure description		Coverage of the measure
Draft review of policy: importation of grapevine (Vitis species) propagative material into Australia		Grapevine propagative material
Type of measure	Post-entry quarantine (PEQ) protocols	ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount		Implementation period	Entry into force to be determined
Keywords	Bio Wildlife

Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures

G/SPS/N/AUS/315

Australia

2013

Animal protection

Conformity assessment procedures, Risk assessment

Agriculture

Environment related objective
To protect animal health
Measure description		Coverage of the measure
Gamma irradiation as a treatment to address pathogens of animal biosecurity concern - Draft review		Products of animal origin
Type of measure	Biosecurity treatments	ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount		Implementation period	Entry into force to be determined
Keywords	Bio

Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures

G/SPS/N/AUS/320

Australia

2013

Other

Environment related objective
To protect animal health and territory from other damage from pests
Measure description		Coverage of the measure
Importation of zoo elephants from approved countries: Draft policy review		Live zoo elephants
Type of measure	Import requirements	ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount		Implementation period	Entry into force to be determined
Keywords	Bio

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