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Agreement Document symbol Notifying Member Year Harmonized types of environment-related objectives Harmonized types of measures Harmonized types of sectors subject to the measure Measure description See more information
Quantitative Restrictions G/MA/QR/N/BRA/2 Brazil 2018
Animal protection, Plant protection, Biodiversity…
Animal protection, Plant protection, Biodiversity and ecosystem, MEAs implementation and compliance
 Ban/Prohibition Other
6. Prohibition on the importation and exportation…
6. Prohibition on the importation and exportation of certain species pursuant to CITES
Environment related objective
To protect biodiversity and the environment by prohibiting the importation and exportation of certain species pursuant to the Convention International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora ( CITES )

WTO Justification: Article XX(b) of the GATT
Measure description Coverage of the measure
6. Prohibition on the importation and exportation of certain species pursuant to CITES
Various. See CITES website for current listing (https:// cites .org/eng/ resources/ref/suspend.php )
Type of measure
CP: Prohibition except under defined conditions
CP-X: Prohibition of Exports except under defined conditions
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
The notification provides information for the following biennial period 2016-2018 and relates to restrictions in force as of 29 August 2018
Keywords
Wildlife
MEAs
Quantitative Restrictions G/MA/QR/N/BRA/2 Brazil 2018
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management, Waste management and recycling, MEAs implementation and compliance
 Ban/Prohibition Chemicals, Other
7. Prohibition on the importation of hazardous…
7. Prohibition on the importation of hazardous wastes and their disposals pursuant to the Basel Convention
Environment related objective
To protect the environment by prohibiting the importation of various hazardous wastes and their disposals pursuant to the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal (the Basel Convention)

WTO Justification: Article XX(b) of the GATT
Measure description Coverage of the measure
7. Prohibition on the importation of hazardous wastes and their disposals pursuant to the Basel Convention
Various hazardous wastes
Type of measure
P: Prohibition
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
The notification provides information for the following biennial period 2016-2018 and relates to restrictions in force as of 29 August 2018
Keywords
Hazardous
Waste
MEAs
Quantitative Restrictions G/MA/QR/N/BRA/2 Brazil 2018
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management, Ozone layer protection, MEAs implementation and compliance
 Ban/Prohibition Chemicals
8. Prohibition except under defined conditions on…
8. Prohibition except under defined conditions on the importation of goods containing substances that deplete the Ozone Layer and whose importation are controlled
Environment related objective
To protect the environment by prohibiting the importation of goods containing substances that deplete the Ozone Layer and whose importation are controlled pursuant to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (the Montreal Protocol)

WTO Justification: Article XX(b) of the GATT
Measure description Coverage of the measure
8. Prohibition except under defined conditions on the importation of goods containing substances that deplete the Ozone Layer and whose importation are controlled
Various (goods containing) substances that deplete the Ozone Layer
Type of measure
CP: Prohibition except under defined conditions
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
The notification provides information for the following biennial period 2016-2018 and relates to restrictions in force as of 29 August 2018
Keywords
Ozone
MEAs
Quantitative Restrictions G/MA/QR/N/BRA/2 Brazil 2018
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management, Ozone layer protection, MEAs implementation and compliance
 Ban/Prohibition Chemicals
9. Prohibition except under defined conditions on…
9. Prohibition except under defined conditions on the importation of controlled goods including agrochemicals, wood preservatives , environmental remediators, chemical dispersants, metallic mercury and other hazardous chemicals
Environment related objective
To protect the environment by prohibiting the importation of controlled goods including agrochemicals, wood preservatives , environmental remediators, chemical dispersants, metallic mercury and other hazardous chemicals

WTO Justification: Article XX(b) and (g) of the GATT

Grounds for restriction: the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (the Stockholm Convention); the Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade (the Rotterdam Convention); The Minamata Convention on Mercury (the Minamata Convention)
Measure description Coverage of the measure
9. Prohibition except under defined conditions on the importation of controlled goods including agrochemicals, wood preservatives , environmental remediators, chemical dispersants, metallic mercury and other hazardous chemicals
Various Goods including agrochemicals, wood preservatives , environmental remediators, chemical dispersants, metallic mercury and other hazardous chemicals
Type of measure
CP: Prohibition except under defined conditions
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
The notification provides information for the following biennial period 2016-2018 and relates to restrictions in force as of 29 August 2018
Keywords
Hazardous
Organic
Pollution
MEAs
Agriculture G/AG/N/BRA/48 Brazil 2018
Sustainable and environmentally friendly…
Sustainable and environmentally friendly production
 Non-monetary support Agriculture
General services: Inspection services: …
General services: Inspection services:
Inspection of organic production
Environment related objective
To support the inspection of organic production
Measure description Coverage of the measure
General services: Inspection services:
Inspection of organic production
Organic production
Type of measure
Inspection services
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Calendar year 2016
Keywords
Organic
Subsidies and Countervailing Measures G/SCM/N/315/BRA Brazil 2018 General environmental protection Tax concessions Services
REPORTO - Tax Regime to Encourage Modernization…
REPORTO - Tax Regime to Encourage Modernization and Expansion of Port Structure
Environment related objective
To encourage the execution of the services such as environmental protection.
Measure description Coverage of the measure
REPORTO - Tax Regime to Encourage Modernization and Expansion of Port Structure
Port operator, the port concessionaire, the tenant of a public port facility and the company authorized to operate a mixed or exclusive private port facility, including those operating with offshore vessels, railroad concessionaries, dredging companies, secondary zone customs office and Professional Training Centers
Type of measure
Suspension and subsequent exemption of Import Tax (II), Indirect Tax on Industrialized Products (IPI), Program of Social Integration (PIS) and Contribution for the Financing of Social Security (COFINS) taxes on imports, and of IPI, PIS and Cofins on domes
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
January 2015-December 2016

Duration of the subsidy: Until 31 December 2020
Keywords
Environment
Subsidies and Countervailing Measures G/SCM/N/315/BRA Brazil 2018 Sustainable fisheries management Grants and direct payments Fisheries
National Programme for Financing the Enlargement…
National Programme for Financing the Enlargement and Modernization of National Fishing Fleet (PROFROTA Pesqueira)
Environment related objective
To construct, acquire and improve fishing vessels in order to enhance the ocean fishing fleet, taking into consideration environmental criteria of sustainability (including management of fishing effort); to replace coastal and continental fleet fishing vessels with the objective to renew them, taking into consideration environmental criteria of sustainability (including management of fishing effort); to Modernize, convert, equipe and adapt fishing vessels, to enhance the management control on fishing effort, taking into consideration environmental criteria of sustainability.
Measure description Coverage of the measure
National Programme for Financing the Enlargement and Modernization of National Fishing Fleet (PROFROTA Pesqueira)
Fishing vessel owners or charters (natural or legal persons); professional fishermen and fishing industries; industrial fishing companies (natural or legal persons and cooperatives dedicated to fishing activities)
Type of measure
A "non-default" bonus ("paid-on time" installment performance bonus) calculated on the interest due of the financed amount, which can be granted to the loan taker
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
January 2015-December 2016

Duration of the subsidy: Not defined
Keywords
Environment
Fish
Sustainable
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/BRA/704 Brazil 2017 Animal protection Technical regulation or specifications Chemicals
This Ordinance set the guidelines on performance…
This Ordinance set the guidelines on performance of the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply (MAPA), as federal registering agency responsible establishing the necessary criteria and procedures for changes in registration for veterinary pharmaceutical and biological products
Environment related objective
To protect animals by improving guidelines on pharmaceutical and biological products for animal use. Other objectives include quality requirement andnprotection of human health or safety.
Measure description Coverage of the measure
This Ordinance set the guidelines on performance of the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply (MAPA), as federal registering agency responsible establishing the necessary criteria and procedures for changes in registration for veterinary pharmaceutical and biological products
Pharmaceutical and biological products for animal use
Type of measure
Technical regulation
 ICS - HS Code
30
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Upon publication in the Official Journal
Keywords
Bio
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/BRA/706 Brazil 2017 Energy conservation and efficiency
Technical regulation or specifications,…
Technical regulation or specifications, Conformity assessment procedures
 Manufacturing
Draft Ordinance No. 49: Draft regulation…
Draft Ordinance No. 49: Draft regulation proposing essential requirements to be complied by ceiling fans, domestically manufactured or imported, to be traded or used in the country, and establishing the conformity assessment mechanism for minimum levels of energy efficiency verification characterized by the Supplier Statement with a focus on the Product performance and evidenced by the National Label of Energy Conservation – ENCE, through the Brazilian Labelling Program – PBE, carried out by Inmetro
Environment related objective
This draft aims, among other things, to achieve energy efficiency through new ceiling fans` requirements. These requirements must be implemented by both domestically manufactured and imported ceiling fans.
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Draft Ordinance No. 49: Draft regulation proposing essential requirements to be complied by ceiling fans, domestically manufactured or imported, to be traded or used in the country, and establishing the conformity assessment mechanism for minimum levels of energy efficiency verification characterized by the Supplier Statement with a focus on the Product performance and evidenced by the National Label of Energy Conservation – ENCE, through the Brazilian Labelling Program – PBE, carried out by Inmetro
Ceiling fans
Type of measure
Technical regulation; Conformity assessment procedure
 ICS - HS Code
841451
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Upon publication in the Official Journal
Keywords
Conservation
Energy
Environment
Labelling
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/BRA/715 Brazil 2017 Energy conservation and efficiency Technical regulation or specifications Manufacturing
Technical Regulation establishing rules and…
Technical Regulation establishing rules and minimum levels of energy efficiency for an electric motor with a squirrel-cage rotor, known as a squirrel-cage motor, domestically manufactured or imported, for commercialization or use in Brazil, previously approved by Decree Nº 4508, 11 December 2002
Environment related objective
Technical regulation on electric motors that aims to ensure energy efficiency
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Technical Regulation establishing rules and minimum levels of energy efficiency for an electric motor with a squirrel-cage rotor, known as a squirrel-cage motor, domestically manufactured or imported, for commercialization or use in Brazil, previously approved by Decree Nº 4508, 11 December 2002
Electric motors (Squirrel-cage motor)
Type of measure
Technical regulation
 ICS - HS Code
8501
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Upon publication in the Official Journal
Keywords
Energy
Environment