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Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/EU/753 European Union 2020
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management
 Technical regulation or specifications Chemicals
Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and…
Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals.

The draft Commission Regulation provides clarifications of certain provisions in the Annexes to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 on the obligations for registrants under Title II and on the role and responsibilities of the Agency under Title VI of that Regulation. The Commission and the European Chemicals Agency had concluded in their Joint Evaluation Action Plan of June 2019 that certain provisions in the Annexes of that Regulation would benefit from some re-wording so that they can be applied more consistently.
Environment related objective
Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals for the protection of the environment, as notified by Member
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals.

The draft Commission Regulation provides clarifications of certain provisions in the Annexes to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 on the obligations for registrants under Title II and on the role and responsibilities of the Agency under Title VI of that Regulation. The Commission and the European Chemicals Agency had concluded in their Joint Evaluation Action Plan of June 2019 that certain provisions in the Annexes of that Regulation would benefit from some re-wording so that they can be applied more consistently.
Substances
Type of measure
Technical regulation
 ICS - HS Code
71.100
Subsidy amount Implementation period
20 days from publication in the Official Journal of the EU (about a month after adoption).
Keywords
Environment
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/EU/754 European Union 2020 Sustainable agriculture management Technical regulation or specifications Agriculture, Fisheries
Organic production rules on sprouted seeds and…
Organic production rules on sprouted seeds and chicory heads, on feed for certain aquaculture animals and on aquaculture parasite treatments.

Delegated Regulation amending Regulation (EU) 2018/848 to clarify recent provisions concerning sprouted seeds and chicory heads to increase legal certainty with respect to their organic cultivation requirementsto amend organic production rules on feed to allow the use of organic cholesterol for shrimps and prawns, to change the parasite treatments frequency limit for certain aquaculture animals on the basis of the recent conclusions of the Expert group for technical advice on Organic production. Such provisions can affect also organic operators in Third Countries.
Environment related objective
Organic production rules (including labeling) on feed for certain aquaculture animals, aquaculture parasite treatments and sprouted seeds and chicory heads.
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Organic production rules on sprouted seeds and chicory heads, on feed for certain aquaculture animals and on aquaculture parasite treatments.

Delegated Regulation amending Regulation (EU) 2018/848 to clarify recent provisions concerning sprouted seeds and chicory heads to increase legal certainty with respect to their organic cultivation requirementsto amend organic production rules on feed to allow the use of organic cholesterol for shrimps and prawns, to change the parasite treatments frequency limit for certain aquaculture animals on the basis of the recent conclusions of the Expert group for technical advice on Organic production. Such provisions can affect also organic operators in Third Countries.
Organic products
Type of measure
Technical regulation
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
On the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union
Keywords
Labelling
Organic
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/EU/755 European Union 2020 Sustainable agriculture management Technical regulation or specifications Agriculture
This draft Commission Implementing Regulation…
This draft Commission Implementing Regulation concerns organic production. Following the postponement by one year from 1 January 2021 to 1 January 2022 of the date of entry into application of Regulation (EU) 2018/848 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2018 on organic production and labelling of organic products and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007, it is necessary to defer also by one year the date of entry into application of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/464 of 26 March 2020 laying down certain rules for the application of Regulation (EU) 2018/848 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the documents needed for the retroactive recognition of periods for the purpose of conversion, the production of organic products and information to be provided by Member States
Environment related objective
Labelling of organic products
Measure description Coverage of the measure
This draft Commission Implementing Regulation concerns organic production. Following the postponement by one year from 1 January 2021 to 1 January 2022 of the date of entry into application of Regulation (EU) 2018/848 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2018 on organic production and labelling of organic products and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007, it is necessary to defer also by one year the date of entry into application of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/464 of 26 March 2020 laying down certain rules for the application of Regulation (EU) 2018/848 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the documents needed for the retroactive recognition of periods for the purpose of conversion, the production of organic products and information to be provided by Member States
Organic products
Type of measure
Technical regulation
 ICS - HS Code
67.040
Subsidy amount Implementation period
On the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the EU
Keywords
Labelling
Organic
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/EU/756 European Union 2020 Sustainable agriculture management Technical regulation or specifications Agriculture
Organic production and labelling of organic…
Organic production and labelling of organic products with regard to organic production

Following the postponement by one year from 1 January 2021 to 1 January 2022 of the date of entry into application of Regulation (EU) 2018/848 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2018 on organic production and labelling of organic products and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007, it is necessary to extend by one year the possibility for organic producers to use by derogation non organic pullets in egg production and to use by derogation a maximum of 5% of non organic protein feed for poultry and pigs. In addition, new products and or new uses for such products are authorised to be used in organic production.
Environment related objective
Organic production and labelling of organic products with regard to organic production, labelling and control
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Organic production and labelling of organic products with regard to organic production

Following the postponement by one year from 1 January 2021 to 1 January 2022 of the date of entry into application of Regulation (EU) 2018/848 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2018 on organic production and labelling of organic products and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007, it is necessary to extend by one year the possibility for organic producers to use by derogation non organic pullets in egg production and to use by derogation a maximum of 5% of non organic protein feed for poultry and pigs. In addition, new products and or new uses for such products are authorised to be used in organic production.
Organic products
Type of measure
Technical regulation
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
On the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union, applies on 1 January 2021
Keywords
Labelling
Organic
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/EU/761 European Union 2020 Waste management and recycling
Conformity assessment procedures, Technical…
Conformity assessment procedures, Technical regulation or specifications
 Chemicals
Regulation (EU) 2019/1009 introduced a limitative…
Regulation (EU) 2019/1009 introduced a limitative list of component materials to be used to produce EU fertilising products. This draft Commission Regulation extends the list of these component materials by adding precipitated phosphate salts and derivates. It sets the technical requirements under which manufacturers may use precipitated phosphate salts and derivates in EU fertilising products, as well as the conformity assessment procedure which they have to follow in order to CE mark their final products.
Environment related objective
The objective of the act is to create new opportunities for recycling materials and recovering of waste in the production of EU fertilising products. Protection of the environment, as notified by Member
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Regulation (EU) 2019/1009 introduced a limitative list of component materials to be used to produce EU fertilising products. This draft Commission Regulation extends the list of these component materials by adding precipitated phosphate salts and derivates. It sets the technical requirements under which manufacturers may use precipitated phosphate salts and derivates in EU fertilising products, as well as the conformity assessment procedure which they have to follow in order to CE mark their final products.
Fertilising products; Fertilizers
Type of measure
Technical regulation; Conformity assessment procedures
 ICS - HS Code
65.080
Subsidy amount Implementation period
20 days from publication in the Official Journal of the EU (The provisions shall apply from 16 July 2022)
Keywords
Environment
Recycle
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/EU/762 European Union 2020 Waste management and recycling
Conformity assessment procedures, Technical…
Conformity assessment procedures, Technical regulation or specifications
 Chemicals
Regulation (EU) 2019/1009 introduced a limitative…
Regulation (EU) 2019/1009 introduced a limitative list of component materials to be used to produce EU fertilising products. This draft Commission Regulation extends the list of these component materials by adding thermal oxidation materials and derivates. It sets the technical requirements under which manufacturers may use thermal oxidation materials and derivates in EU fertilising products, as well as the conformity assessment procedure which they have to follow in order to CE mark their final products.
Environment related objective
The objective of the act is to create new opportunities for recycling materials and recovering of waste in the production of EU fertilising products. Protection of the environment, as notified by Member.
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Regulation (EU) 2019/1009 introduced a limitative list of component materials to be used to produce EU fertilising products. This draft Commission Regulation extends the list of these component materials by adding thermal oxidation materials and derivates. It sets the technical requirements under which manufacturers may use thermal oxidation materials and derivates in EU fertilising products, as well as the conformity assessment procedure which they have to follow in order to CE mark their final products.
Fertilising products; Fertilizers
Type of measure
Technical regulation; Conformity assessment procedures
 ICS - HS Code
65.080
Subsidy amount Implementation period
20 days from publication in the Official Journal of the EU (The provisions shall apply from 16 July 2022)
Keywords
Environment
Recycle
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/EU/763 European Union 2020 Waste management and recycling
Conformity assessment procedures, Technical…
Conformity assessment procedures, Technical regulation or specifications
 Chemicals
Regulation (EU) 2019/1009 introduced a limitative…
Regulation (EU) 2019/1009 introduced a limitative list of component materials to be used to produce EU fertilising products. This draft Commission Regulation extends the list of these component materials by adding pyrolysis and gasification materials. It sets the technical requirements under which manufacturers may use such materials in EU fertilising products, as well as the conformity assessment procedure which they have to follow in order to CE mark their final products.
Environment related objective
The objective of the act is to create new opportunities for recycling materials and recovering of waste in the production of EU fertilising products. Protection of the environment, as notified by Member
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Regulation (EU) 2019/1009 introduced a limitative list of component materials to be used to produce EU fertilising products. This draft Commission Regulation extends the list of these component materials by adding pyrolysis and gasification materials. It sets the technical requirements under which manufacturers may use such materials in EU fertilising products, as well as the conformity assessment procedure which they have to follow in order to CE mark their final products.
Fertilising products; Fertilizers
Type of measure
Technical regulation; Conformity assessment procedures
 ICS - HS Code
65.080
Subsidy amount Implementation period
20 days from publication in the Official Journal of the EU (The provisions shall apply from 16 July 2022)
Keywords
Environment
Recycle
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/EU/766 European Union 2020
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management
 Technical regulation or specifications Chemicals
This draft Commission Delegated Regulation amends…
This draft Commission Delegated Regulation amends Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council to include potassium sorbate as an active substance in Annex I thereto.
Environment related objective
Protection of the environment, as notified by Member
Measure description Coverage of the measure
This draft Commission Delegated Regulation amends Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council to include potassium sorbate as an active substance in Annex I thereto.
Biocidal products; Products of the chemical industry
Type of measure
Technical regulation
 ICS - HS Code
71.100
Subsidy amount Implementation period
20 days from publication in the Official Journal of the EU
Keywords
Bio
Environment
Quantitative Restrictions G/MA/QR/N/EU/5 European Union 2020
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management, MEAs implementation and compliance, Sustainable mining management
 Ban/Prohibition Chemicals, Mining
1. Import and export prohibition and restrictions…
1. Import and export prohibition and restrictions of mercury and mercury products
Environment related objective
Protection of human life or health and the environment, inter alia. Minamata Convention on Mercury
Measure description Coverage of the measure
1. Import and export prohibition and restrictions of mercury and mercury products
Other ores and concentrates; Slag, ash and residues (other than from the manufacture of iron or steel) (...) - Mercury; Amalgams; Inorganic or organic compounds of mercury(...); Phosphides, whether or not chemically defined, excluding ferrophosphorus(...)
Type of measure
P: Prohibition; CP: Prohibition except under defined conditions; P-X: Prohibition for exportation; CP-X: Prohibition on Exports except under defined
 ICS - HS Code
261790
262060
280540
284390
2852
285390
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Information for the following biennial period: 2020-2022 and relates to restrictions in force as of 10/09/2020
Keywords
Environment
Hazardous
MEAs
Quantitative Restrictions G/MA/QR/N/EU/5 European Union 2020
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management, MEAs implementation and compliance, Ozone layer protection
 Ban/Prohibition, Export licences, Import licences Chemicals, Manufacturing
2. Import and export prohibition and restriction…
2. Import and export prohibition and restriction of substances that deplete the ozone layer. Administration: Competent authorities in EU Member States.
Environment related objective
To protect human life or health and the environment, inter alia . Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer, as last amended and adjusted
Measure description Coverage of the measure
2. Import and export prohibition and restriction of substances that deplete the ozone layer. Administration: Competent authorities in EU Member States.
Detailed list of the products in Annex I of Regulation (EC) No 1005/2009
Type of measure
CP: Prohibition except under defined conditions; NAL: Non-automatic licensing; CP-X: Prohibition on Exports except under defined; NAL-X: Non-automatic licensing for exportation
 ICS - HS Code
290339
290371
290372
290373
290374
290375
300490
321290
340311
380891
380899
392111
392112
392113
842410
890392
320800
320900
321000
382499
392114
392119
841500
841800
841960
845110
847621
847681
847690
847780
860100
860200
860300
860400
860500
860600
860700
860900
870100
870200
870300
870400
870500
870800
870900
871600
890100
890200
890391
890400
890500
890610
284590
290314
290319
290376
290377
290378
290379
300432
340391
381300
381400
382200
382471
382472
382473
382474
382475
382476
382477
382510
382541
842490
871000
880200
988000
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Information for the following biennial period: 2020-2022 and relates to restrictions in force as of 10/09/2020
Keywords
Environment
MEAs
Ozone