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Subsidies and Countervailing Measures G/SCM/N/305/EU European Union 2016 Alternative and renewable energy Countervailing measure / investigation Energy, Manufacturing
Countervailing measures against solar panels …
Countervailing measures against solar panels (Crystalline silicon photovoltaic modules and key components) from China
Environment related objective
Countervailing measures against solar panels (Crystalline silicon photovoltaic modules and key components) from China
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Countervailing measures against solar panels (Crystalline silicon photovoltaic modules and key components) from China
Solar panels (Crystalline silicon photovoltaic modules and key components)
Investigation ID number: AS594 CN
Type of measure
Countervailing duties
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Date of original imposition: 05.12.2013
Keywords
Energy
Subsidies and Countervailing Measures G/SCM/N/1/EU/2 European Union 2016 Sustainable agriculture management
Public procurement, Tax concessions, Non-monetary…
Public procurement, Tax concessions, Non-monetary support
 Agriculture, Services
Regulation (EU) 2016/1037 of the European…
Regulation (EU) 2016/1037 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2016 on Protection against Subsidised Imports from Countries not Members of the European Union
(Codification)

Annex IV: Domestic Support: The Basis of Exemption from the Reduction Commitments

Government service programmes
Environment related objective
To support agricultural activities by the following services:
(1) research, including general research, research in connection with environmental programmes, and research programmes relating to particular products;
(2) infrastructural services, including: electricity reticulation, roads and other means of transport, market and port facilities, water supply facilities, dams and drainage schemes, and infrastructural works associated with environmental programmes.
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Regulation (EU) 2016/1037 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2016 on Protection against Subsidised Imports from Countries not Members of the European Union
(Codification)

Annex IV: Domestic Support: The Basis of Exemption from the Reduction Commitments

Government service programmes
Agriculture and the rural community
Type of measure
Domestic support
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Authorized in 2016
Keywords
Environment
Subsidies and Countervailing Measures G/SCM/N/1/EU/2 European Union 2016 Other environmental risks mitigation Grants and direct payments, Loans and financing All products/economic activities
Regulation (EU) 2016/1037 of the European…
Regulation (EU) 2016/1037 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2016 on Protection against Subsidised Imports from Countries not Members of the European Union
(Codification)

Annex IV: Domestic Support: The Basis of Exemption from the Reduction Commitments

Payments (made either directly or by way of a government financial participation in crop insurance schemes) for relief from natural disasters
Environment related objective
To relieve producers from natural disasters
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Regulation (EU) 2016/1037 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2016 on Protection against Subsidised Imports from Countries not Members of the European Union
(Codification)

Annex IV: Domestic Support: The Basis of Exemption from the Reduction Commitments

Payments (made either directly or by way of a government financial participation in crop insurance schemes) for relief from natural disasters
Producers who suffer from natural disasters

Eligibility for such payments shall arise only following a formal recognition by government authorities that a natural or like disaster (including disease outbreaks, pest infestations, nuclear accidents
Type of measure
State payments
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Authorized in 2016
Keywords
Environment
Subsidies and Countervailing Measures G/SCM/N/1/EU/2 European Union 2016 General environmental protection Grants and direct payments Not specified
Regulation (EU) 2016/1037 of the European…
Regulation (EU) 2016/1037 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2016 on Protection against Subsidised Imports from Countries not Members of the European Union
(Codification)

Annex IV: Domestic Support: The Basis of Exemption from the Reduction Commitments

Payments under environmental programmes
Environment related objective
To support clearly-defined government environmental or conservation programmes
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Regulation (EU) 2016/1037 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2016 on Protection against Subsidised Imports from Countries not Members of the European Union
(Codification)

Annex IV: Domestic Support: The Basis of Exemption from the Reduction Commitments

Payments under environmental programmes
Environmental programmes
Type of measure
State payments
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Authorized in 2016
Keywords
Environment
Import Licensing Procedures G/LIC/N/3/EU/5 European Union 2016
MEAs implementation and compliance, Ozone layer…
MEAs implementation and compliance, Ozone layer protection
 Import licences, Import quotas Chemicals
Ozone-depleting substances – ODS- (CONTROLLED…
Ozone-depleting substances – ODS- (CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES)
Environment related objective
To protect the ozone layer and comply with the Montreal Protocol
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Ozone-depleting substances – ODS- (CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES)
Ozone-depleting substances (ODS); Mixtures of substances containing ODS; and Products & equipment containing or relying on ODS

Imports for the following uses require quota:
• Essential laboratory and analytical uses;
• Halons for critical uses;
• Feedstock uses;
• Process agent uses.
Type of measure
Import licences; Import quotas
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Keywords
MEAs
Soil
Ozone
Import Licensing Procedures G/LIC/N/3/EU/5 European Union 2016
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management, MEAs implementation and compliance, Waste management and recycling
Import licences, Regulation affecting movement or…
Import licences, Regulation affecting movement or transit
 Other Import of waste shipment
Environment related objective
To ensure that trans-boundary movements of hazardous wastes and other wastes is to be reduced to the minimum consistent with the environmentally sound and efficient management of such wastes and to be conducted in such a manner which will protect human health and the environment against the adverse effects which may result from such movement
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Import of waste shipment
Hazardous wastes and other wastes as listed in the schedules of the Basel Convention
Type of measure
Import licences; Transit control

Apart from statutory requirements, there are requirements under the Basel Convention for all States of Transit to control the trans-boundary movement of hazardous waste. Refusal to accept the movement by any such state shall cause the Sta
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Keywords
Hazardous
Waste
Environment
MEAs
Import Licensing Procedures G/LIC/N/3/EU/5 European Union 2016
Animal protection, MEAs implementation and…
Animal protection, MEAs implementation and compliance, Plant protection
 Ban/Prohibition, Export licences, Import licences Other Import of endangered species (CITES)
Environment related objective
To perform the duty of the CITES aiming at protecting endangered species and to prevent them from over-exploitation in accordance with the CITES
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Import of endangered species (CITES)
The import and export of endangered species listed in Appendices I, II and III of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), whether alive, dead, parts or derivatives, as well as a number of non-CITES species

The EU Regulation lays down different requirements and procedures for each of the groupings of species listed in its Annexes A, B, C and Annex D.

Species listed in Annex A: Any transaction with commercial purposes involving specimens of the species listed in this Annex is prohibited. Exemption from this prohibition can be granted on a case-by-case basis, by issuance of a special certificate by a management authority of the Member State in which the specimens are located, provided the specimens:

a. are captive-born and bred, or artificially propagated; or
b. are required, under exceptional circumstances, for the advancement of science or biomedical purposes; or
c. are intended for breeding or propagation purposes; or
d. are intended for research or education aimed at the preservation of the species.

Species listed in Annex B, i.e. most species concerned by the EU Wildlife Trade Regulations: transaction with commercial purposes involving specimens of the species listed in this Annex are possible under a number of strict conditions. Exemptions from this permit requirement can be granted on a case-by-case basis.
Species listed in Annexes C and D need also to meet a number of documentary requirements.
The EU may determine to prohibit the importation of certain specimens or species, either globally or originating from specific third countries. These suspensions are published periodically and affect imports into all EU Member States. The latest list of restrictions is laid down in Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2015/736 of 7 May 2015 prohibiting the introduction into the Union of specimens of certain species of wild fauna and flora.
Type of measure
Export licences; Import licences; Prohibition
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Keywords
Endangered
Wildlife
MEAs
General Agreement on Trade in Services S/C/N/866 European Union 2016
Alternative and renewable energy, Energy…
Alternative and renewable energy, Energy conservation and efficiency
 Investment measures Services
Regulation (EU) 2015/760 of the European…
Regulation (EU) 2015/760 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2015 on European long-term investment funds

The new Funds - European Long-Term Investment Funds (ELTIFs) will be available to all types of investors across Europe, subject to certain requirements set out in EU law. These requirements include the types of long-term assets and firms that the ELTIFs are allowed to invest in, for example infrastructure, transport, intellectual property and sustainable energy projects; how they have to spread their money to reduce risks and the information they have to provide to investors. There are additional rules for ELTIFs offered to retail investors. Any ELTIF manager will also have to comply with the stringent requirements of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive to provide adequate protection for its investors.
Environment related objective
To promote sustainable energy projects
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Regulation (EU) 2015/760 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2015 on European long-term investment funds

The new Funds - European Long-Term Investment Funds (ELTIFs) will be available to all types of investors across Europe, subject to certain requirements set out in EU law. These requirements include the types of long-term assets and firms that the ELTIFs are allowed to invest in, for example infrastructure, transport, intellectual property and sustainable energy projects; how they have to spread their money to reduce risks and the information they have to provide to investors. There are additional rules for ELTIFs offered to retail investors. Any ELTIF manager will also have to comply with the stringent requirements of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive to provide adequate protection for its investors.
Sustainable energy projects
Type of measure
Preferential market access
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Entry into force on 9 June 2015
Keywords
Sustainable
Energy
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/EU/257 European Union 2015
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management, Other environmental risks mitigation
 Technical regulation or specifications Chemicals
This draft Commission Delegated Directive…
This draft Commission Delegated Directive concerns an application specific and temporary exemption from the RoHS 2 (Directive 2011/65/EU) substance restrictions.

Relevant documents include Directive 2011/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2011 on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (OJ L 174, 1.7.2011, p. 88–110)
Environment related objective
To protect public health and of the environment through amending Directive regarding an exemption for cadmium in illumination and display lighting applications
Measure description Coverage of the measure
This draft Commission Delegated Directive concerns an application specific and temporary exemption from the RoHS 2 (Directive 2011/65/EU) substance restrictions.

Relevant documents include Directive 2011/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2011 on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (OJ L 174, 1.7.2011, p. 88–110)
Electrical and electronic equipment
Type of measure
Technical regulation or specifications
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Entry into force in 20 days from publication in the Official Journal of the EU (about three months after adoption approx.)
Keywords
Hazardous
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/EU/258 2015
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management, Other environmental risks mitigation
 Technical regulation or specifications Chemicals
Environment related objective
To protect public health and of the environment through amending Directive regarding an application specific and temporary exemption from the RoHS 2 (Directive 2011/65/EU) substance restrictions
Measure description Coverage of the measure
This draft Commission Delegated Directive concerns an application specific and temporary exemption from the RoHS 2 (Directive 2011/65/EU) substance restrictions.

Relevant documents include Directive 2011/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2011 on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (OJ L 174, 1.7.2011, p. 88–110)
Electrical and electronic equipment
Type of measure
Technical regulation or specifications
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Entry into force in 20 days from publication in the Official Journal of the EU (about three months after adoption approx.)
Keywords
Hazardous