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Raw cane sugar tariff-rate quota (TRQ) administration - Additional U.S. note 5 to Chapter 17 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS) established by Presidential Proclamation 6763 of December 1994 authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to establish for each fiscal year the quantity of sugars and syrups that may be entered at the lower tariff rates of tariff-rate quotas. The tariff-rate quotas cover sugars and syrups described in HTS subheadings, 1701.12, 1701.13, 1701.14, 1701.91, 1701.99, 1702.90 and 2106.90. This authority was proclaimed to implement the results of the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations as reflected in the provisions of Schedule XX (United States), annexed to the Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization.

Under the raw cane sugar tariff-rate quota (TRQ) administration, the Secretary of Agriculture establishes the TRQ quantity that can be entered at the lower tier of import duty rates, and the United States Trade Representative (USTR)

Fish and wildlife (including endangered species ) - Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA)
As part of that rulemaking and under authority of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA), an import/export licence is required for any person who engages in business as an importer or exporter of fish or wildlife unless that person imports or exports certain excepted wildlife or falls within one of the categories of persons excepted from the requirement by the rules. The licensing provision was promulgated under section 9(d) of the ESA [16 U.S.C. 1538(d)] which provides that it is illegal for any person to engage in business as an importer or exporter of fish or wildlife (other than certain shellfish or fishery products) without first having obtained permission from the Secretary of the Interior.

10 CFR Part 110 pursuant to the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, and the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974, as amended

ANIMAL AND ANIMAL PRODUCTS
To control the movement of animals, animal products (including meat, meat products, eggs, etc.) and animal related materials (including veterinary biological , litter, fodder, refuse, equipment, containers and utensils) into and from Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to prevent the introduction and spread of animal diseases within the State and other Member states of the Caribbean Community, and to ensure the safe and humane movement of animals from the State and other related and connected issues.

Adjustment Plan
The Domestic Industry has provided a viable adjustment plan, which focuses on the following:
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• Improve quality infrastructure to match the environmental requirements.

Resource Information System Incorporation (RISI), 2013

4) Quality
Product quality of coated paper and paperboard of the Applicant has met the Indonesian National Standard (SNI), Timber Legality Assurance System (Sistem Verifikasi Legalitas Kayu/ SVLK), ISO (International Standard for Organization), and PEFC (Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification schemes) . In terms of quality, coated paper and paperboard produced by the Applicant has met national and international standard. Therefore, it can be concluded that quality is not a factor that has impacted to the injury.

Additional information: PEFC is the world's leading forest certification organization. It is an international non-profit, non-governmental organization dedicated to promoting sustainable forest management, the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification is the certification system of choice for small forest owners. See more at https://www.pefc.org/.

The restructuring efforts made by the domestic industry were examined in the review:
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3. Improving Safety, Health, and Environment to comply with: Certification to Occupational Health & Safety Advisory Services 18000 for Health and Safety, International Organization for Standardization 14000 certification for environmental, Coolant Management Filtration System for the machine in order to have a longer lifetime, achieved performance appraisal environmental company management from ministry of environment.
4. Adding the production facilities such as research laboratory for materials, Non-Destructive Test machine, and Sand Blasting facilities that are environmentally friendly.

State Environmental Investment Agency of Ukraine

After reviewing the information from the State Environmental Investment Agency of Ukraine, Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of Ukraine and position of domestic producers the Commission has established the following:
• non-application of special measures concerning import into Ukraine of certain types of cars with hybrid propulsion will not have negative impact on the domestic producers;
• Ukraine's national interests require non-application of special measures concerning import into Ukraine of certain types of cars with hybrid propulsion.

Decree Law No. 23/2014 As of 2 April
Customs computer system will also allow a more efficient and rapid clearance, the reduction of administrative costs, the increase of trade, protection of products and security of international trade, as well as the promotion of environmental and consumer protection through better targeted customs controls based on electronic risk management systems.

Act number 16 of the year 2064 (2007) An Act Made to Amend and Consolidate Customs Laws
30. Special test of goods:
(1) If it is required to subject any goods to a special test from the health or environmental perspective, the Customs Officer may get such goods tested by the concerned body or laboratory.
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(4) If, in carrying out test pursuant to sub-section (3), the goods appear to cause adverse effects or damage to the environment or health, the Customs Officer shall order the concerned importer to return such goods back to the concerned exporter of the foreign country, in such manner as prescribed. Provided that, prior to making such order, the Customs Officer may ask the importer to submit an evidence showing the refund of foreign currency paid for such goods or a bond covenanting to have refund of such foreign currency.
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25 Arrangement to remove or destroy the goods which cannot be used:

1. Chief of the customs office should make written decision giving reasons for the removal or destroying of the goods and also specify the procedure for carrying out the decision in case of following goods:

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b) As per rule (30) of the Act, goods, upon the laboratory test, found to be harmful for health or environment or found to be adversely affecting health or environment , the exporter did not return the goods, despite the instruction issued by the customs officer to return such goods.
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4. Notwithstanding the provision in the this rule the customs office should follow the instruction in case the destroying of goods or poisonous product or heavy equipment or vehicles adversely affect the people's health or environment.