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Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/CAN/434 Canada 2014
Climate change mitigation and adaptation, MEAs…
Climate change mitigation and adaptation, MEAs implementation and compliance
Conformity assessment procedures, Technical…
Conformity assessment procedures, Technical regulation or specifications
 Chemicals
Proposed Notice of Intent to control the…
Proposed Notice of Intent to control the manufacture, import and use of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs)
Environment related objective
To protect the environment through controlling the manufacture, import and use of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs)
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Proposed Notice of Intent to control the manufacture, import and use of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs)
Hydrofluorocarbons
Type of measure
Technical regulation; Conformity assessment procedures
 ICS - HS Code
13.020
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Not available at this time
Keywords
Climate
Emissions
MEAs
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/CHE/178 Switzerland 2014 Sustainable agriculture management Technical regulation or specifications Agriculture
Draft Amendment of the Ordinance on Organic…
Draft Amendment of the Ordinance on Organic Farming of 22 September 1997 (910.18), 10 pages; and Draft Amendment of the Federal Department of Economy (FDE) Ordinance on Organic Farming of 22 September 1997 (910.181)
Environment related objective
To protect the environment through harmonization of Switzerland's technical regulation on products from organic agriculture with the ones of its main trading partners
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Draft Amendment of the Ordinance on Organic Farming of 22 September 1997 (910.18), 10 pages; and Draft Amendment of the Federal Department of Economy (FDE) Ordinance on Organic Farming of 22 September 1997 (910.181)
Products from organic agriculture
Type of measure
Technical regulation
 ICS - HS Code
23.120
27.080
8415.10
8418.61
8415.81
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Entry into force on 1 January 2015
Keywords
Organic
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/CHE/183 Switzerland 2014 Air pollution reduction Technical regulation or specifications Energy
Draft Revision of the Ordinance on Air Pollution…
Draft Revision of the Ordinance on Air Pollution Control (OAPC)
Environment related objective
To control air pollution. One of the problems associated with processed wood-based fuels such as pellets and briquettes concerns the fact that it is not possible to see whether treated or polluted (i.e. residual or waste) wood has been used for its production. For this reason, Switzerland would like to adopt the quality requirements of the corresponding standards in the ISO 17225 series into its Ordinance on Air Pollution Control and declare them as legally binding for pellets and briquettes that are classified as products made of natural wood. This will ensure that wood-based fuels of this type, which are brought onto the market for use in small stoves, meet the specified requirements for natural wood and do not contain elements such as chlorine, arsenic, cadmium, chromium, copper, lead, mercury, nickel or zinc.
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Draft Revision of the Ordinance on Air Pollution Control (OAPC)
Solid biofuels; Wood pellets; Solid biofuels
Type of measure
Technical regulation
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Entry into force on 1 July 2015
Keywords
Emissions
Waste
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/CHE/184 Switzerland 2014
Biodiversity and ecosystem, Chemical, toxic and…
Biodiversity and ecosystem, Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management, Water management and conservation
 Technical regulation or specifications Chemicals
Draft of Ordinance of the Federal Office of…
Draft of Ordinance of the Federal Office of Public Health (OFOPH) concerning the inscription of active substances for the use in biocidal products according to the annexe 2 of the Swiss Ordinance on Biocidal Products (OBP)
Environment related objective
To protect the environment through harmonization of Switzerland's technical regulation on biocidal products with the ones of its main trading partners
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Draft of Ordinance of the Federal Office of Public Health (OFOPH) concerning the inscription of active substances for the use in biocidal products according to the annexe 2 of the Swiss Ordinance on Biocidal Products (OBP)
Active substances: bis(N-cyclohexyl-diazenium-dioxy)-copper (Cu-HDO): CAS N° 312600-89-8; Cyproconazole: CAS N° 94361-06-5; Decanoic acid: CAS N° 334-48-5; Ethyl butylacetylaminopropionate: CAS N° 52304-36-6; Iodine, including polyvinylpyrrolidone iodine: CAS N° 7553-56-2 and 25655-41-8; Lauric acid: CAS N° 143-07-7; Octanoid acid: CAS N° 124-07-2; S-methoprene: CAS N° 65733-16-6; Synthetic amorphous silicon dioxide: CAS N° 112926-00-8; Transfluthrin: CAS N° 118712-89-3; Zineb: CAS N° 12122-67-7; 4,5-Dichloro-2-octyl-2H-isothiazol-3-one: CAS N° 64359-81-5; Difenacoum: CAS N° 56073-07-5; Difethialone: CAS N° 104653-34-1; Aluminium phosphide releasing phosphine: CAS N° 20859-73-8.
Type of measure
Technical regulation
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Entry into force on 1 December 2014
Keywords
Bio
Environment
Water
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/CHL/269 Chile 2014
Climate change mitigation and adaptation, Energy…
Climate change mitigation and adaptation, Energy conservation and efficiency
 Conformity assessment procedures Manufacturing
Proposed energy efficiency labelling for wood…
Proposed energy efficiency labelling for wood-burning stoves. Technical specifications for label design
Environment related objective
To protect the environment by establishing the energy efficiency label for stoves burning wood or wood products
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Proposed energy efficiency labelling for wood-burning stoves. Technical specifications for label design
Wood-burning stoves
Type of measure
Conformity assessment procedures
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Entry into force to be determined
Keywords
Energy
Emissions
Environment
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/CHL/270 Chile 2014
Air pollution reduction, Climate change…
Air pollution reduction, Climate change mitigation and adaptation
 Conformity assessment procedures Manufacturing
Draft safety analysis and/or test protocol for…
Draft safety analysis and/or test protocol for products that burn firewood and other wood fuels
Environment related objective
To protect the environment by establishing the safety certification procedure for wood pellet stoves
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Draft safety analysis and/or test protocol for products that burn firewood and other wood fuels
Wood pellet stoves
Type of measure
Conformity assessment procedures
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Entry into force to be determined
Keywords
Energy
Emissions
Environment
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/CHL/271 Chile 2014
Climate change mitigation and adaptation, Energy…
Climate change mitigation and adaptation, Energy conservation and efficiency
 Conformity assessment procedures Manufacturing
Draft energy efficiency analysis and/or test…
Draft energy efficiency analysis and/or test protocol for products that burn firewood and other wood fuels
Environment related objective
To protect the environment by establishing the energy efficiency labelling certification procedure for wood pellet stoves
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Draft energy efficiency analysis and/or test protocol for products that burn firewood and other wood fuels
Wood pellet stoves
Type of measure
Conformity assessment procedures
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Entry into force to be determined
Keywords
Energy
Emissions
Environment
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/CHL/272 Chile 2014
Air pollution reduction, Climate change…
Air pollution reduction, Climate change mitigation and adaptation
 Conformity assessment procedures Manufacturing
Draft particulate matter emission analysis and/or…
Draft particulate matter emission analysis and/or test protocol for products that burn firewood and other wood fuels
Environment related objective
To protect the environment by establishing the particulate matter emission certification procedure for wood pellet stoves
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Draft particulate matter emission analysis and/or test protocol for products that burn firewood and other wood fuels
Wood pellet stoves
Type of measure
Conformity assessment procedures
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Entry into force to be determined
Keywords
Energy
Emissions
Environment
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/CHN/1051 China 2014 Energy conservation and efficiency Technical regulation or specifications Manufacturing
National Standard of the P.R.C., Minimum…
National Standard of the P.R.C., Minimum Allowable Values of Energy Efficiency and Evaluating Values of Energy Conservation of Tungsten Halogen Lamp
Environment related objective
To protect the environment through Energy Efficiency and Energy Conservation
Measure description Coverage of the measure
National Standard of the P.R.C., Minimum Allowable Values of Energy Efficiency and Evaluating Values of Energy Conservation of Tungsten Halogen Lamp
Tungsten halogen lamp
Type of measure
Technical regulation
 ICS - HS Code
27.010
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Entry into force in six months after adoption
Keywords
Environment
Energy
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/CHN/1055 China 2014 General environmental protection Technical regulation or specifications Manufacturing
National Standard of the P.R.C., Combustion…
National Standard of the P.R.C., Combustion Powered Wheelchairs
Environment related objective
To protect the environment by regulating the emissions from the XX
Measure description Coverage of the measure
National Standard of the P.R.C., Combustion Powered Wheelchairs
combustion powered wheelchairs
Type of measure
Technical regulation
 ICS - HS Code
11.180.10
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Entry into force in six months after adoption
Keywords
Environment