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G/TBT/N/JPN/355

Japan

2011

Biodiversity and ecosystem

Technical regulation or specifications

Agriculture

Environment related objective
To provide consumers with information on genetically modified products for informed choice
Measure description		Coverage of the measure
Overview of Revisions to the Quality Labelling Standard for Genetically Modified Foods		Papaya and processed foods containing papaya as a main ingredient
Type of measure	Technical regulation	ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount		Implementation period	Entry into force to be determined
Keywords	Genetic

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G/TBT/N/JPN/368

Japan

2011

Manufacturing

Environment related objective
To promote rationalization of overall energy consumption through prevalence of machinery and equipment with high energy consumption efficiency, in order to cope with the recent increase of energy consumption in commercial/residential sector and global warming
Measure description		Coverage of the measure
Revision to Enforcement Regulation for the Act on the Rational Use of Energy and Ministerial Notification of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry		Commercial Refrigerators; Refrigerator-freezers and Freezers; Multifunction devices and Printers
Type of measure	Technical regulation	ICS - HS Code	841810 841830 841840 841850 841861 844319 844331 844332 844339
Subsidy amount		Implementation period	Entry into force in April 2012
Keywords	Energy

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G/TBT/N/JPN/372

Japan

2011

Sustainable agriculture management

Technical regulation or specifications

Agriculture, Manufacturing

Environment related objective
To promote organic production
Measure description		Coverage of the measure
Draft Overview of Revisions to the Japanese Agricultural Standards for Organic Processed Foods		Organic Processed Foods
Type of measure	Technical regulation	ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount		Implementation period	Entry into force to be determined
Keywords	Organic Soil

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G/TBT/N/JPN/373

Japan

2011

Sustainable agriculture management

Technical regulation or specifications

Agriculture

Environment related objective
To promote organic production
Measure description		Coverage of the measure
Draft Overview of Revisions to the Japanese Agricultural Standards for Organic Plants		Organic plants
Type of measure	Technical regulation	ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount		Implementation period	Entry into force to be determined
Keywords	Organic Forest Fish Soil Climate

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G/TBT/N/JPN/375

Japan

2011

Manufacturing

Environment related objective
To promote rationalization of overall energy consumption through popularization of machinery and equipment with high energy consumption efficiency, in order to cope with the recent increase of energy consumption in transport sector and global warming problem
Measure description		Coverage of the measure
Revision to Notification of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) for the Act on the Rational Use of Energy		Passenger vehicles with a capacity of 10 passengers or less and passenger vehicles with a capacity of 11 passengers or more (gross vehicle weight of 3.5 tons or less), those are fuelled with gasoline, diesel oil or liquefied petroleum gas
Type of measure	Technical regulation	ICS - HS Code	8702 8703
Subsidy amount		Implementation period	Entry into force in 2012
Keywords	Energy Environment

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G/TBT/N/KEN/268

Kenya

2011

Air pollution reduction, Animal protection

Technical regulation or specifications

Manufacturing

Environment related objective
To protect the environment by limiting the maximum road speed of motor vehicles
Measure description		Coverage of the measure
CD-16: 2009 Maximum road speed limiters for motor vehicles - Part 1: Specification for installed requirements		Speed limiters
Type of measure	Technical regulation	ICS - HS Code	902920 43.040.30
Subsidy amount		Implementation period	Entry into force upon declaration as Mandatory by the Minister for Industrialization in the official Kenya Gazette
Keywords	Environment

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G/TBT/N/KEN/269

Kenya

2011

Manufacturing

Environment related objective
To ensure a safety use of batteries
Measure description		Coverage of the measure
KS 184-1: 2010 Primary batteries - Specification. Part 1: General		Primary cells and primary batteries
Type of measure	Technical regulation	ICS - HS Code	8506109100 8506109900 8506801000 8506101100
Subsidy amount		Implementation period	Entry into force upon declaration as Mandatory by the Minister for Industrialization in the official Kenya Gazette
Keywords	Environment Labelling

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G/TBT/N/KEN/277

Kenya

2011

Chemicals

KS 2290: 2011 Organic fertilizer-Specification

Environment related objective
To promote organic production
Measure description		Coverage of the measure
KS 2290: 2011 Organic fertilizer-Specification		Organic fertilizers
Type of measure	Technical regulation	ICS - HS Code	3101
Subsidy amount		Implementation period	Entry into force upon declaration as Mandatory by the Minister for Industrialization in the official Kenya Gazette
Keywords	Organic Environment

Technical Barriers to Trade

G/TBT/N/KEN/279

Kenya

2011

Technical regulation or specifications

Chemicals

KS 2287: High Purity Acetylene gas- Specification

Environment related objective
To promote organic production
Measure description		Coverage of the measure
KS 2287: High Purity Acetylene gas- Specification		Organic fertilizers
Type of measure	Technical regulation	ICS - HS Code	3101
Subsidy amount		Implementation period	Entry into force upon declaration as Mandatory by the Minister for Industrialization in the official Kenya Gazette
Keywords	Organic Environment

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G/TBT/N/KEN/283

Kenya

2011

Chemicals

Environment related objective
To ensure the biodegradability of the surfactants used to manufacture detergent powders
Measure description		Coverage of the measure
DKS 92-2: 2011 - Synthetic detergent powders - Part 2: Machine wash		Synthetic detergent powders
Type of measure	Technical regulation	ICS - HS Code	340290 71.100.35
Subsidy amount		Implementation period	Entry into force upon declaration as Mandatory by the Minister for Industrialisation
Keywords	Bio Environment

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