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Agreement Document symbol Notifying Member Year Harmonized types of environment-related objectives Harmonized types of measures Harmonized types of sectors subject to the measure Measure description See more information
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/SGP/8 Singapore 2010 Other environmental risks mitigation Technical regulation or specifications Manufacturing
Revision of standards for exhaust noise emission…
Revision of standards for exhaust noise emission for new motor vehicles imported into Singapore
Environment related objective
To keep exhaust noise emission standards for motor vehicles in line with internationally recognised standards and advances in automotive technology, as part of efforts to manage environmental noise
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Revision of standards for exhaust noise emission for new motor vehicles imported into Singapore
Motor vehicles
Type of measure
Technical regulation
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Entry into force on 1 October 2010
Keywords
Environment
Pollution
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/SGP/9 Singapore 2010
Energy conservation and efficiency, Water…
Energy conservation and efficiency, Water management and conservation
Conformity assessment procedures, Technical…
Conformity assessment procedures, Technical regulation or specifications
 Manufacturing
Draft Public Utilities (Water Supply) (Amendment)…
Draft Public Utilities (Water Supply) (Amendment) Regulations 2011
Environment related objective
To provide information on water efficiency of clothes washing machine intended for household use to consumers via labels
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Draft Public Utilities (Water Supply) (Amendment) Regulations 2011
Clothes Washing Machines Intended for Household Use
Type of measure
Technical regulation
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Entry into force on 1 October 2011
Keywords
Environment
Water
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/ZAF/130 South Africa 2010 Biodiversity and ecosystem Technical regulation or specifications Agriculture Consumer Protection Act Regulations
Environment related objective
To inform consumers genetically modified organisms, among other things
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Consumer Protection Act Regulations
Textiles, clothing, footwear, leather goods and genetically modified organisms
Type of measure
Technical regulation
 ICS - HS Code
59
61
67
8
11
12
42
64
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Entry into force to be determined
Keywords
Genetic
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/SWE/101 Sweden 2010 Biodiversity and ecosystem, Animal protection Technical regulation or specifications Manufacturing
Regulations and general guidelines on hunting and…
Regulations and general guidelines on hunting and the game of the State issued by the Swedish environment al protection agency (NFS 2002: 18)
Environment related objective
To limit the possibility to use rifles originally of military semi-automatic model dated prior to 1942 for hunting
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Regulations and general guidelines on hunting and the game of the State issued by the Swedish environment al protection agency (NFS 2002: 18)
Arms
Type of measure
Technical regulation
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Entry into force to be determined
Keywords
Environment
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/CHE/125 Switzerland 2010
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management, Waste management and recycling, 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 1 of the Swiss Ordinance on Bio cidal Products (OBP)
Environment related objective
To protect public health and the environment and to accomplish harmonization
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 1 of the Swiss Ordinance on Bio cidal Products (OBP)
Active substances: Acrolein, Brodifacoum, Flocoumafen, Phosphin freisetzendes Aluminiumphosphid, Phosphin freisetzendes Magnesiumphosphid, Tolylfluanid, Warfarin, Warfarinnatrium
Type of measure
Technical regulation
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Entry into force on 1 June 2010
Keywords
Bio
Environment
Water
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/CHE/128 Switzerland 2010 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), 2 pages; and Draft Amendment of the Federal Department of Economy (FDE) Ordinance on Organic Farming of 22 September 1997 (910.181)
Environment related objective
Maintain the equivalence with EC law of organic production
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Draft Amendment of the Ordinance on Organic Farming of 22 September 1997 (910.18), 2 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
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Entry into force on 1 January 2011
Keywords
Organic
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/CHE/130 Switzerland 2010
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management, Waste management and recycling, 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 bio cidal products according to the annexe 1 of the Swiss Ordinance on Bio cidal Products (OBP)
Environment related objective
To protect public health and the environment
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 bio cidal products according to the annexe 1 of the Swiss Ordinance on Bio cidal Products (OBP)
Active substances: Dazomet, N,N-Diethyl- meta-toluamid
Type of measure
Technical regulation
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Entry into force on 15 November 2010
Keywords
Bio
Environment
Water
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/TPKM/88 Chinese Taipei 2010 Energy conservation and efficiency
Conformity assessment procedures, Technical…
Conformity assessment procedures, Technical regulation or specifications
 Manufacturing
Requirements for Labelling and Inspection of…
Requirements for Labelling and Inspection of Energy Consumption and Energy Efficiency Rating for Dehumidifiers
Environment related objective
To promote an energy efficiency rating labelling scheme for dehumidifiers
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Requirements for Labelling and Inspection of Energy Consumption and Energy Efficiency Rating for Dehumidifiers
Dehumidifiers
Type of measure
Technical regulation
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Entry into force early 2011
Keywords
Conservation
Energy
Environment
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/TPKM/93 Chinese Taipei 2010 Energy conservation and efficiency
Conformity assessment procedures, Technical…
Conformity assessment procedures, Technical regulation or specifications
 Manufacturing
Requirements of Labelling and Inspection of…
Requirements of Labelling and Inspection of Energy Consumption and Energy Efficiency Rating for Self-ballasted Fluorescent Lamps
Environment related objective
To promote energy efficiency of the covered products to achieve the national goals of energy conservation and environmental protection
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Requirements of Labelling and Inspection of Energy Consumption and Energy Efficiency Rating for Self-ballasted Fluorescent Lamps
Self-ballasted fluorescent lamps
Type of measure
Technical regulation; Conformity assessment procedure
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Entry into force in midyear 2011
Keywords
Conservation
Energy
Environment
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/TZA/22 Tanzania 2010 Waste management and recycling Technical regulation or specifications Manufacturing
TZS 662: 2010; Textiles - Packaging - Sisal bags …
TZS 662: 2010; Textiles - Packaging - Sisal bags - Specification
Environment related objective
To ensure environmental protection
Measure description Coverage of the measure
TZS 662: 2010; Textiles - Packaging - Sisal bags - Specification
Sisal bags
Type of measure
Technical regulation
 ICS - HS Code
5310.90.000
55.080
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Entry into force on 1 December 2010
Keywords
Environment
Labelling