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G/TBT/N/ECU/42; G/TBT/N/ECU/42/ADD.1; G/TBT/N/ECU/42/ADD.2; G/TBT/N/ECU/42/ADD.3; G/TBT/N/ECU/42/ADD.4

Ecuador

2009

General environmental protection

Services

Environment related objective
To protect human health and safety and to prevent environmental pollution and harm to ecological systems
Measure description		Coverage of the measure
Regulation on the control of imported goods required to comply with the mandatory technical regulations (RTE INEN) and mandatory technical standards (NTE INEN) of the Ecuadorian Standardization Institute		Commodities not elsewhere specified
Type of measure	Conformity assessment procedure	ICS - HS Code	9900.00.00
Subsidy amount		Implementation period	Entered into force on 1 December 2008
Keywords	Environment Pollution Eco

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G/TBT/N/ECU/44

Ecuador

2009

General environmental protection

Conformity assessment procedures

Services

Environment related objective
To protect human, animal and plant health and the environment, and to prevent practices likely to mislead consumers
Measure description		Coverage of the measure
Resolution No. 009-2009: General conformity assessment framework for Ecuador; Resolution No. 010-2009: Procedure for obtaining a certificate of recognition (Form INEN 1)		Commodities not elsewhere specified
Type of measure	Emergency technical regulation	ICS - HS Code	9900.00.00
Subsidy amount		Implementation period	Entry into force immediately upon notification
Keywords	Environment

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G/TBT/N/ECU/47

Ecuador

2009

Air pollution reduction

Manufacturing

Environment related objective
To protect human life and safety, the environment and property, and to prevent deceptive practices likely to mislead users
Measure description		Coverage of the measure
Draft Technical Regulation of the Ecuadorian Standardization Institute (RTE INEN) No. 041: School transportation vehicles		School transportation vehicles
Type of measure	Technical regulation	ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount		Implementation period	Entry into force 6 months from date of adoption
Keywords	Environment

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G/TBT/N/ECU/48

Ecuador

2009

Energy conservation and efficiency

Conformity assessment procedures

Manufacturing

Environment related objective
To verify the compliance of household refrigerating appliances with Ecuadorian Standardization Institute Technical Regulation No. 035 (Energy efficiency of domestic refrigeration appliances. Energy consumption report, test methods and labelling)
Measure description		Coverage of the measure
Draft Protocol on the conformity assessment of household refrigerating appliances		Household refrigerating appliances
Type of measure	Conformity assessment procedure	ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount		Implementation period	Entry into force 6 months from date of adoption
Keywords	Energy Labelling

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G/TBT/N/ECU/49

Ecuador

2009

Air pollution reduction

Manufacturing

Environment related objective
To protect human life and safety, the environment and property, and to prevent deceptive practices
Measure description		Coverage of the measure
Draft Technical Regulation of the Ecuadorian Standardization Institute (RTE INEN) No. 043: "Interprovincial and intraprovincial buses"		Interprovincial and intraprovincial buses
Type of measure	Technical regulation	ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount		Implementation period	Entry into force 6 months from date of adoption
Keywords	Environment

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G/TBT/N/ECU/53

Ecuador

2009

Biodiversity and ecosystem, Animal protection

Manufacturing

Environment related objective
To prevent risks to human and animal life and safety and the environment, and practices likely to mislead users
Measure description		Coverage of the measure
Draft Technical Regulation of the Ecuadorian Standardization Institute (RTE INEN) No. 047: "Metal cable tray, electrical conduit and trunking systems"		Metal cable tray, electrical conduit and trunking systems
Type of measure	Technical regulation	ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount		Implementation period	Entry into force 6 months from date of adoption
Keywords	Environment

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G/TBT/N/ECU/55

Ecuador

2009

Waste management and recycling

Manufacturing

Environment related objective
To protect human and animal life and the environment, and to prevent practices likely to mislead or harm end users
Measure description		Coverage of the measure
Draft Technical Regulation of the Ecuadorian Standardization Institute (RTE INEN) No. 050: "Ferrous scrap metal"		Ferrous scrap metal
Type of measure	Technical regulation	ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount		Implementation period	Entry into force 6 months from date of adoption
Keywords	Environment

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G/TBT/N/ECU/56

Ecuador

2009

Air pollution reduction

Manufacturing

Environment related objective
To protect human life and safety, the environment and property, and to prevent deceptive practices
Measure description		Coverage of the measure
First Revision of Emergency Technical Regulation No. 038 of the Ecuadorian Standardization Institute: "Urban buses"		Urban buses
Type of measure	Emergency technical regulation	ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount		Implementation period	Entry into force in 2009
Keywords	Environment

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G/TBT/N/ECU/57

Ecuador

2009

Alternative and renewable energy

Manufacturing

Environment related objective
To prevent risks to human, animal and plant life and health, and the environment and property, and practices likely to mislead users
Measure description		Coverage of the measure
Draft Technical Regulation of the Ecuadorian Standardization Institute (RTE INEN) No. 039: "Operation of vehicles powered by liquefied petroleum gas, LPG"		Vehicles
Type of measure	Technical regulation	ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount		Implementation period	Entry into force 6 months from date of adoption
Keywords	Environment

Technical Barriers to Trade

G/TBT/N/EEC/241

European Union

2009

Manufacturing

Environment related objective
To reduce road transport fuel consumption and externalities (CO2 and pollutant emissions, traffic noise and road accidents)
Measure description		Coverage of the measure
Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on labelling of tyres with respect to fuel efficiency and other essential parameters		Tyres
Type of measure	Technical regulation; Conformity assessment procedure	ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount		Implementation period	Entry into force 20 days from the date of publication
Keywords	Emissions Climate

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