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Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/CIV/52 Côte d’Ivoire 2021 Other environmental risks mitigation Technical regulation or specifications Manufacturing
Decree No. 2020-389 of 15 April 2020 amending the…
Decree No. 2020-389 of 15 April 2020 amending the annexes to Decree No. 2016-1152 of 28 December 2016 providing for the mandatory application of certain standards in Côte d'Ivoire: The notified Decree establishes the mandatory standards to be met with regard to general specifications for clothing for protection against infectious agents and medical face masks.
Environment related objective
Protection of the environment as notified by the Member
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Decree No. 2020-389 of 15 April 2020 amending the annexes to Decree No. 2016-1152 of 28 December 2016 providing for the mandatory application of certain standards in Côte d'Ivoire: The notified Decree establishes the mandatory standards to be met with regard to general specifications for clothing for protection against infectious agents and medical face masks.
Textiles (Clothing for protection against infectious agents - Medical face masks)
Type of measure
Technical regulation
 ICS - HS Code
13.340.30
Subsidy amount Implementation period
-
Keywords
Environment
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/CRI/192 Costa Rica 2021 Energy conservation and efficiency Technical regulation or specifications Manufacturing
Central American Technical Regulation (RTCA) No…
Central American Technical Regulation (RTCA) No. 23.01.80:21: Electrical products. Split-type, free-flow, ductless air conditioners. Energy efficiency specifications: he notified Regulation seeks to establish the minimum seasonal energy efficiency ratio (SEER), test methods, conformity assessment procedure and labelling requirements for split-type, free-flow, ductless air conditioners (known as mini-split and multi-split air conditioners), whether simple cycle (only cold) or reverse cycle (heat pump) which are manufactured, imported or marketed in the States parties. (...)
Environment related objective
To specify energy efficiency specifications
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Central American Technical Regulation (RTCA) No. 23.01.80:21: Electrical products. Split-type, free-flow, ductless air conditioners. Energy efficiency specifications: he notified Regulation seeks to establish the minimum seasonal energy efficiency ratio (SEER), test methods, conformity assessment procedure and labelling requirements for split-type, free-flow, ductless air conditioners (known as mini-split and multi-split air conditioners), whether simple cycle (only cold) or reverse cycle (heat pump) which are manufactured, imported or marketed in the States parties. (...)
Ventilators. Fans. Air conditioners
Type of measure
Technical regulation
 ICS - HS Code
23.120
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Entry into force: To be determined
Keywords
Energy
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/CRI/193 Costa Rica 2021 Energy conservation and efficiency Technical regulation or specifications Manufacturing
Costa Rican Technical Regulation (RTCR) No. 503…
Costa Rican Technical Regulation (RTCR) No. 503:2021: Electrical products. Cookers, hobs, cooktops, induction hobs and electric ovens for domestic use. Energy efficiency requirements: The purpose of the notified Technical Regulation is to establish the energy efficiency requirements and conformity assessment procedures applicable to cookers, hobs, cooktops, induction hobs and electric ovens for domestic use that are manufactured, imported (new or used), used and marketed in Costa Rica. Under this Regulation, the only products that may be imported and marketed are those meeting these requirements. It also applies to electric cookers, hobs, induction hobs, cooktops and electric ovens that use a supply of 60 Hz AC with a nominal system voltage of 120 or 240 V.
Environment related objective
To establish the energy efficiency requirements and conformity assessment procedures applicable to cookers, hobs, cooktops, induction hobs and electric ovens for domestic use
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Costa Rican Technical Regulation (RTCR) No. 503:2021: Electrical products. Cookers, hobs, cooktops, induction hobs and electric ovens for domestic use. Energy efficiency requirements: The purpose of the notified Technical Regulation is to establish the energy efficiency requirements and conformity assessment procedures applicable to cookers, hobs, cooktops, induction hobs and electric ovens for domestic use that are manufactured, imported (new or used), used and marketed in Costa Rica. Under this Regulation, the only products that may be imported and marketed are those meeting these requirements. It also applies to electric cookers, hobs, induction hobs, cooktops and electric ovens that use a supply of 60 Hz AC with a nominal system voltage of 120 or 240 V.
Domestic electrical appliances in general
Type of measure
Technical regulation
 ICS - HS Code
97.030
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Entry into force: 18 months after publication in the Official Journal La Gaceta
Keywords
Energy
Environment
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/DMA/19 Dominica 2021 Environmental protection from pests and diseases
Risk assessment, Technical regulation or…
Risk assessment, Technical regulation or specifications
 Manufacturing
International Movement of Used Vehicles,…
International Movement of Used Vehicles, Machinery and Equipment: This standard identifies and categorizes the pest risk associated with used vehicles, machinery and equipment (VME) utilized in agriculture, forestry, horticulture, earth moving, surface mining, waste management and by the military being moved internationally and identifies appropriate phytosanitary measures.

This standard does not cover passenger and commercial transport vehicles moving under their own motive power.

This standard identifies and categorizes the pest risk associated with used vehicles, machinery and equipment (VME) utilized in agriculture, forestry, horticulture, earth moving, surface mining, waste management and by the military being moved internationally and identifies appropriate phytosanitary measures.

This standard does not cover passenger and commercial transport vehicles moving under their own motive power.
Environment related objective
To identify and categorize the pest risk associated with used vehicles, machinery and equipment (VME) utilized in agriculture, forestry, horticulture, earth moving, surface mining, waste management and by the military being moved internationally
Measure description Coverage of the measure
International Movement of Used Vehicles, Machinery and Equipment: This standard identifies and categorizes the pest risk associated with used vehicles, machinery and equipment (VME) utilized in agriculture, forestry, horticulture, earth moving, surface mining, waste management and by the military being moved internationally and identifies appropriate phytosanitary measures.

This standard does not cover passenger and commercial transport vehicles moving under their own motive power.

This standard identifies and categorizes the pest risk associated with used vehicles, machinery and equipment (VME) utilized in agriculture, forestry, horticulture, earth moving, surface mining, waste management and by the military being moved internationally and identifies appropriate phytosanitary measures.

This standard does not cover passenger and commercial transport vehicles moving under their own motive power.
Tractors (other than tractors of heading No. 8709) (HS 8701); Tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, motorised, whether or not fitted with weapons, and parts of such vehicles (HS 8710)
Type of measure
Technical regulation
 ICS - HS Code
65.060
8701
8710
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Entry into force: 6 months from adoption
Keywords
Environment
Forest
Waste
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/DMA/26 Dominica 2021 Environmental protection from pests and diseases
Risk assessment, Technical regulation or…
Risk assessment, Technical regulation or specifications
 Agriculture
Guidelines for the Export, Shipment, Import and…
Guidelines for the Export, Shipment, Import and Release of Biological Control Agents and Other Beneficial Organisms: This standard provides guidelines for risk management related to the export, shipment, import and release of biological control agents and other beneficial organisms. It lists the related responsibilities of contracting parties to the IPPC, national plant protection organizations (NPPOs) or other responsible authorities, importers and exporters (as described in the standard) . The standard addresses biological control agents capable of self-replication (including parasitoids, predators, parasites, nematodes, phytophagous organisms, and pathogens such as fungi, bacteria and viruses), as well as sterile insects and other beneficial organisms (such as mycorrhizae and pollinators), and includes those packaged or formulated as commercial products. Provisions are also included for import for research in quarantine stations of non-indigenous biological control agents and other beneficial organisms. (...)
Environment related objective
To provide guidelines for risk management related to the export, shipment, import and release of biological control agents and other beneficial organisms
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Guidelines for the Export, Shipment, Import and Release of Biological Control Agents and Other Beneficial Organisms: This standard provides guidelines for risk management related to the export, shipment, import and release of biological control agents and other beneficial organisms. It lists the related responsibilities of contracting parties to the IPPC, national plant protection organizations (NPPOs) or other responsible authorities, importers and exporters (as described in the standard) . The standard addresses biological control agents capable of self-replication (including parasitoids, predators, parasites, nematodes, phytophagous organisms, and pathogens such as fungi, bacteria and viruses), as well as sterile insects and other beneficial organisms (such as mycorrhizae and pollinators), and includes those packaged or formulated as commercial products. Provisions are also included for import for research in quarantine stations of non-indigenous biological control agents and other beneficial organisms. (...)
Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage (HS 06)
Type of measure
Technical regulation
 ICS - HS Code
06
65.020.20
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Entry into force: 6 months from adoption
Keywords
Bio
Indigenous
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/DNK/108 Denmark 2021 Environmental goods and services promotion Technical regulation or specifications Manufacturing
Bekendtgørelse om forsøg med selvkørende enheder:…
Bekendtgørelse om forsøg med selvkørende enheder: Legislation on autonomous robots. The robots are autonomous, but an operator must have the general overview of the robots and make sure, that they follow the legislation.

Environment related objective
Protection of the environment as notified by the Member; Making it possible to use new greener forms of transport
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Bekendtgørelse om forsøg med selvkørende enheder: Legislation on autonomous robots. The robots are autonomous, but an operator must have the general overview of the robots and make sure, that they follow the legislation.

Machines and mechanical appliances having individual functions, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter; parts thereof (HS 8479); ELECTRICAL MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT AND PARTS THEREOF; SOUND RECORDERS AND REPRODUCERS, TELEVISION IMAGE AND SOUND RECORDERS AND REPRODUCERS, AND PARTS AND ACCESSORIES OF SUCH ARTICLES (HS 85); Industrial automation systems (ICS 25.040)
Type of measure
Technical regulation
 ICS - HS Code
25.040
8479
85
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Entry into force: 1 April 2021
Keywords
Environment
Green
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/DNK/114 Denmark 2021
Alternative and renewable energy, Biodiversity…
Alternative and renewable energy, Biodiversity and ecosystem, Climate change mitigation and adaptation, Natural resources conservation, Sustainable forestry management
 Technical regulation or specifications Energy, Forestry, Manufacturing
Bekendtgørelse om bæredygtighed og reduktion af…
Bekendtgørelse om bæredygtighed og reduktion af drivhusgasemissioner for biomassebrændsler og flydende biobrændsler til energiformål, m.v. og Bekendtgørelse om Håndbog om opfyldelse af bæredygtighedskrav og krav til reduktion af drivhusgasemissioner for biomassebrændsler til energiformål:
The proposed rules establish requirements for biomass fuels produced from wood if used in installations producing electricity, heating, cooling or fuels. The draft rules are an addition to the rules laid out in Directive (EU) 2018/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources (REDII) . (...)
Unlike REDII the Danish additional rules entails that the sustainability and greenhouse gas criteria apply for importers and manufacturers of wood pellets, if they import/produce equal to or above 20000 tons annually. (...)
Furthermore, the rules contain two additional criteria that do not follow from the REDII. One aims to protect biodiversity and the other aims to prevent the use of unsustainable and climate-damaging biomasses. (...)
Environment related objective
To ensure a reduced emission of greenhouse gasses compared to fossil fuels and safeguard the environment and the biodiversity. The purpose with the Danish additional rules is to reduce the risk that biomass fuels produced from wood used in Denmark originates from a non-sustainable source. By including more economic operators than REDII, the vast majority of wood-based biomass fuels used in Denmark to produce energy will have to meet the sustainability and greenhouse gas emissions saving criteria. The rules will furthermore contribute to safeguard that wood-based biomass used for energy in Denmark origins from forests where carbon stocks and sinks are preserved. In addition, the rules will limit emissions in the production chain, for example emissions related to the transport or manufacture of wood pellets or other fuels. The rules will reduce dedicated felling of entire larger trees for energy purposes from areas/countries where carbon stock decreases. Additionally the rules will result in greater consideration for areas with high biodiversity or endangered or vulnerable species. The requirements will thus contribute to the global climate effort as well as to the achievement of European goals related to climate and biodiversity
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Bekendtgørelse om bæredygtighed og reduktion af drivhusgasemissioner for biomassebrændsler og flydende biobrændsler til energiformål, m.v. og Bekendtgørelse om Håndbog om opfyldelse af bæredygtighedskrav og krav til reduktion af drivhusgasemissioner for biomassebrændsler til energiformål:
The proposed rules establish requirements for biomass fuels produced from wood if used in installations producing electricity, heating, cooling or fuels. The draft rules are an addition to the rules laid out in Directive (EU) 2018/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources (REDII) . (...)
Unlike REDII the Danish additional rules entails that the sustainability and greenhouse gas criteria apply for importers and manufacturers of wood pellets, if they import/produce equal to or above 20000 tons annually. (...)
Furthermore, the rules contain two additional criteria that do not follow from the REDII. One aims to protect biodiversity and the other aims to prevent the use of unsustainable and climate-damaging biomasses. (...)
Fire wood, wood briquettes, wood pellets, wood chips and other materials of wood used to produce energy; Fuel wood, in logs, billets, twigs, faggots or similar forms; wood in chips or particles; sawdust and wood waste and scrap, whether or not agglomerated in logs, briquettes, pellets or similar forms (HS 4401)
Type of measure
Technical regulation
 ICS - HS Code
4401
75.160.10
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Entry into force: 30 June 2021
Keywords
Bio
Climate
Emissions
Endangered
Energy
Environment
Forest
Green
Renewable
Sustainable
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/DNK/116 Denmark 2021
Sustainable and environmentally friendly…
Sustainable and environmentally friendly production
 Technical regulation or specifications Manufacturing
Order on ships' building and equipment, etc…
Order on ships' building and equipment, etc., smaller passenger ships, etc. on domestic voyages: The draft stipulates that passenger ships of less than 24 meters engaged on domestic voyages and other passenger ships engaged on domestic voyages not covered by Directive 2009/45/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 May 2009 on safety rules and standards for passenger ships, as amended, such as ships built in materials other than steel or equivalent must comply with Directive 2009/45 / EC of 6 May 2009, with the exceptions set out in section 2 (1) 2-5
Environment related objective
Protection of the environment as notified by the Member
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Order on ships' building and equipment, etc., smaller passenger ships, etc. on domestic voyages: The draft stipulates that passenger ships of less than 24 meters engaged on domestic voyages and other passenger ships engaged on domestic voyages not covered by Directive 2009/45/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 May 2009 on safety rules and standards for passenger ships, as amended, such as ships built in materials other than steel or equivalent must comply with Directive 2009/45 / EC of 6 May 2009, with the exceptions set out in section 2 (1) 2-5
Order on ships' building and equipment, etc., smaller passenger ships, etc. on domestic voyages
Type of measure
Technical regulation
 ICS - HS Code
47.020
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Entry into force: 19 September 2021
Keywords
Environment
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/DNK/118 Denmark 2021 Air pollution reduction Technical regulation or specifications Manufacturing
Executive order on retrofitted particulate filter…
Executive order on retrofitted particulate filter system: Retrofitted particulate filter system for cars and vans approved in accordance with Euro 4, Euro IV or lower Euro standards.
Environment related objective
To adopt retrofitted particulate filter system for cars and vans approved in accordance with Euro standards
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Executive order on retrofitted particulate filter system: Retrofitted particulate filter system for cars and vans approved in accordance with Euro 4, Euro IV or lower Euro standards.
Retrofitted particulate filter system
Type of measure
Technical regulation
 ICS - HS Code
43.020
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Entry into force: 1 January 2022
Keywords
Environment
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/ECU/482/REV.1 Ecuador 2021 Energy conservation and efficiency Technical regulation or specifications Energy
Draft second revision (2R) of Ecuadorian…
Draft second revision (2R) of Ecuadorian Technical Regulation PRTE INEN No. 141 "Safety and energy efficiency requirements for distribution transformers: The notified Ecuadorian Technical Regulation establishes the requirements to be met by distribution transformers, prior to the marketing of domestic and imported products, with the aim of protecting human safety and the environment, and preventing deceptive practices. (...)
Environment related objective
To provide energy efficiency requirements for distribution transformers
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Draft second revision (2R) of Ecuadorian Technical Regulation PRTE INEN No. 141 "Safety and energy efficiency requirements for distribution transformers: The notified Ecuadorian Technical Regulation establishes the requirements to be met by distribution transformers, prior to the marketing of domestic and imported products, with the aim of protecting human safety and the environment, and preventing deceptive practices. (...)
Liquid dielectric transformers having a power handling capacity not exceeding 650 kVA
Type of measure
Technical regulation
 ICS - HS Code
29.180
850421
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Entry into force: Six months from the date of adoption
Keywords
Energy
Environment