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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/ISR/1215 Israel 2021 Energy conservation and efficiency Conformity assessment procedures Energy
Amendment of the Energy Sources Law, 5749-1989,…
Amendment of the Energy Sources Law, 5749-1989, incorporated into Israel's Economic Policy Law (Legislation Amendments for the Implementation of the Economic Policy for Budget Years 2021 and 2022), 5781-2021, Chapter _: Imports: (...) Israel's Economic Policy Law is a government bill presented to the Knesset (Israel's parliament) alongside the State Budget Law. This legislation incorporates government legislative amendments for structural, institutional and policy reforms necessary for the government to fulfil its economic policy. The Economic Policy Law devotes a separate section to Israel's Energy Sources Law and introduces an amendment aiming to reduce the cost of living by facilitating the flow of imported goods into Israel. (...)
Environment related objective
To regulate energy efficiency requirements for electrical appliances
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Amendment of the Energy Sources Law, 5749-1989, incorporated into Israel's Economic Policy Law (Legislation Amendments for the Implementation of the Economic Policy for Budget Years 2021 and 2022), 5781-2021, Chapter _: Imports: (...) Israel's Economic Policy Law is a government bill presented to the Knesset (Israel's parliament) alongside the State Budget Law. This legislation incorporates government legislative amendments for structural, institutional and policy reforms necessary for the government to fulfil its economic policy. The Economic Policy Law devotes a separate section to Israel's Energy Sources Law and introduces an amendment aiming to reduce the cost of living by facilitating the flow of imported goods into Israel. (...)
The energy efficiency of electrical appliances
Type of measure
Conformity assessment procedure
ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Entry into force: 1 June 2022; The Minister of Energy will have the authority to postpone the said date once only, for a period of nine months, if the necessary enforcement preparation has not been completed.
Keywords
Energy
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/JPN/685 Japan 2021
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management, MEAs implementation and compliance, Other environmental risks mitigation
Technical regulation or specifications Chemicals
Revision of the "Order for Enforcement of…
Revision of the "Order for Enforcement of the Act on the Evaluation of Chemical Substances and Regulation of Their Manufacture, etc.": Based on Article 17 and 22 of Act on the Evaluation of Chemical Substances and Regulation of Their Manufacture, etc. (hereinafter referred to as "the Act"), the following will be designated as Class I Specified Chemical Substances which need authorization to manufacture or import. (...)
Environment related objective
To prevent environmental pollution by "2,2,2-trichloro-1-(2-chlorophenyl)-1-(4-chlorophenyl)ethanol (also known as o,p'-Dicofol) "and "Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and/or its salts", which are potentially hazardous substances because of their non-biodegradability, high degree of bioaccumulation potential, and chronic toxicity, and therefore designated as Class I Specified Chemical Substances under the Act. This amendment is based on the decisions at the 9th meeting of the Stockholm Convention in 2019. Also, to prevent environmental pollution, some products, in which perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and/or its salts are used will be prohibited from importation
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Revision of the "Order for Enforcement of the Act on the Evaluation of Chemical Substances and Regulation of Their Manufacture, etc.": Based on Article 17 and 22 of Act on the Evaluation of Chemical Substances and Regulation of Their Manufacture, etc. (hereinafter referred to as "the Act"), the following will be designated as Class I Specified Chemical Substances which need authorization to manufacture or import. (...)
Chemical substances
Type of measure
Technical regulation
ICS - HS Code
71.060
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Entry into force: 6 months from adoption: October 2021;
Keywords
Bio
Environment
Hazardous
MEAs
Pollution
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/JPN/690 Japan 2021
Climate change mitigation and adaptation, Energy…
Climate change mitigation and adaptation, Energy conservation and efficiency
Technical regulation or specifications Manufacturing
Revisions of the Ministerial Ordinance and the…
Revisions of the Ministerial Ordinance and the Notification of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) under the Act on the Rational Use of Energy: These revisions of the standards under the Act on the Rational Use of Energy include energy consumption efficiency standards for targeted fiscal year (FY2026), measurement method, etc. of the products listed in column 4.
Environment related objective
To promote rationalization of energy use pertaining to Televisions in Japan, in order to cope with the recent increase of energy consumption in the household sector, climate change, and so forth
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Revisions of the Ministerial Ordinance and the Notification of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) under the Act on the Rational Use of Energy: These revisions of the standards under the Act on the Rational Use of Energy include energy consumption efficiency standards for targeted fiscal year (FY2026), measurement method, etc. of the products listed in column 4.
elevisions (liquid crystal televisions (LCD TV), organic electroluminescence televisions (OLED TV)); 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)
Type of measure
Technical regulation
ICS - HS Code
33.160.25
85
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Entry into force: Around May 2021*
* Target fiscal year for achieving the new standard is set to be FY2026.
Keywords
Climate
Energy
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/JPN/691 Japan 2021
Climate change mitigation and adaptation, Energy…
Climate change mitigation and adaptation, Energy conservation and efficiency
Technical regulation or specifications Manufacturing
Revision of the Notification of the Ministry of…
Revision of the Notification of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) under the Act on the Rational Use of Energy: This revision of the standard under the Act on the Rational Use of Energy includes energy consumption efficiency standard for targeted fiscal year (FY2025), measurement method, etc. of the products listed in column 4.
Environment related objective
To promote rationalization of energy use pertaining to electric water heaters in Japan, in order to cope with the recent increase of energy consumption in the household sector, climate change, and so forth
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Revision of the Notification of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) under the Act on the Rational Use of Energy: This revision of the standard under the Act on the Rational Use of Energy includes energy consumption efficiency standard for targeted fiscal year (FY2025), measurement method, etc. of the products listed in column 4.
Electric water heaters
Type of measure
Technical regulation
ICS - HS Code
851610
91.140.65
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Entry into force: Around May 2021*
* Target fiscal year for achieving the new standard is set to be FY2025.
Keywords
Climate
Energy
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/JPN/692 Japan 2021 Energy conservation and efficiency
Conformity assessment procedures, Technical…
Conformity assessment procedures, Technical regulation or specifications
Manufacturing
Partial amendments of "Public Notice that…
Partial amendments of "Public Notice that Prescribes Details of Safety Regulations for Road Transport Vehicles", etc: To obligate the installation of OBFCM (On-board Fuel and/or Energy Consumption Monitoring Device), requiring to satisfy with technical standard for OBFCM, which is based on the EU Regulation((EU)2017/1151)
Environment related objective
To install energy consumption monitoring devices and protect the environment
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Partial amendments of "Public Notice that Prescribes Details of Safety Regulations for Road Transport Vehicles", etc: To obligate the installation of OBFCM (On-board Fuel and/or Energy Consumption Monitoring Device), requiring to satisfy with technical standard for OBFCM, which is based on the EU Regulation((EU)2017/1151)
Vehicles, tractors and motor vehicles
Type of measure
Technical regulation and conformity assessment procedure
ICS - HS Code
03.220.20
43.020
87.01
87.04
87.11
87.13
87.16
8701
8704
8709
8711
8713
8716
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Entry into force: (proposed application dates) New model vehicles after October, 2023 and all new vehicles after September, 2025
Keywords
Energy
Environment
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/JPN/702 Japan 2021
Climate change mitigation and adaptation, Ozone…
Climate change mitigation and adaptation, Ozone layer protection
Technical regulation or specifications Manufacturing
Revision of the Ministerial ordinance and…
Revision of the Ministerial ordinance and Notifications under the Act on Rational Use and Appropriate Management of Fluorocarbons: Among the already designated products, the Minister newly proposes the standard of judgement for part of multi-air conditioners for buildings. In order to do it, the "Ministerial order of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry", which stipulates the scope for manufactures or importers who are designated to receive the recommendation by the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, is revised and the standards of judgement and labeling requirement are newly stipulated in the "Notifications of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry".
Environment related objective
To rationalize and reduce the use of fluorocarbons by accelerating innovation with regard to the reduction of the environmental impacts of fluorocarbons used in each designated product and promoting a shift to and dissemination of products which utilize non-fluorocarbon and have low global warming potential
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Revision of the Ministerial ordinance and Notifications under the Act on Rational Use and Appropriate Management of Fluorocarbons: Among the already designated products, the Minister newly proposes the standard of judgement for part of multi-air conditioners for buildings. In order to do it, the "Ministerial order of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry", which stipulates the scope for manufactures or importers who are designated to receive the recommendation by the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, is revised and the standards of judgement and labeling requirement are newly stipulated in the "Notifications of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry".
Among multi-air conditioners for buildings
Type of measure
Technical regulation
ICS - HS Code
23.120
71.100
841510
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Entry into force: March 2022
Keywords
Environment
Labelling
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/JPN/714 Japan 2021 Sustainable agriculture management Technical regulation or specifications Agriculture
Summary of the draft Amendment of the Food…
Summary of the draft Amendment of the Food Labelling Standards (regarding labelling for GM products, methods of analysis for nutritional labelling, labelling for soy sauce and edible plant fat and oil.):
(1) 1. The Food Labelling Standards will be partially amended, because soybean with high oleic acid content can now be produced with conventional breeding techniques and are not subject to definition of "specific GM products" anymore.
2. The Food Labelling Standards will be partially amended, because soybean with high oleic acid content can now be produced with conventional breeding techniques and are not subject to definition of "specific GM products" anymore.
(...)
Environment related objective
To specify labelling requirements and promote usage of GM products
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Summary of the draft Amendment of the Food Labelling Standards (regarding labelling for GM products, methods of analysis for nutritional labelling, labelling for soy sauce and edible plant fat and oil.):
(1) 1. The Food Labelling Standards will be partially amended, because soybean with high oleic acid content can now be produced with conventional breeding techniques and are not subject to definition of "specific GM products" anymore.
2. The Food Labelling Standards will be partially amended, because soybean with high oleic acid content can now be produced with conventional breeding techniques and are not subject to definition of "specific GM products" anymore.
(...)
Labelling for genetically modified (GM) products, methods of analysis for nutritional labelling, labelling for soy sauce and edible plant fat and oil
Type of measure
Technical regulation
ICS - HS Code
15
210310
67.200
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Entry into force: To be announced in the Official Government Gazette
Keywords
Genetic
Labelling
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/KEN/1145 Kenya 2021 Energy conservation and efficiency Technical regulation or specifications Energy
DEAS 1064-1: 2021 Lighting products — Minimum…
DEAS 1064-1: 2021 Lighting products — Minimum energy performance standard — Part 1 — Lamps: This Draft East African standard covers the energy efficiency and functional performance requirements, sampling and test methods for general service lamps and tubular lamps. General service lamps include directional and non-directional lamps of all shapes and finishes; using incandescent, halogen, compact fluorescent, light emitting diode (LED), and other light source technologies
Environment related objective
To set energy efficiency and functional performance requirements for lamps
Measure description Coverage of the measure
DEAS 1064-1: 2021 Lighting products — Minimum energy performance standard — Part 1 — Lamps: This Draft East African standard covers the energy efficiency and functional performance requirements, sampling and test methods for general service lamps and tubular lamps. General service lamps include directional and non-directional lamps of all shapes and finishes; using incandescent, halogen, compact fluorescent, light emitting diode (LED), and other light source technologies
Lighting in general
Type of measure
Technical regulation
ICS - HS Code
91.160.01
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Entry into force: To be determined
Keywords
Energy
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/KEN/1146 Kenya 2021 Energy conservation and efficiency Technical regulation or specifications Energy
DEAS 1064-2: Lighting products — Minimum energy…
DEAS 1064-2: Lighting products — Minimum energy performance standard — Part 2 – Luminaires: This Draft East African standard covers the energy efficiency and functional performance requirements, sampling and test methods for luminaires described in Clause 4 which include the following:
1. indoor ambient luminaires; and
2. outdoor / streetlight luminaires
Environment related objective
To provide energy efficiency and functional performance requirements for luminaries
Measure description Coverage of the measure
DEAS 1064-2: Lighting products — Minimum energy performance standard — Part 2 – Luminaires: This Draft East African standard covers the energy efficiency and functional performance requirements, sampling and test methods for luminaires described in Clause 4 which include the following:
1. indoor ambient luminaires; and
2. outdoor / streetlight luminaires
Lighting in general
Type of measure
Technical regulation
ICS - HS Code
91.160.01
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Entry into force: To be determined
Keywords
Energy
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/KEN/1169 Kenya 2021 Air pollution reduction Technical regulation or specifications Manufacturing
DEAS 1047:2021 Air quality — Vehicular exhaust…
DEAS 1047:2021 Air quality — Vehicular exhaust emission limits: This draft Standard specifies permissible limits for common pollutants found in exhaust emissions of motor vehicles, namely carbon monoxide, particulate matter (PM), oxides of nitrogen (NOX), and hydrocarbons. The standard covers emission all types of vehicles namely, passenger cars, light commercial vehicles, heavy-duty vehicles, motorcycles and motor tricycles as given in Annex A. This standard covers only vehicle with internal combustion Engines.
Environment related objective
To specify permissible limits for common pollutants found in exhaust emissions of motor vehicles and protect the environment
Measure description Coverage of the measure
DEAS 1047:2021 Air quality — Vehicular exhaust emission limits: This draft Standard specifies permissible limits for common pollutants found in exhaust emissions of motor vehicles, namely carbon monoxide, particulate matter (PM), oxides of nitrogen (NOX), and hydrocarbons. The standard covers emission all types of vehicles namely, passenger cars, light commercial vehicles, heavy-duty vehicles, motorcycles and motor tricycles as given in Annex A. This standard covers only vehicle with internal combustion Engines.
Silencers "mufflers" and exhaust pipes, and parts thereof, for tractors, motor vehicles for the transport of ten or more persons, motor cars and other motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of persons, motor vehicles for the transport of goods and special purpose motor vehicles
Type of measure
Technical regulation
ICS - HS Code
13.040
870892
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Entry into force: To be determined
Keywords
Emissions
Environment
Pollution

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