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Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/BHR/621 Bahrain, Kingdom of 2022 Waste management and recycling
Ban/Prohibition, Conformity assessment procedures…
Ban/Prohibition, Conformity assessment procedures, Technical regulation or specifications
 Manufacturing
The purpose of this Ministerial Order is to ban…
The purpose of this Ministerial Order is to ban single-use plastic bags with thickness less than 35 microns in the Bahraini market, with exempting bags used for medical purposes and bags manufactured to be exported from the Kingdom of Bahrain.
Environment related objective
To protect the environment by banning certain plastic bags.
Measure description Coverage of the measure
The purpose of this Ministerial Order is to ban single-use plastic bags with thickness less than 35 microns in the Bahraini market, with exempting bags used for medical purposes and bags manufactured to be exported from the Kingdom of Bahrain.
Plastic bags
Type of measure
Emergency technical regulation; Emergency conformity assessment procedures; Ban.
ICS - HS Code
83.140.99
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Entry into force generally six months after publication in the Official Gazette
Keywords
Environment
Plastic
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/BDI/208, G/TBT/N/KEN/1204, G/TBT/N/RWA/599, G/TBT/N/TZA/699, G/TBT/N/UGA/1539 Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda 2022 Waste management and recycling Conformity assessment procedures Manufacturing
This Draft East African Standard specifies codes…
This Draft East African Standard specifies codes for identifying the resin content of plastic containers used by the public and for facilitating sorting as prerequisites for successful plastic recovery and recycling. The codes are not intended to be a guarantee to consumers that a given item bearing the code will be readily accepted for recycling. Users of the codes are encouraged to adhere to the guidelines of this standard.
Environment related objective
To protect the environment by facilitating successful recycling.
Measure description Coverage of the measure
This Draft East African Standard specifies codes for identifying the resin content of plastic containers used by the public and for facilitating sorting as prerequisites for successful plastic recovery and recycling. The codes are not intended to be a guarantee to consumers that a given item bearing the code will be readily accepted for recycling. Users of the codes are encouraged to adhere to the guidelines of this standard.
Plastic containers
Type of measure
Identification codes
 ICS - HS Code
83.140.99
Subsidy amount Implementation period
To be determined
Keywords
Environment
Plastic
Recycle
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/BDI/204, G/TBT/N/KEN/1200, G/TBT/N/RWA/595, G/TBT/N/TZA/695, G/TBT/N/UGA/1535 Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda 2022 General environmental protection
Conformity assessment procedures, Technical…
Conformity assessment procedures, Technical regulation or specifications
 Manufacturing
This Draft East African Standard specifies…
This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for plastic basins. This standard does not apply to plastic basins intended for food handling.
Environment related objective
Protection of the environment as notified by member.
Measure description Coverage of the measure
This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for plastic basins. This standard does not apply to plastic basins intended for food handling.
Plastic basins
Type of measure
Technical specification
 ICS - HS Code
3924
83.140.99
Subsidy amount Implementation period
To be determined
Keywords
Environment
Plastic
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/BDI/203, G/TBT/N/KEN/1199, G/TBT/N/RWA/594, G/TBT/N/TZA/694, G/TBT/N/UGA/1534 Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda 2022 General environmental protection
Conformity assessment procedures, Technical…
Conformity assessment procedures, Technical regulation or specifications
 Manufacturing
This Draft East African Standard specifies…
This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for plastic buckets for general purpose use. This standard does not apply to plastic buckets intended for food handling.
Environment related objective
Protection of the environment as notified by member.
Measure description Coverage of the measure
This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for plastic buckets for general purpose use. This standard does not apply to plastic buckets intended for food handling.
Plastic buckets
Type of measure
Technical specification
 ICS - HS Code
392690
83.140.99
Subsidy amount Implementation period
To be determined
Keywords
Environment
Plastic
Quantitative Restrictions G/MA/QR/N/NPL/1 Nepal 2022 Waste management and recycling Ban/Prohibition Other
13. Import prohibition of certain plastic…
13. Import prohibition of certain plastic products
Environment related objective
To protect the environment by banning the import of certain plastic products under GATT Article XX(b)
Measure description Coverage of the measure
13. Import prohibition of certain plastic products
Plastic bags and plastic bags and sheets having thickness less than forty micron (including production, sales, distribution and use)
Type of measure
P: Prohibition
ICS - HS Code
3923
3926
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Information for the following biennial period: 2020-2022 and 2022-2024 and relates to restrictions in force as of 30 September 2022
Keywords
Plastic
Quantitative Restrictions G/MA/QR/N/NPL/1 Nepal 2022
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management, MEAs implementation and compliance, Waste management and recycling
 Ban/Prohibition Other
16. Import prohibition of scrap plastics and…
16. Import prohibition of scrap plastics and recycled granules
Environment related objective
To protect the environment by banning the import of scrap plastics and recycled granules under Article XX(b) of the GATT and the Basel Convention
Measure description Coverage of the measure
16. Import prohibition of scrap plastics and recycled granules
Scrap plastics and recycled granules
Type of measure
P: Prohibition
 ICS - HS Code
3925
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Information for the following biennial period: 2020-2022 and 2022-2024 and relates to restrictions in force as of 30 September 2022
Keywords
Hazardous
MEAs
Plastic
Recycle
Waste
Quantitative Restrictions G/MA/QR/N/MAC/6 Macao, China 2022
Environmentally friendly consumption, Waste…
Environmentally friendly consumption, Waste management and recycling
 Ban/Prohibition Manufacturing
16. Prohibition of import and transit of…
16. Prohibition of import and transit of disposable foamed plastic tableware
Environment related objective
To protect the environment and control pollution by prohibiting the import and transit of disposable foamed plastic tableware under Article XX(b) of the GATT
Measure description Coverage of the measure
16. Prohibition of import and transit of disposable foamed plastic tableware
Disposable foamed plastic tableware specified in the Table of Chief Executive's Decision No. 222/2020
Type of measure
P: Prohibition
ICS - HS Code
3923.10.00
3923.90.00
3924.10.00
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Information for the following biennial period: 2022-2024 and relates to restrictions in force as of 19 August 2022
Keywords
Environment
Plastic
Pollution
Quantitative Restrictions G/MA/QR/N/MAC/6 Macao, China 2022
Environmentally friendly consumption, Waste…
Environmentally friendly consumption, Waste management and recycling
 Ban/Prohibition Manufacturing
19. Prohibition of import and transit of…
19. Prohibition of import and transit of disposable, nonbiodegradable plastic drinking straws and disposable, non-biodegradable plastic beverage stirrers
Environment related objective
To protect the environment and control pollution by prohibiting the import and transit of disposable non-biodegradable plastic items under Article XX(b) of the GATT
Measure description Coverage of the measure
19. Prohibition of import and transit of disposable, nonbiodegradable plastic drinking straws and disposable, non-biodegradable plastic beverage stirrers
Disposable, non-biodegradable plastic drinking straws and disposable, non-biodegradable plastic beverage stirrers specified in the Table of Chief Executive's Decision No. 122/2021
Type of measure
P: Prohibition
ICS - HS Code
3917.32.00
3924.10.00
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Information for the following biennial period: 2022-2024 and relates to restrictions in force as of 19 August 2022
Keywords
Bio
Environment
Plastic
Pollution
Quantitative Restrictions G/MA/QR/N/MUS/6 Mauritius 2022 Waste management and recycling Ban/Prohibition Manufacturing
8. Prohibition to import and export plastic bags…
8. Prohibition to import and export plastic bags under Environment Protection (Banning of Plastic Bags) Regulations 2020
Environment related objective
To protect the environment by prohibiting the import and export of plastic bags under Article XX(b) of the GATT
Measure description Coverage of the measure
8. Prohibition to import and export plastic bags under Environment Protection (Banning of Plastic Bags) Regulations 2020
Plastic bags; "plastic" means a petroleum-based material or its derivatives
Type of measure
P: Prohibition, P-X: Prohibition on exports
 ICS - HS Code
3923.21.10
3923.21.20
3923.21.90
3923.29.11
3923.29.12
3923.29.19
3923.29.21
3923.29.22
3923.29.29
3923.29.91
3923.29.92
3923.29.99
4202.92.11
4202.92.91
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Information for the following biennial period 2022-2024 and relates to restrictions in force as of 1 August 2022
Keywords
Environment
Plastic
Quantitative Restrictions G/MA/QR/N/MUS/6 Mauritius 2022 Waste management and recycling Ban/Prohibition Manufacturing
9. Prohibition to import and export Non…
9. Prohibition to import and export Non-Biodegradable Single Use Plastic Products, "single use plastic product" means a plastic product intended to be used once only before it is thrown away, underEnvironment Protection (Banning of Plastic Bags) Regulations 2020
Environment related objective
To protect the environment by prohibiting the import and export of non-biodegradable single use plastic products under Article XX(b) of the GATT
Measure description Coverage of the measure
9. Prohibition to import and export Non-Biodegradable Single Use Plastic Products, "single use plastic product" means a plastic product intended to be used once only before it is thrown away, underEnvironment Protection (Banning of Plastic Bags) Regulations 2020
Plastic cutlery (forks, knives, spoons, chopsticks); Plastic plate; Plastic cup; Plastic bowl; Plastic tray; Plastic straw, including sealed plastic straw forming an integral part of the packaging of another product; Plastic beverage stirrer; Plastic hinged container; Plastic lid for single use plastic product; Receptacles of any shape, with or without lid, used to contain food which is intended for immediate consumption, either on the spot or take away and supplied by a food service business
Type of measure
P: Prohibition, P-X: Prohibition on exports
 ICS - HS Code
3424.10.11
3917.29.11
3923.10.11
3923.10.12
3923.10.13
3923.10.14
3923.10.15
3923.10.16
3923.50.11
3924.10.12
3924.10.13
3924.10.14
3924.10.15
3924.90.91
3924.90.94
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Information for the following biennial period 2022-2024 and relates to restrictions in force as of 1 August 2022
Keywords
Bio
Environment
Plastic