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Safeguards | G/SG/N/8/IDN/19 ; G/SG/N/10/IDN/19 | Indonesia | 2015 | Sustainable forestry management | Safeguard measure / investigation | Forestry | Resource Information System Incorporation (RISI),…
Resource Information System Incorporation (RISI), 2013
4) Quality Product quality of coated paper and paperboard of the Applicant has met the Indonesian National Standard (SNI), Timber Legality Assurance System (Sistem Verifikasi Legalitas Kayu/ SVLK), ISO (International Standard for Organization), and PEFC (Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification schemes) . In terms of quality, coated paper and paperboard produced by the Applicant has met national and international standard. Therefore, it can be concluded that quality is not a factor that has impacted to the injury. Additional information: PEFC is the world's leading forest certification organization. It is an international non-profit, non-governmental organization dedicated to promoting sustainable forest management, the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification is the certification system of choice for small forest owners. See more at https://www.pefc.org/. |
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Safeguards | G/L/1120 ; G/SG/N/13/IDN/2 | Indonesia | 2015 | General environmental protection, Sustainable and…
General environmental protection, Sustainable and environmentally friendly production
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Safeguard measure / investigation | Manufacturing | The restructuring efforts made by the domestic…
The restructuring efforts made by the domestic industry were examined in the review:
[...] 3. Improving Safety, Health, and Environment to comply with: Certification to Occupational Health & Safety Advisory Services 18000 for Health and Safety, International Organization for Standardization 14000 certification for environmental, Coolant Management Filtration System for the machine in order to have a longer lifetime, achieved performance appraisal environmental company management from ministry of environment. 4. Adding the production facilities such as research laboratory for materials, Non-Destructive Test machine, and Sand Blasting facilities that are environmentally friendly. |
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Safeguards | G/SG/N/8/UKR/3/SUPPL.2 ; G/SG/N/10/UKR/3/SUPPL.3 ; G/SG/N/11/UKR/1/SUPPL.2 | Ukraine | 2015 | Alternative and renewable energy, Energy…
Alternative and renewable energy, Energy conservation and efficiency, Environmental goods and services promotion
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Safeguard measure / investigation | Manufacturing, Services | State Environmental Investment Agency of Ukraine
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State Environmental Investment Agency of Ukraine
After reviewing the information from the State Environmental Investment Agency of Ukraine, Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of Ukraine and position of domestic producers the Commission has established the following: • non-application of special measures concerning import into Ukraine of certain types of cars with hybrid propulsion will not have negative impact on the domestic producers; • Ukraine's national interests require non-application of special measures concerning import into Ukraine of certain types of cars with hybrid propulsion. |
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Safeguards | G/SG/N/11/MAR/2/SUPPL.1, G/SG/N/8/MAR/3/SUPPL.1 G/SG/N/10/MAR/3 |
Morocco | 2013 | Energy conservation and efficiency | Safeguard measure / investigation | Manufacturing | Application of safeguard measure to imports of…
Application of safeguard measure to imports of wire rods and reinforcing bars
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Safeguards | G/SG/N/8/THA/1/SUPPL.5, G/SG/N/10/THA/1/SUPPL.3, G/SG/N/8/THA/1/SUPPL.6, G/SG/N/10/THA/1/SUPPL.4, G/SG/N/11/THA/1/SUPPL.5 | Thailand | 2013 | General environmental protection | Safeguard measure / investigation | Chemicals | Application of safeguards measure to imports of…
Application of safeguards measure to imports of glass blocks and exemption of safeguard mesure to developing countries
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Safeguards | G/SG/N/14/UKR/1; G/SG/N/8/UKR/1/SUPPL.1 | Ukraine | 2011 | Energy conservation and efficiency | Safeguard measure / investigation | Manufacturing | Application of special measures on imports of…
Application of special measures on imports of tubes, pipes and hollow profiles, seamless, of iron or steel, regardless of country of origin and exports
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Safeguards | G/SG/N/10/TUR/12/SUPPL.1; G/SG/N/11/TUR/13/SUPPL.2 | Türkiye | 2012 | Energy conservation and efficiency, Chemical,…
Energy conservation and efficiency, Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management
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Safeguard measure / investigation | Chemicals | Application of a safeguard measure in the form of…
Application of a safeguard measure in the form of a variable duty on matches
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Safeguards | G/SG/N/8/IDN/4/SUPPL.3; G/SG/N/10/IDN/4/SUPPL.3 | Indonesia | 2014 | Energy conservation and efficiency | Safeguard measure / investigation | Manufacturing | Investigation findings concerning the extension…
Investigation findings concerning the extension of safeguard measure against the importation of Cotton Yarn Other than Sewing Thread
3. Evidence that the Applicant is adjusting 1) Machinery The Applicant has done the modernization by replacing old machines with new machines that aims to: · Efficiency in energy use by using alternative energy other than electricity, such as gas or coal; |
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Safeguards | G/SG/N/8/TUR/13/SUPPL.1; G/SG/N/10/TUR/13/SUPPL.2; G/SG/N/11/TUR/16/SUPPL.1 | Türkiye | 2014 | Energy conservation and efficiency, Waste…
Energy conservation and efficiency, Waste management and recycling
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Safeguard measure / investigation | Chemicals | Decision to extend a safeguard measure that is…
Decision to extend a safeguard measure that is being applied against imports of Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and non-application of the safeguard measure to developing countries.
- It is expected that the domestic producers perform production in compliance with the legal rules, and in this respect, use recyclable packing materials (RPET) only. - A firm has carried out a study process at the beginning of the year 2013 to produce the products that have high profit potential and a special intended use, and are mainly considered as export material, however, can be also used in domestic market. As the result of that, this firm has produced PET-resin chips that provides energy saving for user during the preform swelling process and contains re-heat material. - A firm put the solid waste recycle system into use in September of 2011. Through this system, solid waste s that occur during the production are processed, and afterwards, can be used in the production process again. This process is in progress and a saving in the amount of 200.000 euro per year is expected from it. |
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Balance of Payments | WT/BOP/N/82 | Ecuador | 2016 | General environmental protection | Safeguard measure / investigation | Not specified | THE MODIFICATION OF THE TIMETABLE FOR THE…
THE MODIFICATION OF THE TIMETABLE FOR THE DISMANTLING OF THE BALANCE-OF-PAYMENTS SAFEGUARD MEASURE IMPOSED BY THE REPUBLIC OF ECUADOR
In line with article 389 of the Constitution of the Republic of Ecuador, which provides that the State shall protect persons, communities and nature against the adverse effects of natural or manmade disasters through risk prevention, disaster mitigation, restoration and the improvement of social, economic and environmental conditions, with a view to minimizing the condition of vulnerability, Ecuador notifies the WTO for the modifications in time schedules, for removing the 5% surcharge and for deferring for an additional year the implementation of the rest of the timetable proposed and discussed in the Committee, so that the reduction of the existing surcharges by one third will take effect in April 2017, and so on and so forth until the measure is completely eliminated in June 2017. |
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