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Technical Barriers to Trade | G/TBT/N/URY/24 | Uruguay | 2018 | General environmental protection | Technical regulation or specifications | Manufacturing | The notified regulation establishes the…
The notified regulation establishes the classification for motor vehicles and trailers with a view to their circulation, approval, certification and registration in MERCOSUR States Parties.
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Technical Barriers to Trade | G/TBT/N/URY/53 | Uruguay | 2021 | Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management
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Technical regulation or specifications | Chemicals | Draft Resolution restricting the use of…
Draft Resolution restricting the use of phytosanitary products containing the active ingredient paraquat dichloride: The notified text prohibits the use of paraquat dichloride as a desiccant herbicide on crops, with the exception of potatoes (Solanum tuberosum L.), sugar cane (Saccharum officinarum L.) and forage legume seedbeds.
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Technical Barriers to Trade | G/TBT/N/URY/59 | Uruguay | 2022 | Environmentally friendly consumption, Waste…
Environmentally friendly consumption, Waste management and recycling
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Technical regulation or specifications | Manufacturing | Ministerial Resolution No. 272/2021 on National…
Ministerial Resolution No. 272/2021 on National Waste Policy: The notified Ministerial Resolution promotes the reduction in plastic waste generation, under the National Waste Policy, prioritizing the sustainable use and consumption of reusable products and discouraging single-use plastic products that are unnecessary and have a very short shelf life. Measures include a ban, as from 31 January 2022, on the manufacture, importation, distribution, marketing, sale and delivery of any kind of single-use plastic straws that are not part of a product's presentation.
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Technical Barriers to Trade | G/TBT/N/URY/60 | Uruguay | 2022 | Air pollution reduction | Technical regulation or specifications | Manufacturing | Executive Decree No. 135/021 - Air Quality…
Executive Decree No. 135/021 - Air Quality Regulations: The notified regulations are intended to protect the environment by preventing air pollution, establishing air quality goals to reduce risks to human health and ecosystems, and setting maximum limits for emissions for both stationary and mobile sources. Article 42 establishes a ban on imports of motor vehicles that do not meet or are not approved for compliance with the emissions standards for moving sources, as set out in these regulations, to begin two years from the date of publication of the Decree. The placing on the market of zero km-motor vehicles that do not fulfil these requirements shall also be prohibited at the same time.
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Technical Barriers to Trade | G/TBT/N/URY/61 | Uruguay | 2022 | Air pollution reduction | Technical regulation or specifications | Manufacturing | The notified document establishes the mandatory…
The notified document establishes the mandatory approval, prior to importation, of the technical specifications of all transport vehicles with a total gross weight above 3,500 kg.
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Technical Barriers to Trade | G/TBT/N/URY/65 | Uruguay | 2022 | Energy conservation and efficiency | Technical regulation or specifications | Manufacturing | Draft Decree on Energy Efficiency: The notified…
Draft Decree on Energy Efficiency: The notified draft Decree concerns requirements for the entry into and marketing in Uruguay of equipment, appliances and vehicles that use energy to operate and are included in the regulations of the domestic energy efficiency labelling system.
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Technical Barriers to Trade | G/TBT/N/URY/69 | Uruguay | 2022 | Environmentally friendly consumption | Technical regulation or specifications | Manufacturing | Decree No. 225/022 - Determination of technical…
Decree No. 225/022 - Determination of technical compatibility criteria enabling the connection of plug-in electric and hybrid electric vehicles to the electricity grid throughout national territory: The notified text outlines the systems for connecting plug-in electric and hybrid electric vehicles to the electricity grid throughout national territory, on the basis of internationally-recognized technical criteria (Uruguayan Technical Standards Institute (UNIT) and UNIT- International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) standards)
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Technical Barriers to Trade | G/TBT/N/USA/1000 | United States of America | 2015 | General environmental protection | Technical regulation or specifications | Chemicals | EPA is proposing significant new use rules (SNURs…
EPA is proposing significant new use rules (SNURs) under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for 30 chemical substances which were the subject of premanufacture notices (PMNs) .
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Technical Barriers to Trade | G/TBT/N/USA/1003 | United States of America | 2015 | Energy conservation and efficiency | Technical regulation or specifications | Manufacturing | Test Procedures for Commercial Prerinse Spray…
Test Procedures for Commercial Prerinse Spray Valves as part of Energy Conservation Program.
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) proposes to amend the test procedures for commercial prerinse spray valves to consider the latest version of the industry standard that is incorporated by reference and to consider a procedure for measuring the spray force. |
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Technical Barriers to Trade | G/TBT/N/USA/1004 | United States of America | 2015 | Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management
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Technical regulation or specifications | Chemicals | This document describes how EPA is planning to…
This document describes how EPA is planning to incorporate an alternative scientific approach to screen chemicals for their ability to interact with the endocrine system. This will improve the Agency's ability to fulfill its statutory mandate to screen pesticide chemicals and other substances for their ability to cause adverse effects by their interaction with the endocrine system.
In addition, this approach advances the goal of providing sensitive, specific, quantitative, and efficient screening using alternative test methods to some assays in the Tier 1 battery to protect human health and the environment. |
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