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Technical Barriers to Trade | G/TBT/N/UKR/215 | Ukraine | 2022 | Sustainable agriculture management | Conformity assessment procedures | Agriculture | Law of Ukraine No 2246 "On amendments to…
Law of Ukraine No 2246 "On amendments to some laws of Ukraine on uninterrupted production and supply of agricultural products during martial law" of 12 May 2022: The Law provides, inter alia, for possibility for Ukrainian producers of organic products, which are produced according to EU standards, to switch to Ukrainian production standards without an additional transitional period (if it takes place within the same certification body) for the duration of martial law. (...)
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Technical Barriers to Trade | G/TBT/N/UKR/237 | Ukraine | 2022 | Sustainable agriculture management, Sustainable…
Sustainable agriculture management, Sustainable forestry management
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Conformity assessment procedures, Technical…
Conformity assessment procedures, Technical regulation or specifications
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Agriculture, Forestry, Manufacturing | In order to approximate Ukrainian legislation to…
In order to approximate Ukrainian legislation to the legislation of the European Union in terms of conformity assessment of agricultural and forestry vehicles, legalization of their authorization to the market, commissioning and safety of its use Ukraine, it is necessary to implement progressive approaches to type approval and market surveillance of agricultural and forestry vehicles, tested by the European community, with further development of harmonized requirements for braking system, functional safety and vehicle design, as well as development of harmonized administrative requirements for type approval and market surveillance of agricultural and forestry vehicles and requirements for environmental protection and operation of agricultural and forestry vehicles. (...) It is established that the placing on the market and/or putting into operation of agricultural and forestry vehicles that have passed the procedure for conformity assessment with the Technical Regulation on type-approval of agricultural or forestry tractors, their trailers and interchangeable towed machinery, together with their systems, components and separate technical units (...) (notified as G/TBT/N/UKR/63), may not be prohibited or restricted for reasons of non-compliance with the Technical Regulation approved by this Resolution. (...)
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Technical Barriers to Trade | G/TBT/N/USA/1829 | United States of America | 2022 | Sustainable agriculture management | Technical regulation or specifications | Agriculture, Manufacturing | National Organic Program; Proposed Amendments to…
National Organic Program; Proposed Amendments to the National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances per October 2020 and April 2021 NOSB Recommendations (Handling, Crop): The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) proposes amendments to the National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances (National List) section of the USDA's organic regulations to implement recommendations submitted to the Secretary of Agriculture (Secretary) by the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB). This rule proposes to add low-acyl gellan gum, a food additive used as a thickener, gelling agent, and stabilizer; and paper-based crop planting aids to the National List, along with a definition of paper-based crop planting aids. If finalized, low-acyl gellan gum would be allowed as an ingredient in processed organic products, and paper-based crop planting aids would be allowed in organic crop production. (...)
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Technical Barriers to Trade | G/TBT/N/CHE/271 | Switzerland | 2022 | Sustainable agriculture management, Sustainable…
Sustainable agriculture management, Sustainable and environmentally friendly production
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Technical regulation or specifications | Agriculture | The amendment proposal for the Ordinance on…
The amendment proposal for the Ordinance on Organic Farming of 22 September 1997 (RS 910.18) includes the following elements:
a) extension fo the scope to pet food b) clearer provisions on the prohibition of hydroponics, incorporation of the principle of soil-bound cultivation and specification of exceptions (e.g. sprout cultivation, cultivation in pots) d) ban of the use of nanomaterials e) revision of the procedure for the authorisation of non-organic ingredients of agricultural origin f) minimum requirements for organic certificates The amendment proposal for the EAER Ordinance on Organic Farming (RS 910.181) includes the following elements: a) use and labelling of flavourings and essential oils b) restriction of the use of ion exchange and adsorption resin processes (after 2 years transitional period) c) use of conventional yeast extract or autolysate in the production of organic yeast only permitted until 31.12.2023. d) Updating of various references |
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Technical Barriers to Trade | G/TBT/N/DNK/124 | Denmark | 2022 | Sustainable agriculture management | Technical regulation or specifications | Agriculture | The executive order establishes the criteria that…
The executive order establishes the criteria that cultivars of bread wheat must meet in order for companies, that are registered in "Register for Gødningsregnskab", to use the extra nitrogen standard quota for bread wheat, cf. the applicable executive order on "jordbrugets anvendelse af gødning (gødskningsbekendtgørelsen)".
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Technical Barriers to Trade | G/TBT/N/DNK/128 | Denmark | 2022 | Sustainable agriculture management | Technical regulation or specifications | Agriculture | The executive order establishes the criteria that…
The executive order establishes the criteria that cultivars of bread wheat must meet in order for companies, that are registered in "Register for Gødningsregnskab", to use the extra nitrogen standard quota for bread wheat, cf. the applicable executive order on "jordbrugets anvendelse af gødning (gødskningsbekendtgørelsen)".
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Technical Barriers to Trade | G/TBT/N/EGY/337 | Egypt | 2022 | Sustainable agriculture management, Sustainable…
Sustainable agriculture management, Sustainable and environmentally friendly production
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Technical regulation or specifications | Agriculture | This draft of Egyptian standard specifies…
This draft of Egyptian standard specifies requirements, sampling, test methods for organic fertilizers.
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Technical Barriers to Trade | G/TBT/N/EU/914 | European Union | 2022 | Sustainable agriculture management | Technical regulation or specifications | Agriculture, Chemicals | Draft Commission Delegated Regulation amending…
Draft Commission Delegated Regulation amending Regulation (EU) 2019/1009 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the minimum content of calcium oxide in straight solid inorganic macronutrient fertilisers: The minimum content of calcium oxide in straight solid macronutrient fertilisers is lowered from 12% to 9%.
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Technical Barriers to Trade | G/TBT/N/JPN/732 | Japan | 2022 | Sustainable agriculture management, Sustainable…
Sustainable agriculture management, Sustainable and environmentally friendly production
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Technical regulation or specifications | Agriculture | a) Overview of the amendments to Act on Japanese…
a) Overview of the amendments to Act on Japanese Agricultural Standards (JAS) b) Japanese agricultural standards for Organic Processed Foods: Organic alcoholic beverages will be included in the scope of JAS system.
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Technical Barriers to Trade | G/TBT/N/JPN/740 | Japan | 2022 | Sustainable agriculture management, Sustainable…
Sustainable agriculture management, Sustainable and environmentally friendly production
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Technical regulation or specifications | Agriculture | In order to introduce the new standards for…
In order to introduce the new standards for organic alcoholic beverages, Ministry of Finance (MOF) and Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) will revise the Japanese Agricultural Standard for Organic Processed Foods.
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