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Technical Barriers to Trade | G/TBT/N/EU/532 | European Union | 2018 | Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management
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Technical regulation or specifications | Chemicals | Draft Commission Implementing Decision not…
Draft Commission Implementing Decision not approving PHMB as an active substance for use in biocidal products of product-type 1, 5 and 6.
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General Agreement on Trade in Services | S/C/N/724 | European Union | 2014 | Energy conservation and efficiency | Technical regulation or specifications | Energy, Services | REGULATION (EU) No 347/2013 OF THE EUROPEAN…
REGULATION (EU) No 347/2013 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 17 April 2013 on guidelines for trans-European energy infrastructure and repealing Decision No 364/2006/EC.
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General Agreement on Trade in Services | S/C/N/766 | South Africa | 2014 | Biodiversity and ecosystem, Waste management and…
Biodiversity and ecosystem, Waste management and recycling, Air pollution reduction, General environmental protection
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Technical regulation or specifications | Services | The National Environmental Laws Second Amendment…
The National Environmental Laws Second Amendment Act, 2013 (Act no 30 of 2013) provides for the amendment of:
the National Environmental Management Act, 1998, so as to amend certain definitions; to adjust the timeframes for the preparation of environmental implementation plans and environmental management plans; to provide for the process and procedure for submitting environment outlook reports; to empower the Minister or MEC to develop norms or standards for listed activities and non-listed activities; to empower the Minister to restrict or prohibit development in specified geographical areas; to empower the Minister to take a decision in place of the MEC under certain circumstances; to provide legal clarity on the applicability of section 24G to the unlawful commencement of a waste management activity under the National Environmental Management: Waste Act, 2008; to increase the section 24G administrative fines and to exclude payment of section 24G administrative fines for certain persons; to provide for no exemptions from the requirements to obtain an environmental authorisation; to adjust the provisions relating to the duty of care and remediation of environmental damage; to provide for textual amendments to the provisions on the powers of environmental management inspectors; to insert a provision to regulate products having a detrimental effect on the environment; to add provisions regarding the delivery of documents; to provide that the Act binds the State without any exception; and to correct certain obsolete provisions. National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, 2004, so as to amend certain definitions; to effect certain textual amendments to the provisions on protection of species; to revise the purpose and application of Chapter 6; to revise the provisions in respect of the Bioprospecting Fund; to repeal the appeal provisions; to add offences and penalties; and to empower the Minister to declare amnesty in certain circumstances. National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act, 2004, so as to align the penalties with other specific environmental management Acts; National Environment Management Laws Amendment Act, 2008, so as to correct an incorrect citation. National Environmental Management: Protected Areas Act, 2009, so as to correct an incorrect citation, and to provide for matters connected therewith. |
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Technical Barriers to Trade | G/TBT/N/AFG/1 | Afghanistan | 2016 | General environmental protection, Other…
General environmental protection, Other environmental risks mitigation
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Technical regulation or specifications | Manufacturing | Requirements for the import, production, and…
Requirements for the import, production, and supply of Portland Cement:
Regulate import, production, and supply of construction materials, improve the quality of life, safety, health as well as the protection of the environment and consumers. |
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Technical Barriers to Trade | G/TBT/N/AFG/2 | Afghanistan | 2016 | General environmental protection, Other…
General environmental protection, Other environmental risks mitigation
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Technical regulation or specifications | Energy | The determination of the characteristics of the…
The determination of the characteristics of the products will be carried out also on the basis on the following American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) or Institute of Standards & Industrial Research of Iran (ISIRI) standards:
1. ASTM D 4814 specification for gasoline/ISIRI 4904 petroleum products fuel – specification for gasoline 2. ASTM D 975 specification for diesel/ISIRI 4903 – specification for gasoline oil 3. ASTM D 3699 specification for kerosene/ISIRI 6212 kerosene – specification |
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Technical Barriers to Trade | G/TBT/N/ALB/79 | Albania | 2016 | Biodiversity and ecosystem, Sustainable…
Biodiversity and ecosystem, Sustainable agriculture management, Sustainable and environmentally friendly production
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Technical regulation or specifications | Agriculture, Other | Draft Law "On biologic production"
This…
Draft Law "On biologic production"
This draft law of the Parliament provides the basis for the sustainable development of organic production while ensuring the effective functioning of the internal market, guaranteeing fair competition, ensuring consumer confidence and protecting consumer interests, etc. |
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Technical Barriers to Trade | G/TBT/N/ARE/337 | United Arab Emirates | 2016 | Waste management and recycling | Technical regulation or specifications | Manufacturing | The Cooperation Council for the Arab States of…
The Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf Technical Regulation for " Recycled Plastic Materials and Articles Intended to Come Into Contact with Food"
This draft technical regulation is concerned with manufacturing process for recycled plastic materials and articles intended for use in contact with food. |
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Technical Barriers to Trade | G/TBT/N/BHR/457 | Bahrain, Kingdom of | 2016 | Waste management and recycling | Technical regulation or specifications | Manufacturing |
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Technical Barriers to Trade | G/TBT/N/KWT/339 | Kuwait, the State of | 2016 | Waste management and recycling | Technical regulation or specifications | Manufacturing |
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Technical Barriers to Trade | G/TBT/N/OMN/277 | Oman | 2016 | Waste management and recycling | Technical regulation or specifications | Manufacturing |
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