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Technical Barriers to Trade
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G/TBT/N/NIC/143
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Nicaragua
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2014
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Animal protection
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Technical regulation or specifications
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Agriculture
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Environment related objective
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To prevent the introduction or spread of pathogenic agents of diseases in farmed and wild aquatic animal populations in national territory by establishing the health requirements for the importation and movement of live or dead aquatic animals
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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Nicaraguan Mandatory Technical Standard (NTON) No. 11 003 – 14, First revision: Importation and movement of aquatic animals
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Aquatic animals
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Type of measure
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ICS - HS Code
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Keywords
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Agriculture
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G/AG/N/USA/100
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United States of America
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2014
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Soil management and conservation
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Public procurement
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Agriculture
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Environment related objective
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To protect topsoil by limiting conversion to nonagricultural uses
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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Environmental payments:
Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS): Farmland Protection Program
Conservation plans are made and easements purchased through State, tribe, or local government agencies
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Type of measure
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ICS - HS Code
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Keywords
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Technical Barriers to Trade
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G/TBT/N/RUS/69
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Russian Federation
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2016
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Technical regulation or specifications
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Agriculture, Other
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Environment related objective
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To protect the environment by regulating genetically modified foods
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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Draft amendments No. 2 to the Technical Regulation of the Customs Union "Labelling of Food Products" (TP TC 022/2011) . (1 page, in Russian)
Draft amendments No. 2 to the Technical Regulation of the Customs Union "Labelling of Food Products" (TP TC 022/2011) specifies additional requirements for labelling of food products obtained using genetically modified organisms.
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Food products obtained using genetically modified organisms
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Type of measure
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Technical regulation or specifications
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ICS - HS Code
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Keywords
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Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures
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G/SPS/N/ALB/184
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Albania
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2015
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Environmental protection from pests and diseases
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Ban/Prohibition
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Agriculture, Other
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Environment related objective
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To protect the animals from the outbreak of African Swine Fever disease by, among other things, stopping the import of unsterile pigs biological materials
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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This Order of the Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Water Management provides some protective measures against the outbreak of African Swine Fever disease in the regions in point 4
Stopping the import of all live animals domestic and wild pigs, from the territories described in point 4
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Live animals (domestic and wild pigs), fresh meat of domestic and wild pigs, semen of domestic and wild pigs
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Type of measure
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ICS - HS Code
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Keywords
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Technical Barriers to Trade
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G/TBT/N/UGA/724
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Uganda
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2017
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Agriculture, Chemicals
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Environment related objective
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This draft aims to protect the environment by specifying the requirements and methods of sampling and test for urea fertilizer grade
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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Urea fertilizer grade — Specification: This Draft Uganda Standard specifies the requirements, sampling and test methods for urea fertilizer grade
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Urea fertilizer. Mineral or chemical fertilizers, nitrogenous. Fertilizers
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Type of measure
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Technical regulation
Conformity assessment procedure
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ICS - HS Code
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Keywords
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Agriculture
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G/AG/N/MEX/33
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Mexico
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2016
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Grants and direct payments, Non-monetary support
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Agriculture
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Environment related objective
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To contribute to the conservation, use and sustainable management of soil, water, and vegetation used in agricultural production;
To enable rural producers to engage in their activities while using these natural resources appropriately, thereby helping to ensure resource conservation for the benefit of future generations of rural producers
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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COUSSA: Conservation and Sustainable Use of Soil and Water
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Programme support is mainly geared towards the construction of water catchment and erosion control infrastructure
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Type of measure
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Payments under environmental programmes (Financing and services)
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ICS - HS Code
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Keywords
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Sustainable
Natural resources
Conservation
Environment
Soil
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Agriculture
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G/AG/N/MDG/4
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Madagascar
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2014
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Other environmental risks mitigation
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Grants and direct payments
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Agriculture, Services
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Environment related objective
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To control locust plague
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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Service provided on an exceptional basis in the event of natural disasters e.g.: locust control
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Type of measure
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Disaster relief assistance (Funding)
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ICS - HS Code
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Keywords
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Technical Barriers to Trade
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G/TBT/N/EU/345
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European Union
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2016
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Technical regulation or specifications
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Agriculture, Fisheries
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Environment related objective
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To protect the environment by laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 on organic production and labelling of organic products with regard to organic production, labelling and control
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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Draft Commission Implementing Regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 889/2008 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 on organic production and labelling of organic products with regard to organic production, labelling and control.
The following points of Article 1 shall apply from the date indicated for them:
a) point (1) shall apply from [12 months after the date of entry into force of this Regulation]
b) points (2) and (3) (Article 25e on the use of non- organic aquaculture juveniles and Article 25o(1) on the maximum percentage of seed from non- organic bivalve shellfish hatcheries) shall apply retroactively from 1 January 2016*
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Substances to be used for the production of food and feed
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Type of measure
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Technical regulation or specifications
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ICS - HS Code
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Keywords
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Agriculture
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G/AG/N/USA/108/Rev.1
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United States of America
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2017
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Other environmental risks mitigation
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Grants and direct payments
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Agriculture
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Environment related objective
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To provide assistance to eligible orchardists and nursery tree growers to replant or rehabilitate eligible trees, bushes and vines damaged by natural disasters
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support: Non-Exempt Direct Payments:
Tree Assistance Program (TAP)
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Eligible orchardists and nursery tree growers
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Type of measure
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ICS - HS Code
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Keywords
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Quantitative Restrictions
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G/MA/QR/N/NIC/3
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Nicaragua
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2018
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Ban/Prohibition
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Agriculture, Chemicals
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Environment related objective
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Protection of the Environment and of biodiversity by prohibiting the
importation of Carbofuran molecules
WTO Justification: Article XX(b)
Grounds for restriction: the Stockholm Convention; the Rotterdam Convention
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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19. Prohibition on the importation of Carbofuran molecules
This prohibition aims to establish a policy of conservation and protection of the environment and its natural resources.
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Carbofuran molecules
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Type of measure
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ICS - HS Code
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Keywords
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