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Quantitative Restrictions | G/MA/QR/N/HKG/3 | Hong Kong, China | 2016 | Air pollution reduction | Ban/Prohibition | Mining | Air Pollution Control Ordinance, Cap. 311
Date of…
Air Pollution Control Ordinance, Cap. 311
Date of entry into force: 4 April 2014 QR No. 8: Prohibition of the import and transhipment of asbestos and asbestos containing materials The restriction is administered through a prohibition on import of and transhipment of asbestos and asbestos containing materials, except for goods in transit, registered proprietary Chinese medicine or other exempted articles on an MFN basis to protect human health. |
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Quantitative Restrictions | G/MA/QR/N/TPKM/2 | Chinese Taipei | 2016 | Natural resources conservation | Ban/Prohibition | Mining | 2013.09.25
Reviewing Directions of Sand and…
2013.09.25
Reviewing Directions of Sand and Gravel Export Application QR No. 14: Export Prohibition Administered by Ministry of Economic Affairs |
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Trade-Related Investment Measures | G/TRIMS/N/1/KAZ/1 | Kazakhstan | 2016 | Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management, Waste management and recycling
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Investment measures, Technical regulation or…
Investment measures, Technical regulation or specifications
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Mining | Trade-related Investment Measures in the Oil and…
Trade-related Investment Measures in the Oil and Gas and Mining Sector
Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 291-IV «On Subsurface and Subsurface Use» of 24 June 2010 Chapter 9-1. Processing or other use of technogenic mineral formations Article 101-3. Application for participation in direct negotiations on signing a contract for mining minerals from technogenic mineral formation or a contract for the use of technogenic mineral formations (...) 2. The application for participation in direct negotiations on the conclusion of a contract for the extraction of minerals from technogenic mineral formations or contract for the use technogenic mineral formations shall be accompanied by documents containing the following information: 1) General characteristics of technogenic mineral formations, indicating that they contain harmful, toxic substances, solid and liquid waste disposal sites of sewage and industrial waters, including the location of technogenic mineral formations, storage period, maintenance costs, availability and location of observation network for monitoring groundwater water and environment; 2) technology program, including information on the proposed use of technologies and to activities that involves the formation of harmful, toxic substances, solid and liquid waste, waste water and industrial water; 3) characterization of harmful, toxic substances, solid and liquid waste, waste water and industrial water, indicating the name of the product, a technical manufacturing or process in which it is formed, its physical characteristics, total chemical composition, the content of toxic components, flammability, explosivity, solubility, compatibility with other substances during storage, main polluting radionuclides, their activity and transportation characteristics of the system; 4) conclusion of the authorized body for the study and utilization of mineral resources; 5) the conclusion of the State ecological expertise. |
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Trade-Related Investment Measures | G/TRIMS/N/1/KAZ/1 | Kazakhstan | 2016 | Natural resources conservation, Other…
Natural resources conservation, Other environmental risks mitigation, Waste management and recycling
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Investment measures, Other measures | Mining | Trade-related Investment Measures in the Oil and…
Trade-related Investment Measures in the Oil and Gas and Mining Sector
Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 291-IV «On Subsurface and Subsurface Use» of 24 June 2010 Chapter 12. State control over subsurface protection, study and use Article 116. State control over subsurface protection 1. State control over subsurface protection shall be exercised by the authorized body for environmental protection. 2. The task of the State control over subsurface protection shall be to ensure control over compliance by subsurface users with the subsurface and subsurface use legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan as it relates to the prevention of subsurface pollution in the course of subsurface use operations and a decrease in harmful environmental impacts on the environment, as well as the detection and control of illegal use of mineral resources. 3. State control over subsurface protection shall include: 1) State monitoring of the protection of subsurface; 2) control over compliance with licensing and contractual terms relating to the protection of subsurface; 3) control over burial of harmful substances, radioactive waste and discharge of waste water into subsurface; 4) control over the prevention of subsurface pollution, flooding, fire and technogenic processes damaging deposits and other environmental objects; 4-1) control measures to detect and prevent illegal use of mineral resources. 5) control over conservation and liquidation of subsurface use facilities; 6) control over the performance of measures aimed at preventing emergency or other hazardous situations in the course of subsurface use operations; 7) control over compliance with environmental standards and rules when using subsurface and processing mineral raw materials; 8) control over compliance with design solutions relating to environmental protection in the course of production and processing of mineral raw materials. |
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Import Licensing Procedures | G/LIC/N/3/AUS/8 | Australia | 2016 | Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management
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Import licences | Mining | The Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956…
The Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956 (PI Regulations)
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Quantitative Restrictions | G/MA/QR/N/RUS/3 | Russian Federation | 2016 | Natural resources conservation | Export licences | Mining | Board of Eurasian Economic Commission. DECISION…
Board of Eurasian Economic Commission. DECISION on April 21, 2015 N 30. On non-tariff regulation measures (as last amended at 14 June 2016)
Annex 1 to the Decision N 30 dated 21 April 2016 Unit list of goods subject to prohibitions on import into the customs territory of the Eurasian Economic Union and (or) export from the customs territory of the Eurasian Economic Union QR No. 19: Export licensing for export of mineral raw materials DECISION on August 16, 2012 N 134 of the Board of Eurasian Economic Commission was replaced by DECISION on April 21, 2015 N 30 of the Board of Eurasian Economic Commission |
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Subsidies and Countervailing Measures | G/SCM/N/155/USA | United States of America | 2009 | Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management, Soil management and conservation
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Loans and financing | Mining | Pennsylvania: Underground Storage Tank Upgrade…
Pennsylvania: Underground Storage Tank Upgrade Loan Program (USTULP)
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State Trading | G/STR/N/8/IND | India | 2010 | Natural resources conservation | Export licences | Mining | Exclusive export rights granted to state trading…
Exclusive export rights granted to state trading enterprises for certain minerals and ores
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State Trading | G/STR/N/13/USA | United States of America | 2010 | Animal protection, Biodiversity and ecosystem,…
Animal protection, Biodiversity and ecosystem, Water management and conservation
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Import licences, Export licences | Mining | The Bonneville Power Administration (Bonneville)…
The Bonneville Power Administration (Bonneville) undertakes its role of Power Marketing Administrations (PMAs) within the Department of Energy while taking into account the need to encourage conservation and to protect, mitigate and enhance the fish and wildlife of the Columbia River and its tributaries
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Technical Barriers to Trade | G/TBT/N/ARE/16 | United Arab Emirates | 2009 | General environmental protection | Conformity assessment procedures | Mining, Manufacturing, Chemicals | UAE and GCC draft conformity assessment procedure…
UAE and GCC draft conformity assessment procedure: Guide for Conformity assessment forms
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