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Agriculture G/AG/N/EU/10 European Union 2012
Biodiversity and ecosystem, Sustainable…
Biodiversity and ecosystem, Sustainable agriculture management
 Not specified Agriculture, Services
Environment related objective
To encourage research and information on plant products, and on the conservation, characterisation, collection and utilisation of genetic resources in agriculture
Measure description Coverage of the measure
General Services: Research
Type of measure
Research program
 ICS - HS Code
Keywords
Conservation
Genetic
Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures G/SPS/N/KOR/339 Korea, Republic of 2009
MEAs implementation and compliance, Plant…
MEAs implementation and compliance, Plant protection, Environmental protection from pests and diseases
 Ban/Prohibition Agriculture
Environment related objective
Plant protection
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Phytosanitary measures to prevent the introduction of Citrus huanglongbing (greening) disease
Plants for planting including nursery stocks, scions and cuttings, etc. (excluding seeds) in the family Rutaceae, Cuscuta spp and Artocarpus heterophyllus
Type of measure
Phytosanitary requirements
 ICS - HS Code
Keywords
Wildlife
Agriculture G/AG/N/TPKM/181 Chinese Taipei 2019
Air pollution reduction, Soil management and…
Air pollution reduction, Soil management and conservation, Waste management and recycling
 Non-monetary support Agriculture, Other
Environment related objective
To reduce pollution and manage agricultural waste
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Environmental programmes: Programs for preventing pollution, managing agricultural waste and monitoring on the pollution of the water and soil, for promoting the sustainable use of farm land. (Annex 2, paragraph 12)
Programs for preventing pollution
Type of measure
Environmental programme
 ICS - HS Code
Keywords
Pollution
Waste
Soil
Sustainable
Quantitative Restrictions G/MA/QR/N/NZL/2 New Zealand 2014
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management, MEAs implementation and compliance
 Import licences, Export licences Agriculture, Chemicals, Other
Environment related objective
To protect the environment by conditional prohibition on the exportation and importation of persistent organic pollutants; to comply with the Stockholm Convention
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Imports: Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996; Exports: Conditional prohibition on the exportation and importation of persistent organic pollutants
Persistent organic pollutants
Type of measure
Import licences
 ICS - HS Code
Keywords
Hazardous
Agriculture G/AG/N/USA/100 United States of America 2014
Natural resources conservation, Sustainable…
Natural resources conservation, Sustainable agriculture management
 Non-monetary support Agriculture
Environment related objective
To help producers participate in Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), which provides technical and financial assistance to eligible farmers and ranchers to address soil, water, and related natural resource concerns on their lands in an environmentally beneficial and cost-effective manner
Measure description Coverage of the measure
General services: Farm Service Agency (FSA): Conservation Reserve Program Technical Assistance
Farmers
Type of measure
Extension, advisory and training services
 ICS - HS Code
Keywords
Conservation
Natural resources
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/USA/1054 United States of America 2015 Sustainable agriculture management Technical regulation or specifications Agriculture
Environment related objective
To protect the environment by regulating organic food and the non- organic nonagricultural substances in the National List for use in organic handling
Measure description Coverage of the measure
This proposed rule would remove five non- organic nonagricultural substances from the National List for use in organic handling: Egg white lysozyme, cyclohexylamine, diethylaminoethanol, octadecylamine, and tetrasodium pyrophosphate.
Organic food. Food products in general.
Type of measure
Technical regulation or specifications
 ICS - HS Code
67.040
Keywords
Organic
Agriculture G/AG/N/HKG/40 Hong Kong, China 2016
Sustainable agriculture management, Sustainable…
Sustainable agriculture management, Sustainable and environmentally friendly production
 Non-monetary support Agriculture, Services
Environment related objective
To develop and promote organic farming
Measure description Coverage of the measure
General services: Extension and advisory services:
Promotion of organic farming
Organic production
Type of measure
Extension and advisory services
 ICS - HS Code
Keywords
Organic
Agriculture G/AG/N/JPN/191 Japan 2014
General environmental protection, Sustainable…
General environmental protection, Sustainable agriculture management
 Grants and direct payments Agriculture
Environment related objective
To ensure that rice production has good impact on the environment
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Environmental programmes: Payments for conversion from rice production
The maintaining of paddy fields in environmentally good condition through growing any plants other than rice or other appropriate managements
Type of measure
Environmental programmes
 ICS - HS Code
Keywords
Environment
Import Licensing Procedures G/LIC/N/3/USA/12 United States of America 2015 Sustainable agriculture management Import quotas Agriculture
Environment related objective
The purpose of the certificate for specialty sugar is to allow entry of certain refined sugars not widely available in the United States at the low-tier tariff rate. These refined sugars fulfil demand in niche markets, such as the ethnic, organic and gourmet markets.
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Raw cane sugar tariff-rate quota (TRQ) administration - Additional U.S. note 5 to Chapter 17 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS) established by Presidential Proclamation 6763 of December 1994 authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to establish for each fiscal year the quantity of sugars and syrups that may be entered at the lower tariff rates of tariff-rate quotas. The tariff-rate quotas cover sugars and syrups described in HTS subheadings, 1701.12, 1701.13, 1701.14, 1701.91, 1701.99, 1702.90 and 2106.90. This authority was proclaimed to implement the results of the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations as reflected in the provisions of Schedule XX (United States), annexed to the Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization.

Under the raw cane sugar tariff-rate quota (TRQ) administration, the Secretary of Agriculture establishes the TRQ quantity that can be entered at the lower tier of import duty rates, and the United States Trade Representative (USTR)
Raw Sugar (organic, ethnic)
Type of measure
Import quota
 ICS - HS Code
Keywords
Organic
Agriculture G/AG/N/USA/108/REV.1 United States of America 2017
Soil management and conservation, Sustainable…
Soil management and conservation, Sustainable agriculture management
 Grants and direct payments Agriculture
Environment related objective
To gain soil erosion reduction and other environmental benefits
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Environmental payments:
Farm Service Agency (FSA): Conservation Reserve Program
10-year rental agreements to establish permanent cover crops on cropland
Type of measure
Environmental payments
 ICS - HS Code
Keywords
Soil
Conservation
Environment