Technical Barriers to Trade |
G/TBT/N/USA/1948 |
United States of America |
2022 |
Air pollution reduction |
Technical regulation or specifications |
Manufacturing |
Environment related objective
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To protect the environment by prescribing emissions standards.
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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Diesel Vehicle Inspection Tests and Procedures: Amends rules to incorporate by reference California's emission standards and supporting requirements for new model year (MY) 2027 and later gasoline and diesel engines and vehicles with a Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) greater than 8,500 pounds.
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Gasoline and diesel vehicles and vehicles with a Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) greater than 8,500 pounds
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Type of measure
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Emission standards
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ICS - HS Code
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Subsidy amount
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Implementation period
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To be determined
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Keywords
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Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures |
G/SPS/N/ARE/247 |
United Arab Emirates |
2022 |
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Ban/Prohibition |
Agriculture, Other |
Environment related objective
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Ensuring animal health by temporary banning on the importation of domestic and wild birds and their untreated by-products
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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United Arab Emirates is imposing a temporary ban on the importation of domestic and wild birds and their untreated by-products from Spain.
Following the notification published by
the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) regarding the outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Virus (HPAI) in Spain, the United Arab Emirates is applying a precautionary sanitary measure to prevent the risk of introducing HPAI virus through the imports of live birds and their products from Spain.
These measures include:
1. Temporary ban on the importation of domestic and wild birds and their untreated by-products and day-old chicks and hatching eggs from Spain to the United Arab Emirates.
2. Applying the "mechanism of importing falcons from high-risk countries" on importing from Spain.
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Live poultry, day-old chicks, hatching eggs, and poultry products including poultry meat except heat-treated products
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Type of measure
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Temporary ban
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ICS - HS Code
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Subsidy amount
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Implementation period
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entry into force: 20 January 2022
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Keywords
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Technical Barriers to Trade |
G/TBT/N/USA/1947 |
United States of America |
2022 |
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Chemicals |
Environment related objective
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Protection of the environment by setting particulate matter emission standards.
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing amendments to the Standards of Performance for secondary lead smelters per the Agency's periodic review of the new source performance standards required by the Clean Air Act (CAA). In this action, we are proposing updates to the current New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) for secondary lead smelters and proposing a new NSPS subpart that applies to affected sources constructed, reconstructed, or modified after the date of this proposed rule. For the current NSPS subpart, we are proposing to revise the definitions of blast furnace, reverberatory furnace, and pot furnace to more closely align with the equipment definitions used in the National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for secondary lead smelting. We are also proposing requirements for periodic performance tests for particulate matter (PM) and incorporating revised monitoring, recordkeeping, and reporting requirements, including electronic reporting of performance tests, to be more consistent with the NESHAP. For the new subpart, we are proposing updated PM and opacity emissions limits for blast, reverberatory, and pot furnaces that reflect the performance achieved by the best system for emissions reductions (BSER). In the new subpart, we are proposing PM and opacity emissions limits that apply at all times, including during periods of startup, shutdown, and malfunction (SSM), and proposing initial and periodic PM and opacity performance testing and the same equipment definitions, recordkeeping, and reporting requirements proposed for current NSPS subpart.
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Secondary lead smelting
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Type of measure
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Performance standards and testing
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ICS - HS Code
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03.120
13.020
13.040
77.120.60
77.180
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Subsidy amount
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Implementation period
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To be determined
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Keywords
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Clean
Emissions
Environment
Hazardous
Recycle
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Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures |
G/SPS/N/ARE/248 |
United Arab Emirates |
2022 |
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Ban/Prohibition |
Agriculture, Other |
Environment related objective
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Ensuring animal health by temporary banning on the importation of domestic and wild birds and their untreated by-products
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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United Arab Emirates is imposing a temporary ban on the importation of domestic and wild birds and their untreated by-products from Slovenia.
Following the notification published by the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) regarding the outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Virus (HPAI) in Slovenia, the United Arab Emirates is applying a precautionary sanitary measure to prevent the risk of introducing HPAI virus through the imports of live birds and their products from Slovenia.
These measures include:
1. Temporary ban on the importation of domestic and wild birds and their untreated by-products and day-old chicks and hatching eggs from Slovenia to the United Arab Emirates.
2. Applying the "mechanism of importing falcons from high-risk countries" on importing from Slovenia.
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Live poultry, day-old chicks, hatching eggs, and poultry products including poultry meat except heat-treated products
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Type of measure
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Temporary ban
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ICS - HS Code
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Subsidy amount
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Implementation period
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entry into force: 3 January 2022
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Keywords
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Technical Barriers to Trade |
G/TBT/N/USA/1946 |
United States of America |
2022 |
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Technical regulation or specifications |
Other |
Environment related objective
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To protect human health or safety through service codes and the standardization of shipments for hazardous materials.
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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The Postal Service proposes to provide unique electronic service codes and to standardize extra service options for shipments of hazardous materials (HAZMAT). If adopted, this proposal would amend Publication 52, Hazardous, Restricted, and Perishable Mail (Pub 52) by requiring the use of unique service type codes and extra service codes within the electronic data submission and tracking barcodes for shipments containing HAZMAT provided to the USPS by the mailers in their Shipping Services File (SSF). This proposal would standardize the acceptance and handling of shipments containing HAZMAT by collecting electronic data to create manifests for the Postal Service's air carrier suppliers and ensuring these items are handled appropriately with regards to the category of HAMZAT contained within the package. The Postal Service also proposes to amend the Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service Domestic Mail Manual (DMM) that would alter the refund eligibility of Priority Mail Express containing hazardous materials.
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Hazardous materials
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Type of measure
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Technical regulation
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ICS - HS Code
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03.220
03.240
13.120
13.300
31.020
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Subsidy amount
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Implementation period
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To be determined
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Keywords
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Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures |
G/SPS/N/ARE/249 |
United Arab Emirates |
2022 |
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Ban/Prohibition |
Agriculture, Other |
Environment related objective
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Ensuring animal health by temporary banning on the importation of domestic and wild birds and their untreated by-products
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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United Arab Emirates is imposing a temporary ban on the importation of domestic and wild birds and their untreated by-products from Portugal.
Following the notification published by the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) regarding the outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Virus (HPAI) in Portugal, the United Arab Emirates is applying a precautionary sanitary measure to prevent the risk of introducing HPAI virus through the imports of live birds and their products from Portugal.
These measures include:
1. Temporary ban on the importation of domestic and wild birds and their untreated by-products and day-old chicks and hatching eggs from Portugal to the United Arab Emirates.
2. Applying the "mechanism of importing falcons from high-risk countries" on importing from Portugal.
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Live poultry, day-old chicks, hatching eggs, and poultry products including poultry meat except heat-treated products
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Type of measure
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Temporary ban
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ICS - HS Code
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Subsidy amount
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Implementation period
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entry into force: 3 January 2022
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Keywords
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Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures |
G/SPS/N/ARE/251 |
United Arab Emirates |
2022 |
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Ban/Prohibition |
Agriculture, Other |
Environment related objective
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Ensuring animal health by temporary banning on the importation of domestic and wild birds and their untreated by-products
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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United Arab Emirates is imposing a temporary ban on the importation of domestic and wild birds and their untreated by-products from the Province of Sultan Kudarat and the Province of Pampanga in the Philippines.
Following the notification published by the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) regarding the outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza virus (HPAI) in the Province of Sultan Kudarat and the Province of Pampanga in the Philippines, the United Arab Emirates is applying a precautionary sanitary measure to prevent the risk of introducing HPAI virus through the imports of live birds and their products from the Province of Sultan Kudarat and the Province of Pampanga in the Philippines.
These measures include:
1) Continuous of temporary ban on the importation of domestic and wild birds and their
untreated by-products and day-old chicks and hatching eggs from the Philippines to
the United Arab Emirates;
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Live poultry, day-old chicks, hatching eggs, and poultry products including poultry meat except heat-treated products
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Type of measure
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Temporary ban
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ICS - HS Code
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Subsidy amount
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Implementation period
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entry into force: 5 April
2022
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Keywords
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Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures |
G/SPS/N/ARE/252 |
United Arab Emirates |
2022 |
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Ban/Prohibition |
Agriculture, Other |
Environment related objective
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Ensuring animal health by temporary banning on the importation of domestic and wild birds and their untreated by-products
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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United Arab Emirates is imposing a temporary ban on the importation of domestic and wild birds and their untreated by-products from Belgium.
Following the notification published by the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) regarding the outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Virus (HPAI) in the Province of West Flanders (West-Vlaanderen) in Belgium, the United Arab Emirates is applying a precautionary sanitary measure to prevent the risk of introducing HPAI virus through the imports of live birds and their products from the Province of West Flanders (West-Vlaanderen) in Belgium.
These measures include:
1. Temporary ban on the importation of domestic and wild birds and their untreated by-products and day-old chicks and hatching eggs from Belgium to the United Arab Emirates;
2. Applying the "mechanism of importing falcons from high-risk countries" on importing from Belgium;
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Live poultry, day-old chicks, hatching eggs, and poultry products including poultry meat except heat-treated products
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Type of measure
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Temporary ban
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ICS - HS Code
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Subsidy amount
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Implementation period
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entry into force: 11 April 2022
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Keywords
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Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures |
G/SPS/N/ARE/253 |
United Arab Emirates |
2022 |
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Ban/Prohibition |
Agriculture, Other |
Environment related objective
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Ensuring animal health by temporary banning on the importation of domestic and wild birds and their untreated by-products
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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United Arab Emirates is imposing a temporary ban on the importation of domestic and wild birds and their untreated by-products from Mexico.
Following the notification published by the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) regarding the outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Virus (HPAI) in Mexico, the United Arab Emirates is applying a precautionary sanitary measure to prevent the risk of introducing HPAI virus through the imports of live birds and their products from Mexico.
These measures include:
1. Temporary ban on the importation of domestic and wild birds and their untreated by-products and day-old chicks and hatching eggs from Mexico to the United Arab Emirates;
2. Applying the "mechanism of importing falcons from high-risk countries" on importing from Mexico;
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Live poultry, day-old chicks, hatching eggs, and poultry products including poultry meat except heat-treated products
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Type of measure
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Temporary ban
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ICS - HS Code
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Subsidy amount
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Implementation period
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entry into force: 9 April 2022
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Keywords
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Technical Barriers to Trade |
G/TBT/N/USA/1944 |
United States of America |
2022 |
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Technical regulation or specifications |
Chemicals, Energy |
Environment related objective
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To save costs and enhance productivity by changing technical regulations.
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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Fees for the Administration of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA): The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is issuing this document to modify and supplement its proposed rule issued on 11 January 2021, in which the Agency proposed updates and adjustments to the 2018 Fee Rule established under the TSCA. (...) the purpose of this document is to propose narrowing certain proposed exemptions for entities subject to the EPA-initiated risk evaluation fees and propose exemptions for the test rule fee activities; to propose modifications to the self- identification and reporting requirements for EPA-initiated risk evaluation and test rule fees; to propose a partial refund of fees for premanufacture notices withdrawn at any time after the first 10 business days during the assessment period of the chemical; to propose modifications to EPA's proposed methodology for the production volume- based fee allocation for EPA-initiated risk evaluation fees in any scenario where a consortium is not formed; to propose expanding the fee requirements to companies required to submit information for test orders; to propose modifying the fee payment obligations to require payment by processors subject to test orders and enforceable consent agreements (ECA); to propose extending the timeframe for test order and test rule payments; as well as to propose changes to the fee amounts and the estimate of EPA's total costs for administering TSCA.
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Chemical industry and petroleum products
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Type of measure
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Technical regulation
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ICS - HS Code
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Subsidy amount
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Implementation period
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To be determined
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Keywords
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