Technical Barriers to Trade |
G/TBT/N/BRA/1218 |
Brazil |
2021 |
Energy conservation and efficiency |
Technical regulation or specifications |
Manufacturing |
Environment related objective
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To set minimum energy efficiency performance levels for the products covered
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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Inmetro Ordinance N° 319, 23 July 2021: Inmetro Ordinance No. 319 consolidates the conformity assessment requirements for centrifugal pumps.
Decree 10.139 of 28 November 2019 provides for the need for revision and consolidation of normative acts below the decree. It aims to update and consolidate regulatory acts, elimination of obsolete regulations whose effects have been exhausted in time or the need cannot be identified. Thus, the inventories and complexity of regulatory processes will be reduced. The Need to define the minimum energy efficiency levels of three-phase electric motors induction rotor squirrel cage, nationally manufacturing or imported, for commercialization or use in Brazil. Need to establish minimum performance and safety requirements for all pumps and centrifugal pumps
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Pumps for liquids, whether or not fitted with a measuring device (excl. ceramic pumps and secretion aspirating pumps for medical use and medical pumps carried on or implanted in the body); liquid elevators (excl. pumps); parts thereof (HS 8413); Pumps (ICS 23.080)
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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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Entry into force: 2 August 2021
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Keywords
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Technical Barriers to Trade |
G/TBT/N/BRA/1263 |
Brazil |
2021 |
Energy conservation and efficiency |
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Manufacturing |
Environment related objective
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To set minimum energy efficiency performance levels for the products covered
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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Inmetro Ordinance N° 382, 17 September 2021: Inmetro Ordinance No. 382 provides the consolidation of conformity assessment requirements for liquid immersed distribution transformers.
Decree 10.139 of 28 November 2019 provides for the need for revision and consolidation of normative acts below the decree. It aims to update and consolidate regulatory acts, elimination of obsolete regulations whose effects have been exhausted in time or the need cannot be identified. Thus, the inventories and complexity of regulatory processes will be reduced. The need to ensure the energy efficiency and to establish minimum performance and safety requirements for liquid immersed distribution transformers
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HS 8504 (Electric transformers), ICS code: 29.180 (Transformers. Reactors); Electrical transformers, static converters, e.g. rectifiers, and inductors; parts thereof (HS 8504); Transformers. Reactors (ICS 29.180)
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Type of measure
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Technical regulation and conformity assessment procedure
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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: 1 October 2021
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Keywords
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Technical Barriers to Trade |
G/TBT/N/BRA/1271 |
Brazil |
2021 |
Energy conservation and efficiency |
Technical regulation or specifications |
Manufacturing |
Environment related objective
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To update and set minimum energy efficiency performance levels for the products covered
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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Resolution 1, 13 October 2021: Public Consultation (Consulta Pública 117 de 14/10/2021) to the following draft Resolution of the Energy Efficiency Levels and Indicators Management Committee – CGIEE, stipulating the new Target Program for Air Conditioners.
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Window or wall air conditioning machines, self-contained or "split-system" (HS 841510)
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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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Entry into force: On the date of its publication
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Keywords
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Technical Barriers to Trade |
G/TBT/N/BRA/1277 |
Brazil |
2021 |
Air pollution reduction |
Technical regulation or specifications |
Manufacturing |
Environment related objective
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Establishing maximum limits for air pollutants for fixed sources and determining national atmospheric emission limits
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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Ordinance 382, 26 December 2006: CONAMA Ordinance establishes maximum limits for air pollutants for fixed sources.
Considering the growing industrialization, with the consequent increase in atmospheric pollution levels already reached, mainly in metropolitan regions, and the negative effects on health, the environment, the economy and the degradation of air quality, the Ordinance aims to minimize the impacts on air quality and, thus, protect the health and well-being of the population.
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Fixed electrical energy generating systems (atmospheric emissions)
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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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Keywords
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Emissions
Energy
Environment
Pollution
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Technical Barriers to Trade |
G/TBT/N/BRB/10 |
Barbados |
2021 |
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Manufacturing |
Environment related objective
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To contribute towards reducing the cost of energy in Barbados, increasing energy security and mitigating the negative effects of energy consumption on macro economic environment
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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An Act to provide for the phased elimination of the use and sale of inefficient electrical lamps in Barbados.
A study conducted on the Sustainable Energy Framework for Barbados estimates that energy efficient lighting could represent about a third of the potential savings of electricity for residential, commercial and public customers. The study also revealed that energy efficient lighting technologies are among the most viable energy efficiency interventions available and also among those with the shortest payback. Although energy efficient lighting is both technically and economically viable, its uptake has been lower than expected. The phase-out plan for inefficient lighting therefore seeks to ensure that only energy efficient equipment is available on the market, while energy inefficient lighting equipment is eliminated
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Tungsten halogen filament lamps (excl. sealed beam lamp units) (HS 853921); Discharge lamps, fluorescent, hot cathode (HS 853931); Mercury or sodium vapour lamps; metal halide lamps (HS 853932); Ultraviolet or infra-red lamps (HS 853949); Light-emitting diode "LED" lamps (HS 853950)
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Type of measure
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Technical regulation and conformity assessment procedure
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ICS - HS Code
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853921
853931
853932
853949
853950
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Subsidy amount
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Implementation period
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Entry into force: In phases- 1 January 2022; 1 July 2022; 1 January 2023; 1 July 2023
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Keywords
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Energy
Environment
Sustainable
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Technical Barriers to Trade |
G/TBT/N/BWA/131 |
Botswana |
2021 |
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Manufacturing |
Environment related objective
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Protection of the environment as notified by the Member
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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BOS 305:2021 Firefighting equipment ― Hose couplings, connectors, branch pipe and nozzle connections: This standard specifies requirements for:
1. fire hose delivery couplings to fit hoses of nominal diameter 45 mm, 65 mm, 70 mm and 100 mm,
2. suction couplings to fit hoses of nominal diameter 80 mm, 90 mm, 100 mm, 115 mm, 125 mm, 140 mm, and 150 mm, and
3. connectors
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a) fire hose delivery couplings to fit hoses of nominal diameter 45 mm, 65 mm, 70 mm and 100 mm, b) suction couplings to fit hoses of nominal diameter 80 mm, 90 mm, 100 mm, 115 mm, 125 mm, 140 mm, and 150 mm, c) connectors, and d) branch pipes and nozzle connections for delivery hoses
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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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Entry into force: To be determined
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Keywords
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Technical Barriers to Trade |
G/TBT/N/BWA/132 |
Botswana |
2021 |
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Technical regulation or specifications |
Manufacturing |
Environment related objective
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Protection of the environment as notified by the Member
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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BOS 304:2021, Firefighting equipment - Components of underground and aboveground hydrant systems: This standard specifies requirement for major components (including the connections) of two types of hydrant assemblies.
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Major components (including the connections) of two types of hydrant assemblies.; Fire-fighting (ICS 13.220.10)
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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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Entry into force: To be determined
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Keywords
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Technical Barriers to Trade |
G/TBT/N/CAN/636 |
Canada |
2021 |
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Technical regulation or specifications |
Other |
Environment related objective
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Contribute to international efforts in the conservation of species at risk, and ensure that Canada's regulatory framework is aligned with that of other Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES)
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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Regulations Amending the Wild Animal and Plant Trade Regulations: Amendments to the Wild Animal and Plant Trade Regulations (WAPTR), under the authority of subsection 21(1) of the Wild Animal and Plant Protection and Regulation of International and Interprovincial Trade Act (WAPPRIITA), in order to reflect the amendments adopted during the 18th Conference of the Parties (CoP18) to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) . Forty-six amendments to the lists of species protected under the Convention were adopted.
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Animals and plants covered under the Convention on International Trade of Endangered Species
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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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Entry into force: 25 August 2020
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Keywords
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Technical Barriers to Trade |
G/TBT/N/CAN/645 |
Canada |
2021 |
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Agriculture |
Environment related objective
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To establish a more outcome and risk-based feed framework (including hazard identification, preventive controls, traceability, increased record-keeping requirements, establishment licensing) that will enable the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and regulated sectors to better understand and manage risks that feeds pose to public, animal and plant health and the environment that aligns with international frameworks and best practices.
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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Feeds Regulations, 2022: Feed and livestock production sectors in Canada and abroad have evolved considerably since the last comprehensive review of the Feeds Regulations, 1983, operating in an environment influenced by several changing factors such as: nutritional awareness, feed manufacturing and distribution, globalization of trade, recognition that feed is an integral component that underpins food production, heightened consumer awareness of food safety, and emergence of new pathogens and disease agents (e.g., bovine spongiform encephalopathy) .
The proposed amendments would repeal and replace the Feeds Regulations, 1983 and are required to establish a feed regulatory framework that includes hazard analysis, preventive controls, traceability, increased record-keeping requirements, and licensing.
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Livestock feeds imported under HS 2309 (preparations of a kind used in animal feeding) and livestock feeds and feed ingredients may be found in the following chapters 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 35, 38, 39, 40, 44, 47.; Preparations of a kind used in animal feeding (HS 2309)
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Type of measure
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Technical regulations- licensing and risk assessment
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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: Some requirements will enter into force on the date of adoption (Spring 2022), while a 12 to 18-month delayed coming into force / transitional period will be provided for other requirements.
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Keywords
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Technical Barriers to Trade |
G/TBT/N/CAN/651 |
Canada |
2021 |
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Technical regulation or specifications |
Manufacturing |
Environment related objective
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Reduce human and environmental exposure to lead by prohibiting the manufacture and import of lead wheel weights destined for the Canadian market, which would help reduce the adverse health impacts resulting from lead exposure, and help improve air, water and soil quality.
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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Regulations Prohibiting the Manufacture and Import of Lead Wheel Weights in Canada: : The proposed Regulations would reduce lead contamination from Lead wheel weights. Lead is the most common material used for wheel balancing in the Canadian wheel weight market. Lead wheel weights are lost on roads and highways every year, and generate lead dust. This dust can build up in soil, enter waterways through runoff, or be inhaled. These pathways of exposure to lead dust can give rise to adverse human health and environmental impacts. Since it is a non-biodegradable metal, lead can also accumulate in the environment, contaminate water, and poison wildlife. Without action, it is expected that lead wheel weights will continue to be manufactured and imported in Canada, resulting in continued risks to human health and ecosystems from exposure to elevated concentrations of lead in the environment.
The proposed Regulations would not apply to lead wheel weights that are in transit through Canada, from a place outside Canada to another place outside Canada.
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Road vehicles in general (ICS 43.020)
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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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Keywords
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Bio
Eco
Environment
Soil
Water
Wildlife
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