Technical Barriers to Trade |
G/TBT/N/USA/1884 |
United States of America |
2022 |
Other environmental risks mitigation |
Conformity assessment procedures |
Manufacturing |
Environment related objective
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To protect the environment by establishing standards for sound level measurements
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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Vehicle Sound Measurement: Amends rules to health, safety, and welfare of California residents, workers, and environment through establishing procedural standards for sound level measurements to be used by manufacturers of new motor vehicles.
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Motor vehicles
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Type of measure
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Procedural standards
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ICS - HS Code
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03.120
13.140
17.140.30
43.020
43.040
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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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Technical Barriers to Trade |
G/TBT/N/USA/1883 |
United States of America |
2022 |
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Technical regulation or specifications |
Manufacturing |
Environment related objective
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To protect the environment through water and energy efficiency standards.
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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The purpose of these regulations is to codify new statewide water and energy efficiency standards for appliance and equipment pursuant to R.I. General Laws section Title 39, Chapter 27.1 (...)
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Appliances
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Type of measure
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Technical regulations
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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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Technical Barriers to Trade |
G/TBT/N/USA/1882 |
United States of America |
2022 |
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Technical regulation or specifications |
Chemicals |
Environment related objective
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To protect the environment by regulating the use of certain chemical substances.
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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 significant new use rules (SNURs) under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for chemical substances that were the subject of premanufacture notices (PMNs) and are also subject to Orders issued by EPA pursuant to TSCA. The SNURs require persons who intend to manufacture (defined by statute to include import) or process any of these chemical substances for an activity that is proposed as a significant new use by this rule to notify EPA at least 90 days before commencing that activity. The required notification initiates EPA's evaluation of the use, under the conditions of use for that chemical substance, within the applicable review period. Persons may not commence manufacture or processing for the significant new use until EPA has conducted a review of the notice, made an appropriate determination on the notice, and has taken such actions as are required by that determination.
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Chemical substances
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Type of measure
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Use rules
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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/AUS/548 |
Australia |
2022 |
Animal protection, Biodiversity and ecosystem |
Risk assessment |
Other |
Environment related objective
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To protect animal health from the serious nature of the biosecurity risk
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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Review of the rabies virus risk in imported dogs, cats
and canine semen from approved countries – draft report.
Australia has released a draft review of the rabies virus risk in imported dogs and cats and canine semen from approved countries for public comment on 20 October 2022. There will be a 30-day consultation period prior to finalisation due to the serious nature of the biosecurity risk. Stakeholders are invited to provide comments on the technical aspects of the proposed measures by 21 November 2022.
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Live domestic dogs and cats and canine semen
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Type of measure
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Risk assessment of the rabies virus
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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: Six months from date of publication
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Keywords
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Technical Barriers to Trade |
G/TBT/N/USA/1880 |
United States of America |
2022 |
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Technical regulation or specifications |
Not specified |
Environment related objective
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To protect the environment by amending the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule.
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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 to amend specific provisions in the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule to improve the quality and consistency of the data collected under the rule, streamline and improve implementation, and clarify or propose minor updates to certain provisions that have been the subject of questions from reporting entities. These proposed changes include revisions to improve the existing calculation, recordkeeping, and reporting requirements by incorporating updates to existing emissions estimation methodologies and providing for collection of additional data to understand new source categories or new emission sources for specific sectors. The proposed changes would improve understanding of the sector-specific processes or other factors that influence greenhouse gas emissions rates, improve verification of collected data, and complement or inform other EPA programs. The EPA is also proposing revisions that would improve implementation of the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule such as updates to applicability estimation methodologies, providing flexibility for or simplifying calculation and monitoring methodologies, streamlining recordkeeping and reporting, and other minor technical corrections or clarifications. (...)
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Large greenhouse gas emissions sources and facilities
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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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Climate
Emissions
Environment
Green
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Technical Barriers to Trade |
G/TBT/N/USA/1878 |
United States of America |
2022 |
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Manufacturing |
Environment related objective
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To protect the environment through fuel efficiency requirements.
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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This action proposes fuel efficiency requirements for certification of certain airplanes. These certification requirements would implement the emissions standards adopted by the Environmental Protection Agency, allowing manufacturers to certificate their aircraft for fuel efficiency in the United States, and fulfilling the statutory obligations of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) under the Clean Air Act.
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Airplanes
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Type of measure
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Technical regulation and certification
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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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Clean
Emissions
Environment
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Technical Barriers to Trade |
G/TBT/N/USA/1877 |
United States of America |
2022 |
Energy conservation and efficiency |
Technical regulation or specifications |
Manufacturing |
Environment related objective
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To protect the environment by regulating energy consumption.
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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Energy Conservation Program: Consumer Refrigeration and Miscellaneous Refrigeration Products: On 18 July 2016, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) published a final rule (notified as G/TBT/N/USA/942/Add.1 and G/TBT/N/USA/661/Add.6) that amended the test procedure for refrigerators and refrigerator-freezers and established both coverage and procedures for testing miscellaneous refrigeration products ("MREFs"). That final rule also established provisions within DOE's certification requirements to provide instructions regarding product category determinations, which were intended to be consistent with the definitions established for MREFs and refrigerators, refrigerator- freezers, and freezers. (...)
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Refrigeration products and freezers
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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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Technical Barriers to Trade |
G/TBT/N/USA/1875 |
United States of America |
2022 |
Alternative and renewable energy |
Technical regulation or specifications |
Energy |
Environment related objective
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To protect the environment by regulating renewable identification numbers (RINs).
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Program: Alternative RIN Retirement Schedule for Small Refineries: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing an alternative renewable identification number (RIN) retirement schedule for small refineries under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program for the 2020 compliance year. To provide small refineries with more time to comply with their 2020 RFS obligations (including any RIN deficits from 2019 carried forward into the 2020 compliance year), EPA is proposing a quarterly RIN retirement schedule by which a small refinery must comply with certain percentages of its 2020 RFS obligations. EPA is proposing this action because small refineries need more time to plan for compliance with their RFS obligations given EPA's delay in deciding small refinery exemption (SRE) petitions and setting the associated compliance deadlines.
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Refineries
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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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Energy
Environment
Renewable
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Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures |
G/SPS/N/AUS/550 |
Australia |
2022 |
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Risk assessment |
Fisheries |
Environment related objective
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To protect animal health through revised import conditions for fish and fish products
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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Animal Biosecurity Advice 2022-A07 - Heat treatment as a risk management measure for fish and fish products for use as pet food and stockfeed.
As set out in Animal Biosecurity Advice 2022-A07 (https://www.agriculture.gov.au/biosecurity/risk-analysis/memos), from 31 October 2022, revised import conditions will apply for fish and fish products imported into Australia for use as pet food and stockfeed.
Following public consultation on a review of a prescribed heat treatment and a further review of scientific information, revised import conditions for fish and fish products imported into Australia for use as pet food and stockfeed are as follows:
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• All fish products must have been processed and packaged in premises approved by and under the control of the Competent Authority
• All fish products must have been manufactured from ingredients which have not been derived from terrestrial or avian animals. This includes egg products, dairy products and feathers.
An alert to the new conditions will be published in the Australian Biosecurity Import Conditions database (BICON) at https://bicon.agriculture.gov.au/BiconWeb4.0/Home/Notice/.
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Fish and fish products for use as pet food and stockfeed
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Type of measure
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Risk management measure
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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: 31 October 2022
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Keywords
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Technical Barriers to Trade |
G/TBT/N/USA/1873 |
United States of America |
2022 |
Energy conservation and efficiency |
Technical regulation or specifications |
Manufacturing |
Environment related objective
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To protect the environment by regulating energy labelling.
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Measure description
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Coverage of the measure
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Energy Labeling Rule: The Federal Trade Commission ("FTC" or "Commission") proposes routine updates to comparability range information on EnergyGuide labels for televisions, refrigerators and freezers, dishwashers, water heaters, room air conditioners (ranges only), clothes washers, furnaces, and pool heaters in the Energy Labeling Rule ("Rule"). The proposed amendments also contain a minor, clarifying change to requirements for determining room air conditioner capacity.
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Appliances
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Type of measure
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Technical regulation
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ICS - HS Code
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13.020
23.120
97.030
97.040
97.060
97.080
97.100
97.200
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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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Energy
Environment
Labelling
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