Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/395/REV.1 |
S-Table-3.7 |
European Union |
2020 |
Measures |
Ban/Prohibition, Import licences |
Other |
Relevant information
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Table 3.7 Prohibitions or restrictions on imports, 2019
Product: Invasive alien species (IAS)
Measure: Prohibition/restriction
Rationale: To prevent negative consequences to the environment
Legislation: Regulation (EU) No. 1143/2014; Regulation (EU) 2016/1141; and Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1263
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Keywords
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/395/REV.1 |
S-Table-3.7 |
European Union |
2020 |
Measures |
Ban/Prohibition |
Chemicals |
Relevant information
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Table 3.7 Prohibitions or restrictions on imports, 2019
Product: Mercury and mercury products
Measure: Prohibited [a]
Rationale: Minamata Convention on Mercury
Legislation: Regulation (EU) 2017/852
[a] The import ban is gradually being phased in, depending on the type of product, from 2018 to 2021.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/395/REV.1 |
S-Table-3.7 |
European Union |
2020 |
Measures |
Ban/Prohibition, Import licences |
Other |
Relevant information
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Table 3.7 Prohibitions or restrictions on imports, 2019
Product: Waste
Measure: Prohibition/restriction
Rationale: Basel Convention for the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Waste and their Disposal; OECD Decision on the control of transboundary movements of wastes destined for recovery operations
Legislation: Regulation (EC) No. 1013/2006 and its subsequent amendments
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Keywords
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/395/REV.1 |
S-Table-3.7 |
European Union |
2020 |
Measures |
Ban/Prohibition, Import licences |
Fisheries |
Relevant information
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Table 3.7 Prohibitions or restrictions on imports, 2019
Product: Bluefin tuna
Measure: Prohibition/restriction
Rationale: International Convention for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas
Legislation: Regulation (EU) No. 640/2010
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Keywords
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/395/REV.1 |
S-Table-3.7 |
European Union |
2020 |
Measures |
Ban/Prohibition |
Fisheries |
Relevant information
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Table 3.7 Prohibitions or restrictions on imports, 2019
Product: Fish of vessels from Cambodia, Comoros, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Measure: Prohibition
Rationale: Protection of animal life and health and the environment, and conservation of natural resources
Legislation: Regulation (EC) No. 1005/2008; Council Implementing Decision of 24 March 2014; Council Implementing Decision (EU) 2017/1332; Council Implementing Decision (EU) 2017/1333; and Council Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/1818
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Keywords
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Conservation
Environment
Fish
Natural resources
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/395/REV.1 |
S-Table-3.8 |
European Union |
2020 |
Measures |
Import licences |
Chemicals |
Relevant information
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Table 3.8 Products subject to import licensing, 2019
Product: Ozone-depleting substances (ODS) (controlled substances)
Regime: To control prohibited or restricted ODS goods
Automatic/Non-automatic: Non-automatic
Legislation: Regulation (EC) No. 1005/2009
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Keywords
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/395/REV.1 |
S-Table-3.8 |
European Union |
2020 |
Measures |
Import licences |
Other |
Relevant information
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Table 3.8 Products subject to import licensing, 2019
Product: Waste shipment
Regime: To control the import of waste and hazardous waste pursuant to the Basel Convention
Automatic/Non-automatic: Automatic
Legislation: Regulation (EC) No. 1013/2006
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Keywords
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/395/REV.1 |
S-Table-3.8 |
European Union |
2020 |
Measures |
Import licences |
Forestry |
Relevant information
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Table 3.8 Products subject to import licensing, 2019
Product: Timber and timber products
Regime: To ensure that only legally-harvested timber, and products made thereof, is exported to the EU from countries operating the FLEGT licensing scheme
Automatic/Non-automatic: Automatic
Legislation: Council Regulation No. 2173/2005; and Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1024/2008
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Keywords
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/395/REV.1 |
S-Table-3.8 |
European Union |
2020 |
Measures |
Import licences |
Other |
Relevant information
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Table 3.8 Products subject to import licensing, 2019
Product: Endangered species (CITES)
Regime: To control imports of endangered species listed in CITES
Automatic/Non-automatic: Non-automatic
Legislation: Council Regulation (EC) No. 338/97; Commission Regulation (EC) No. 865/2006; Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No. 792/2012; and Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No. 2017/1915
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Keywords
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Conservation
Endangered
MEAs
Wildlife
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/395/REV.1 |
S-3§79 |
European Union |
2020 |
Measures |
Anti-dumping measure / investigation |
All products/economic activities |
Relevant information
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3.79. (...) Another new development is the ability to take into account the presumably higher costs of EU industry compliance with social and environmental standards.
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