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Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/CHN/1195 China 2017 Air pollution reduction Technical regulation or specifications Manufacturing
Environment related objective
This notified document specifies the requirements on civil briquette, in order to protect the environment, prevent deceptive practices, and protect human health.
Measure description Coverage of the measure
This notified document specifies the requirements on civil briquette, including terms and definitions, raw material requirements, products classification, technical requirements and test methods, inspection requirements and packaging, logo, transportation and storage
Civil briquette. Briquettes, ovoids and similar solid fuels manufactured from coal, Coals
Type of measure
Technical regulation
 ICS - HS Code
73.040
270120
Keywords
Environment
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/USA/1252 United States of America 2017 Air pollution reduction Technical regulation or specifications Manufacturing
Environment related objective
Revisions to the Regulation N.4 on wood-burning appliances that aim to protect the environment
Measure description Coverage of the measure
State of Colorado - Department of Public Health and Environment, Air Quality Control Commission
Sale and Installation of Wood-Burning Appliances: This rulemaking considers revisions to Regulation Number 4 that reestablish a new wood stove definition and clarify that testing, certification and labeling requirements apply to new wood stoves on a state-wide basis and to used wood stoves only along the Front Range, as required by statute
Wood burning appliances
Air quality, Domestic, commercial and industrial heating appliances
Type of measure
Technical regulation - Local government
 ICS - HS Code
13.040
97.100
Keywords
Environment
Forest
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/ZMB/77 Zambia 2016
General environmental protection, Other…
General environmental protection, Other environmental risks mitigation
 Technical regulation or specifications Chemicals
Environment related objective
To protect the environment by regulating fertilizers
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Fertilizers – Sulphate of potash – Specification (5 pages, in English)

Specifies requirements and methods of test for sulphate of potash (S.O.P.) fertilizer, also called potassium sulphate (K2SO4)
Fertilizers
Type of measure
Technical regulation or specifications
 ICS - HS Code
65.080
Keywords
Environment
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/MEX/362 Mexico 2017 Air pollution reduction Technical regulation or specifications Manufacturing
Environment related objective
The notified Mexican Official Standard establishes the maximum permissible limits for emissions of hydrocarbons, carbon monoxide and nitrogen oxide; the minimum and maximum level of carbon monoxide and carbon bioxide taken together; and the lambda factor of motor vehicles powered by liquefied petroleum gas, natural gas or other alternative fuels in order to minimize air pollution
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Draft amendment to Mexican Official Standard NOM-050-SEMARNAT-1993 establishing the maximum permissible levels for emissions of gaseous pollutants from the exhausts of motor vehicles powered by liquefied petroleum gas, natural gas or other alternative fuels, which is to become Mexican Official Standard NOM-050-SEMARNAT-2017 establishing the maximum permissible levels for emissions of gaseous pollutants from the exhausts of motor vehicles powered by liquefied petroleum gas, natural gas or other alternative fuels
Motor vehicle
Type of measure
Technical regulation
 ICS - HS Code
Keywords
Emissions
Climate
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/CHN/834 China 2011 Energy conservation and efficiency Technical regulation or specifications Manufacturing
Environment related objective
To save energy and protect the environment
Measure description Coverage of the measure
National Standard of the P.R.C, Minimum Allowable Values of Energy Efficiency and Energy Efficiency Grades for Microcomputers
Desktop computers, integrated desktop computers with display and notebook computers
Type of measure
Technical regulation
 ICS - HS Code
8470
27.010
Keywords
Environment
Energy
Conservation
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/UGA/164 Uganda 2010 Alternative and renewable energy Technical regulation or specifications Manufacturing
Environment related objective
To encourage the use of solar energy
Measure description Coverage of the measure
FDUS 857-1:2009, Custom built solar systems - Part 1: General requirements
Solar energy engineering
Type of measure
Technical regulation
 ICS - HS Code
27.160
Keywords
Energy
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/SAU/685 Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of 2013 Energy conservation and efficiency Technical regulation or specifications Manufacturing
Environment related objective
To ensure efficiency for classes of single-speed, three-phase, cage-induction motors
Measure description Coverage of the measure
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia / Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization (SASO) / Rotating electrical machines - Part 30: Efficiency classes of single-speed, three-phase, cage-induction motors (IE-code)
Single-speed, three-phase, cage-induction motors
Type of measure
Technical regulation
 ICS - HS Code
29.160
Keywords
Energy
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/ECU/57 Ecuador 2009 Alternative and renewable energy
Technical regulation or specifications,…
Technical regulation or specifications, Conformity assessment procedures
 Manufacturing
Environment related objective
To prevent risks to human, animal and plant life and health, and the environment and property, and practices likely to mislead users
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Draft Technical Regulation of the Ecuadorian Standardization Institute (RTE INEN) No. 039: "Operation of vehicles powered by liquefied petroleum gas, LPG"
Vehicles
Type of measure
Technical regulation
 ICS - HS Code
Keywords
Environment
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/ECU/351 Ecuador 2019
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management, Alternative and renewable energy
Technical regulation or specifications,…
Technical regulation or specifications, Conformity assessment procedures
 Energy
Environment related objective
To protect the environment and human health & safety by establishing the requirements to be met by fuels
Measure description Coverage of the measure
The notified draft Technical Regulation establishes the requirements to be met by fuels, prior to the marketing of domestic and imported products
Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals (other than crude) and preparations not elsewhere specified or included, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals, these oils being the basic constituents of the preparations, containing biodiesel , other than waste oils; Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons (HS 2711); Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, other than crude and preparations not elsewhere specified or included, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals, these oils being the basic constituents of the preparations, other than waste oils
Type of measure
Technical regulation; Conformity assessment procedures
 ICS - HS Code
75.160
27101
271019
271111
271112
271113
271114
271119
271121
271129
Keywords
Environment
Bio
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/EU/198 European Union 2014 Animal protection Technical regulation or specifications Agriculture
Environment related objective
To protect animal welfare and public morals
Measure description Coverage of the measure
This proposal would provisionally prohibit the marketing of food from animal clones.
All food from animal clones
Type of measure
Technical regulation
 ICS - HS Code
Keywords
Fish