Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/415/REV.1 |
S-3§15 |
China |
2021 |
Measures |
Ban/Prohibition |
Other |
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3.15. In 2019, China notified to the WTO its laws and regulations putting the Agreement on Preshipment Inspection into force. (...) Measures for the Supervision and Administration of Inspection and Quarantine of Imported Solid Waste Which Can Be Used as Raw Materials. The authorities indicate that preshipment inspection (PSI) requirements also used to be required for imports of solid waste before such imports were prohibited on 1 January 2021.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/415/REV.1 |
S-3§146 |
China |
2021 |
Measures |
Conformity assessment procedures |
Agriculture, Energy, Manufacturing |
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3.146. Except for the establishment of the SAMR, and the concurrent abolition of the AQSIQ, no changes have taken place in the laws and regulations governing China's certification system since the previous Review. Certification and accreditation are regulated by: (...) the Measures for the Administration of Organic Product Certification; and the Measures for the Administration of Energy-Saving and Low-Carbon-Emission Product Certification. China administers both a voluntary certification system and a compulsory product certification system.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/401/REV.1 |
S-3§15 |
Indonesia |
2020 |
Measures |
Technical regulation or specifications |
Other |
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3.15. (...) Under the Regulation, an importer registration number (angka pengenal importir (API)) may not be required for temporarily imported goods, promotional products, goods imported for research or scientific development purposes, consignments, donations such as for natural disasters, (...)
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/401/REV.1 |
S-3§148 |
Indonesia |
2020 |
Measures |
Ban/Prohibition, Risk assessment |
Fisheries |
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3.148. Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (MOMAF) Regulation No. 41/2014 lists the live aquatic species banned from import, and replaces the previous regulation in force. It extends the list of live species banned from import from 30 to 152 (exceptions allowed for scientific research). The rationale for the measure is to preserve fish resources and their environment, and to protect human health. As indicated by the authorities, the species on the list are determined by a risk assessment on invasive alien species by experts, (...)
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Conservation
Environment
Fish
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/403/REV.1 |
S-3§149 |
India |
2021 |
Measures |
Income or price support |
Agriculture |
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3.149. The Nutrient Based Subsidy (NBS) Scheme, introduced in 2019 for decontrolled phosphatic and potassic fertilizer, remains in place. Under this Scheme, India subsidizes the retail price of indigenous phosphatic and potassic fertilizers, to promote the balanced use of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium (NPK) nutrients to protect soil health and enhance productivity. (...)
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/G/423/REV.1 |
S-3§148 |
United Arab Emirates |
2022 |
Measures |
Intellectual property measures |
Other |
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3.148. The new law retains the previous exclusions for patentability that concerned plant varieties, animal species, or biological methods of producing plants or animals (with exceptions for microbiological methods and their products); (...)
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/411/REV.1 |
S-3§148 |
Kyrgyz Republic |
2021 |
Measures |
Technical regulation or specifications |
Agriculture |
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3.148. (...) The Government (...) issued instructions containing recommendations for ensuring the biological safety of animal owners when handling animals, and for the active surveillance of animals to diagnose diseases, as well as standard operating procedures (...).
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/410/REV.1 |
S-3§148 |
Viet Nam |
2021 |
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Agriculture |
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3.148. (...) All products containing genetically modified materials, irradiated products, and products that were produced by new technologies require a Certificate of Free Sale (CFS) when imported to Viet Nam.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/395/REV.1 |
S-3§146 |
European Union |
2020 |
Measures |
Grants and direct payments |
Energy |
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3.146. In 2017, Germany (EUR 43 billion) and France (EUR 17 billion) provided over 50% of the total of non-crisis related state aid in the EU (Chart 3.6). In Germany's case, 80% of total state aid (less railways) was devoted to environmental protection, including energy saving. (...)
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/395/REV.1 |
S-3§146 |
European Union |
2020 |
Measures |
Conformity assessment procedures |
All products/economic activities |
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3.173. (...) The purpose of conformity assessment is to ensure consistency of compliance from design to production, and to allow acceptance of the final product. Conformity assessment procedures in the EU product legislation range from a self-certification examination and production quality control system, to a full quality assurance system, depending on the impact of the product on the protection of public interest (health, safety, environment, etc.). (...)
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