WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  WT/CTE/EDB/8 
4 October 2010 
 (10-4432) 
Committee on Trade and Environment  
  
 
ENVIRONMENTAL DATABASE FOR 2008 
 
Note by the Secretariat
 
  
This document has been prepa red under the Secretariat's own 
responsibility and without prejudice to the positions of Members 
and to their rights and obligations under the WTO.  
 
 
 This Note contains the WTO Environmental Database (EDB) for 20081.  The EDB was 
established in 19982 in fulfilment of the recommendation in the 1996 Report of the Committee on 
Trade and Environment (CTE) to th e Singapore Ministerial Conference3 for the Secretariat to compile 
and update annually all environment-re lated notifications to the WTO.  This Note constitutes a list of 
environment-related measures or provisions that  were notified under the WTO agreements in 2008 
(Section I).  It also includes environment-related measures, provisions or programmes noted in Trade 
Policy Reviews carried out in 2008 (Section II).   It has been prepared in accordan ce with the views expressed by Members
4, using the search 
methodology adopted in WT/CTE/W/785, and building on the search words set out in 
WT/CTE/W/102.  The list of search words is att ached as Annex I to this Note;  the list of 
abbreviations is contained in Annex II.  
                                                     
 
1 For ease of reference, the Environmental Database for 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007 
are contained in documents WT/CTE/EDB/1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7;  and for 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999 and 2000 in 
documents WT/CTE/W/46, 77, 118, 143 and 195 respectively.   
2 See WT/CTE/3. 
3 See WT/CTE/1. 
4 See WT/CTE/W/46. 
5 Bearing in mind the complexity and the need to exercise considerable judgement in what constitutes 
an environment-related measure, the Secretariat has made  this listing as comprehensive as possible, although it 
has in some cases shortened or summarized the relevant information.  WT/CTE/EDB/8 
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  TABLE OF CONTENTS 
 
I. NOTIFICATIONS .................................................................................................................. ..1 
A. AGREEMENT ON TECHNICAL BARRIERS TO TRADE (TBT) .........................................................7  
B. AGREEMENT ON THE APPLICATION OF SANITARY AND PHYTOSANITARY (SPS)  
MEASURES ............................................................................................................................... .27 
C. AGREEMENT ON SUBSIDIES AND COUNTERVAILING MEASURES (SCM)..................................35  
D. AGREEMENT ON AGRICULTURE ................................................................................................38  
E. AGREEMENT ON ANTI -DUMPING ...............................................................................................44  
F. AGREEMENT ON IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES (ILP).........................................................44  
G. AGREEMENT ON SAFEGUARDS ..................................................................................................48  
H. AGREEMENT ON CUSTOMS VALUATION ...................................................................................48  
I. AGREEMENT ON STATE TRADING .............................................................................................48  
J. REGIONAL TRADE AGREEMENTS (RTAS ) INCLUDING THE UNDERSTANDING ON THE 
INTERPRETATION OF ARTICLE XXIV OF THE GATT 1994............................................................49  
K. AGREEMENT ON TRADE RELATED ASPECTS OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS 
(TRIPS)........................................................................................................................ .............50  
L. THE GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TRADE IN SERVICES (GATS) .................................................51  
M. QUANTITATIVE RESTRICTIONS ..................................................................................................52  
N. AGREEMENT ON TRADE -RELATED INVESTMENT MEASURES (TRIMS ) .....................................57  
O. UNDERSTANDING ON THE BALANCE -OF-PAYMENTS PROVISIONS OF THE GATT 1994.............57  
P. AGREEMENT ON PRE-SHIPMENT INSPECTION ...........................................................................57  
Q. AGREEMENT ON RULES OF ORIGIN ...........................................................................................57  
R. PLURILATERAL TRADE AGREEMENTS :  AGREEMENT ON GOVERNMENT 
PROCUREMENT ..........................................................................................................................57  
S. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ....................................................................................................58  
T. OTHER NOTIFICATION PROVISIONS ..........................................................................................59  
II. TRADE POLICY REVIEWS ................................................................................................59  
A. BARBADOS ............................................................................................................................... .59 
B. BRUNEI DARUSSALAM ..............................................................................................................60  
C. CHINA ............................................................................................................................... .........61  
D. DOMINICAN REPUBLIC ..............................................................................................................65  
E. GHANA ............................................................................................................................... .......66  
F. JORDAN ............................................................................................................................... ......67  
G. KOREA , REPUBLIC OF ................................................................................................................68  
H. MEXICO ............................................................................................................................... ......70  
I. MADAGASCAR ...........................................................................................................................71  WT/CTE/EDB/8 
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  J.
 MAURITIUS ............................................................................................................................... .73 
K. NORWAY ............................................................................................................................... ....75  
L. OMAN ............................................................................................................................... .........76  
M. PAKISTAN ............................................................................................................................... ...77 
N. SINGAPORE ............................................................................................................................... .78 
O. SWITZERLAND AND LIECHTENSTEIN ........................................................................................80  
P. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ...................................................................................................83  
ANNEX I........................................................................................................................ .......................85  
ANNEX II ....................................................................................................................... ......................86  
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  I. NOTIFICATIONS 
1. This Note contains results of a search6 on 3,636 documents issued in respect to notifications 
submitted by Members in 2008 under the following  GATT 1994 provisions and WTO agreements:  
Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT);  Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and 
Phytosanitary (SPS) Measures; Agreement on Su bsidies and Countervailing Measures (SCM);  
Agreement on Agriculture;  Agreement on Anti- Dumping;  Agreement on Import Licensing 
Procedures (ILP);  Agreement on Safeguards;  Agre ement on Customs Valuation;  State Trading;  
Regional Trade Agreements (RTAs), including the Understanding on the Interpretation of Article 
XXIV of the GATT 1994;  Agreement on Trade-Rela ted Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights 
(TRIPS);  the General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS);  Quantitative Restrictions;  
Agreement on Trade-Related Investment Measure s (TRIMS);  Understanding on the Balance-of-
Payments Provisions of the GATT 1994;  Agreemen t on Preshipment Inspection;  Agreement on 
Rules of Origin;  Agreement on Government Proc urement;  Information Technology Agreement;  and 
other notification provisions.  The notifications in cluded in this Note specified, among other reasons, 
environment as the main objective for notifying the measure or provision.  
2. These environment-related notifications can be br oadly grouped into two categories.  The first 
consists of notifications that list environmenta l or related factors as the principal objective for 
notifying.  The provisions of the GATT 1994 and WTO Agreements which refer explicitly or are 
generally regarded as related to envir onmental objectives include the following: 
(a) Annex 2 paragraph 12 of the Agreement on Agriculture; 
(b) Article 5 paragraph 2 of the Agreem ent on the Application of Sanitary and 
Phytosanitary Measures (SPS); 
(c) Articles 2 and 5 of the Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT); (d) Article XIV(b) of the General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS); (e) Article 27.2 of the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property 
Rights (TRIPS);  and  
(f) Article XX (b) and (g) of GATT 1994. 
 3. The second category includes notifications that are not primarily environment-related, but 
contain references to environment-related aspects.  Fo r instance, notifications with respect to regional 
trade agreements may include a clause or a specific environmental provision.  In such cases, reference 
is made only to the environmental objective or cr iteria.  The notifications might, and usually do, 
contain broader objectives or other criteria. 
4. In 2008, out of the 3636 notifications s ubmitted, 444 (12.2 per cen t) were environment 
related.
7  The 1997-2007 average is 263 notifications and 11.6 per cent.8    
5. While environment-related notifications had the highest proportion in notifications made 
under the Agreement on Government Procuremen t (57.10 per cent), Notification Procedures for 
Quantitative Restrictions (57.10 per cent), Agre ement on ILP (40 per cent) and Agreement on 
Agriculture (17.5 per cent)9, the TBT Agreement and SPS Agreem ent had the highest number of 
environment-related notifications ( 270 and 101 notifications respectively).10  The TBT and SPS 
                                                      
6 The search through the various WTO and GATT (1994) notifications was based on the information 
contained in the Working Group of Notification Obligations and Procedures (NOP) documents G/NOP/W/2 and 
G/NOP/W/16/Rev.1, and the Technical Cooperation Handbook of Notifications , the series of WT/TC/NOTIF 
(1996) documents. 
7 See Charts 1 and 2. 
8 See Table 1. 
9 See Charts 6 and 7. 
10 See Charts 3 and 4. WT/CTE/EDB/8 
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  Agreements accounted for respectively 60.9 per cent and  22.7 per cent of all WTO environment-
related notifications  submitted in 2008.
11   
Chart 1:  Total Number of Environm ent-related Notifications (1997 – 2008 ) 
168232
195244
183277
247256329372389444
050100150200250300350400450500
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
 
 
Chart 2:  Proportion of Environment-related Notifications (1997 – 2008 ) 
11%16,50%
9,70%12,10%
7,90%11,10%
9,80% 9,60%13,70% 13,58%
12,65%12,21%
0%2%4%6%8%10%12%14%16%18%
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
 
                                                      
11 See Chart 5.  
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GATT 1994 and 
WTO Agreements 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 
TBT Agreement 89(794) 98(648) 84(1162) 97(651) 67(601) 114(622) 100(896) 110(718) 122(902) 156(1037) 180(1235) 270(1654) 
SPS Agreement 9(300) 21(300) 12 (450) 27(468) 26(763) 48(803 ) 51(852) 67(924) 127(855) 1 54(1156) 120(119 6) 101(1263) 
SCM Agreement 22(100) 36(90) 27 32(133) 21(198) 29(159) 33(138) 13(118) 27(139) 8(92) 33(147) 5(86) 
Agreement on 
Agriculture 20(230) 22(190) 28(220) 40(229) 40(235) 32(193) 34(174) 29(157) 25(148) 24(123) 34(119) 24(137) 
Agreement on 
Anti-Dumping 4(18) 1(12) 3 0 0 1(145) 2(142) 3(121) 0(120) 0(98) 0(106) 0(121) 
Agreement on ILP 15(50) 20(60) 10(66) 17(70) 7(57) 13(89) 16(50) 12(34) 15(39) 19(59) 13(64) 20(50) 
Agreement on 
Safeguards 0 1(30) 1 1(87) 1(130) 1(120) 1(94) 2(56) 1(47) 0(48) 0(31) 0(43) 
Agreement on 
Customs Valuation 0 1(13) 1(58) 3(36) 1(44) 1(41) 0 0(17) 1(12) 0(1) 0(9) 0(12) 
State Trading 0 1(30) 0 0 1(39) 2(36) 3(29) 0(30) 1(6) 1(20) 0(11) 1(19) 
Regional Trade 
Agreements  6(14) 26 24 16 10(15) 0 0 0(172) 0(23) 0(20) 0(20) 4(33) 
TRIPS Agreement 0 1 3 5(328) 5(227) 16(218) 5(139) 7(205) 2(40) 2(38) 3(69) 7(130) 
GATS 0 1 0 0 0 7(43) 0 4(53) 1(54) 1(31) 0(42) 0(50) 
Quantitative 
Restrictions (QRs) - 3 2 5 2 4(10) 2 7(8) 1 2 3 4(7) 
TRIMS  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0(1) 0(2) 0(4) 
Understanding on 
the Balance-of-Payments 
Provisions of 
GATT 1994 1(23) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0(1) 0 
Agreement on 
Preshipment 
Inspection 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0(1) 
Agreement on 
Rules of Origin 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0(1) 0(7) 0(4) 
Agreement on 
Government Procurement 2 0 0 0 2(9) 9(21) 0 1(44) 5(11) 4(10) 3(8) 8(14) 
Information 
Technology 
Agreement 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
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WTO Agreements 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 
Other notification 
provisions 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1(1) 1(3) 1(2) 0(5) 0(8) 
Total number of 
environment-
related 
notifications 168 232 195 244 183 277 247 256 329 372 389 444 
Total number of 
notifications (1531) (1404) (2016) (2024) (2320) (2500) (2516) (2658) (2400) (2739) 3075 3636 
Proportion of 
environment-
related 
notifications (%) 11.0 16.5 9.7 12.1 7.9 11.1 9.8 9.6 13.7 13.6 12.6 12.2 
*  Total number of notifications made under  each agreement is pr ovided in brackets .  WT/CTE/EDB/8 
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  Chart 3:  Environment-related Notifica tions in Selected Agreements (1997-2008 ) 
050100150200250300
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008TB T Ag mt
SP S Agm t
SCM Agm t
Agmt on Agriculture
Agmt on ILP
 
 
 
Chart 4:  Number of Environment-related No tifications under Selected Agreements (2008 ) 
270
101
524 20
7 844
050100150200250300
TBT Agreement
SPS Agreement
SCM Agreement
Agreement on Agriculture
Agreement on ILP
TRIPs Agreement
Agreement on Gov't Procurement
Quantitative Restrictions
Regional Trade Agreement
 
 
 
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  Chart 5:  Distribution of the WTO Environment-related Notifications (2008
) 
Others
 5.3%Agreement 
on ILP 
4.5%Agreement 
on Agriculture
 5.4%SCM Agreement
 1.2%SP S Agr eem en t
 22.7%%TB T Ag reement
 60.9%
 
 
 
  
Chart 6: Share of Environment-related Notifications in Selected Agreements (2008
) 
1384
1162
81 113 12130 43 1213 29123 50 6 3270
101
524 0200 0 1 4708 4
020040060080010001200140016001800
TBT AgmtSPS Agmt
SCM Agmt
Agmt on Agriculture
Agmt on Anti-Dumping
Agmt on ILP
Safegua rds
Customs
State TradingRTA
TRIPs AgmtGATS
Gov't Procurement
Quantitative RestrictionsNon-E nv ironment Related E nvironment Related
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  Chart 7:  Proportion of Environment-related Notifications under Selected Agreements (2008 ) 
5,80%
0%57,10%
16,30%
8,00%17,50%40,00%
5,30%5,40%57,10%
0,00%10,00%20,00%30,00%40,00%50,00%60,00%
TBT AgmtSPS Agmt
SCM Agmt
Agmt on Agriculture
Agmt on ILP
State Trading
TRIPs AgmtGATS
Gov't ProcurementQRs
 
 
A. AGREEMENT ON TECHNICAL BARRIERS TO TRADE (TBT) 
6. In 2008, among the 1654 notifications12 submitted by Members under Articles 2 and 5 of the 
TBT Agreement, 270 (16.3 per cent) cited environm ent as the main objective, or among the objectives 
of the notified technical regulations or conformity assessment procedures.13      
7. Over the years, the number of TBT environment -related notifications has been steadily rising 
(from 35 notifications in 1991 to 270 in 200814, and from 9.8 per cent in 1991 to 16.3 per cent in 
2008).15    
8. In 2008, the notified environment-related me asures related to, among others, chemicals, 
ozone depleting substances, volatile organic compound (VOC), waste, toxic and hazardous 
substances, fertilisers and pesticides, plant protection products, gas, oil, bio -fuels, other liquid fuels 
and petroleum products, fuel tanks and gas contai ners, electrical conductors, lamps and luminaries, 
refrigerators, air-conditioners, heaters and boilers , washing machines and other household electrical 
appliances, electricity generation, vehicles, vess els, engines and motors, generators, buildings, 
batteries, tyres, drugs, wood, food and agricultural products.   
9. These measures included general environmen tal requirements, ban and prohibition, 
performance and efficiency standards, technical or  quality specifications, safety specifications, eco-
design requirements, classification, harmonization,  labelling and packages requirements, handling, 
transportation, storage and distribution requirement s, testing, certification and other conformity 
assessment procedures.    
10. They aimed at environmental protection in areas such as increased energy/fuel efficiency, 
energy/resources conservation, greenhouse gas em ission reduction (including meeting national 
emission or renewable energy targets), pollution re duction, waste, radioactive waste, chemicals and 
toxic substances management, recycling and rec overy, protection of animal and plant health, 
biodiversity, promotion of sustainable productio n and consumption, compliance with multilateral 
                                                      
12 This number includes all addenda, corrigenda and revisions.   
13 See Table 2, Charts 8 and 9. 
14 See Chart 8. 
15 See Chart 9.  WT/CTE/EDB/8 
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  environmental agreements (e.g. Kyoto Protocol and Montreal Protocol), and contribution to 
mitigation of climate change.
16  Among the above, measures related to energy conservation and 
efficiency were the most frequently notified. 
11. Out of the 270 environment-related notificati ons made in 2008, approximately 50 per cent 
were made by the People Republic of China (63 notif ications), the United States (41 notifications) and 
the European Communities (36 notifications).  
Table 2:  Notifications under Articles 2 and 5 of the TBT Agreement  
Year 
 Number of environment-
related TBT notifications Total number of TBT 
notifications Per centage of 
environment-related 
notifications 
1980-1990 211 2687 7.9 
1991-2000 610 5322 11.5 
1980-2000 821 8009 10.3 
1991 35 358 9.8 
1992 36 394 9.1 
1993 42 487 8.6 
1994 35 508 6.9 
1995 41 365 11.2 
1996 53 460 11.5 
1997 89 794 11.2 
1998 98 648 15.1 
1999 84 669 12.6 
2000 97 639 15.2 
2001 67 601 11.1 
2002 114 622 18.3 
2003 100 896 11.2 
2004 110 718 15.3 
2005 122 902 13.5 
2006 156 1037 15.0 
2007 180 1235 14.6 
2008 270 1654 16.3 
 
                                                      
16 See Table 3.  WT/CTE/EDB/8 
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  Chart 8:  Number of Environment -related TBT Notifications (1991-2008 ) 
5384
67114270
35 3642
35418998 97
100110122156180
050100150200250300
1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 
 
Chart 9:  percentage of Environmen t-related TBT Notifications (1991-2008 ) 
11,20%15,10%
12,60%15,20%
11,10% 11,20%15,30%16,30%
9,80%
9,10%8,60%
6,90%11,20%
11,50%18,30%
13,50%15%
14,60%
0,00%2,00%4,00%6,00%8,00%10,00%12,00%14,00%16,00%18,00%20,00%
1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008  
  
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Symbol Member Measure or Product Environment-Related Objective 
G/TBT/N/ALB/27 Albania, Republic of Draft Law of Council of Mi nisters on approval of the Regulation "On some additional and 
changes (amending) of Law No 8025, date d 9 November 1995 "On protection by the 
ionising radiation" To protect human life and the environment 
from the risks of radiation 
G/TBT/N/ARM/64 Armenia, Republic of Draft Decision of the G overnment of the Republic of Armenia "On Making Changes and 
Amendments to the Government Decision No . 2313-N "On the Approval of the Technical 
Regulation on the Requirements  for Food Providing Services" To protect human lif e, health and the 
environment 
G/TBT/N/ARM/65 Armenia, Republic of Draft Decision of the G overnment of the Republic of Armenia "On Making Changes and 
Amendments to the Government Decisi on No. 1843-N ("On the Approval of the 
Technical Regulation on Technical Exploitati on Rules of the Elements of Gas Economy 
and the Requirements for Work Safety") To ensure safe work  conditions protecting 
human life, health and the environment 
G/TBT/N/ARM/67 Armenia, Republic of  Draft Decision of the G overnment of the Republic of Ar menia "On the Approval of the 
Technical Regulation on Safety Areas of Electricity Systems" To protect human life and health, to reduce 
the risk of damaging the property of natural 
and legal persons, and the environment  
G/TBT/N/ARM/68 Armenia, Republic of Draft Decision of the Gove rnment of the Republic of Ar menia "On the Approval of the 
Technical Regulation on Steamers with up to 0.07 MPa Pressure Power, Water Heating 
Boilers with up to 388 K temperature, Boil er locations and Safe Exploitation Rules" To protect human life and health, to reduce 
the risk of damaging the property of natural 
and legal persons, and the environment  
G/TBT/N/ARG/233 Argentina Draft Resolution "MERCOSUR Technical Regulation on Minimum Safety and Energy 
Efficiency Requirements for Gas-Fuelled Domestic Appliances" To set forth minimum safety and energy 
efficiency requirements for gas-fuelled 
domestic appliances marketed in the States 
parties 
G/TBT/N/AUS/61 Australia National Measur ement Institute (NMI): Part M10-2 Me ters Intended for the Metering of 
Non-urban Water in Full Flowing Pipes; Part  M11-2 Meters Intended for the Metering of 
Non-urban Water in Open Channels and Partially Filled Pipe. Australian Technical 
Specification (ATS 4747): Part 2: Specification of meters  for closed conduits fully 
charged; Part 3: Specifications for open channel meters; Part 5: Installation and 
commissioning of meters for closed conduits fully charged; Part 6: Installation and 
commissioning of open channel meters To accurately measure extractions from 
river and groundwater systems in order to 
ensure the environmental health of these 
systems through environmentally 
sustainable extraction levels 
G/TBT/N/BRA/273 
 Brazil Ministerial Act Nº 42, 7 March 2008 To protect human health and the 
environment 
G/TBT/N/BRA/301  Brazil Draft Ministerial Act for Electric motors three-phase of induction To protect the environment and prevent 
deceptive practises 
G/TBT/N/CAN/189/Add.2 
 Canada Proposed Regulations A dding Perfluorooctane Sulfonate and Its Salts to the Virtual 
Elimination List To virtually eliminate the releases of PFOS 
to the Canadian environment 
G/TBT/N/CAN/234 Canada Proposed Amendment to the Energy  Efficiency Regulations To  protect the environment 
G/TBT/N/CAN/236 
 Canada Proposed Volatile Orga nic Compound (VOC) Concentratio n Limits for Architectural 
Coatings Regulations To protect human health and the 
environment 
G/TBT/N/CAN/237 Canada Proposed Vo latile Organic Compound (VOC) Concentration Limits for Automotive 
Refinishing Products Regulations To protect human health and the 
environment 
G/TBT/N/CAN/238 
 Canada Proposed Volatile Orga nic Compound (VOC) Concentration Limits for Certain Products 
Regulations To protect human health and the 
environment 
G/TBT/N/CAN/241 Canada Draft Regulation - Wood -Fired Heating Appliances To prot ect human health and the 
environment 
G/TBT/N/CAN/247 Canada Proposed Amendmen t to the Phosphorus Concentration Regul ations To protect  the environment  
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G/TBT/N/CAN/253 Canada Proposed Order Adding Toxic Substa nces (chlorinated paraffins) to Schedule 1 to the 
Canadian Environmenta l Protection Act, 1999 To protect human health and the 
environment 
G/TBT/N/CAN/254 Canada Proposed Order A dding Toxic Substances (P ropanedinitrile, Methyl oxirane, Ethyloxirane 
Naphthalene, Toluene diisocyanates, 1, 2-Benzenediol and 1,4-Benzenediol) 
 to Schedule 1 to the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 To protect human health and the 
environment 
G/TBT/N/CAN/255 Canada Regulat ion Proposal Notice: New General Regula tion under the Pesticides Act, 1990 to 
implement the Cosmetic Pesticides Ban Act, 2008 To protect human health and the 
environment 
G/TBT/N/CHN/329 China, The People's 
Republic of National Standard of the P.R.C., Minimum A llowable Values of Energy Efficiency and 
Energy Efficiency Grades for AC Contactors To save energy 
G/TBT/N/CHN/329/Add.1 China, The People's 
Republic of National Standard GB 21518-2008 "Minimum A llowable Values of Energy Efficiency 
and Energy Efficiency Grades for AC C ontactors", has been promulgated by the 
Standardization Administration of the People's Republic of China, and will enter into 
force as of 1 November 2008 To save energy 
G/TBT/N/CHN/329/Rev.1 China, The People's 
Republic of National Standard of the P.R.C., Minimum A llowable Values of Energy Efficiency and 
Energy Efficiency Grades for AC Contactors To save energy 
G/TBT/N/CHN/329/Rev.1/ 
Add.1 China, The People's 
Republic of The National Standard GB 21518-2008 "Min imum Allowable Values of Energy 
Efficiency and Energy Efficiency Grades for AC Contactors", has been promulgated by 
Standardization Administration of the People's Republic of China, and will enter into 
force as of 1 November 2008 To save energy 
G/TBT/N/CHN/330 China, The People's 
Republic of National Standard of the P.R.C., Minimum A llowable Values of Energy Efficiency and 
Energy Efficiency Grades for Computer Monitors To save energy 
G/TBT/N/CHN/330/Rev.1 China, The People's 
Republic of National Standard of the P.R.C., Minimum A llowable Values of Energy Efficiency and 
Energy Efficiency Grades for Computer Monitors To save energy 
G/TBT/N/CHN/331 China, The People's 
Republic of National Standard of the P.R.C., Minimum A llowable Values of Energy Efficiency and 
Energy Efficiency Grades for Copy Machines To save energy 
G/TBT/N/CHN/331/Rev.1 China, The People's 
Republic of National Standard of the P.R.C., Minimum A llowable Values of Energy Efficiency and 
Energy Efficiency Grades for Copy Machines To save energy 
G/TBT/N/CHN/332 China, The People's 
Republic of National Standard of the P.R.C., Minimum A llowable Values of Energy Efficiency and 
Energy Efficiency Grades for Electrical Storage Water Heaters To save energy 
G/TBT/N/CHN/332/Rev.1 China, The People's 
Republic of National Standard of the P.R.C., Minimum A llowable Values of Energy Efficiency and 
Energy Efficiency Grades for Electrical Storage Water Heaters To save energy 
G/TBT/N/CHN/335 China, The People's 
Republic of National Standard of the P.R.C., Safety in Electroheat Installations Part 13: Particular 
Requirements for Electroheat Instal lation with Explosive Atmosphere To  ensure the safety of people and to 
protect the environment 
G/TBT/N/CHN/335/Rev.1 China, The People's 
Republic of National Standard of the P.R.C., Safety in Electroheat Installations Part 13: Particular 
Requirements for Electroheat Instal lation with Explosive Atmosphere To  ensure the safety of people and to 
protect the environment 
G/TBT/N/CHN/338 China, The People's 
Republic of Inner Liner for Cigarette (draft standard fo r approval) To protect human health and the 
environment 
G/TBT/N/CHN/339 China, The People's 
Republic of Tolerance Values of Volatile Organic Compounds in Cigarett e Carton and Packet 
Packaging Papers (draft standard for approval) To protect human health and the 
environment 
G/TBT/N/CHN/340 
 China, The People's 
Republic of National Standard of the P.R.C., The Gene ral Requirement for Environment, Safety, 
Identification and Marking of Shopping Plastics Bags To protect the environment 
G/TBT/N/CHN/345 
 China, The People's 
Republic of National Standard of the P.R.C., Phoxim Technica l To protect the health  of human, animals and 
plants, and reduce the harm to the 
environment  
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G/TBT/N/CHN/346 
 China, The People's 
Republic of National Standard of the P.R.C., 40% P hoxim Emulsifiable Concentrates To prot ect the health of human, animals and 
plants, and reduce the harm to the 
environment 
G/TBT/N/CHN/347  China, The People's 
Republic of National Standard of the P.R.C., Pyrazosulfuron-ethyl Technical To protect the health of human, animals and 
plants, and reduce the harm to the 
environment 
G/TBT/N/CHN/348 
 China, The People's 
Republic of National Standard of the P.R.C., Pyrazosulfuron-ethyl Wettable Powders To protect the health of human, animals and 
plants, and reduce the harm to the 
environment 
G/TBT/N/CHN/349  China, The People's 
Republic of National Standard of the P.R.C., Fomesafen Techni cal To protect the health of human, animals and 
plants, and reduce the harm to the 
environment 
G/TBT/N/CHN/350 
 China, The People's 
Republic of National Standard of the P.R.C., Fomesafen Aqueous So lution To protect the hea lth of human, animals and 
plants, and reduce the harm to the 
environment 
G/TBT/N/CHN/351 
 China, The People's 
Republic of National Standard of the P.R.C., Paclobutrazol Techni cal To protect the health  of human, animals and 
plants, and reduce the harm to the 
environment 
G/TBT/N/CHN/352  China, The People's 
Republic of National Standard of the P.R.C., 15% Paclobutrazol Wettable  Powders To protect the health of human, animals and 
plants, and reduce the harm to the 
environment 
G/TBT/N/CHN/353 
 China, The People's 
Republic of National Standard of the P.R.C., Oxadiazon Technical To protect the health of human, animals and 
plants, and reduce the harm to the 
environment 
G/TBT/N/CHN/354  China, The People's 
Republic of National Standard of the P.R.C., Oxadiazon Emulsifiable Concentrates To protect the health of human, animals and 
plants, and reduce the harm to the 
environment 
G/TBT/N/CHN/355 
 China, The People's 
Republic of National Standard of the P.R.C., Di niconazole Technical To  protect the health of human, animals and 
plants, and reduce the harm to the 
environment 
G/TBT/N/CHN/356 
 China, The People's 
Republic of National Standard of the P.R.C., Diniconazole Wettable Powders To protect the health of human, animals and 
plants, and reduce the harm to the environment 
G/TBT/N/CHN/357 
 China, The People's 
Republic of National Standard of the P.R.C., Pendimethalin Tec hnical To protect the hea lth of human, animals and 
plants, and reduce the harm to the 
environment 
G/TBT/N/CHN/358 
 China, The People's 
Republic of National Standard of the P.R.C., Pendimethalin Emulsifiable Concentrates To protect the health of human, animals and 
plants, and reduce the harm to the 
environment 
G/TBT/N/CHN/365  China, The People's 
Republic of National Standard of the P.R.C., Safety Code of Gas Burning Appliances To save energy 
G/TBT/N/CHN/367 
 China, The People's 
Republic of National Standard of the P.R.C., Footwear - Healthy and Safe Properties Specification To protect human safety and the 
environment 
G/TBT/N/CHN/380 
 China, The People's 
Republic of National Standard of the P.R.C., The Maximum Allowable Values of the Energy 
Consumption and Energy Efficiency Grades for Household Refrigerators To save energy  
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G/TBT/N/CHN/391 
 China, The People's 
Republic of National Standard of the P.R.C., Automobile Fuel Consumption Labe ls To save energy 
G/TBT/N/CHN/392 
 China, The People's 
Republic of National Standard of the P.R.C., Packing Containers Plastic Jerrican for Packages of 
Dangerous Goods To protect human safety and the 
environment 
G/TBT/N/CHN/393 
 China, The People's 
Republic of National Standard of the P.R.C., Packing Containers Plastic Drum for Packages of 
Dangerous Goods To protect human safety and the 
environment 
G/TBT/N/CHN/399 
 China, The People's 
Republic of Draft Amendment to Regulations on Com pulsory Product Certification To prot ect human life or safety, animal or 
plant life or health, and the environment 
G/TBT/N/CHN/416  China, The People’s 
Republic of National Standard of the P.R.C., Minimum A llowable Values of Energy Efficiency and 
Energy Efficiency Grades for Automatic Electric Rice Cookers To save energy 
G/TBT/N/CHN/417 
 China, The People’s 
Republic of National Standard of the P.R.C., Minimum A llowable Values of Energy Efficiency and 
Energy Efficiency Grades of AC Electric Fans To save energy 
G/TBT/N/CHN/424 
 China, The People’s 
Republic of National Standard of the P.R.C., Buried Poly ethylene (PE) Piping Systems for the Supply 
of Gaseous Fuels: Part 3: Valves  To protect the environment 
G/TBT/N/CHN/430 
 China, The People’s 
Republic of National Standard of the P.R.C., the Li mits and Measuremen t Methods of Fuel 
Consumption for Mopeds To save energy 
G/TBT/N/CHN/431 
 China, The People’s 
Republic of National Standard of the P.R.C., the Li mits and Measuremen t Methods of Fuel 
Consumption for Motorcycles To save energy 
G/TBT/N/CHN/443 
 China, The People’s 
Republic of National Standard of the P.R.C., Electr ical Equipment of Industrial Machines-
Electromagnetic Compatibility-Emission Limits To reduce electr omagnetic pollution 
G/TBT/N/CHN/447 
 China, The People’s 
Republic of National Standard of the P.R.C., Requirement s of Restricting Excessive Package Foods 
and Cosmetics To save resources and protect the 
environment 
G/TBT/N/CHN/456  China, The People’s 
Republic of National Standard of the P.R.C., Clethodim Techni cal To protect the hea lth of humans, animals 
and plants, and reduce harm to the 
environment 
G/TBT/N/CHN/457 
 China, The People’s 
Republic of National Standard of the P.R.C., Clethodim Emulsifiable C oncentrates To protect the health of humans, animals 
and plants, and reduce harm to the 
environment 
G/TBT/N/CHN/458 
 China, The People’s 
Republic of National Standard of the P.R.C., Fenoxaprop-P-Ethyl T echnical To protect the he alth of humans, animals 
and plants, and reduce harm to the 
environment 
G/TBT/N/CHN/459  China, The People’s 
Republic of National Standard of the P.R.C., Fenoxaprop-P-Ethyl Emulsion, Oil in Water To protect the health of humans, animals 
and plants, and reduce harm to the 
environment 
G/TBT/N/CHN/460 
 China, The People’s 
Republic of National Standard of the P.R.C., Fenoxaprop-P-Ethyl Emulsifiable  Concentrates To protect the health of humans, animals 
and plants, and reduce harm to the 
environment 
G/TBT/N/CHN/461  China, The People’s 
Republic of National Standard of the P.R.C., Bifenthrin Technical To protect the health of humans, animals 
and plants, and reduce harm to the 
environment 
G/TBT/N/CHN/462 
 China, The People’s 
Republic of National Standard of the P.R.C., Bifenthrin Emulsifiable Concentrates To protect the health of humans, animals 
and plants, and reduce harm to the 
environment 
G/TBT/N/CHN/463 
 China, The People’s 
Republic of National Standard of the P.R.C., Prochloraz Technical To protect the health of humans, animals 
and plants, and reduce harm to the environment  
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G/TBT/N/CHN/464 
 China, The People’s 
Republic of National Standard of the P.R.C., Proc hloraz Emulsion, Oil in Water To pr otect the health of humans, animals 
and plants, and reduce harm to the 
environment 
G/TBT/N/CHN/465  China, The People’s 
Republic of National Standard of the P.R.C., Prochloraz Emulsifiable Concentrates To protect the health of humans, animals 
and plants, and reduce harm to the 
environment 
G/TBT/N/CHN/466 China, The People’s 
Republic of National Standard of the P.R.C., Propamocarb Techni ca To protect the health of humans, animals 
and plants, and reduce harm to the 
environment 
G/TBT/N/CHN/467  China, The People’s 
Republic of Standard of the P.R.C., Propamocarb Hy drochloride Aqueous Solution To prot ect the health of humans, animals 
and plants, and reduce harm to the 
environment 
G/TBT/N/CHN/468 
 China, The People’s 
Republic of National Standard of the P.R.C., Drinking Natural Mine ral Water To protect the health of humans, animals 
and plants, and reduce harm to the 
environment 
G/TBT/N/CHN/469 
 China, The People’s 
Republic of National Standard of the P.R.C., Indoor Deco rating and Refurbishing Materials-Limit of 
Harmful Substances of Solv ent Coatings for Woodenware To decrease polluti on and protect human 
health 
G/TBT/N/CHN/470  China, The People’s 
Republic of National Standard of the P.R.C., Indoor Deco rating and Refurbishing Materials-Limit of 
Harmful Substances of Wate r Based Woodenware Coatings To decrease polluti on and protect human 
health 
G/TBT/N/CHN/471 
 China, The People’s 
Republic of National Standard of the P.R.C., Limit of Ha rmful Substances of Exterior Wall Coatings  To decrease pollu tion and protect human 
health 
G/TBT/N/CHN/472  China, The People’s 
Republic of National Standard of the P.R.C., Limit of Harmful Substances of Autom obile Coatings To decrease pollution and protect human 
health 
G/TBT/N/CHN/473 
 China, The People’s 
Republic of National Standard of the P.R.C., Limit of Harmful Substances in  Coatings for Toys To decrea se pollution and protect human 
health 
G/TBT/N/CHN/475 
 China, The People’s 
Republic of National Standard of the P.R.C., Genera l Rule for Classification and Hazard 
Communication of Chemicals To protect the environment 
G/TBT/N/CHN/510 
 China, The People’s 
Republic of National Standard of the P.R.C., Minimum A llowable Values of Energy Efficiency and 
Energy Efficiency Grades for Displacement Air Compressors To save energy 
G/TBT/N/COL/20/Add.3 
 Colombia Resolution No. 18 0632 of 29 April 2008 extends the period of validity of the Technical 
Regulation on Electrical Equipmen t and Installations of the Ministry of Mines and Energy 
, notified in document G/TBT/N/COL/20/Add.1 of 29 April 2004 To protect the environment  
 
G/TBT/N/COL/60/Add.2 
 Colombia Decree No. 4299 of 25 November 2005 on fuels "Laying down regulations under Article 
61 of Law No. 812 of 2003 and establishing other provisions" of th e Ministry of Mines 
and Energy has been amended pursuant to Ministry of Mines and Energy Decree No. 
1333 of 19 April 2007 To protect the environment  
 
G/TBT/N/COL/60/Add.3 Colombia Draft amendment to Decree No . 4299 of 25 November 2005 on fuels "Laying down 
regulations under Article 61 of Law No. 812 of  2003 and establishing other provisions" of 
the Ministry of Mines and Energy To protect the environment 
 
G/TBT/N/COL/60/Add.4 Colombia "Amending Decree No. 4299 of 2005 and establishing other provisions" of the Ministry 
of Mines and Energy has been issued pursuant to Ministry of Mines and Energy Decree 
No. 1717 of 21 May 2008 To protect the environment 
 
G/TBT/N/COL/96/Add.2 Colombia Proposed  amendment of Decree No. 2629 of the Ministry of Mines and Energy 
"Establishing provisions to promote the use of bio-fuels in Colombia, and measures 
applicable to motor vehicles and other engine-powered machinery and equipment which 
are fuel-operated" To protect the environment  
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G/TBT/N/COL/107 Colombia Draft Resolution of the Mini stry of the Environment,  Housing and Territorial 
Development "regulating the permissible leve ls for pollutant emissions from land-based 
mobile sources, specifying the equipment and procedures fo r measuring such emissions, 
establishing regulations under Article 91 of  Decree No. 948 of 1995, and adopting other 
provisions" To establish the maximum permissible 
levels for pollutant emissions from land-
based mobile sources 
G/TBT/N/COL/114 Colombia Draft Decree of the Ministry of  Mining and Energy "Issuing the measures geared towards 
rational and efficient use of electrical power" To protect the environment 
 
G/TBT/N/COL/114/Add.1 Colombia Draft Im plementing Order "Establishing the techni cal requirements for high-efficiency 
lighting sources" To protect the environment 
G/TBT/N/COL/115 Colombia Draft Resolution of the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism and the Ministry of 
the Environment, Housing and Territorial De velopment "Issuing the Technical Regulation 
on the labelling of zinc-carbon and alkaline cel ls and batteries, and repealing Resolutions 
Nos. 1273 of 2005, 3093 of 2005, 1341 of 2006, 0782 of 2007 and 3126 of 2007" To protect the environment and to prevent 
deceptive practises to consumers 
G/TBT/N/COL/119 Colombia Draft Technica l Regulations on Lights and Street Ligh ting- RETILAP, of the Ministry of 
Mining and Energy To protect the environment  
G/TBT/N/COL/124 Colombia Resolution of the Ministry of Mines and Energy "Issuing the Technical Regulation on 
service stations, supply facilities, and fixed installations of major consumers, which store 
and handle liquid fuels" To prevent potential risks to safety, life, 
health and the environment 
G/TBT/N/CRI/73 Costa Rica, Republic 
of Costa Rican Technical Regulation (RTCR)  No. 410:2008: Regulation governing outside 
laboratories, reference laborat ories and laboratories conducti ng official National Animal 
Health Service (SENASA) tests and trials To protect animal health and the 
environment  
G/TBT/N/CRI/84 Costa Rica, Republic 
of Central American Technical Regulation (RTC A) No. 65.05.51:08: Veterinary drugs and 
related products, and establishm ents engaged in the manufac ture, marketing, fractioning 
or storage thereof. Sanitary registration and control requirements To protect human and an imal health and the 
environment  
G/TBT/N/DMA/11 Dominica Procedural Manual for the Import Monitoring and Standard Comp liance Program To prot ect human and animal  health, and 
the environment 
G/TBT/N/ECU/17/Add.1 Ecuador Technical Re gulation of the Ecuadorian Standardizat ion Institute RTE 017 on "Control of 
pollutant emissions from land-based mobile sources, domestically produced or imported 
and marketed in Ecuador" Resolution No. 078-2008 of 21 July 2008 of the Board of the 
Ecuadorian Standardization Institute  To protect human, animal and plant life and 
health, and the environment 
G/TBT/N/ECU/34 Ecuador Draft Technica l Regulation of the Ecuadorian Standa rdization Institute  RTE INEN 035: 
"Energy efficiency of domestic refrigeration appliances" To prevent from risks to health, safety and 
the environment 
G/TBT/N/ECU/20/Add.1 Ecuador Technical Regulation of the Ecuadorian Standard ization Institute RTE INEN 020 on the 
transportation, storage,  packaging and distribution of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) in 
cylinders and tanks has been issued pursuant to Resolution No. 080-2008 of 21 July 2008 
of the Board of the Ecuadorian Standardization Institute To prevent from risks to human, animal and 
plant life and health, the environment and 
property 
G/TBT/N/ECU/35 Ecuador Mandatory Emer gency Technical Regulation of the Ec uadorian Standardization Institute 
RTE INEN 039: Operation of vehicles power ed by liquefied petroleum gas, (LPG) 
domestically produced or imported and marketed in the Republic of Ecuador To prevent from risks to human, animal and 
plant life and health and the environment 
and practices likely to mislead users 
G/TBT/N/ECU/36 Ecuador Mandatory Emer gency Technical Regulation of the Ec uadorian Standardization Institute 
RTE INEN 038 on Domestically produced or assembled or imported urban buses, 
marketed in the Republic of Ecuador To protect human life and safety, the 
environment and property and prevent 
deceptive practices  
G/TBT/N/ECU/37 Ecuador Mandatory Emer gency Technical Regulation of the Ec uadorian Standardization Institute 
RTE INEN 036 " Energy efficiency. Compact fluorescent lamps. Energy performance 
ranges and labelling" concerning  domestically produced and imported lamps marketed in 
the Republic of Ecuador To prevent health, safety and environmental 
risks and practices likely to mislead users of 
electrical energy  
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G/TBT/N/SLV/117 El Salvador Salvadoran  Mandatory Standard 13.11.02:07 - Atmo spheric emissions. Stationary point 
sources To protect the environment and human 
health by defining maximum permissible 
pollutant levels 
G/TBT/N/SLV/117/Add.1 El Salvador Salva doran Mandatory Standard 13.11.02:07 - A tmospheric emissions. Stationary point 
sources To protect the environment and human 
health by defining maximum permissible 
pollutant levels 
G/TBT/N/SLV/121 El Salvador Salvadoran  Mandatory Standard (NSO) No. 97.47. 03:08: Energy efficiency of self-
contained commercial refrigera tion appliances. Maximum ener gy consumption limits, test 
methods and labelling To protect the envir onment and to promote 
electrical energy savings 
G/TBT/N/SLV/121/Add.1 El Salvador Salva doran Mandatory Standard (NSO) No. 97.47 .03:08: Energy efficiency of self-
contained commercial refrigera tion appliances. Maximum ener gy consumption limits, test 
methods and labelling To protect the envir onment and to promote 
electrical energy savings 
G/TBT/N/SLV/125  El Salvador Salvadoran Mandatory Standard (NSO ) No. 97.47.04:08: Energy efficiency of self-
contained household refrigeration appliances . Maximum energy consumption limits, test 
methods and labelling To protect the environment and electrical 
energy saving 
G/TBT/N/SLV/126  El Salvador Salvadoran Mandatory Standard (NSO) / Central American Technical Regulation 
(RTCA) No. 65.05.51:08: Veterinary drugs and related products, and establishments 
engaged in the manufacture, marketing, fr actioning or storage thereof. Sanitary 
registration and c ontrol requirements To protect human and an imal health and the 
environment 
G/TBT/N/EEC/151/Add.1 European 
Communities Commission Directive 2008/58/EC amending,  for the purpose of its adaptation to 
technical progress, for the 30th time, Council Directive 67/ 548/EEC on the approximation 
of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to the classification, 
packaging and labelling of dangerous substances  To protect human health and the 
environment 
G/TBT/N/EEC/174 European 
Communities Draft Commission Regulation establishing, pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 842/2006 of 
the European Parliament and of the Council, the form of labels and additional labelling 
requirements as regards products and e quipment containing certain fluorinated 
greenhouse gases To reduce emissions of greenhouse gases to 
help the Community and the Member States 
to meet their Kyoto Protocol objectives 
G/TBT/N/EEC/177 European 
Communities Draft Commission Directives am ending Directive 98/8/EC of the European Parliament 
and of the Council to include [respectivel y]difenacoum, carbon dioxide, propiconazole 
and tebuconazole as active substances in Annex I thereto; Draft Commission Decision 
concerning the non-inclusion of certain substa nces in Annex I, IA or IB to Directive 
98/8/EC of the European Parliament and of th e Council concerning the placing of biocidal 
products on the market To protect public health and the 
environment and to harmonize the EU 
market on biocidal products 
G/TBT/N/EEC/187 European 
Communities Draft Commission Decision concerning the non-inclusion of azocyclotin, cyhexatin and 
thidiazuron in Annex I to Council Directive 91/414/EEC and the withdrawal of 
authorisations for plant protection products  containing those active substances  To set up a harmonized framework for the 
authorisation and placing on the market of 
plant protection products in order to protect 
human health and the environment  
G/TBT/N/EEC/190 European 
Communities Draft Commission Directives am ending Directive 98/8/EC of the European Parliament 
and of the Council to include [respectively] cyclohexylhydroxydiazene 1-oxide, 
potassium salt (K-HDO),  thiabendazole, thia methoxam and IPBC as an active substance 
in Annex I thereto To protect public health and the 
environment and to harmonize the EU 
market on biocidal products 
G/TBT/N/EEC/193 European 
Communities Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on type-
approval of motor vehicles and engines w ith respect to emissions from heavy duty 
vehicles (Euro VI) and on access to vehi cle repair and maintenance information To provide a high level of environmental 
protection regarding atmospheric emissions 
and to protect human health  
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G/TBT/N/EEC/194 European 
Communities Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parl iament and of the Council setting emission 
performance standards for new passenger cars as part of the Community's integrated 
approach to reduce CO2 emissi ons from light-duty vehicles To protect public health and the 
environment, and to contribute to the 
reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in 
the EU consistently with its target under the 
Kyoto protocol and with its policy on acting 
against climate change 
G/TBT/N/EEC/196 European 
Communities Draft Commission Decisions concerning the non -inclusion of [respectively] beauveria 
brogniartii and potassium perm anganate, buprofezin, butralin , cyanamide, dichlobenil, 
dicloran, dicofol, diniconazole, methyl br omide, propachlor, propanil, tricyclazole, 
triflumizole, in Annex I to Council Di rective 91/414/EEC and the withdrawal of 
authorisations for plant protection products containing these substances To protect public health and the 
environment and to harmonize the EU 
market on biocidal products 
G/TBT/N/EEC/197 European 
Communities Draft Commission Directives am ending Directive 98/8/EC of the European Parliament 
and of the Council to include [respectiv ely] alphachloralose, aluminium phosphide, 
bromadiolone, indoxacarb,  and thiacloprid as an active subs tance in Annex I thereto; 
Draft Commission Decision concerning the non-inclusion of certain substances in Annex 
I, IA or IB to Directive 98/8/EC of th e European Parliament and of the Council 
concerning the placing of biocidal products on the market To protect human health and the 
environment 
G/TBT/N/EEC/199 European 
Communities Draft Commission Regulation am ending Regulation (EC) No. 2003/2003 of the European 
Parliament and of the Council relating to fe rtilisers for the purposes of adapting Annexes 
I to IV thereto to technical progress To abate acidification, eutrophication and 
groundlevel ozone 
G/TBT/N/EEC/200 European 
Communities Proposal for a Directive of the European Parl iament and of the Council on the promotion 
of the use of energy from renewable sources (COM(2008)19 final) To establish national renewable energy 
targets that result in an overall binding 
target of a 20% share of renewable energy 
sources in energy consumption in 2020 and 
a binding 10% minimum target for bio-fuels 
in transport to be achieved by each Member 
State 
G/TBT/N/EEC/201 European 
Communities Chlorate (pesticide active substance) To protect human health and the environment 
G/TBT/N/EEC/202 European 
Communities Bromuconazole (pesticide active substance) To protect human health and the environment 
G/TBT/N/EEC/203 European 
Communities Napropamide (pesticide active substance) To protect human health and the environment 
G/TBT/N/EEC/207 European 
Communities pesticide active substances    To protect human health and the 
environmen 
G/TBT/N/EEC/208 European 
Communities Electrical and electronic house hold and office equipment;  Draft Commission 
Regulation implementing Directive 2005/32/EC of  the European Parliament and of the 
Council with regard to ecodesign requirement s for standby and off-mode electric power 
consumption of electrical and elec tronic household and office equipment To reduce the electricity consumption 
related to standby and off mode and the 
associated CO2 emissions by fostering 
the application of existing cost effective and non proprietary 
technology.  
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G/TBT/N/EEC/209 European 
Communities Proposal for a Regulation of the European Pa rliament and of the Council on a Community 
Ecolabel scheme (COM(2008)401) To encourage the sustainable production 
and consumption of products, and the 
sustainable provision and use of services, 
by setting benchmarks for the good 
environmental performan ce of products and 
services 
G/TBT/N/EEC/212 European 
Communities Draft Commission Directive amending, for the purpose of its adaptation to technical 
progress, for the 31st time, Council Directive 67/548/ EEC on the approximation of the 
laws, regulations and administrative provisions  relating to the classification, packaging 
and labelling of dangerous substances To protect human health and the 
environment 
G/TBT/N/EEC/214 European 
Communities Proposal for a Directive of the European Parl iament and of the Council on machinery for 
pesticide application, amending Direct ive 2006/42/EC of 17 May 2006 on machinery 
(COM(2008) 535) To protect human life and the environment 
G/TBT/N/EEC/214/Corr.1 European 
Communities Proposal for a Directive of the European Parl iament and of the Council on machinery for 
pesticide application, amending Direct ive 2006/42/EC of 17 May 2006 on machinery 
(COM(2008) 535) To protect human life and the environment 
G/TBT/N/EEC/219 European 
Communities Antraquinone (plant protection products active substance) To protect human health and the environment 
G/TBT/N/EEC/220 European 
Communities Bone oil (plant protection products active substance) To protect human health and the environment 
G/TBT/N/EEC/221 European 
Communities Carbon monoxide (plant protection products active substance) To protect human health and the environment 
G/TBT/N/EEC/222 European 
Communities Sulphuric acid (plant protection products active substance)     To protect human health and the 
environment 
G/TBT/N/EEC/223 European 
Communities Flurprimidol (pesticide active substance) To protect human health and the environment 
G/TBT/N/EEC/224 European 
Communities Nicotine (plant protection products active substance) To protect human health and the environment 
G/TBT/N/EEC/225 European 
Communities Pesticide active substances. To protect human health and the environment 
G/TBT/N/EEC/228 European 
Communities Draft Commission Regulation implementing Directive 2005/32/EC of the European 
Parliament and of the Council with regard to  ecodesign requirements for simple set-top 
boxes To fight against climate change and 
increase energy efficiency in the EU 
G/TBT/N/EEC/229 European 
Communities Draft Commission regulation implementing Directive 2005/32/EC of the European 
Parliament and of the Council with regard to ecodesign requirements for fluorescent 
lamps without integrated ballast, for high inte nsity discharge lamps, and for ballasts and 
luminaries able to operate such lamps, and repealing Directive 2000/55/EC of the 
European Parliament and of the Council To fight against climate change and 
increase energy efficiency in the EU 
G/TBT/N/EEC/231 European 
Communities Commission Directive amending Directive 2006/ 87/EC of the European Parliament and 
of the Council laying down technical requ irements for inland waterway vessels To protect human health  and safety, and the 
environment 
G/TBT/N/EEC/232 European 
Communities Proposal for a Regulation of the European Pa rliament and of the Council on substances 
that deplete the ozone layer (Recast) (COM(2008) 505) To ensure compliance with the Montreal 
Protocol as adjusted in 2007 and the timely 
recovery of the ozone layer and to avoid 
adverse impacts on human health and 
ecosystems  
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G/TBT/N/EEC/233 European 
Communities Draft Commission Decision concerning the non- inclusion of 2-Naphtyloxyacetic acid in 
Annex I to Council Directive 91/414/EEC and th e withdrawal of aut horisations for plant 
protection products containing that substance To set up a harmonized framework for the 
authorisation and placing on the market of 
plant protection products in order to protect 
human health and the environment 
G/TBT/N/EEC/234 European 
Communities External power supplies To fight against climate change and increase energy efficiency in the EU 
G/TBT/N/EEC/236 European 
Communities Triflumuron (pesticide active substance) To protect human health and the environment 
G/TBT/N/EEC/237 European 
Communities Commission regulation implementing Directive 2005/32/EC of the European Parliament 
and of the Council with regard to ecodesi gn requirements for non-directional household 
lamps To fight against climate change and 
increase energy efficiency in the EU 
G/TBT/N/EEC/240 European 
Communities Draft Commission Directives am ending Directive 98/8/EC of the European Parliament 
and of the Council to include [respectively] sulfuryl fluoride, boric acid, boric oxide, 
disodium tetraborate, disodium octaborate te trahydrate as an active substance in Annex I 
thereto; Draft Commission Decision concerning the non-inclusion of ce rtain substances in 
Annex I, IA or IB to Directive 98/8/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council 
concerning the placing of biocidal products on the market To protect public health and the 
environment and to harmonize the EU 
market on biocidal products 
G/TBT/N/FIN/25 Finland Draft Decree of Ministry of the Environment on Energy Performance of Buildings To meet the targets laid down in the 
national climate strategy and to contribute 
to meeting EU´s commitments on climate 
change 
G/TBT/N/FIN/26 Finland Draft Decree of Ministry of the Environment on Energy Performance of Buildings To meet the targets laid down in the 
national climate strategy and to contribute 
to meeting EU´s commitments on climate 
change 
G/TBT/N/FIN/27 Finland Draft Decree of Ministry of  the Environment on indoor climate and ventilation in 
buildings To meet the targets laid down in the 
national climate strategy and to contribute 
to meeting EU´s commitments on climate 
change 
G/TBT/N/FIN/28 Finland Draft Decr ee of Ministry of the Environment on Thermal In sulation of Building To meet the targets laid d own in the 
national climate strategy and to contribute 
to meeting EU´s commitments on climate 
change 
G/TBT/N/FRA/74 France Order on the energy performance of existing buildings with a surface area exceeding 
1,000 m² which are subject to major renovation work To reduce energy consumption and C02 
emissions in the construction industry by 
improving their energy performance 
G/TBT/N/FRA/76  France Order approving the calculation methodolog y Th-C-E-ex provided for by the Order on the 
energy performance of existing buildings with  a surface area exceeding 1,000 m² which 
are subject to major renovation work To reduce energy consumption and C02 
emissions in the construction industry by 
improving their energy performance 
G/TBT/N/FRA/83 
 France Draft decree concerning the collection and disposal of unused medicinal products and 
amending the Public Health Code (regulatory provisions) To ensure environmental protection 
 
G/TBT/N/FRA/89 France Order establishi ng the technical requirements for non-co llective waste water installations 
receiving a gross organic waste load not exceeding 1.2 kg./j of BOD5 To reduce the environmental and health 
risks linked to waste water discharge  
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G/TBT/N/DEU/7 
 Germany Ordinance on the Amendment of the 10th Ordinance on the Implementation of the Federal 
Immission Control Act (Ordinance on th e Quality and Labelling of Fuels, 10th BImSchV) To protect the climate 
G/TBT/N/HND/56 
 Honduras, Republic of Centra l American Technical Regulation (RTCA) No. 65.05.51:08: Veterinary drugs and 
related products, and establishm ents engaged in the manufac ture, marketing, fractioning 
or storage thereof. Sanitary registration and control requirements To protect human and an imal health and the 
environment 
G/TBT/N/HKG/26/Add.2  Hong Kong, China The Energy Efficiency (Labelling of Products) Ordinance, Chapter 598 To increase public awareness of the 
importance of using energy-efficient 
products, provide consumers with more 
energy-efficient products and provide 
incentive to product suppliers to market 
more energy-efficient products 
G/TBT/N/HKG/29  Hong Kong, China Hong Kong Voluntary Energy Efficien cy Labelling Scheme fo r Hot/Cold Bottled Water 
Dispensers To promote the awareness of energy 
efficiency among consumers 
G/TBT/N/IND/35 India Central Motor Vehicles  (Amendment) Rules No. G.S.R. 522(E) dated 15 July 2008 To ensure safety and polluti on control 
G/TBT/N/IND/36 India Bureau of Energy Efficiency (Partic ulars and manners of their di splay on labels of Frost 
Free Refrigerators) regulations, 2008 To ensure energy efficiency and 
conservation 
G/TBT/N/IND/37 India Bureau of Energy Efficiency (P articulars and manners of their display on labels of 
Tubular Fluorescent Lamps) regulations, 2008 To ensure energy efficiency and 
conservation 
G/TBT/N/IDN/11/Add.1 
 Indonesia Mandatory Indonesia National Standard for Switches for househ old and similar fixed 
electrical insulations - Part  1: General requirements To support energy conversion program of 
kerosene into gas fuel consumption 
G/TBT/N/IDN/19  Indonesia Decree of Minister of Indus try No. 92/M-IND/PER/11/2007 on Mandatory 
Implementation of Indonesia National Standard for 5 industry products To support energy conversion program of 
kerosene into gas fuel consumption 
G/TBT/N/ISR/207 
 Israel Kerosene To protect human health  and safety, and the 
environment 
G/TBT/N/ISR/231 Israel Automotive gasoline: Lead replacement gasoline To protect the environment 
G/TBT/N/JAM/13  Jamaica Jamaican Quality Management Requireme nts for Manufacturers, Processors and Packers 
of Cement To reduce structural failures and 
environmental deterioration 
G/TBT/N/JAM/17 
 Jamaica Application Document for the Intern ational Energy Conservation Code (IECC) To promote an efficient use of energy and 
energy diversification 
G/TBT/N/JPN/257 
 Japan Revision to Enforcement Regulation unde r the Law Concerning the Rational Use of 
Energy and Ministerial Notification of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry To promote rationalization of the use of 
energy 
G/TBT/N/JOR/7  Jordan Safety Instructions for Appl iances burning gaseous fuels To ensure rational use of energy in relation 
to appliances burning gaseous fuels 
G/TBT/N/KGZ/9 
 Kyrgyz Republic Safe Operation and recycling of machines and the equipment To protect life or health of animals and 
plants and the environment 
G/TBT/N/KGZ/10  Kyrgyz Republic Safety of ground vehicles To  protect life or he alth of animals and 
plants and the environment 
G/TBT/N/KOR/138/Add.1 
 Korea, Republic of Enforcement Ordinance No. 204 80 (named The Enforcement Ordinance for Resource 
Recycling of Electrical/Elect ronic Products and Automobiles); Enforcement Regulations 
No. 268 (named The Enforcement Regula tions for Resource Recycling of 
Electrical/Electronic Pr oducts and Automobiles) To enhance recycling and reduce 
environmental risks from 
electrical/electronic products and 
automobiles  
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G/TBT/N/KOR/191 
 Korea, Republic of "e-Standby Program Applic ation Regulation" (MKE Notice No. 2008-116) To protect the envir onment by encouragi ng 
adoption of energy effi cient products with 
low standby power 
G/TBT/N/KOR/194 Korea, Republic of "Regulation on Energy Efficiency Labelling and Standards" (MKE Notice  No. 2008-99) To protec t the environment by encouraging 
the adoption of energy efficient products 
G/TBT/N/MEX/133  Mexico Draft Mexi can Official Standard PROY-NOM-021- ENER/SCFI-2007: Energy efficiency 
of and user safety requirements for room air-conditioners. Limits, test methods and 
labelling To increase energy efficiency and saving 
G/TBT/N/MEX/134 
 Mexico Draft Mexican Official Standard PR OY-NOM-017-ENER/SCFI-2005: Energy efficiency 
of and user safety requireme nts for self-ballasted compact fluorescent lamps. Limits and 
test methods To increase energy efficiency and saving  
G/TBT/N/MEX/135 
 Mexico Draft Mexican Official Standard PR OY-NOM-022-ENER/SCFI-2005: Energy efficiency 
of and user safety requireme nts for self-contained commercial refrigeration appliances. 
Limits, test methods and labelling To increase energy efficiency and saving  
G/TBT/N/MEX/136 
 Mexico Draft Mexican Official Standard PR OY-NOM-004-ENER-2005: Energy efficiency of 
clean-water pumps and motor pumps with a power rating of 0.187 kW to 0.746 kW. 
Limits and test methods To increase energy efficiency and saving  
G/TBT/N/MEX/149 
 Mexico Draft Mexican Official Standa rd PROY-NOM-015-CONAGUA-2007: Artificial 
infiltration of water into aquifers. Characteristics of and specifications for installations 
and water To preserve the quality of water in aquifers 
and to use rainwater and surface runoff to 
increase available groundwater through 
artificial infiltration 
G/TBT/N/MEX/150 
 Mexico Mexican Official Standard NOM -019-SEMARNAT-2006 esta blishing technical 
guidelines in respect of methods to  combat and control bark insects To combat and control bark insects in 
Coniferous, Quercus and Fraxinus plant 
species 
G/TBT/N/MEX/152  Mexico Mexican Official Standard PROY-NOM -038-PESC-2006: Responsible fishing in the 
Netzahualcóyotl (Malpaso) reservoir in the State of Chiapas. Specifications for the 
exploitation of fishery resources To establish the terms and conditions for 
the exploitation of aqua tic animal resources 
in the Netzahualcóyotl (Malpaso) reservoir 
G/TBT/N/MEX/158 
 Mexico Mexican Official Standard NOM-004-ENER -2008: Energy efficiency of clean-water 
pumps and motor pumps with a power rating of  0.187 kW to 0.746 kW . Limits and test 
methods To establish the minimum energy efficiency 
levels and the maximum energy 
consumption levels for residential water 
pumps and residential water motor pumps 
G/TBT/N/MEX/161  Mexico Draft Mexican Official Standa rd PROY-NOM-028-NUCL-2008, Management of 
radioactive waste in radioactive installations using open sources To establish the require ments to be met in 
administrative and operational activities 
involved in managing radioactive waste in 
installations using open sources 
G/TBT/N/MEX/164 
 Mexico Mexican Official Standard PR OY-NOM-153-SEMARNAT-2006 establishing the 
environmental specifications for the injection of  drill cuttings into receiving formations To establish the requirements for the 
handling and injection of drill cuttings into 
receiving formati ons throughout the 
Mexican territory and in Mexican marine 
areas by Petroleos Mexicanos  
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G/TBT/N/MDA/14 
 Moldova, Republic of Technical Regulation "On package and package waste administration" To  assure a high level of environmental  
protection 
G/TBT/N/NIC/95  Nicaragua Nicaraguan Mandatory Technical Standa rd (NTON) No. 18 002-07 for the Certification 
of Seeds and Plants of Forest Species To protect human health and the 
environment  
G/TBT/N/NIC/97 
 Nicaragua Nicaraguan Mandatory Technical Standa rd (NTON) No. 05 031-07 on the use of waste 
water from the sugar industry and alcohol distille ries for the irrigation of sugar cane 
plantations To protect the environment 
G/TBT/N/NIC/100 
 Nicaragua Nicaraguan Mandatory Technical Standa rd (NTON) No. 10 008-08: Energy efficiency. 
Self-ballasted compact fluorescent lamps. Energy efficiency requirements To promote energy-efficient lamping 
G/TBT/N/NIC/103 Nicaragua Nicaraguan Mandatory Technica l Standard (NTON) No. 10 013-08: Energy efficiency. 
Household refrigerators and household free zers. Maximum energy consumption limits To establish the maximum energy 
consumption limits for household 
refrigerators and freezers 
G/TBT/N/NZL/41 New Zealand "Biodiesel and Ethanol Specifications and Label ling Requirements - Final Proposals for 
Comment" To protect the interests of consumers and 
provide minimum sta ndards covering fuel 
performance, safety and environmental 
effects 
G/TBT/N/NZL/42 New Zealand The Minister of Energy has prop osed that Schedules 1 and 2 of the Energy Efficiency 
(Energy Using Products) Regulations 2002 be amended to update a Standard currently 
cited for Air conditioners and heat pumps To increase the stock of energy-efficient 
products by influencing purchase decisions; 
to contribute to indicative savings of 30PJ 
in non-transport energy per year by 2025 as 
targeted in the 2007 New Zealand Energy 
Efficiency and Conservation Strategy, and 
to contribute to reduced national 
greenhouse gas emissions as targeted under 
the Kyoto Protocol 
G/TBT/N/PRY/17 Paraguay Draft Resolu tion "MERCOSUR Technical Regulatio n on Minimum Safety and Energy 
Efficiency Requirements for Gas-Fuelled Domestic Appliances" To establish minimum safety and energy 
efficiency requirements for gas-fuelled 
domestic appliances marketed in the State 
parties 
G/TBT/N/PER/17 Peru Draft Technical Regulation on safety  matches To protect human lif e, health and safety and 
the environment, and to prevent from 
practices likely to mislead users 
G/TBT/N/PHL/101 Philippines Draft Philippine Nationa l Standard (CDPNS) 2050-6:2008 - Lamps and related 
equipment - Energy performance requirements - Part 6: Incandescent lamps for domestic 
and similar general lighting purposes To promote energy-efficient products as 
one of the strategies to reduce greenhouse 
gas emissions 
G/TBT/N/ZAF/76 South Africa Pr oposed amendment to the Waste Tyre Regula tions To ensure environmental protection 
G/TBT/N/ZAF/78 South Africa Proposed compulso ry specification for electric al and electronic apparatus To ensure consumer safety  and 
environmental protection 
G/TBT/N/CHE/98 Switzerland Draft of Amendment of the Ordinance on Orga nic Farming of 22 September 1997 
(910.181) To promote sustainable development   
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G/TBT/N/CHE/101 
 Switzerland Draft of Amendment of the Ordina nce on Organic Farming and the Labelling of 
Organically Produced Products and Foodstu ffs (Organic Farming Ordinance) of 22 
September 1997 (910.18) To promote sustainable development 
G/TBT/N/CHE/104 
 Switzerland Draft revision of the Energy Ordinance, Draft 6 October 2008, Annexes 2.2, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 
2.7, 2.8, 2.9, 2.10, 2.11, 2.12, 2.13, 2.14, 2.15 To strongly encourage energy efficiency in 
order to provide a secure and 
environmentally-sound s upply of electricity 
G/TBT/N/CHE/105 
 Switzerland Draft of Ordinance of the Federal Offi ce of Public Health (OFOPH) concerning the 
inscription of active substances for the use in biocidal products according to the Annexe 1 
of the Swiss Ordinance on  Biocidal Products (OBP) To protect the environment 
G/TBT/N/TPKM/64 
 Taiwan, Penghu, 
Kinmen and Matsu, 
The Separate Customs 
Territory of Draft of the minimum energy efficiency requirements for incandescent lamps for general 
service To achieve the goal of energy conservation 
and environmental protection 
G/TBT/N/TPKM/66 
 Taiwan, Penghu, 
Kinmen and Matsu, 
The Separate Customs 
Territory of Draft Amendments to Articles 4, 4-1, 4-2, 5, 6 and additi on of Article 11-1 to the Fuel 
Economy Standards and Regulations on Ve hicle Inspection and Administration To protect the environment  
G/TBT/N/THA/174/Rev.1 
 Thailand Draft Ministerial Notifi cation No. ... (B.E. ...) Issued under the Industrial Product 
Standards Act B.E. 2511(1968) : Amendment No.1 to TIS 739-2549 (2006) Synthetic 
Dyestuffs: Direct Dyes To protect consumers and the environment 
G/TBT/N/THA/177/Rev.1 
 Thailand Draft Ministerial Notifi cation No. ... (B.E. ...) Issued under the Industrial Product 
Standards Act B.E. 2511(1968) : Amendment No.1 to TIS 740-2549 (2006) Synthetic 
Dyestuffs: Reactive Dyes To protect consumers and the environment 
G/TBT/N/THA/255 
 Thailand Draft National Standardization Act B.E. ... establishing the National Standardization 
Council To protect health, safety and the 
environment 
G/TBT/N/THA/258  Thailand TIS 2315-2551(2008) Heavy motor vehicles equipped with compression ignition engines: 
safety requirements: emi ssion from engine, level 4 To ensure safety and environmental 
protection 
G/TBT/N/THA/266 
 Thailand TIS 2350-2551(2008) Motorcycles: Safety Requirements; Emission from E ngine, Level 6 To ensure safety and environmental  
protection 
G/TBT/N/THA/273 Thailand Draft Mini sterial Regulation on electric wa ter heater for energy efficien cy, B.E. ... To ensure energy  conservation 
G/TBT/N/THA/274 Thailand Draft Ministerial Regulation on air conditione rs for energy efficiency, B.E. ... To ensure energy cons ervation 
G/TBT/N/THA/275 Thailand Draft Ministerial Regulation on chillers for energy efficiency, B.E. ... To ensure energy conservation  
G/TBT/N/THA/276 Thailand Draft Minist erial Regulation on AC electric fans for energy  efficiency, B.E. ... To ensure energy cons ervation 
G/TBT/N/THA/277 Thailand Draft Mini sterial Regulation on electric ke ttles for energy efficiency, B. E. ... To ensure energy cons ervation 
G/TBT/N/THA/278 Thailand Draft Mini sterial Regulation on glazing for energy efficiency, B.E. ... To  ensure energy conservation 
G/TBT/N/THA/279 Thailand Draft Mini sterial Regulation on refrigerators for energy ef ficiency, B.E. ... To ensure energy conserv ation 
G/TBT/N/THA/280 Thailand Draft Mini sterial Regulation on rice cookers for energy effi ciency, B.E. ... To ensure energy conserva tion 
G/TBT/N/NLD/83 
 The Netherlands Draft Regulation of the Secretary of State for Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality 
amending the Regulation exempting endangered animal and plant species under the Flora 
and Fauna Act in connection with the prohibi tion of trade in Cape fur seal products To protect the health of animals, the 
environment and biodiversity  
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G/TBT/N/TUN/23 
 Tunisia Order of the Minister of Industry, En ergy and Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises 
approving the Tunisian Standard on school  exercise books and similar articles To promote the conservation of natural 
resources, energy saving and waste 
reduction 
G/TBT/N/UKR/1  Ukraine Technical Regulation No. 536 on medical pr oducts, approved by the Cabinet of Ministers 
of Ukraine To protect the environment 
G/TBT/N/UKR/2 
 Ukraine Technical Regulation on active medi cal products which are implanted No. 621, 
implemented by Decree of Cabi net of Ministers of Ukraine To protect human health and the 
environment 
G/TBT/N/UKR/3 
 Ukraine Technical Regulation on me dical products for laboratory di agnostics in vitro No. 641, 
implemented by the Decree of Ca binet of Ministers of Ukraine To protect human health and the 
environment 
G/TBT/N/UKR/7  Ukraine Technical Regulations on  Maximally Settled Consumpti on of Electric Power by the 
Devices of Refrigeration, approved by Decr ee No. 787 of the Cabinet of Ministers of 
Ukraine of 3 September 2008 To set forth the maximum allowed 
consumption of electric power by 
refrigerating equipment 
G/TBT/N/UKR/12 
 Ukraine Technical Regulations on Containers for Storing and Bury ing Radioactive Waste and Plan 
of Measures for Its Application, approved by  Decree No. 939 of the Cabinet of Ministers 
of Ukraine of 18 July 2007 To ensure a safe use of containers for 
storing and/or burying radioactive waste 
generated as a result of civil activities 
G/TBT/N/UKR/13 Ukraine Technical Regulations on Sealed Sources of Ionizing Radiati on, approved by Decree No. 
1382 of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine of 5 December 2007 To ensure radiation protection of personnel, 
the population and the natural environment 
against ionizing radiation 
G/TBT/N/UKR/16 
 Ukraine Technical regulation on construction pr oducts, buildings and structures, approved by 
Resolution No. 1764 of the Cabinet of ministers of Ukraine of 20 December 2006 To protect the environment 
G/TBT/N/ARE/11 
 United Arab Emirates UAE and GCC draft technical regulation: GSO2/FDS 144 Motor vehicles allowable 
limits of gaseous pollutants emitted to the atmosphere from heav y duty diesel engine 
vehicles To protect the environment 
G/TBT/N/ARE/12 
 United Arab Emirates UAE and GCC draft technical re gulation: GSO2/FDS 145 Motor vehicles - methods of 
testing gaseous pollutants to the emitted atmo sphere from heavy duty diesel engined 
vehicles – Part 1 : determinatio n of exhaust gaseous pollutants To protect the environment 
G/TBT/N/ARE/13 
 United Arab Emirates UAE and GCC draft technical re gulation: GSO2/FDS 146 Motor vehicles - methods of 
testing gaseous pollutants to the emitted atmo sphere from heavy duty diesel engine 
vehicles - Part 2: Determination of smoke density uniform provisions To protect the environment 
G/TBT/N/ARE/14 United Arab Emirates Draft conformity assessment procedure: Product ce rtification process for lubricating oil To  protect the environment 
G/TBT/N/USA/181/Add.1 
 United States DOE is proposing to amend the energy conservation sta ndards for resident ial gas kitchen 
ranges, ovens and microwave ovens,  and commercial clothes washers To protect the environment 
G/TBT/N/USA/273/Add.1 United States Control of  Emissions from Non-road Spark-Ignition En gines and Equipment; Final Rule To prot ect the environment 
G/TBT/N/USA/284/Add.1 
 United States Proposal of Amendm ent to the National Volatile Or ganic Compound Emission Standards 
for Aerosol Coatings which establishes nati onal reactivity-based emission standards for 
the aerosol coatings category (aerosol spray paints) under the Clean Air Act (CAA) To protect the environment  
G/TBT/N/USA/284/Add.2 
 United States National Vo latile Organic Compound Emission Standa rds for Aerosol Coatings: Direct 
Final Rule To protect the environment  
G/TBT/N/USA/284/Add.3 
 United States Proposal of Amendm ent to the National Volatile Or ganic Compound Emission Standards 
for Aerosol Coatings, which establishes nati onal reactivity-based emission standards for 
the aerosol coatings category (aerosol spray paints) under the Clean Air Act (CAA) To protect the environment   
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G/TBT/N/USA/305/Add.2 United States Energy Conservation Progr am for Consumer Products: Test Procedures for Clothes 
Dryers and Room Air Conditioners: Notice of proposed rulemaking and notice of public 
meeting: To protect the environment 
G/TBT/N/USA/308/Add.1 
 United States Proposed Amendments  To Appliance Efficiency Regul ations, California Code of 
Regulations, Title 20, Sections 1601 Through 1608 To protect the environment 
G/TBT/N/USA/332 United States Recyc ling of Computer Equipment, SB  895 To protect the environment 
G/TBT/N/USA/333 United States Manufacturer Responsibilit y and Consumer Convenience Computer Equipment 
Collection and Recovery Act, HB 1499 To protect the environment 
G/TBT/N/USA/338 United States An Act Relating to the Sale or Distribution of Brominat ed Flame Retardants, S260 To protect human  health and the 
environment 
G/TBT/N/USA/340 
 United States An Act Relating to th e Disposal of Electronic Waste, S 256 To protect human health and the 
environment 
G/TBT/N/USA/341  United States Flame retardants and toxic chemicals, HB 271 To protect human health and the 
environment 
G/TBT/N/USA/342 
 United States Computer and Television Recovery and R ecycling Act, HB 344 To prot ect human health and the 
environment 
G/TBT/N/USA/348 United States Envir onment-Brominated Flame Retardants-Decabrominated Diphenyl Ether - 
Prohibition, HB1 To protect the environment  
G/TBT/N/USA/352 United States Elec tronic Waste Recycling Act, A 817 To protect the environment 
G/TBT/N/USA/355 
 United States Plastic C ontainers, H233 To protect  human health and the 
environment 
G/TBT/N/USA/358 United States Phosphous in Dishwash ing Detergent, H822 To protect the environment 
G/TBT/N/USA/362 United States Energy Effi ciency Program for Consumer Products: Public Meeting and Availability of 
the Framework Document for Fluorescent Lamp Ballasts To protect the environment 
G/TBT/N/USA/372 United States Product Efficien cy Standards To protect the environment 
G/TBT/N/USA/380 
 United States Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for General Service 
Fluorescent Lamps and Incandescent Reflector Lamps; Proposed Rule To promote energy conservation 
G/TBT/N/USA/381 
 United States Energy Conservation Program: Test Pr ocedures for General Serv ice Fluorescent Lamps, 
Incandescent Reflector Lamps, and General Service Incandescent Lamps To promote energy conservation 
G/TBT/N/USA/387 United States Combe, Inc.; Filing of Color Additive Petition To protect the environment 
G/TBT/N/USA/389 
 United States Energy Conservation Program for Commercial and Industrial Equipment: Packaged 
Terminal Air Conditioner and Packaged Terminal Heat Pump Energy Conservation 
Standards To promote energy conservation 
G/TBT/N/USA/392 
 United States Average Fuel Economy Standards, Passenger Cars and Light Trucks; Model Years 2011-
2015; Proposed Rule To protect the environment 
G/TBT/N/USA/393 United States Proposed Amendm ents to the California Cons umer Products Regulations To  protect  the environment 
G/TBT/N/USA/397 United States 310 CMR 7.26 (50) Outdoor H ydronic Heaters To protect c onsumers and the environment 
G/TBT/N/USA/399 United States Significant New Use Rules on Certain Chemical S ubstances To protect  the environment 
G/TBT/N/USA/400 
 United States Energy Conservation Program: Energy  Conservation Standards for Refrigerated Bottled 
or Canned Beverage Vending Machines; Proposed Rule To promote energy conservation 
G/TBT/N/USA/403 United States Exha ust Emission Standards for 2012 and Later Model Y ear Snowmobiles To pr otect the environment  
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G/TBT/N/USA/407 
 United States Testing of Certain High Production Volume Chemicals; Second Group of Chemicals; 
Proposed Rule To protect human health and the 
environment 
G/TBT/N/USA/409  United States Test Procedures for Battery Charge rs and External Power Supplies (Standby Mode and 
Off Mode) and for Multiple-Voltage External Power Supplies To protect the environment 
G/TBT/N/USA/410 
 United States Energy Conservation Program fo r Commercial and Industrial Equipment: Energy 
Conservation Standards for Commercial Ice-Cream Freezers; Self-Contained Commercial 
Refrigerators, Commercial Freezers, and Commercial Refrigerator-Freezers Without 
Doors; and Remote Condensing Commercial Refrigerators, Commercial Freezers, and 
Commercial Refrigerator-Freezers; Proposed Rule To ensure energy conservation 
G/TBT/N/USA/412 United States 18839 2008, Propos ed Rule, Outboard Marine Tanks and Components To protect  the environment 
G/TBT/N/USA/414 United States VT 1163 2008, Low Em ission Vehicles To pr otect the environment 
G/TBT/N/USA/415 United States FL 33851 2008, FAC 62-285.400, Proposed Rule: Adop tion of California Motor Vehicle 
Emissions Standards  To protect the environment 
G/TBT/N/USA/425 
 United States Energy Conservation Program for C onsumer Products: Test Procedure for Microwave 
Ovens To promote energy conservation 
G/TBT/N/USA/426 
 United States California CCR , Title 13, Division 3, Chapter 9, Article 4.5, Off-Road Large Spark-
Ignition Engines Components To protect the environment 
G/TBT/N/USA/427 United States California CCR, Title 13, Division 3, Chapter 9, Article  1, Small Off-Road Engines To protect hum an health and the 
environment 
G/TBT/N/USA/430 United States Draft Regu lations Implementing the Massachusetts Mercury Ma nagement Act, Chapter 
190 of the Acts of 2006 To protect the environment 
G/TBT/N/USA/432 United States Formaldehyde Emissions from Pressed Wood Products; Notice of Proposed Rulemaking To protect the e nvironment 
G/TBT/N/USA/434 United States Regulation of Fu el and Fuel Additives: Gasoline and Diesel Fuel Test Methods To  protect the envir onment 
G/TBT/N/VNM/1 
 Vietnam National technical regulation on biodiesel  fuel blend stock (B100) and denatured fuel 
ethanol To protect consumers and the environment  
G/TBT/N/VNM/3 
 Vietnam Draft of the national technical regulation on safety in the storage, transportation, use and 
disposal of industrial explosive materials To protect human safety and the 
environment 
G/TBT/N/VNM/4  Vietnam Technical regulation on usage the Inte rnational Standard ISO 11119:2002 for examining 
the quality of gas composite cyli nder before importation to Vietnam To protect employees,  consumers and the 
environment 
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  B. AGREEMENT ON THE APPLICATION OF SANITARY AND PHYTOSANITARY (SPS)  MEASURES  
12. In 2008, 1263 notifications17 were issued under the SPS Agreement.  As all measures deal 
with the safety and protection of human, animal and plant health, treating those taken for human, 
animal and plant health as directly environment rela ted might be misleading.  They, therefore, have 
not all been included in this Note.  Notifications  of measures dealing with pests pertinent to the 
protection of agricultural crops or farm animals have been excluded;  they have been included if they 
pertain to the protection of "territory" or the wild -environment or plants in general.  In 2008, 101 
environment-related SPS notifications were submitte d by Members. They accounted for 8 per cent of 
all 2008 SPS notifications.  The number of SPS e nvironment-related notifications has increased 
significantly over the years (from 9 notifications in 1997 to 101 in 2008).18 
13. In 2008, the notified measures related to, among others, sanitary and phytosanitary 
requirements for the importation of nursery stocks of forest and plant species;  fruits and seeds;  wild birds and eggs;  live fish, live animals and animal  products;  animal feed and veterinary products; 
fertilizers and pesticides;  toxic chemicals and bio- chemical products.  Some other measures related to 
wood packaging material;  quarantine requirements;  import risk analysis (IRA);  environmental and 
toxicological evaluation procedures.  They aimed sole ly or partly at protecting animal health, plants 
from animal/plant pests or diseases, and the territory from other damage from pests (e.g. protection against the outbreak of Avian Influenza).
19     
 
Chart 10: Environment-relate d SPS Notifications (1997-2008 ) 
9211227 26485167127154
120
101
020406080100120140160180
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
 
                                                      
17 This number includes all re visions, addenda and corrigenda .  
18 See Chart 10. 
19 See Table 4.   
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Symbol Member Measure or Product Environment – Related 
Objective 
G/SPS/N/ALB/44 Albania Order of the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Cons umer Protection "On some protective measures 
against the outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avia n Influenza (H5N1) di sease in Germany" To protect animal health 
G/SPS/N/ALB/45 Albania Order of the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Cons umer Protection "On some protective measures 
against the outbreak of Low Pathogenic Avian In fluenza (H5N2) disease in Dominican Republic" To protect animal health 
G/SPS/N/ALB/48 Albania Order of the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Cons umer Protection "On some protective measures 
against the outbreak of Avian Infl uenza (H5) diseas e in Portugal" To protect animal health 
G/SPS/N/ALB/49 Albania Order of the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Cons umer Protection "On some protective measures 
against the outbreak of Avian Infl uenza (H5) disease in Israel" To protect animal health 
G/SPS/N/ALB/50 Albania Order of the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Cons umer Protection "On some protective measures 
against the outbreak of Avian Infl uenza (H5N1) disease in India" To protect animal health 
G/SPS/N/ALB/51 Albania Order of the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Cons umer Protection "On some protective measures 
against the outbreak of Avian Infl uenza (H5N1) disease in Iran" To protect animal health 
G/SPS/N/ALB/52 Albania Order of  Minister of Agriculture, Food and Consumer  Protection "On some protective measures 
against the outbreak of Avian Influe nza (H5N1) disease in Ukraine" To protect animal health 
G/SPS/N/ALB/53 Albania Order of the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Cons umer Protection "On some protective measures 
against the outbreak of Avian Influenza (H5N1) disease in Turkey" To protect animal health 
G/SPS/N/ALB/54 Albania Order of the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Cons umer Protection "On some protective measures 
against the outbreak of Avian Influe nza (H5N1) disease in Thailand" To protect animal health 
G/SPS/N/ALB/58 Albania Order of the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Cons umer Protection "On some protective measures 
against the outbreak of Avian Infl uenza (H5N1) disease in Lao" To protect animal health 
 
G/SPS/N/ALB/60 Albania Order of the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Cons umer Protection "On some protective measures 
against the outbreak of Avian Influenza (H5N1) disease in Turkey" To protect animal health 
 
G/SPS/N/ALB/64 Albania Order of the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Cons umer Protection "On some protective measures 
against the outbreak of Avian Infl uenza (H5N1) disease in Korea" To protect animal health 
 
G/SPS/N/ALB/70 Albania Order of the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Cons umer Protection on Protective measures against 
the outbreak of Avian Influenza (H7N7)  disease in Oxfordshire " To protect animal health 
 
G/SPS/N/ALB/72 Albania Order of the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Cons umer Protection on Protective measures against 
the outbreak of Avian Influenza (H7N3) in Washington Country (Arkansas), United States" To protect animal health 
 
G/SPS/N/ALB/73 Albania Order of the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Cons umer Protection on Protective measures against 
the outbreak of Avian Influenza (H5N2) in the provinces of Cap Haitein  and Miragoane (Haiti)" To protect animal health 
 
G/SPS/N/ALB/74 Albania Order of the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Cons umer Protection on Protective measures against 
the outbreak of Avian Influenza (H5N 1) in the region of Guandong (China) To protect animal health 
 
G/SPS/N/ALB/75 Albania Order of the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Cons umer Protection "On some protective measures 
against the outbreak of Avian Influenza (H5N 1) disease in Pakistan, Tordhair region" To protect animal health 
 
G/SPS/N/ALB/81 Albania Order of the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Cons umer Protection "On some protective measures 
against the outbreak of Avian Influenza (H 5) disease in Benin, Lokossa region" To protect animal health 
 
G/SPS/N/ALB/84 Albania Order of the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Cons umer Protection "On some protective measures 
against the outbreak of Avian Influenza (H5N1) di sease in the regions of Luanprabang and Oudomxay 
(Lao People’s Democratic Republic)" To protect animal health 
  
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G/SPS/N/ALB/86 Albania Order of the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Cons umer Protection "On some protective measures 
against the outbreak of Avian Influenza (H5N 1) disease in the region Maritime (Togo)" To protect animal health 
 
G/SPS/N/ALB/89 Albania Order of the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Cons umer Protection "On some protective measures 
against the outbreak of Avian Influenza (H5N2)  in South Korea, Ch’ungch’ong-Namdo region" To protect animal health 
 
G/SPS/N/ALB/91 Albania Order of the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Cons umer Protection "On some protective measures 
against the outbreak of Avian Influenza (H5N 1) disease in Germany, Sachsen region" To protect animal health 
 
G/SPS/N/ALB/93 Albania Order of the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Cons umer Protection "On some protective measures 
against the outbreak of Avian Influenza (H5n!) disease in the Sukhothai region (Thailand)" To protect animal health 
 
G/SPS/N/CAN/157/ Rev. 19-21 Canada Phytosanitary Requirements to Prevent the Entry of Phytophthora ramorum into Canada Plant protection 
G/SPS/N/CAN/350 Canada Directive D- 08-04: Plant Protection Import Requirements for Plants and Plant Parts for Planting Plant pr otection 
G/SPS/N/CHL/281 Chile National Fi sheries Service Resolution No. 1803 of 2008 "pr ovisionally establishing alternative and 
additional protection and control measures to prevent the introduction of high-risk diseases through the 
roe of Salmonidae species" To ensure animal health 
 
G/SPS/N/CHL/284 Chile Amendment to Resolution No. 633 of 2003 establishing requirements for the importation into Chile of 
plant material as in vitro tissue cultures Plant protection 
G/SPS/N/CHL/288 Chile Phytosanitary require ments for the importation into Chile of seeds of ornamental species from the 
United States of America Plant protection 
G/SPS/N/CRI/69 Costa Rica Central American  Technical Regulation (RTCA) No. 65.05 .51:08: Veterinary drugs and related 
products and establishmen ts in this sector.  To ensure animal health   
G/SPS/N/CUB/16 Cuba Resolution No. 50/2008 establishing Cuba n regulations for the implem entation of International 
Standard for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPM) No. 15 To protect the territory from other 
damage from pests 
G/SPS/N/ECU/23 Ecuador Directive establishi ng precautionary and preventive measures to prevent the introduction of avian 
influenza To ensure animal health 
G/SPS/N/ECU/24 Ecuador Suspension of the importation of poultr y for breeding, fertile eggs and products, by-products and 
derivatives of avian origin from the State of Virginia, United States of America To ensure animal health 
G/SPS/N/ECU/32 Ecuador Phytosanitary Certif ication Programme for ornamental plant sp ecies for export To protect plant and terri tory from 
other damage from pests  
G/SPS/N/ECU/32/Add.1 Ecuador Ministerial Deci sion No. 390 approved Phytosanitary Certif ication Programme for ornamental plant 
species for export To protect plant and territory from 
other damage from pests  
G/SPS/N/ECU/34 Ecuador Updated phytosanita ry requirements for the importation into Ecuador of in vitr o Musaceae plants 
derived using modern biotechnology To protect plant and territory from 
other damage from pests 
G/SPS/N/ECU/46 Ecuador The notified Resoluti on establishes the technical procedure for regulating the import into and release i n 
Ecuador of biological control agents and other bene ficial organisms, togeth er with the documentary 
requirements To protect plant and territory from 
other damage from pests 
G/SPS/N/ECU/55 Ecuador Declaration of a phytosanitary emergency in the Province of Galápagos a nd of the Mediterranean fruit 
fly (Ceratitis Capitata Wiedemann) as a regulated pest owing to its presence on two inhabited islands To protect plant and territory from 
other damage from pests  
G/SPS/N/ECU/61 Ecuador Phytosanitary require ments for the importation into Ecuador of  green coffee beans (Coffea arabica and 
Coffea canephora) for industrial processing from the Republic of Ghana To protect plant and territory from 
other damage from pests  
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G/SPS/N/ECU/63 Ecuador Phytosanitary require ments for the importation into Ecuador of  green coffee beans (Coffea arabica and 
Coffea canephora) for industrial processing from Guatemala To protect plant and territory from 
other damage from pests 
G/SPS/N/ECU/65 Ecuador Phytosanitary require ments for the importation into Ecuador of  green coffee beans (Coffea arabica and 
Coffea canephora) for industrial processing from Mexico To protect plant and territory from 
other damage from pests 
G/SPS/N/ECU/66 Ecuador Phytosanitary require ments for the importation into Ecuador of biological control agents (Phytoseiulus 
persimilis) from the Netherlands To protect plant and territory from 
other damage from pests 
G/SPS/N/ECU/67 Ecuador Phytosanitary require ments for the importation into Ecuador of  biological control agents (Amblyseius 
californicus and Amblyseius swirskii) from the Netherlands To protect plant and territory from 
other damage from pests 
G/SPS/N/ECU/72 Ecuador Suspension of the importation into Ecua dor of poultry for breeding, fertile eggs and products, by-
products and derivatives of avian origin of th e species Gallus domesticus and Gallopavo and other 
susceptible avian species from th e French and German Republics To ensure animal health 
G/SPS/N/ECU/73 Ecuador Suspension of the importation into Ecua dor of poultry for breeding, fertile eggs and products, by-
products and derivatives of avian origin of th e species Gallus domesticus and Gallopavo and other 
susceptible avian species from the State of Arkansas, United States of America To ensure animal health 
G/SPS/N/ECU/74 Ecuador Suspension of the importation into Ecuador  of poultry for breeding, fert ile eggs and products and by-
products of avian origin of the species Gallus dome sticus and Gallopavo from areas affected by avian 
infectious laryngotracheitis in the Republic of Peru To ensure animal health 
G/SPS/N/ECU/75 Ecuador Phytosanitary require ments for the importation into Ecuador of biological control ag ents from the State 
of Israel To protect plant and territory from 
other damage from pests 
G/SPS/N/SLV/85 El Salvador Mandatory Standard (NSO) / Cent ral American Technical Regulation (RTCA) No. 65.05.51:08: 
Veterinary drugs and related products, and establ ishments engaged in the manufacture, marketing, 
fractioning or storage thereof.  To ensure animal health  
G/SPS/N/EEC/221/Add.5 European 
Community Draft Commission Directive amending Annex IV to  Council Directive 2000 /29/EC on protective 
measures against the introduction into the Community of organisms harmful to plants or plant products 
and against their spread within the European Communities Plant protection 
G/SPS/N/EEC/221/Add.6 European 
Community Commission Directive 2008/109/EC of 28 November  2008 amending Annex IV to Council Directive 
2000/29/EC on protective measures against the introduc tion into the Community of organisms harmful 
to plants or plant products and agains t their spread within the Community Plant protection 
G/SPS/N/EEC/323 European 
Community Draft Commission Decision amending Annexes I and II to Council Decision 79/542/EEC as regards 
certification requirements for impor ts into the Community of certa in live ungulate animals and their 
fresh meat To ensure animal health and protect 
territory from other damage from 
pests 
G/SPS/N/EEC/325 European 
Community Draft Commission Regulation on certain animal health requirements for placing on the market and 
import of aquaculture anim als and products thereof To ensure animal health 
G/SPS/N/EEC/325/Add.1 European 
Community The amended proposal "Draft Commi ssion Regulation impl ementing Directive 2006/88/EC as regards 
conditions and certification requirements for the placing on the market and the import into the 
Community of aquaculture animals and products ther eof and laying down a list of vector species " 
broadens the scope of the transiti onal measures and includes a list of  vector species (Annex I to the 
Decision) To ensure animal health  
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G/SPS/N/EEC/326 European 
Community Draft Commission Regulation ame nding Commission Regulation No 2074/ 2005 as regards the animal 
health certification requirement s for import of fish, molluscs a nd crustaceans intended for human 
consumption To ensure animal health 
G/SPS/N/EEC/327                  European 
Community Draft Commission Directive amending Annexes I, II, IV and V to Council Directive 2000/29/EC on 
protective measures against the introduction into th e Community of organisms harmful to plants or 
plant products and against their spread within the Community Plant protection 
 
G/SPS/N/IND/53/Add.1  India Draft Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Import into India) (First Amendment) Or der, 2008 To protect plant and territory fro m 
other damage from pests 
G/SPS/N/IDN/38  Indonesia Draft Decree of the Minister  of Marine Affairs and Fisheries concerning Requirement for Importation 
of Carrying-Media in the Form of Live Fish  To ensure animal health and to 
protect territory from other damage 
from pests  
G/SPS/N/IDN/39 
 Indonesia Draft Decree of the Minister  of Marine Affairs and Fisheries concerning Requirement for Importation 
of Carrying-Media in the Form of Live Fish To ensure animal health  
G/SPS/N/JPN/218 Japan Amendments of the Minist erial Ordinance of the Domestic Animal In fectious Diseases Control Law To ensure animal health 
G/SPS/N/KOR/98/Add.117 Korea, Republic 
of The National Plant Quarantine Service (NPQS), Ministry for Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries 
in the Republic of Korea, has modified the "Tentative phytosanitary measures to prevent the 
introduction of Sudden Oak Death (SOD) Disease" Plant protection 
G/SPS/N/KOR/212/Add.3 Korea, Republic 
of Amendment to the quarantine pest list based on the result of Pest Risk Analysis (PRA) to add 34 
quarantine pest species Plant protection 
G/SPS/N/KOR/212/Add.4 Korea, Republic 
of Amendment to the quarantine pest list based on the result of Pest Risk Analysis (PRA) to add 34 
quarantine pest species Plant protection 
G/SPS/N/KOR/284 Korea, Republic 
of Aquatic Animal Diseases Control Act To ensure animal health 
G/SPS/N/NZL/380/Add.1 New Zealand Import heal th standard for importation into New Z ealand of frozen canine semen from specified  
countries To ensure animal health and protect 
territory from other damage from 
pests 
G/SPS/N/NZL/392 New Zealand Import health st andard for the importation of zoo Crocod ilia into New Zealand from Australia; Impor t 
health standard for the importation of zoo Crocodilia  hatching eggs into Ne w Zealand from Australia  To ensure animal health and protect 
territory from other damage from 
pests 
G/SPS/N/NZL/393 New Zealand Import health st andard for the importation of for specifi ed processed freshwater fish for human 
consumption into New Zeala nd from specified countries To ensure animal health and protect 
territory from other damage from 
pests 
G/SPS/N/NZL/395 New Zealand Import health sta ndard for the importation of Durian (Durio  zibethinus) from Thailand Plant protect ion 
G/SPS/N/NZL/398 New Zealand Draft im port health standard: Importatio n of Coco Peat and Coir Fi bre Products May 2008 Plant prote ction 
G/SPS/N/NZL/400 New Zealand Import health sche dules Avena, Hordeum, Phaeolus, Triticum,  Vicia and Zea seed for sowing October 
2005 contained within the MAF standard 155 .02.05 Importation of seed for sowing Plant protection 
G/SPS/N/NZL/403 New Zealand Import Health st andard for the importation of shelf-stabl e petfoods into New Zealand from all 
countries To ensure animal health and protect 
territory from other damage from 
pests  
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G/SPS/N/NZL/404 New Zealand Import health st andard for the importation of boneless sh eep meat for human consumption from the 
United States of America To ensure animal health and protect 
territory from other damage from 
pests 
G/SPS/N/NZL/406 New Zealand Import health st andard for salmonids for human consum ption into New Zealand from specified 
countries To ensure animal health and protect 
territory from other damage from 
pests 
G/SPS/N/NZL/407 New Zealand Import health st andard for the Importation of Zoo Primat es from Australia and the United Kingdom To  ensure animal health and protect 
territory from other damage from pests 
G/SPS/N/NZL/412 New Zealand Import h ealth standard schedule for th e importation of Wollemia nobilis  plants in vitro (nursery st ock) 
into New Zealand from Australia To protect plant and territory from 
other damage from pests 
G/SPS/N/NZL/413 New Zealand Import health sta ndard for processed tilapia and cat fish  for human consumption from specified 
countries To ensure animal health and protect 
territory from other damage from 
pests 
G/SPS/N/NIC/32 Nicaragua Partia l Amendment to Nicaraguan Mandatory Technica l Standard (NTON) No. 21 001-04 regulating 
phytosanitary measures fo r wood packaging material in international trade To protect plant and territory from 
other damage from pests  
G/SPS/N/NIC/42 Nicaragua Nicaraguan Mandat ory Technical Standard (NTON) No. 18 002-07 on the certification of seeds and 
plants of forest - tree species Plant protection 
G/SPS/N/NOR/29 Norway Regulations of 8 Se ptember 2008 concerning measures agai nst Chalara fraxinea Plant protection 
G/SPS/N/PER/209 Peru Directorial Reso lution No. 22-2008-AG-SENASA-DSV estab lishes the mandatory phytosanitary 
requirements specific to the importation into Peru  of moringa (Moringa oleifera) seeds from Bolivia Plant protection 
 
G/SPS/N/PER/210 Peru Directorial Reso lution No. 26-2008-AG-SENASA-DSV estab lishes the mandatory phytosanitary 
requirements specific to the importation into Peru  of moringa (Moringa ol eifera) seeds from Mexico Plant protection 
 
G/SPS/N/PER/216 Peru The notified Resoluti on establishes mandatory phytosanitary requirements specific to the importation 
into Peru of cacao tree (Theobroma cacao) scions from Ecuador Plant protection 
 
G/SPS/N/TPKM/119/Add.1 Taiwan, Penghu, 
Kinmen and 
Matsu, The 
Separate Customs 
Territory of Final Amendment of article 3 of the "Quarantine Requirements for the Impor tation of Animals and 
Animal Products" 
 To ensure animal health 
 
G/SPS/N/TPKM/124/Add.1 Taiwan, Penghu, 
Kinmen and 
Matsu, The Separate Customs 
Territory of Draft of the "Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of Wood Packag ing Materials (WPM)" 
 Plant protection 
G/SPS/N/TPKM/124/Corr.1 Taiwan, Penghu, 
Kinmen and 
Matsu, The 
Separate Customs 
Territory of Draft of the "Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of Wood Packaging Materials (WPM)" To prevent forest pests from being  
introduced via importing WPM and 
to safeguard domestic forests  
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G/SPS/N/TPKM/143 Taiwan, Penghu, 
Kinmen and 
Matsu, The 
Separate Customs 
Territory of "Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of Laboratory Animals" To ensure animal health 
 
G/SPS/N/THA/142/Rev.2  Thailand Notification of  the Department of Fisheries entitled "A  review of the requirements for importat ion of 
live carps, Cyprinus carpio, into Thaila nd for culture purpose dated 21 March 2008" To ensure animal health 
 
G/SPS/N/NLD/66 The Netherlands Order on quar antine facilities for live bivalve mollus cs 2007 and associated  implementing Decree  
under Article 2(1) of the Order on quarantine facilities for live bivalve molluscs 2007 To protect territory from other 
damage from pests 
G/SPS/N/USA/1666/Add.1 
 United States Notice of Decision To Issue Permits for the Importation of Ribes Species Fruits From South Africa 
Into the Continental United States Plant protection 
 
G/SPS/N/USA/1753 United States This notice a nnounces the availability of EPA's risk assessments, and related documents for the 
pesticide organic esters of phosphoric acid, and opens a public comment period on these documents Plant protection 
 
G/SPS/N/USA/1783 United States This notice a nnounces the availability of EPA's revised risk assessments for the restricted use 
antimicrobial pesticide chromated copper arsenate (CCA) a nd solicits public comment on risk 
reduction options for CCA. CCA is a chemical wood preservative used in pressure treated wood to 
protect wood from rotting due to insects and microbial agent Plant protection 
 
G/SPS/N/USA/1786 United States This notice a nnounces the availability of EPA's revised risk assessments for the restricted use 
antimicrobial pesticide pentachl orophenol (PCP) and its micro-contaminants, dioxin/furan (CDDs 
CDFs) and hexachlorobenzene (HCB) and solicits public comment on risk reduction options for PCP 
and its micro- contaminants CDDs/CDFs and HCB. Pentachlorophenol is a general biocide which is 
used extensively in the United Stat es (as is its salt, s odium pentachlorophenate or NaPCP) as a wood 
preservative Plant protection 
 
G/SPS/N/USA/1787 United States This notice a nnounces the availability of EPA's revised risk assessments for the pesticide creos ote and 
solicits public comment on risk reduction options fo r creosote as well as solicits comments on the 
qualitative economic impacts analysis . Creosote, a restricted use pe sticide, is a wood preservative Plant protection 
 
G/SPS/N/USA/1789  United States This notice announces rece ipt of a pesticide petition which propos es to amend the tolerance exemption 
for residues of the plant-incorporated protectant B acillus thuringiensis Cry2Ab2 protein and residues 
of the plant-incorporated protectan t Bacillus thuringiensis Cry1A.105 protein and the genetic material 
necessary for their respective productions in food and feed commodities of field corn, sweet corn, and 
popcorn Plant protection 
 
G/SPS/N/USA/1824  United States Proposed Rule: Importation of Tomatoes  From Souss-Massa, Morocco (Docket No. APHIS-2008-
0017) Plant protection 
 
G/SPS/N/USA/1827 
 United States Proposed Rule: Movement of Hass Avocados From Areas Where Mexican Fruit Fly or Sapote Fruit 
Fly Exist Plant protection 
  
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G/SPS/N/USA/1845 United States This notice a nnounces receipt of applicat ions to register pesticide products containing new acti ve 
ingredients not included in any currently registered products: MI R162 Maize. Plant-Incorporated 
Protectant. Active ingredient: Bacillus thuringiensis Vip3Aa20 and the genetic material necessary for 
its production in event MIR162 maize; Bt11 x MIR 162 Corn. Plant-Incorporated Protectant. Active 
ingredients: Bacillus thuringiensis Vip3Aa20 and the genetic material necessary  for its production in 
event MIR162 maize and Bacillus thuringiensis Cr y1Ab delta-endotoxin and the genetic material 
necessary for its production in corn; Bt11 x MIR1 62 x MIR604 Corn. Plant-Incorporated Protectant. 
Active ingredients: Bacillus t huringiensis Vip3Aa20 and the gene tic material necessary for its 
production in event MIR162 maize and Bacillus thuri ngiensis Cry1Ab delta-endotoxin and the genetic 
material necessary for its production in corn and Modified Cry3A protein and the genetic material 
necessary for its production in corn Plant protection 
G/SPS/N/USA/1868 United States Inte rim Rule: Viral Hemorrhagic Sept icemia; Interstate M ovement and Import Re strictions on Certa in 
Live Fish To ensure animal health 
G/SPS/N/USA/1868/Add.1 United States  Interim Rule, delay of effective date: Viral Hemorrhagic Sept icemia; Interstate Movement a nd Import 
Restrictions on Certain Li ve Fish (APHIS-2007-0038) To ensure animal health 
G/SPS/N/USA/1877 United States Proposed Rule: Importation, Interstate Move ment, and Release into the Environment of Certain 
Genetically Engineered Organi sms (Docket No. APHIS-2008-0023) To bring the regulations into 
alignment with provisions of the 
Plant Protection Act 
G/SPS/N/USA/1878/Add.1 United States This re gulation establishes a time-limited toleranc e for combined residues of linuron and its 
metabolites in or on lentils in response to EPA's granting of an emergency exemption under section 18 
of the Federal Insecticide, Fungici de, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) au thorizing use of the pesticide on 
lentils To protect plant and territory from 
other damage from pests 
G/SPS/N/USA/1889 
 United States This regulation establishes time-limited tolerances for combined residues of the insecticide 
diflubenzuron, (N-[[(4-chlorophenyl)amino]carbonyl] -2,6-difluorobenzamide and its metabolites 4-
chlorophenylurea and 4-chloroaniline to control Mo rmon crickets and grasshoppers on alfalfa grown 
for hay to protect pollinators of Sp alding's catchfly, a threatened plant species endemic to the proposed 
treatment area in Montana Plant protection   
 
G/SPS/N/VNM/3 Vietnam Regulations on Biosafet y Management of Genetically Modified Cr ops To protect plant and territory from 
other damage from pests 
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  C. AGREEMENT ON SUBSIDIES AND COUNTERVAILING MEASURES (SCM) 
14. In 2008, out of the 86 notifications submitted by Members under the SCM Agreement, five 
(approximately 5.8 per cent) included environment-related measures.20  These measures related to a 
variety of subsidies, loans, grants, preferentia l tax treatments, exemptions from taxes, customs 
exemptions and promotion measures. They aimed at  the conservation of natural resources (forestry, 
fisheries), development of energy-saving technolo gy and alternative/renewable energy sources, and 
promotion of recycling and pollution control industries.21    
 
Chart 11:  Environment-related SCM Notifications (1997 -2008 ) 
2236
32
2133
1327
8
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0510152025303540
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008  
                                                      
20 See Chart 11.  
21 See Table 5.  
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SYMBOL MEMBER MEASURE OR PRODUCT ENVIRONMENT-RELATED OBJECTIVE 
• Law No. 13.273 on promotion of forest ry activity (regul atory enactment 
by Decree No. 710/95) 
• Customs exemptions a nd promotion measures 
• Up to thirty years from the date of approval of the corresponding project 
• Undertakings which purchase equipmen t, tools, drugs, seeds, cuttings 
and other elements needed for afforestation and reforestation of the 
country  To promote afforestation and refore station activities in order to 
exploit the environmental poten tial of Argentina's forestry 
sector  
• Decree No. 711/95 on promotio n of forest plantations 
• Tax credits 
• Up to thirty years from the date of approval of the corresponding project 
• Natural and legal persons owning cultiv ated forests classified as eligible 
for the forestry activities of planting, pruning, thinning and other 
silvicultural treatments To promote forestry activities of planting, pruning, thinning and 
other silvicultural treatments in order to exploit the 
environmental of Argentina's forestry sector 
• Law No. 24.857 on tax stability 
• Tax stability 
• Up to thirty years from the date of approval of the corresponding project 
• Enterprises engaged in forestry activities To promote forestry activities in order to exploit the 
environmental of Argentina's forestry sector G/SCM/N/155/ARG Argentina 
• Law No. 25.080 on promotion of investment for cultivated forest s 
(regulatory enactment by Decree No. 133/99), and Amendment Resolutions Nos. 610/99, 152/00 and 22/01 (amended by Resolution No. 
45/05), Resolution No. 260/05 (provision of security for receipt of the 
benefit) and Resolution No. 686/2006 (deadline for submission of sworn 
statements and relevant security) 
• Tax credits (Value-added tax ref und, non-repayable economic support) 
• Up to thirty years from the date of approval of the corresponding project 
• Value-added tax is refunded on the purchase or definitive importation of 
goods, leases or the provision of serv ices effectively intended as an 
investment under the forestry proj ect; Non-repayable economic support is 
granted for planted forests of not less than 500 hectares on a scale 
established by the Law To exploit the environmental potential of Argentina's forestry 
sector 
                                                      
22 The description of the Measure or programme is arranged (wherever possible) as follows: 
• Title of the measure or programme; 
• Form of assistance, if mentioned; 
• Indicative duration of programme if mentioned in a notification (if time is not mentioned in the table, the notification contai ns no reference to the duration of a 
measure or it says that the measure is not limited in time);  if  a programme or measure has been discontinued or terminated but  is still not notified, that means 
there were some pending liabilities (payments, collectibles, intere st rate subsidies, guaranties, losses to be covered etc.) sp illing over the next periods; 
• Principal beneficiaries. 
  
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G/SCM/N/155/MAC Macao, China • Fisheries Development and Support Fund 
• Interest-free loans 
• On-going 
• Fishermen resident of Macao work ing on a registered fishing vessel To facilitate the sustainable development of local fishery 
industry  
G/SCM/N/177/P AN Panama • Export Processing Zones 
• Complete exemption from national direct and indirect taxes, 
contributions, duties and levies 
• Not specified 
• All natural and legal persons, whether nationals or foreigners, engaged, 
among others, in recycling of waste activities (cardboard , steel, wood, 
plastic etc.) To encourage investment creation in, among others, the 
recycling of waste  sector 
G/SCM/N/155/TPKM/Corr.1 Taiwan, Penghu, 
Kinmen and 
Matsu, The 
Separate 
Customs 
Territory of • Grants for development of products of the new leading industries 
• Grants 
• No time-limit  
• Private enterprises To encourage research and development on new leading 
products and upgrade the techni cal capability of the leading 
newly-emerging industries, such as the pollution control 
industry 
G/SCM/N/155/UKR Ukraine • Realization of advanced energy-savi ng technologies and alternative fuel 
sources production technologies 
• Credit support: Intermedia te credit (from one to three years); Long-term 
credit (from three to five years) 
• Projects which have got a positive decision of the National Agency on 
Effective Use of Energy Resources as to their efficiency in the sphere of 
implementation of advance energy-saving technologies and alternative fuel 
sources production technologies and have a certificate on state registration 
of innovation project To encourage research and deve lopment of new technologies, 
realization of advanced energy-saving technologies and 
alternative fuel sources  production technologies WT/CTE/EDB/8 
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  D. A
GREEMENT ON AGRICULTURE  
15. In 2008, out of the 137 notifications23 submitted by Members under the Agreement on 
Agriculture, 24 (approximately 17.5 pe r cent) were environment-related.24 They were notified as 
Green Box measures, under Article 18.3 on any new domestic support measure or modification of an 
existing measure, and under Article 16 on bilateral assistance projects for Least-Developed Net Food 
Importing Countries (LDNFICs).   
16. These environment-related measures included domestic support on research;  infrastructural 
services;  training, extension and advisory ser vices;  environmental, bilateral and regional 
programmes;  plant health programmes;  water quality programmes;  farm-assistance, rural-conservation and land-use programmes;  soil, irriga tion and drainage systems;  natural resource 
management and sustainability initiatives.   
17. They aimed at soil and water conservation;  a fforestation and reforestation;  reduction of 
negative environmental impact from agricultural activ ities and the use of pesticides;  plant health 
protection;  promoting organic and environmentall y sound farming practices;  fostering sustainable 
land use and agribusiness;  improving natural res ources management;  preventing water pollution and 
soil erosion;  and improving rural income and liv ing conditions within a framework of long-term 
sustainable development.
 25  
Chart 12:  Environment-related Agriculture Notifications (1997 -2008 ) 
34
24
20222840 40
32
29
25
2434
051015202530354045
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
 
 
                                                      
23 This number includes all re visions, addenda and corrigenda. 
24 See Chart 12. 
25 See Table 6.  
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Symbol Member Measure Or Programme Objective 
G/AG/N/ALB/2 Albania 
(2000-2007) 
Green Box Meaasures Infrastructural Services , including those for 
environmental measures To provide funding for environmental pr otection and conserva tion measures of 
the following types: dams for rivers to a void flooding, to prevent brush fires, soil 
erosion, and the salination of land, etc. 
Primary measures for cleaning channels of rivers and 
streams To prevent riverside agricultural lands, buildings and engineering structures from 
being submerged, flooded and inundated during spring and autumn floods G/AG/N/ARM/14 Arme nia, Republic of 
(2007) 
Article 18.3 of the 
Agreement The implementation of reinfo rcement works of the banks 
of the River Araks in the area of Meghri in Syunik 
Region To prevent riverside agricultural lands, buildings and engineering structures from 
being submerged, flooded and inundated during spring and autumn floods 
Research  To promote land agrochemical research and fertility enhancement G/AG/N/ARM/16  Armenia, Republic of 
(2007) 
Green Box Measures 
General services Infrastructural services To put in place capital wo rks of land improvement, such as the amelioration and 
irrigation of natural pastures, the impr ovement and maintenance of agricultural 
lands, primary measures for cleaning channels of rivers and streams and for 
reinforcement of banks, hydro-meteorogic al measures and the implementation of 
reinforcement works of the banks of the River Araks in the area of Meghri in 
Syunik Region 
Red Meat Research and Development To further the su stainable use and management  of natural resources. 
Rural Industries Research and Development To provide support for management of research and development programmes for 
the rural sector focussing on programmes su ch as agribusiness,  extension, rural 
education and climate change 
Land and Water Resources Research and Development 
 To stimulate the productive and sustaina ble management of land, water and 
vegetation resources 
NHT3 - National Weeds Strategy To reduce the detrimental impact of nationally significant weeds on the 
sustainability of Australia's natu ral ecosystem and production capacity 
National Feral Animal Control Programme To reduce the damage caused to agriculture and the environment by feral animals 
Great Artesian Basin Sustainability Initiative To eliminate wastage of water and manage the artesian water resource Australia 
(2006-2007) 
Green Box Measures 
General Services – 
Australian Government 
National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality To implement in tegrated catchment or regional  natural resource management 
plans targeting salinity  and water quality 
Research (Queensland) - Natural Resources Management 
Program To promote research and data collecti on on land, water and native vegetation - 
including nutrients, salt, agri-chemicals and pesticides - to minimize land 
degradation, identify impacts on cr ops, predict movements through the 
environment, and develop ways of understanding and achieving long-term 
viability 
Research (Tasmania) To develop and improve efficient and sustainable practices in agriculture 
Research (Western Australia) To promote research  and development of sust ainable land management 
Rabbit Management (Victoria) To mini mize the economic, environmental and social impacts caused by rabbits 
by encouraging farmers to implement integrated rabbit c ontrol programmes, 
particularly those that maximize the gains from the introduction of the rabbit 
Calicivirus 
Pest Animal Management (Victoria) To  minimise the economic, environmental and social impact on all lands in 
Victoria of actual and potential animal pests (rabbits included) G/AG/N/AUS/69 
General Services – 
State/Territories 
Governments 
Training services (New South Wales) To provide sustainability training for agricultural producers  
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Training services: FarmBis (Northern Territory, 
Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, 
Western Australia) To increase sustainability of farm business enterprises 
Training and development (Western Au stralia) To provide training support for sustainable rural management 
Rural Water Use Efficiency Initiative (Queen sland) To  provide extension services le ading towards the improvement of water use 
efficiency 
Extension Services (South Australia) To  provide extension advice to enha nce sustainable economic development 
South-East Queensland Irrigation Futures Program To provide exte nsion services leading towards the adoption of better water 
management/effluent management practices 
Infrastructural services  (Sout h Australia) To sustain the rehabilitation of irrigation supply infrastructure in the Riverland  
Infrastructural services  (Tasmania) To provide assistance in the provision of rural infrastructure and associated 
services to ensure the continued development of efficient and sustainable 
agriculture 
NHT – Landcare To provide assistance to communi ty groups to reverse land degradation and to 
promote sustainable agriculture 
NHT – Bushcare To reverse the long-term decline in the quality of native vegetation cover 
NHT –  Rivercare To provide assistance for comm unity groups to contribute towards the sustainable 
management, rehabilita tion and conservation of rivers and to improve the health 
of these river systems Environmental Programs Australian Government 
National Landcare Program To provide assistance to facilitate the development and implementation of 
integrated approaches to sustainable ag riculture and natural resource management 
in Australia 
NHT – Landcare (Australian Capital Territory ) To provide assistance to community gr oups to reverse land degradation and to 
promote sustainable agriculture 
NHT –  Rivercare (Australian Capital Territory) To provide assi stance for community groups to contribute towards the sustainabl e 
management, rehabilita tion and conservation of rivers and to improve the health 
of these river systems 
(New South Wales) To provide funding for progra mmes for preventing and mitigating degradation of 
land and water resources associated  with agricultural production 
Natural Resource Manageme nt (Northern Territory) To identify land resources a nd to evaluate their oppor tunities and constraints  to 
ensure appropriate land management pr actices which conser ve, enhance, and - 
where appropriate - rehabilitate land resources, and to promote and support 
community Landcare 
(Tasmania) To provide services to agricultural producers covering policy and regulatory 
frameworks to ensure equitable and sustainable provision of surface and 
groundwater resources and to limit environmental damage, and to encourage 
sound practices to minimise soil eros ion, salination and water damage  
Environmental Programs 
State/Territories 
Governments 
Salinity and natural resour ce management (Western 
Australia) To promote salinity cont rol, soil conservation and nutrient management; land 
resource assessment and monitoring; engineering and water management 
G/AG/N/AUS/70 Australia 
(2007) 
Article 18.3 of the 
Agreement Western Australia Natural Disaster Relief Arrangements 
– Cyclone Isobel To provide grants aimed at obtaining pr ofessional advice directly related to 
addressing issues arising from the destruc tion caused by Cyclone Isobel, such as 
hydrological or soil conservation issues  
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Technical and financial assist ance under paragraph 3 (iii) 
of the Decision on Measures Concerning the Possible 
Negative Effects of the Reform Programme on Least-
Developed and Net Food-Importing Developing 
Countries To reduce poverty and achieve sustainabl e development in de veloping countries 
not just by improving agriculture and rural development, but also  by directing its 
efforts across a variety of sectors G/AG/N/AUS/71 Australia 
(2006-2007) 
Article 16.2 of the 
Agreement 
Bilateral and regional programmes To pr ovide assistance focusing on agricu ltural productivity and sustainability, 
crop storage, forestry and fisheries, en vironmental manageme nt, management of 
water resources 
G/AG/N/CAN/71 Canada 
(2004) 
Green Box Measures Environmental programmes To provide assistance to th e management of soil, water and manure in Quebec 
G/AG/N/CAN/72 Canada 
(2005-2006) 
Article 16.2 of the 
Agreement Technical and financial assist ance under paragraph 3 (iii) 
of the Decision on Measures Concerning the Possible 
Negative Effects of the Reform Programme on Least-
Developed and Net Food-Importing Developing 
Countries To support the sectors of fisheries and agro- forestry 
G/AG/N/EEC/56 European communities 
(2004-2005) 
Article 16.2 of the 
Agreement 
 Technical and financial assist ance under paragraph 3 (iii) 
of the Decision on Measures Concerning the Possible 
Negative Effects of the Reform Programme on Least-
Developed and Net Food-Importing Developing 
Countries To support the efforts of the developing countries, particularly of Africa, as 
regards to poverty reduction and sust ainable development among others  
G/AG/N/HND/25 Honduras 
(2006-2007) 
Green Box Measures 
General Services Consolidation of the development of rural enterprises 
belonging to the National Association of Honduran 
Farmers(ANACH) To increase the competitiveness of rural enterprises through efficient use and 
preservation of productive and natural resources 
G/AG/N/HND/26 Honduras 
(2006-2007) 
Article 18.3 of the 
Agreement Consolidation of the development of rural enterprises 
belonging to the National Association of Honduran 
Farmers (ANACH)  To increase the competitiveness of rural enterprises through efficient use and 
preservation of productive and natural resources 
Research - Controlled- environment greenhouse 
production systems To investigate the technology and loca l development potential of controlled- 
environment greenhouse production system G/AG/N/HKG/24 Hong Kong 
(2007-2008) 
Green Box measures 
General Services Extension and advisory services - Promotion of organic 
farming To develop and promote organic farming 
Japan 
(2005) 
Green Box Measures 
General Services Research To foster research in relation to environmental programs 
Payments for conversion from rice production To mainta in paddy fields in environment ally good condition G/AG/N/JPN/132 
Environmental Programs 
Support programme for reduction of environmental 
burden due to dairy farming To provide payments to dairy farmers who practice appropriate management to 
tackle environmental problems  
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Japan 
(2006) 
Green Box Measures 
General Services Research To foster research in relation to environmental programs 
Payments for conversion from rice production To mainta in paddy fields in environmentally good condition G/AG/N/JPN/137 
Environmental Programs 
Support programme for reduction of environmental 
burden due to dairy farming To provide payments to dairy farmers who practice appropriate management to 
tackle environmental problems 
G/AG/N/NZL/45/ 
Rev.1 New Zealand 
(2004-2005) 
Article 16.2 of the 
Agreement 
 Technical and financial assist ance under paragraph 3 (iii) 
of the Decision on Measures Concerning the Possible 
Negative Effects of the Reform Programme on Least-
Developed and Net Food-Importing Developing 
Countries To provide technical and financial assist ance to partner countries in order to 
improve, among others, their agricultural productivity and sustainability 
New Zealand (2006-2007) 
Green Box Measures 
General Services Sustainable Farming Fund To support community driven  programmes aimed at im proving the financial and 
environmental performance of  the land based sectors  
East Coast Afforestation Grants To provide funding to ag ricultural producers and others to plant trees, primarily as 
a means of erosion control, particularly on  severely erodible land in the East Coast 
region of the North Island G/AG/N/NZL/52 
Environmental 
Programmes 
Regional Council soil conservation To  provide 50% to 70% of the cost of soil conser vation practices undertaken by 
farmers in order to fulfil the national policy for sustainable management under the 
Resource Management Act and the Soil C onservation and Rivers Control Act   
G/AG/N/NZL/56 New Zealand 
(2005-2007) 
Article 16.2 of the 
Agreement Technical and financial assist ance under paragraph 3 (iii) 
of the Decision on Measures Concerning the Possible 
Negative Effects of the Reform Programme on Least-
Developed and Net Food-Importing Developing 
Countries To provide technical and financial assist ance to partner countries in order to 
improve, among others, their agricultural sustainability 
Subsidy to Ecological Production To support fa rmers changing to ecological production method 
Subsidy to producers who refrain from field work on 
areas exposed to erosion in autumn To combat erosion G/AG/N/NOR/47 Norway 
(2002-2004) 
Green Box Measures 
General Services 
Environmental 
Programmes Acreage Support to Ecological Produc tion To support ecological production 
G/AG/N/PAN/15 Panama 
(2003-2005) 
Green Box Measures  
General Services Information services and trai ning services - Subsistence 
farming and sustainable agriculture programmes, 
including crop promotion, us e of accessible technology 
and environmental protection To provide support for programmes promo ting among others the sustainability of 
productive resources 
Erection of waterworks To construct approved wate rworks to enable producers to utilise land more 
effectively 
Resource conservation and environmental mana gement To promote sustainable utilization of the natural agricultural resources, th e soil, 
water resources and vegetation, and to protect the environment 
Auxiliary and associated services To render auxiliary services associated with soil conservation activities South Africa, Republic of 
(2005) 
Green Box Measures 
General Services 
Agricultural Engineering Services To promote the sust ainable utilisation of natural agricultural resources G/AG/N/ZAF/65 
Environmental 
Programmes Soil Conservation works To provide financing of esse ntial soil conservation work s to improve and protect 
the soil  
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G/AG/N/CHE/45 Switzerland –  
(2005-2006) 
Green Box Measures Environmental Programmes To sustain special ecological services such as organic farming  
Research To foster research in relation to environmental programs Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen 
and Matsu, The Separate 
Customs Territory of 
(2005) 
Green Box measures 
General Services Land retirement programs To stimulate the conversi on of farmland to forestry use and island-wide 
reforestation 
Interest subsidy for pollution reduction: To provide low in terest loans to hog farmers for the purchase of pollution 
prevention facilities 
Environmental Programs To prevent pollution, manage  agricultural waste and monitor the pollution of 
water and soil; to promote the sustainable use of farm land Environmental Programs 
Land conservation subsidy To provide  payments for the maintenance of  farmland in environmentally good 
condition by growing green manure crops or setting-aside G/AG/N/TPKM/61 
Regional Assistance 
Programs Programs for disadvantaged farms To provide integrated agricultural construction an d environmental improvement 
programs for disadvantaged farms 
G/AG/N/URY/32 Uruguay 
(2004-2006) 
Green Box Measures Responsible Production Project (PPR) To pr ovide payments under environmental programs 
G/AG/N/URY/35 Uruguay 
(2007) 
Green Box Measures Responsible Production Project (PPR) To pr ovide payments under environmental programs WT/CTE/EDB/8 
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  E. A
GREEMENT ON ANTI -DUMPING  
18. In 2008, out of the 121 notifications subm itted by Members under the Agreement on 
Implementation of Article VI of the GATT 1994 on Anti-dumping, none was environment-related.   
F. AGREEMENT ON IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES (ILP) 
19. In 2008, out of the 50 notifications subm itted by Members under the ILP Agreement, 20 
(40 per cent) were environment-related.26  
20. The notified measures consisted of, among ot hers, permits, automatic and non-automatic 
import licenses, export licenses and control of move ment on wild animals, endangered species, ozone 
depleting substances, wastes, hazardous waste, nuclear substances, chemicals and fertilizers.   They 
aimed at protecting the environment and exhaustib le natural resources, and preserving biodiversity. 
Some measures were adopted to monitor trans-bounda ry movements of hazardous material and toxic 
substances, for example, to control hazardous wastes destined for recovery or recycling and to ensure 
environmentally sound management of such w astes and to guard against illegal trafficking.27  
21. A significant number of these measures were de veloped for compliance with international 
obligations under MEAs, such as the CITES on enda ngered species, Montreal Protocol on ozone-
depleting substances, Basel Convention on hazardous  and toxic waste, the International Plant 
Protection Convention,  Stockholm Convention and Rotterdam Convention. 
Chart 13: Environment-related ILP Notifications (1997 – 2008 ) 
1520
1017
71316
12151920
13
0510152025
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
 
 
 
 
                                                      
26 See Chart 13. 
27 See Table 7.  
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Symbol Member Measure Or Programme Objective 
Non-automatic import permit (certificate) system for all wild animal 
and plant species listed in the Appendices I and II of the CITES 
Convention To restrict the number of species and number of wild animals and 
plants listed in the Appendices of the convention in order to improve 
their conservation status and in the same time to comply with the 
obligations and requirements of the Convention G/LIC/N/2/ALB/2 Albania 
Non-automatic import licensing procedure for all products included in 
Chapter 3 of the Custom Code as live fish To protect Albanian waters from introducing aquatic species from 
an environmental point of view 
Import licensing system for  plant protection products  To  avoid a careless utilization of  these poisonous products which 
could affect plants, animals, human beings and the environment 
Import licensing system for endange red species covere d by Appendixes 
I, II and III of CITES To improve the conservation of thes e species and, at the same time, 
to comply with the obligations and requirements of the Convention 
Import licensing procedure for all produc ts included in Chapter 3 of the 
Custom Code as live fish To protect Albanian waters from introducing aquatic species from 
an environmental point of view G/LIC/N/3/ALB/2 Albania 
Import licensing system for all wast es coming from all countries from 
social and economic activities and ph ysically consumed products that 
are not included in the definition of non-dangerous waste To protect the life and health of the population, and to protect the 
environment 
Nuclear Safety and Control Act esta blishing an import licenses system 
for nuclear substances To regulate the use of nuclear energy in Canada to prevent undue 
risk to health, safety, security and the environment G/LIC/N/3/CAN/7 Canada 
Wild Animal and Plant Protection a nd Regulation of International and 
Interprovincial Trade Act (WAPPRIITA) establishing an import 
licenses system for endangered species To allow importation in endangered species and their by-products in 
internationally agreed circumstances (in accordance with CITES) 
G/LIC/N/3/CHN/7 China, People's 
Republic of Import license administration for ozone-depleting materials To co mply with the obligations under the Montreal Protocol on 
Substances that Deplete Ozone Layer 
G/LIC/N/3/COL/6 Colombia Automatic import licenses To ap ply environmental protection controls to guarantee the 
protection of the environment under international treaties, 
conventions and protocols 
G/LIC/N/2/HKG/3 Hong Kong Non-pesticides hazardous chemicals that have pot entially harmful or 
adverse effects on human health or the environment listed under the 
Hazardous Chemicals Control Ordinance, Chapter 595 of the Laws of 
Hong Kong are subject to im port licensing procedures To regulate, inter alia, the im port of non-pesticide hazardous 
chemicals in accordance with the principles of Stockholm 
Convention and Rotterdam Convention 
Import license system for ozone- depleting substances To ensure  that the amount of ozone-de pleting substances retained 
for local consumption does not exceed levels agreed under the 
Montreal Protocol 
Quota system for the importation of some ozone-depleting substances 
(viz. hydrochlorofluorocarbons) for local consumption  To comply with the requirements of the Montreal Protocol 
Import licensing system for  the import of endangered animals and 
plants listed in CITES Appendix I a nd live endangered species of wild 
origin in CITES Appendix II To protect endangered species and to prevent them from over-
exploitation in accordance with CITES 
Import licensing system for wastes originating in and coming from any places outside HKSAR To fulfil the international obligations under the Basel Convention 
and to ensure environmentally sound management of waste in the 
HKSAR G/LIC/N/3/HKG/12 Hong Kong 
Import licensing system for non-pe sticides hazardous ch emicals To protect human health and the environmen t in accordance with, 
inter alia, the principles of the Stockholm Convention and the 
Rotterdam Convention  
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G/LIC/N/3/IND/10 India Import license system for ozone-depleting s ubstances and items 
covered under CITES To protect safety, security and the environment 
Import approval system for substances  which deplete the ozone layer, 
specified hazardous wastes, waste chemical weapons goods To perform the functions of the Montreal Protocol on Substances 
that Deplete the Ozone Layer, the Basel Convention on the Control 
of Movements of Hazardous Wast es and Their Disposal, Waste 
Disposal and the Public Cleansin g Law, the Law on the Prohibition 
of Chemical Weapons and the Re gulation of Specific Chemicals G/LIC/N/3/JPN/6 Japan 
Import approval system for animals a nd plants included in Appendix I, 
II and III of CITES  To perform the duty of the CITES 
Import licences system for ozone-de pleting substances To comply with the Montreal Protocol.  G/LIC/N/3/MAC/11 Macao, China 
Import license system for endangered species of wild fauna and fl ora To ensure that international trade in specimens of wild an imals and 
plants does not threaten their survival in accordance with CITES 
G/LIC/N/3/MDG/3 Madagascar Import licences system for ozone-depletin g substances To safeguard pub lic health and the environment  
Non-automatic import licensing for ChloroFluoroCarbon (CFC) To comply with the Montreal Protocol 
Plant Quarantine Act 1976 and Plant Quarantine Regulations 1981 
establishing an import licence system  for plant and planting materials  To protect the Malaysian environment from pest and species of 
plants by controlling or restrict ing the importation of plants which 
are host of quarantine pests and diseases 
Importation of wildlife animals or products thereof requires a written 
permission from the Wildlife Depart ment subject to CITES regulation To ensure conservation of endangered species of wild fauna and 
flora 
Atomic Energy Licensing Act 1 984 establishing an import licence 
system for radioactive material/irradiating apparatus To ensure security though a regulat ory monitoring on atomic energy 
activities 
Pesticides (Registration) Rules 2005 under the Pesticides Act 1974 requiring a certificate of registration from the Pesticides Board of 
Malaysia for the importation of all pesticides To avoid any adverse effect to man and the environment G/LIC/N/3/MYS/3 Malaysia 
Customs (Prohibition of Imports) (Amendment) (No. 5) Order 2005 
regulating the importation of scheduled  wastes or toxic and hazardous 
wastes into Malaysia through  an import/export permit system To control the trans-boundary movements of hazardous wastes 
destined for recovery or recycling and to ensure the environmentally 
sound management of such wastes in  order to protect the Malaysian 
environment from illegal trafficking 
Non-automatic import licensing for ChloroFluoroCarbon (CFC) To comply with the Montreal Protocol 
Plant Quarantine Act 1976 and Plant Quarantine Regulations 1981 
establishing an import licence system  for plant and planting materials  To protect the Malaysian environment from pest and species of 
plants by controlling or restrict ing the importation of plants which 
are host of quarantine pests and diseases 
Importation of wildlife animals or products thereof requires a written 
permission from the Wildlife Depart ment subject to CITES regulation To ensure conservation of endangered species of wild fauna and 
flora 
Atomic Energy Licensing Act 1 984 establishing an import licence 
system for radioactive material/irradiating apparatus To ensure security though a regulat ory monitoring on atomic energy 
activities 
Pesticides (Registration) Rules 2005 under the Pesticides Act 1974 
requiring a certificate of registration from the Pesticides Board of 
Malaysia for the importation of all pesticides To avoid any adverse effect to man and the environment G/LIC/N/3/MYS/4 Malaysia 
Customs (Prohibition of Imports) (Amendment) (No. 5) Order 2005 
regulating the importation of scheduled  wastes or toxic and hazardous 
wastes into Malaysia trough an import/export permit system To control the trans-boundary movements of hazardous wastes 
destined for recovery or recycling and to ensure the environmentally 
sound management of such wastes in  order to protect the Malaysian 
environment from illegal trafficking  
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G/LIC/N/2/SGP/4 Singapore Environment Protecti on and Management Act (Amendment of Second 
Schedule) Order 2008 establishing a non-automatic import licensing 
procedure for 18 additional hazardous substances  To ensure public safety and environmental protection 
G/LIC/N/3/SGP/6 Singapore Import licen sing system for endangered spec ies of wild fauna and flora, 
hazardous substances and oz one-depleting substances To fulfil Singapore's obligations under international agreements and 
to ensure that health, safety and environment objectives are met 
G/LIC/N/3/TTO/7 Trinidad and Tobago Automatic licensing system for ozone-depleting substances To co mply with the Montreal Proto col obligations 
G/LIC/N/1/TUR/7 Turkey Import control on species listed on th e Import Communiqué 2008/22 To comply with the requirements of CIT ES 
G/LIC/N/3/TUR/8 Turkey Import control on species listed on th e Import Communiqué 2008/22 To ensure  the control of imports for t he sake of sustainability of the 
endangered species 
G/LIC/N/3/UKR/1 Ukraine Import licensing sy stem for ozone-depleting s ubstances To protect the en vironment from ozone-depleting substances in 
conformity with requirements of the Montreal Protocol 
Endangered Species Act, which implements provisions of the 
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES ) 
establishing a permit system for certain plants on the endangered 
species list To prevent the entry of plant pests and diseases, and to protect 
endangered plant species G/LIC/N/3/USA/5 Unites States 
Import/export licence system  for fish or wildlife, including endangered 
species To conserve endangered and threatened species and identify species 
which may be threatened or endangered 
 
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  G. A
GREEMENT ON SAFEGUARDS  
22. In 2008, out of the 43 notifications submitted by Members under the Agreement on 
Safeguards, none was environment-related. 
H. AGREEMENT ON CUSTOMS VALUATION  
23. In 2008, out of 12 notificati on submitted under the Customs Va luation Agreement, none was 
environment-related. 
I. AGREEMENT ON STATE TRADING  
24. In 2008, out of the 19 notifications submitte d under the Agreement on State Trading, one 
(5.3 per cent) was environment-related.28 29 
Chart 14: Environment Related State Trading Notifications (1997-2008 ) 
01
00123
011 1
000,511,522,533,5
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
 
                                                      
28See Chart 14. 
29 See Table 8.  WT/CTE/EDB/8 
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  Table 8: Environment Related State Trading Notifications (2008)  
Symbol Member Measure or Programme Objective 
The Isotope Production and 
Distribution Programme 
within the Department of 
Energy One of the mission of the 
programme is to assure that 
critical isotope production 
infrastructure is operated in 
a safe, secure, 
environmentally compliant 
and cost-effective manner.  G/STR/N/11/USA United States 
The Bonneville Power 
Administration and Western 
Area Power Administration 
within the Department of 
Energy 
The Power Marketing 
Administrations (PMAs) 
market wholesale electricity 
generated at hydroelectric 
dams owned and managed by the United States Army 
Corps of Engineers (Corps) 
and the United States 
Bureau of Reclamation 
(Reclamation) The Corps and the 
Reclamation operate 
projects to provide or 
manage water for such 
purposes as irrigation, flood 
control, navigation, 
recreation, water supply, and 
environmental enhancement. 
The Bonneville is obligated 
to encourage conservation, develop renewable energy 
resources and to protect, 
mitigate and enhance the 
fish and wildlife of the 
Columbia River and its 
tributaries. 
 
J. REGIONAL TRADE AGREEMENTS (RTAS ) INCLUDING THE UNDERSTANDING ON THE 
INTERPRETATION OF ARTICLE XXIV OF THE GATT 1994 
25. In 2008, out of the 33 notifications submitted unde r the RTAs Agreement, four (12.1 per cent) 
were environment-related.30  In general, these notified regional trade agreements included 
environmental provisions or cover cooperation activities in areas regarding the environment. 31 
Chart 15: Environment Related Regional Tr ade Agreements Notifications (1997-2008 ) 
626
24
16
10
000004
0 051015202530
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 
                                                      
 30 See Chart 15.  
31 See Table 9.  WT/CTE/EDB/8 
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  Table 9: Environment Related Regional Trade Agreements Notifications (2008
) 
Symbol Member Measure or Product Objective 
S/C/N/466 
WT/REG244/N/1 Brunei Darussalam 
and Japan The Agreement provides for 
cooperation in various fields including 
forestry, fisheries and environment  
S/C/N/469 
WT/REG255/N/1 
 CARIFORUM States 
and the European 
Community The Agreement also includes 
provisions on environment  
S/C/N/469/Rev.1 
WT/REG255/N/1/Rev.1 
 CARIFORUM States 
and the European 
Community The Agreement also includes 
provisions on environment  
S/C/N/470 
WT/REG/257/N/1 Japan and Philippines The Agreement covers cooperation in 
many areas including energy and 
environment  
 
K. AGREEMENT ON TRADE RELATED ASPECTS OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS (TRIPS) 
26. In 2008, out of the 130 notifications s ubmitted by Members under Article 63.2, seven 
(5.4 per cent) contained environment-related provisions.32   
27. They related to law on patents, regulations and exemption of protection by patents, including 
non-patentability of plant and animal varieties fo r the production of plants or animals, and the 
patentability of biotechnological inventions.33 
Chart 16 Environment Related TRIPS Notifications (1997 – 2008 ) 
 
77
0135 516
5
2 23
024681012141618
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
 
 
                                                      
32 See Chart 16. 
33 See Table 10.  WT/CTE/EDB/8 
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  Table 10:  Environment-related TRIPS Notifications (2008 ) 
 
Symbol Member Measure or Product Objective 
Law on Patents provides for non-
patentability of plant and animal varieties, as 
well as the essentially  biological processes 
for the production of plants or animals  IP/N/1/ARM/P/2 Armenia 
Law on Patents provide s for supplementary 
legal protection which may be granted to 
preparation of pharmaceutical compositions 
or components, which are considered to be 
subject matter of patented invention and 
have features of preventive or medicinal 
effect on people or animals, to chemical or 
biological substances for plants protection  
Patentability of biot echnological inventions 
if they concern:  (a) biological material, 
which is isolated from its natural 
environment or produced by means of a 
technical process, even if it previously 
occurred in nature;  (b) plants or animals, if 
the technical feasibility of the invention is 
not confined to a particular plant) or animal) 
variety; or (c) micr obiological or other 
technical process and a product, other than a 
plant or animal variety, obtained by this way  IP/N/1/SVK/P/3 Slovak 
Republic 
Non-patentability of  plant and animal 
varieties or essential bi ological processes for 
the production of plants or animals (among 
others)  
IP/N/1/SVK/P/4 Slovak 
Republic Exceptions to protection by utility model 
include plant and animal varieties and  
essential biological processes for production 
of plants or animals (among others)  
IP/N/1/CHE/P/9 Switzerland Non-pate ntability of pl ant and animal 
varieties or essential bi ological processes for 
the production of plants or animals  
IP/N/1/UKR/P/1 Ukraine Non-patent ability of plant varieties and 
animal breeds or processes of the 
reproduction of plants and animals that are 
biological in their basis and do not belong to 
non-biological and microbiological 
processes  
IP/N/1/VNM/I/1 Vietnam Processes of plant or animal production 
which are principally of biological nature 
other than microbiological ones shall not be 
protected as inventions according to article 
59 of the Order No. 28/2005/L-CTN of 
December 12, 2005, on the Promulgation of 
Law - Law on Intellectual Property  
IP/N/1/VNM/P/1 Vietnam Point a, Clause 1, Article 195 of the 
Intellectual Property Law provides for 
compulsory licensing of protected plant 
varieties to overcome urgent social needs 
such as natural disasters, epidemics, wars 
and widespread environmental pollution   
 
L. THE GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TRADE IN SERVICES (GATS) 
28. In 2008, among the 50 notifications made under Ar ticle III, paragraph 3, of the General 
Agreement on Trade in Services,  none was related to the environment. WT/CTE/EDB/8 
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  M. Q
UANTITATIVE RESTRICTIONS  
29. In 2008, out of the seven notifications s ubmitted pursuant to the decision on Notification 
Procedures for Quantitative Restrictions, four (57.10  per cent) contained environment-related issues.34  
They related to prohibitions or restrictions on the imports of wild fauna, ozone depleted substances 
and vehicles for the protection of the environment.35 
Chart 17 Environment-related Quantitative Restrictions Notifications (1997 – 2008 ) 
4
03
25
24
27
123
012345678
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
 
 
 
                                                      
34 See Chart 17. 
35 See Table 11.  
   WT/CTE/EDB/8
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Symbol Member Measure or Programme Objective 
 Central African 
Republic Prohibition on imports of wild fauna  To protect  wild species of animals and to safeguard the 
natural ecosystems 
Trichlorofluoromethane, Dichlorodifluor omethane, Trichlorotrifluoroethanes, 
Dichlorotetrafluoroethanes and chloropent afluoroethane, Dichlorodifluoromethane, 
Bromochlorodifluoromethane, bromotrifluoromethane and 
dibromotetrafluoroethanes, Other perhal ogenated derivatives, Other halogenated 
derivative of acyclic hydroc arbon containing two or more different halogens, 
Carbon tetrachloride, methyl chloroform and Bromomethane are subject to import 
quota To fulfil the obligations under the 1987 Montreal 
Protocol on Substances th at Deplete the Ozone Layer 
Prohibition on imports of used tractors, used  motor vehicles for the transport of ten 
or more persons, including the driver, used motor cars and other used motor vehicles 
principally designed for the transport of persons including station wagons and racing 
cars, used motor vehicles fo r the transport of goods  To protect human life and the environment 
Automatic Import Licensing on Road tractors for semi-trailers, track-laying tractors, 
other tractors To protect human life and the environment 
Automatic Import Licensing on Motor vehicl es for the transport of ten or more 
persons, including the driver, with compre ssion-ignition internal combustion piston 
engine (diesel or semi-diesel), Other motor vehicles for the transport of ten or more 
persons, including the driver, except with compression-ignition internal combustion 
piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel) To protect human life and the environment 
Automatic Import Licensing on vehicles specially designed for travelling on snow, 
golf cars and similar vehicles To protect human life and the environment 
Automatic Import Licensing on motor cars and other motor vehicles principally 
designed for the transport of persons, w ith spark-ignition internal combustion 
reciprocating piston engine of a cylinder capacity not exceedi ng 1,000 cc/ exceeding 
1,000 cc but not exceeding 1,500 cc/ exceeding 1,500 cc but not exceeding 3,000 cc/ 
exceeding 3,000 cc To protect human life and the environment 
Automatic Import licensing on motor cars and other motor vehicles principally 
designed for the transport of persons, with  compression-ignition internal combustion 
piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), of a cylinder capacity not exceeding 1,500 cc/ 
exceeding 1,500 cc but not exceeding 2,500 cc./exceeding 2,500 cc, other motor 
cars and other motor vehicles principall y designed for the transport of persons 
including station wagons and racing cars, dumpers designed for off-highway use, 
other motor vehicles for the transport of goods, with compression -ignition internal 
combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-d iesel), g.v.w. not exceeding 5 tonnes/ 
g.v.w. exceeding 5 tonnes but not exceeding 20/ g.v.w. exceeding 20 tonnes To protect human life and the environment  Macao, China 
Automatic Import licensing on other motor vehicles for the transport of goods, with 
spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, G.V.W. not exceeding 5 tonnes/ 
G.V.W. exceeding 5 tonnes, other motor vehicles for the transport of goods To protect human health  and the environment  
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Prohibition on imports of special purpos e motor vehicles, other than those 
principally designed for the transport of  persons or goods (for example, breakdown 
lorries, crane lorries, fire fighting vehicles, concrete-mixer lorries, road sweeper 
lorries, spraying lorries, etc.),used, cha ssis fitted with engines, for the motor 
vehicles of headings 87.01 to  87.05, second hand, tanks and other armoured fighting 
vehicles, motorised, whether or not fitted with weapons, and parts of such vehicles, 
used, Motorcycles (including mopeds) and cycles fitted with an auxiliary motor, 
with or without side-cars; side-cars,used To protect human health  and the environment 
Automatic Import Licensing on crane lorries, mobile drilling derricks, fire fighting 
vehicles, concrete-mixer lo rries, other special purpose motor vehicles, other than 
those principally designed for the transport of person or goods To protect human health  and the environment 
Automatic Import Licensing on chassis fitted with engines, for the motor vehicles of 
headings 87.01 to 87.05, tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, motorised, 
whether or not fitted with weapon s, and parts of such vehicles To protect human health  and the environment 
Automatic Import Licensing on motorcycle s (including mopeds) and cycles fitted 
with an auxiliary motor, with or without  side-cars, with reciprocating internal 
combustion piston engine of a cyli nder capacity not exceeding 50 cc/  exceeding 50 
cc but not exceeding 250 cc/ exceeding 250 cc but not exceeding 500 cc/ exceeding 
500 cc but not exceeding 800 cc/ exceeding 800 cc, Motorcycles or cycles equipped 
with an auxiliary motor; side-cars To protect human health  and the environment 
Prohibitions on imports of trailers and semi -trailers, other vehicles, not mechanically 
propelled, parts thereof, used To protect human life and the environment   
Trailers and semi-trailers of the caravan type, for housing or camping, self-loading 
or self-unloading trailers and semi-trail ers for agricultural purposes, tanker trailers 
and tanker semi-trailers for the transport of goods, other trailers and semi-trailers for 
the transport of good, other trailers and se mi-trailers, except for the transport of 
goods, other vehicles, not  mechanically propelled, parts of trailers and semi-trailers To protect human life and the environment 
 Tunisia Prohibitions on a list of products, in cluding  certain vehicl es, motors, electronic 
waste, used tyres and ot her waste materials   To protect the environment   
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Prohibition on Carbontetrachlore, 1,1,1, - Trichloroethane (methylchloroform), 
Chlorotrifluoromethane, Pentachlorofl uoroethane, Tetrachlorodifluoroethane, 
Heptachlorofluoropropanes, 
Hegzachlorodifluoropropanes, 
Pentachlorotrifluoropropanes, 
Tetrachlorotetrafluoropropanes, 
Trichloropentafluoropropanes, 
Dichlorohegzafluoropropanes, Chloroheptaflouropropanes To comply with Copenhagen Amendment to Montreal 
Protocol on substances that  deplete the ozone layer - 
Import Regime Nos 2006/14 and 2008/14, Annex II 
Prohibition on Bromomethane (met hyl bromure), Dibromo-, Bromodi-
fluoromethane, Bromofluoromethane, Te trabromo-, Tribromodi, Dibromotri-
Bromotetra, Tribromo- Dibromodi- Br omotri-, Dibromo- , Bromodi- Bromo-
fluoroethane  (all isomers), Hekzabromo-Pentabromodi-Tetrabromodi-  
Tetrabromotri-Tribromotetra-Dipromopentafluoropropane (all isomers), Bromohegzafluoropropane (all isomers), Pentabromofluoropropane (all isomers), 
Tetrabromodifluoropropane (all isomers), Tribromotrifluoropropane (all isomers), 
Dibromotetrafluoropropane (a ll isomers), Bromopentafl uoropropane (all isomers), 
Tetrabromofluoropropane (all isomers), Tribromodifluoropropane (all isomers),
 
Dibromotrifluoropropane (all isomers), Bromotetrafluoropropane  (all isomers),  
Tribromo-, Dibromo-, Bromotri-Dibromodi -, Bromodi-, Bromofluoropropanes (all 
isomers) To comply with Beijing Amendment to Montreal 
Protocol on substances that  deplete the ozone layer - 
Import Regime No. 2006/14 and 2008/14, Annex IV  Turkey 
Prohibition on Fluorodichloromethane (HCFC - 21), Chlorodifluoromethane (HCFC 
- 22), Chlorofluoromethane (HCFC - 31), Fl uorotetrachloroethane  (all isomers) 
(HCFC - 121), Difluorotrichloroetha ne (all isomers) (HCFC - 122), 
Dichlorotrifluoroethane (all isomers) (H CFC - 123), Chlorotetrafluoroethane (all 
isomers) (HCFC - 124), Fluorotrichloro ethane (all isom ers) (HCFC – 131), 
Dichlorodifluoroethane (all isomers) (H CFC - 132), Chlorotrifluoroethane (all 
isomers) (HCFC - 133), Fluorodichloroet hane (all isomer s) (HCFC - 141), 
Chlorodifluoroethane (all isomers) (HCFC - 142), Chlorofluoroethane (all isomers) 
(HCFC - 151), Fluorohegzachloropropane s (all isomers) (HCFC -221), 
Difluoropentachloropropanes (all isomers) (HCFC - 222), 
Triflourotetrachloropropanes   
(all isomers) (HCFC - 223), Trichlorotet rafluoropropanes (all isomers) (HCFC - 
224), 
Dichloropentafluoropropanes (all isomers) (HCFC - 225), 
Chlorohegzafluoropropanes (all isomers)  (HCFC - 226), Fluoropentachloropropanes 
(all isomers) (HCFC - 231), Difluorotetrachloropropanes 
all isomers) (HCFC - 232), Trichlorotrifl uoropropane (all isomers) (HCFC - 233), 
Dichlorotetrafluoropropanes 
(all isomers) (HCFC - 233), Dichlorotetr afluoropropanes all isomers (HCFC – 234) 
,Chloropentafluoropropanes 
(all isomers) (HCFC - 235), Fluorotetrachlo ropropanes (all isom ers) (HCFC - 241), 
Dichlorotrifluoropropanes (all isomers( (HCFC - 243), Chlorotetrafluoropropanes 
(all isomers) (HCFC - 244), Fluorotrichl oropropane (all isomers) (HCFC - 251), 
Difluorodichloropropanes (all isomers) (H CFC - 252), Chlorotrifluoropropanes (all 
isomers) (HCFC - 253), Fluorodichloropr opanes (all isomers) (HCFC - 261), 
Chlorodifluoropropanes (all isomers) (HCFC - 262), Chlorofluoropropanes (all To comply with Beijing Amendment to Montreal 
Protocol on substances that  deplete the ozone layer - 
Import Regime No. 2006/14, Annex IV  
  WT/CTE/EDB/8 
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isomers) (HCFC - 271), 142 B [mixture  of (Chlorodifluoroethane), R-22 
(chlorodifluoromethane)], Others 
Prohibition on Trichlorofluoromethane (fr eon 11), Dichlorodifluoromethane (freon 
12), Trichlorotrifluoromethane, Dichlorotetrafluoroethane, 
Chloropentafluoroethane, Bromochlorodi fluoromethane, Brom otrifluoromethane, 
Dibromotetrafluoromethane To comply with Copenhagen Amendment to Montreal 
Protocol on substances that  deplete the ozone layer - 
Import Regime Nos 2006/14 and 2008/14 - Annex I   
Broochloromethane or consisting of bromomethane (methylbromure)  To comply with Beijing Amendment to Montreal 
Protocol on substances that  deplete the ozone layer - 
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  N. AGREEMENT ON TRADE -RELATED INVESTMENT MEASURES (TRIMS ) 
30. In 2008, out of the four notifications made under Article 6.2 of the TRIMS Agreement, none 
was environment related. 
O. UNDERSTANDING ON THE BALANCE -OF-PAYMENTS PROVISIONS OF THE GATT 1994 
31. In 2008, there was no environment-relate d notification submitted pursuant to the 
Understanding on the Balance-of-Payments Provisions. 
P. AGREEMENT ON PRE-SHIPMENT INSPECTION  
32. In 2008, one notification was made under Ar ticle 5 of the Agreement on Pre-shipment 
Inspection, and it was not environment-related. 
Q. AGREEMENT ON RULES OF ORIGIN  
33. In 2008, out of four notifications made under Article 5 and Paragraph 4 of Annex II to the 
Agreement on Rules of Origin, none was environment related.  
R. PLURILATERAL TRADE AGREEMENTS :  AGREEMENT ON GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT  
34. In 2008, out of the 14 notifications submitted under the Agreement on Government 
Procurement, eight (57.1 per cen t) were environment-related.36   
35. These notifications related to public procurement statistics covering environmental services, 
and policies to promote the procurement of environmentally friendl y goods and services.37 
 
                                                      
36 See Chart 18. 
37 See Table 12. WT/CTE/EDB/8 
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  Chart 18:  Environment-related Governme nt Procurement Notifications (1997-2008
) 
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4
3
012345678910
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008  
 
Table 12: Agreement on Government Procurement (2008 ) 
 
Symbol Member Measure or Programme Objective 
GPA/37/Add. 5 Japan Pa rtial Revision of the "Basic Policy for 
the Promotion of the Procurement of Eco-Friendly Goods and Services" based on 
the "Law Concerning th e Promotion of the 
Procurement of Eco-Friendly Goods and 
Services by the State and Other Entities"  
GPA/62/Add.4  United States Statistical  report for 2000 on public 
procurement, including  information on 
environmental goods and services  
GPA/70/Add.4 United States Sta tistical report for 2001 on public 
procurement, including  information on 
environmental goods and services  
GPA/76/Add.5 United States Sta tistical report for 2002 on public 
procurement, including  information on 
environmental goods and services  
GPA/80/Add.5 United States Sta tistical report for 2003 on public 
procurement, including  information on 
environmental goods and services  
GPA/84/Add.3 United States Sta tistical report for 2004 on public 
procurement, including  information on 
environmental goods and services  
GPA/88/Add.2 United States Sta tistical report for 2005 on public 
procurement, including  information on 
environmental goods and services  
GPA/91/Add.1 United States Sta tistical report for 2006 on public 
procurement, including  information on 
environmental goods and services  
S. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY  
36. In 2008, there was no environment-related no tification submitted under the Ministerial  
Declaration on Trade in Information Technology Products.  WT/CTE/EDB/8 
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  T. OTHER NOTIFICATION PROVISIONS  
37. In 2008, out of the eight notifications made  to the Committee on Trade and Development, 
none was environment related. 
II. TRADE POLICY REVIEWS 
38. Sixteen Trade Policy Reviews (TPRs) were carried out in 2008.38  In this note, references 
have been made to environment-related measure s, provisions or programmes contained in the 
Secretariat and Government TPR Reports. The in formation has been summarized under the following 
three headings:  trade policy framework; trade polic ies and practices by measure;  and trade policies 
by selected sector.39  
39. In generally, "Trade Policy Framework" in cludes government policies, plans, programmes, 
environmental and investment policies, as well as in formation related to WTO agreements.  "Trade 
Policies and Practices by Measures" include quantita tive restrictions (such as bans and prohibitions, 
quotas, controls, licenses and permits);  technical requirements (such as notifications, registrations, 
custom procedures, labelling requirements, standard s and technical regulations);  taxes, levies and 
subsidies;  as well as others measures affecting production and trade (such as research or government 
support).  Environment-related references pert ain mainly to import/export restrictions, MEA 
implementation, and national environmental and resource conservation programmes.   
A. BARBADOS40 
Trade policy framework  
 • Barbados' principal sectoral interests in the services negotiations include 
environmental services. (G-VII§58) 
• Barbados is committed to implement aggressive policies providing significant 
incentives to encourag e ownership of fuel efficient vehicles, particularly motor 
cars and the use of solar energy. (G-VIII§69) 
Trade policies and practices by measure  
Import licensing, 
prohibitions and other 
restrictions • Imports licensing required for items listed in the Miscellaneous Controls (General 
Open Import Licence) Regulations 2004 for, inter alia, environmental purposes. 
(S-III§37) 
• A draft framework for the import and use of genetically modified organisms has 
been completed and approved by the Barbados Cabinet and will be implemented 
as  harmonized law adopted by all CARICOM countries. (S-III§72) 
Intellectual property • Non-patentability for plant and animal varieties and biological processes for the 
production of plants other than microbiological processes, and the products of those processes and inventions, the commercial exploitation of which would be 
contrary to public order or morality or which is prejudicial to human or animal 
health or to plant life or to the environment. (S-III-Table III.7) 
Taxes and charges   • An environmental levy is applied only on imports to preserve and enhance the 
environment. (S-I§12) (S-III§1, 28) 
• An excise tax applies to four categories of goods (domestically produced and 
imported) including  motor vehicles and petroleum products. (S-III§33) 
                                                      
38 TPRs on Barbados, Brunei Darussalam, China, Dominican Republic, Ghana, Jordan, Republic of 
Korea, Mexico, Madagascar, Mauritius, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Singapore, Switzerland and Liechtenstein, 
Unites States of America.  
39 On each point, reference is made to the paragraph number "§" of the original TPR document, with 
the Secretariat report indicted with "S" an d the Government report with "G".    
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  Sector Policy  
Agriculture • The first draft of a Sustainable Agricultural Development Bill is to be considered 
in June 2008. (S-IV§11) 
• The Government of Barbados sees agriculture as making an important 
contribution to the social and environm ental fabric of the country. (S-IV§15) 
• The Agricultural Incentives Programme  provides duty-free concessions on 
organic farming among others. (S-IV-Table IV.1) 
 
B. BRUNEI DARUSSALAM41  
Trade policy framework  
 • Brunei is a member of th e Brunei Indonesia Malaysia Philippines - East Asian 
Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA), which is pioneering environmental initiatives to 
address global concerns on climate change  with the Heart of Borneo and Coral 
Triangle initiatives. (G-III§11) 
• As a Member of the Trans-Pacific Stra tegic Economic Partnership Agreement, 
Brunei is also committed to fulfil the obligation arising out of the side 
Environment Cooperation Agreement, wh ich reflects the shared desire to 
encourage and promote sound environmental practises. (G-III§14-5) (S-II§37) 
• Established in 2002, the Asia Cooperation Dialogue (ACD), to which Brunei is a 
member, strengthens cooperation in a nu mber of areas, including: energy, 
biotechnology, and environmental education. (S-II§39) 
• A Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) was signed in 2002 with 
the United States to enhance bilateral trad e and investment liberalization in areas 
such as biotechnology and eco-tourism. (S-II§40) 
• Apart from registration with the Regist rar of Business Names or Registrar of 
Companies, companies doing certain types of business must, among others, 
obtain special approval and a licence before commencement of business activities 
on environmental grounds. (S-III§71) 
Trade policies and practices by measure  
Export prohibitions, 
restrictions and 
licensing • Restrictions are maintained on timber for environmental reasons. (S-III§4) (S-
IV§18) 
Import licensing, 
prohibitions and other 
restrictions • Non-tariff measures in the form of various import limitations are maintained only 
to discharge Brunei's obligations under international commitments or for, among 
others, environmental considerations. (G-V§20) (S-III§32) 
Sector Policy  
Agriculture • One of the objectives of the National Development Plan for Agriculture is to 
conserve and protect the country's biological diversity. (S-IV§9)  
Energy • The Petroleum Unit ensures, among othe rs, that internationally acceptable 
standards on environmental grounds are adhered to. (G-VI§40) (S-IV§36) 
Fisheries • The Government has emphasized the sustainable exploitation of fisheries 
resources. (S-IV§20) 
                                                      
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  Forestry • The Forestry Department under the Ministry of Industry and Primary Resources 
aims at supporting the national economic diversification policy through the development of the forestry sector and the creation and facilitation of viable 
business opportunities while preserving biological forest resources for the well-
being of the nation in accordance with international and sustainable forest 
management obligations. (G-VI§49) 
• Brunei signed up to the Heart of Borneo Initiative, which is a voluntary trans-
boundary cooperation initiative aimed at ensuring the effective management of 
forest resources and conservation of a network of protected areas, productive 
forests and other sustainable land uses for the benefit of present and future generations. (G-VI§50) 
• The Forestry Act of Brunei (revised in 1984) provides the legal framework for the 
protection and conservation of forestry resources, and the National Forest Policy (NFP), issued in 1989, gu ides and governs forestry activities in accordance with 
international sustainable forest management obligations and standards.  (S-IV§17) 
• Logging and other forestry activities are limited in large part due to Brunei's 
emphasis on sustainable use of natural resources and the preservation of 
biological diversity. (S-IV§17) 
Services • The Marine Department is upgrading institutional capacity to ensure maritime 
safety and sustainable development. (S-IV§87) 
Tourism • The Tourism Development Department in the Ministry of Industry and Primary 
Resources, acting under the advice of th e Brunei Tourism Board, intends to 
develop Brunei as the region's most exclusive tourism destination, while placing 
utmost importance in the sustainability of its environment. (G-VI§50,73) (S-IV§94) 
• Tourism planning focuses on the economic and social benefits for Brunei, while 
ensuring, among others, conservation of the environment. (S-IV§94) 
 
C. CHINA42  
Trade policy framework  
 • The Chinese Government believes that sustainable and coordinated economic 
development can only be achieved by following a path that is pro-innovation, resource-conserving and environmental-fri endly. (G-I§5) (G-II§20) (G-III§21) 
• The Government action towards a transformation of the economic and trade 
development mode has included measures such as policy incentives for the development of new and high-tech industries, energy-saving and environmental-
friendly industries and service sectors;  restrictions on resource and energy-
intensive industries as well as high-emission industries; more efforts on energy 
conservation and emission reduction, reinforcement of environmental protection 
measures. (G-III§21) (G-IV§65) 
• The new "2007 Industrial Catalogue for the Guidance of Foreign Investment" has 
added entries to encourage foreign investment in the development of clean 
production, renewable energy and ecological environmental protection. (G-III§22)  
• Academics from China, Japan, and the Republic of Korea have been conducting a 
feasibility study for a trilateral free-trade agreement covering, among others, environmental provisions. (S-II§51) 
• The current Catalogue of Advantaged Industries for Foreign Investment in 
Central-Western China, entered into force on 1 September 2004, identifies as "encouraged" projects that use improved technology and are less polluting, while 
"restricted" and "prohibited" projects are those that use outdated technologies, 
over-exploit scarce natural resources, and tend to harm the environment. (S-
II§74-5) (S-IV§5) 
                                                      
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  • The  "11th Five-Year Programme" sets energy saving and emission reduction as 
targets, particularly a key compulsory target of a 20% reduction in energy 
intensity by 2010, to be achieved by governments of all levels. (G-III§23) (S-I§3) 
(S-III§169-170) (S-IV§4) 
• In 2006-2007, the Comprehensive Work Plan for Energy-saving and Emission 
Reduction has been drafted and put on track of implementation. (G-III§23) 
• Energy consumption per unit of GDP declined in 2007 by 3.27% compared with 
the previous year due to the latest measures on energy-saving and emission 
reduction taken by the Chinese Government. (G-III§24) 
• The Chinese Government is committed to encourage foreign capital in industries 
such as high-tech and new technology, infrastructure and environmental 
protection in order to redirect foreign investment. (G-IV§71) 
• Chinese GDP is projected to grow by about 8% on the basis of further economic 
structural reform, improved productivity, enhanced energy efficiency and better 
environmental protection. (G-V§110) 
Trade policies and practices by measure  
Export prohibitions, 
restrictions and licensing • The Regulations on the Administration of the Import and Export of Endangered 
Wild Fauna and Flora  entered into force in 2006. (S-II§32) 
• Export restraints are implemented to meet China's international obligations and 
to, inter alia, reduce exports of products using large amounts of natural resources 
and energy. (S-III§5) 
• The Administration Methods for Import and Export Commodities Spot-Check 
requires spot checks on products on grounds of safety, sanitary and environmental 
protection. (S-III§87) 
• In 2007, 617 items at the HS 8-digit level were subject to export prohibition under 
processing trade with a view to discouraging exports of products using large 
amounts of raw materials for processing and products that consume relatively 
large amounts of energy or are highly polluting. (S-III§119) (S-IV§27) 
• Quotas on certain exports, including items using large amounts of exhaustible 
natural resources, can be allocated through a bidding process. (S-III§125) 
• Non-automatic export licensing requirements are implemented mainly to fulfil 
China’s obligations under international agreements, such as Articles XX and XXI of GATT 1994 and the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone 
Layer. (S-III§127) 
Import prohibitions, 
restrictions and licensing • Since 2005, various products, such as some iron and steel; alumina and ferro-
alloy ore; and certain "highly energy-consuming" or "highly polluting" items, have been subject to "import prohibition under processing trade" (meaning the 
exclusion from preferential treatment) to reduce energy consumption and protect 
the environment. (S-III§38) 
• Import prohibitions are maintained on grounds of, inter alia, public interest, 
environmental protection, or  in accordance with inte rnational commitments. (S-
III§42) 
• As at 2007, non-automatic import licenses are maintained mainly over ozone-
depleting substances and toxic material s in accordance with China's obligations 
under international conventions. (S-III§46-8) 
• The Administration Methods for Import and Export Commodities Spot-Check 
require spot checks on products on grounds of safety, sanitary, and environmental 
protection. (S-III§87)  WT/CTE/EDB/8 
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  Taxes and charges  • A reform of resource tax system to improve the compensation mechanism for 
damage to ecological environment is to be needed in the next few years. (G-V§114) 
• The authorities have taken measures to arrest environmental deterioration 
including: the reduction of VAT rebates on exported goods deemed energy-
intensive and highly polluting; and "green credit policies" that provide 
preferential credit to "environment-friendly endeavours" at the expense of energy-
intensive industries. The authorities also intend to shut down small coal mines 
and small coal-based electricity producer s, and to provide subsidized loans for 
desulphurization. (S-I§3, 21, 23) (S-III§112, 151) 
• On 1 July 2007, China eliminated VAT rebates for some 553 items regarded as 
highly energy consuming, highly polluting (such as iron and steel) and consuming 
large amount of raw materials. (S-III§116, 151) (S-IV§89)  
• As at 1 January 2008, 334 tariff lines are subject to interim export duties with a 
view to reducing exports of products that are highly energy consuming and 
polluting, as well as those consuming large amounts of raw materials. (S-III§112) 
• Impediments to the efficient allocation of land, energy, water and other natural 
resources, such as price controls, need to be gradually dismantled in order to help 
protect the environment, especially if supplemented by market-based tax and non-
tax instruments based on the "polluter pays" principle. (S-I§47) 
• More use of economic instruments, su ch as tradeable pollution permits and 
increased taxes on energy resources, incl uding coal (a possible form of "carbon 
tax") may be needed to achieve the Government's targets. (S-I§21) 
• On April 1 2006, China began to reform its consumption tax system, with a view 
to promoting both environmental protection and resource conservation. (G-
III§44) 
• In 2006 and 2007, the Chinese Government adopted an integrated approach that 
incorporates a variety of fiscal policy instruments aiming, among others, at 
promoting resource conservation and environmental protection through increased 
budget allocations. (G-II§18) 
• Incentives are granted to investment in activities that the Government wishes to 
encourage, such as environmental protec tion, and renewable energy. (S-III§156) 
• According to the Enterprise Income Tax Law in 2008, enterprise income tax 
reductions or exemptions are granted to, inter alia, some environmental 
protection, energy or water saving projects. (S-III§160) 
Government procurement • China's government procurement framework aims at facilitating the achievement 
of state goals for economic and social development, including the protection of 
the environment. (S-III§99) 
• Under the Opinions on the Government Procurement of Products with 
Environmental Protection Marks, issued by the Ministry of Finance and the State 
Environmental Protection Administration on 24 October 2006, preference is 
given to products with environmental protection marks when conducting government procurement activities. (S-III§106) 
Preshipment inspection  • Under the revised version of the Implementing Regulation of the Law on Import 
and Export Commodity Inspection (ent ered into force on 1 December 2005), 
preshipment inspection is required for im ports of: certain commodities related to, 
among others, solid waste used as raw materials and certain used electronic 
products that are deemed to affect public health and environment . (S-III§13) WT/CTE/EDB/8 
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  Standards, technical 
regulations and conformity assessment 
procedures  • Over the past two years, the Chinese Government has established energy-
consumption and environmental standards which require strict compliance. All new projects must undergo energy consumption appraisal and environmental 
impact assessment. Projects that fail to meet the energy-saving and environmental 
protection standards are not entitled to start operation. Enterprises whose on-
going projects fail to meet the standards have to suspend their production and 
even shut down altogether if the failure continues after rectification. The obsolete 
production capacity featuring high energy-consumption and high pollution is to 
be eliminated through resolute actions. (G-III§23) 
• Enforcement of standards needs to be improved in order to avoid significant 
negative effects on the health of humans, animals and plants, and the 
environment. (S-III§73) 
State trading • State trading is maintained to, inter alia, protect exhaustible and non-recyclable 
natural resources and the environment. (S-III§134) 
Sector Policy  
Agriculture • Funds are provided for rural infrastructure including water supply for irrigation, 
training and environmental protection. (S-III§166) 
Energy • Due to growing environmental concerns, China's energy policies have focussed 
on diversifying energy sources (switchi ng from coal to cl eaner sources of 
energy), developing renewable energy sources, reducing the energy intensity of 
the economy and safeguarding the environment. (S-IV§43, 74) 
•  The Renewable Energy Law, entered into force on 1 January 2006, provides for a 
series of incentives such as subsidies, tax incentives, and low-cost loans for the 
development of renewable energy projects. (S-IV§43) 
• The 11th Five-Year Plan (2006-10) sets com pulsory targets, requiring the entire 
country to reduce energy intensity by 20% by 2010. Energy consumption 
standards have also been set for each province;  many small power plants will be replaced by bigger and more environmentally friendly companies. (S-IV§43, 56, 
66) 
• In 2007, the State Council approved a do cument stipulating a schedule to access 
the grid according to stipulated energy  conservation standa rds, environmental 
protection standards and economic principles with a view to further encouraging the use of clean and renewable energy. (S-IV§75) 
• An August 2007 NDRC directive on the utilization of natural gas is aimed, 
among others, at optimizing the use of natural gas, improving energy efficiency while reducing emissions. (S-IV§80) 
Manufacturing • Under the Steel Industry Development Policy, adopted in 2005, the Government 
aims to achieve "reasonable " production capacity by consolidating the industry, 
expanding the proportion of high-value-added products, saving energy and reducing pollution. (S-IV§85) 
• In June 2006, the CNTAC and the NDRC i ssued the Development Guidelines of 
the Textile Industry in the Eleventh Five-Year (2006-10) Period, aimed at fostering, among others, the development of upgrading technology and energy-
saving techniques. (S-IV§93) 
• The Notice on Opinions to Restructure the Auto Industry was issued in December 
2006 to, inter alia, curb investment in the automotive sector and develop more 
environmentally friendly auto manufacturers. (S-IV§103)  WT/CTE/EDB/8 
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  D. DOMINICAN REPUBLIC43  
Trade policy framework  
 • The Foreign Investment Law of 1995 (Law No. 16-95) allows for investment in 
all sectors of the economy except the disp osal and elimination of toxic, hazardous 
or radioactive waste not produced in the Dominican Republic and activities 
affecting public health and the country's environmental balance, governed by the provisions of the General Law on the Environment and Natural Resources (No. 
64-00). (G-III§82) (S-II§4, 17) 
• An austerity plan containing a various ra nge of fiscal policy measures, including 
energy-saving measures, was announced in  July 2008 by the President of the 
Republic. (S-I§19)  
• DR-CAFTA entered into force on 1 March 2007, of which the Dominican 
Republic is a member, contains, inter alia , provisions on environmental issues. 
(S-II§39-40) 
• In 2006, the Dominican Repu blic became a signatory to the Cartagena Bio-safety 
Protocol. The Ministry of the Environment and Natural Resources 
(SEMARENA), through the Bio-safety and Forestry Directorate, is responsible 
for coordinating the relevant national policy and for drafting legislation and 
technical regulations concerning genetic resources and bio-safety. The Dominican 
Republic does not yet have any bio-safety legislation, although a preliminary draft law is going through the adoption process. Current legislation does not 
allow the production, marketing or import of genetically modified organisms 
(GMO). (S-III§133) 
• The Directorate General of Customs (DGA ) is the government body responsible 
for facilitating and supervising the Dominican Republic's international trade and 
one of its tasks is to build up environmental protection mechanisms. (S-III§7) 
• The process of setting up a company may require, where applicable, an 
environmental permit from the SEMARENA. (S-III§185) 
Trade policies and practices by measure  
Export prohibitions, 
restrictions, and 
licensing • Prohibition on the exports of some products can be maintained for environmental 
reasons. (S-III§143) 
• The export of tortoiseshell in its natural raw state is prohibited by Law No. 95 of 
1967 in accordance to CITES. (S-III§144) 
• In addition to the CITES certificate, exports of marine species and products, 
forest plants and animals require a licence from the SEMARENA. (S-§ 147) 
Import licensing, 
prohibitions, and other 
restrictions • In accordance with Dominican Republic’s  domestic legislation or international 
commitments, import prohibitions are maintained on some products in order to 
protect human and animal health, to preserve plants and for environmental reasons. (S-III§70) 
• Law No. 4-07 of January 2007 (amending Laws Nos. 12-01 and 147-00) prohibits 
the import of used motor vehicles more than five years old and heavy goods vehicles with a capacity exceeding 5 tonnes  and over 15 years old, as well as the 
import of used electrical household appliances on environmental protection and 
energy efficiency grounds. (S-III§71) 
• Law No. 218 of 28 May 1984 prohibits the import of waste of human, animal or 
industrial origin, while Law No. 64-00 of 18 August 2000 on the Environment 
and Natural Resources bans that of toxic waste. (S-III§72, 117) 
• The import of some products is regulated by import licences in order to protect 
public security, the environment, flora , fauna and public health. (S-III§73) 
• Pursuant to CITES, Decree No. 1288-04 of October 2004 requires a permit to be 
issued by the SEMARENA for the import of plants and animals, their products, 
parts and by-products. (S-III§75, 126) 
                                                      
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  Intellectual property • Live material present in nature, plants and animals (with the exception of micro-
organisms) and biological procedures for their production; and inventions that are contrary to human or animal health or life or susceptible of harming the 
environment may not be patented. (S-III-Table III.7) 
Sector Policy  
Energy • Law No. 57-07, promulgated in May 2007, offers incentives for "increasing 
national energy diversity as regards self-sufficiency in the strategic inputs constituted by alternative fuels and energy". Producers of bio-fuels and energy 
from renewable sources may import equipment free of duties and taxes; their 
income from the sale of energy is exem pt from income tax for 10 years; the 
income from the sale of equipment of domestic origin for producing bio-fuels or 
energy from renewable sources is also exem pt from income tax. (S-IV§2, 32, 52) 
• Imports of bio-fuels are prohibited if there is no shortfall in domestic production. 
Bio-fuels may be exported "insofar as the domestic supply of such fuels is 
guaranteed".74 (S-IV§53) 
• The comprehensive plan for the electricity sector defines an action plan aimed at, 
inter alia, ensuring the adoption of best management practices and approved 
standards of quality and service;  prom oting the efficient and rational use of 
energy;  the exploitation of renewable resources;  and the protection of the 
environment. (S-IV§38) 
 
E. GHANA44 
Trade policy framework  
 • The new Ghana Trade Policy, launched in February 2005, seeks to provide clear 
and transparent guidelines in seven thema tic areas including Consumer Protection 
and Fair Trade, which deals, among others, with issues of consumption and the 
environment. (G-II§22-3) 
• The Ministries in charge of Lands and Forestry, Mines and Energy, and 
Environment are in some respects invo lved in trade policy formulation and 
implementation. (S-II§4) 
• According to the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC) Act of 1994, 
foreign investors have to submit information on the environmental impact of the proposed investment project. (S-II§11) 
• Ghana is a founding member of the Economic Community of West African States 
(ECOWAS), which has been engaged in various environmental programmes. (S-II§26) 
• As a member of ECOWAS, Ghana participates in the EPA negotiations, whose 
primary aim is to foster sustainable development. (S-II§30) 
• As a member of the African Union (AU) , Ghana has participated to the New 
Partnership for African Development (NEPAD), which, among its goals,  comprises the promotion of sustainable development. (S-II§34) 
Trade policies and practices by measure  
Import prohibitions, 
restrictions and 
licensing • Import prohibitions are maintained in compliance with international agreements 
such as CITES, the Montreal Protocol , and the Basel Convention on Hazardous 
Waste. (S-III§36) 
Intellectual property • Non-patentability for plants and animals other than micro-organisms, biological 
processes for the protection of plants or animals other than non-biological and micro-biological processes, and plant varieties. (S-III-Table III.11) 
Standards and technical regulations  • The Environmental Protectio n Agency is responsible for the formulation of 
environmental policies, including pollution standards and waste discharge. (S-
IV§48) 
                                                      
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  Sector Policy  
Forestry • The Forestry Commission of Ghana, estab lished in 1999, is responsible for the 
regulation of forest and wildlife resources  and the coordination of policies related 
to them. (S-IV§35) 
• The Government has taken steps to support sustainable forestry and to address 
deforestation, in particular illegal logging. (S-IV§37) 
• The Forest Plantation Development Fund, launched in 2000, aims at providing 
financial assistance for the development of private forest plantations in order to 
combat deforestation. (S-IV§37) 
• The Validation of Legal Timber Programme, initiated in 2005, aims at contrasting 
the illegal logging which poses a thr eat to Ghana's forests. (S-IV§37) 
 
F. JORDAN45  
Trade policy framework  
 • The main objective of the 2006 Nationa l Agenda is to achieve sustainable 
development through a transformation program that puts Jordan on a higher 
economic growth trajectory to achieve an improvement in standards of living and 
the guarantee of social we lfare. (G-I§3) (S-I§19-20) 
• The Government has utilized trade policies to promote sustainable development, 
including low customs tariffs on environmental goods and exemptions from sales 
tax and customs duties to most renewable energy and energy saving devices. (G-
IV§54) 
• Jordan needs technical support in different areas, including economic and 
environmental impact assessment studies on trade related matters and sector 
specific studies;  upgrading current testing facilities and establishing testing facilities and labs for energy efficiency in electrical equipment;  and upgrading 
the capacities of Jordanian businesses to enhance their competitiveness and 
export capacities through, inter alia, im proving energy efficiency and enhancing 
the use of renewable energy by industries. (G-V§64) 
• A permanent national Committee on Trade and Environment is entrusted with 
WTO-related matters. (S-II§5) 
• Free-Trade Agreement with  the United States includes provisions on the 
environment. (S-II§21) 
• The Aqaba Special Economic Zone was launch ed in 2001 as a du ty-free, low-tax, 
development zone, to serve as a model for sustainable development while 
positioning Jordan as a leading business hub and tourism destination in the region. (S-III§104) 
Trade policies and practices by measure  
Import licensing, 
prohibitions, and other 
restrictions • Non-automatic licences are used for th e protection of health, safety, the 
environment, and the conservation of natural resources. (S-III§43) 
 
Standards and  
technical regulations  • The Jordanian Institution for Standards and Metrology (JISM) has published 706 
technical regulations covering, inter a lia, vehicles, electrical and electronic 
products, and energy systems. (S-III§56)  
• In 2005, Jordan adopted instructions on the treatment of wood packaging material 
in international trade, based on the International Standard of Phytosanitary Measures (ISPM) No. 15. (S-III§68) 
                                                      
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  Tax incentives • Under the Investment Promotion Law, nature reserves and environmental 
protection areas are granted special consid eration as to exemptions from income 
and social services taxes. (S-III§113) 
Sector Policy  
Energy • Under the Energy Master Pl an approved in 2004, whic h seeks to diversify the 
energy mix, nuclear energy is expected to  contribute 6% of Jordan's energy mix 
by 2020. (S-IV§38, 47) 
Agriculture  • The National Strategy for Agricultural Development (adopted in 2002 until 2010)  
focuses on, inter alia, conserving Jordan's natural resources. (S-IV§14) 
Forestry • A national afforestation campaign was launched in 2006. (S-IV§9) 
Industry • One of the objectives of the Government's industrial policy is energy 
conservation. (S-IV§54)  
Services • A project concerning the construction of a light railway, which will connect 
Amman with the neighbouring industrial city of Zarqa, is under way.  One of its 
aims is to reduce pollution in th e greater Amman area. (S-IV§141) 
Water management • Government decided to gradually reduce the quantity of water available for 
irrigation (beginning in 2005), and irrigation water will increasingly come from treated waste water. (S-IV§50) 
 
G. KOREA , REPUBLIC OF46   
Trade policy framework 
 • In the context of the DDA negotiations, Korea has been playing an active role as 
to the definition of the disciplines on fisheries subsidies, promoting an approach 
aimed at preserving the sustainability  of fish resources while avoiding 
unnecessary adverse effects that the prohibition of subsidies may bring on the 
fisheries sector, particularly to socially and economically vulnerable groups. (G-
III§47) 
• In the context of the DDA negotiations, Korea recognizes that the relationship 
between WTO rules and multilateral envir onmental agreements (MEAs) needs to 
be defined in order to enhance the mutual supportiveness of trade and environment. Korea also recognizes the im portance of establis hing procedures for 
information exchange between MEA Se cretariats and the relevant WTO 
committees. (G-III§49) 
• Korea continues to believe that liberalization of environmental goods and 
services could result in substantial be nefits to Members and will commit to 
working toward a positive outcome in the DDA negotiations. (G-III§49) 
• Free-Trade Agreement with  the United States includes provisions on the 
environment. (G-III§66-7) (S-II§40) 
• FDI restrictions can be applied on environmental protection grounds. (S-II§51)  
Trade policies and practices by measure 
Export restrictions and 
quotas • Export prohibitions or restrictions are imposed to meet international commitments 
under multilateral export control regimes w ith respect to security, conservation of 
wildlife (CITES) and environmental protection. (S-III§117-8) 
Import licensing, quota and prohibitions • Import licensing requirements and prohibitions are maintained, inter alia, for the 
protection of animal and plant life and environmental conservation in compliance 
with domestic legislation requirements or international commitments (e.g. 
CITES). (S-III§4, 65) 
• Korea prohibits a few imports, among others, to protect the environment and 
natural resources, in accordance with multi lateral trade and other agreements. (S-
III§4, 70) 
                                                      
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  Government 
procurement • The comprehensive 2004 Law on the Promotion of Environmentally Friendly 
Product (implemented in July 2005) requ ires government agencies to give top 
priority to environment-friendly products. (S-III§7, 110) 
Intellectual property • Confidential data of pharmaceuticals and agricultural chemicals submitted for 
marketing approval are prohibited from public disclosure, unless the authorities 
find a public interest need, e.g. for the protection of the environment. (S-III§183) 
Taxes and charges • The Korean tax system comprises, inter alia, a transportation (energy-
environment) tax. (S-III§127-8, 133) 
• According to the Act on Promotion of Sa ving and Recycling of Resources, Korea 
imposes environmental waste charges on certain products, materials and 
containers that contain harmful substances  and are difficult to recycle. (S-III§136) 
Standards, technical 
regulations and 
conformity assessment 
procedures  • Environmental risk assessments on biotechnology crops became mandatory when 
Korea ratified the Cartagena Bio-safety Protocol on 3 October 2007, entered in 
force on 1 January 2008. (S-III§89) 
• The Korean Accreditation Board (KAB) is one of the accreditation bodies dealing 
with certification of quality (ISO 9000) and environmental management systems. 
(S-III§92, 94) 
• The Consolidated Notice on the Transboundary Movement of Genetically 
Modified Organisms, which applies equally to domestic and imported GMAPs, 
requires a prior approval of the importation/production by the Administrator of Rural Development Administration.  It is based on the applicant's environment 
risk assessment, that must provide suppor ting scientific and risk-assessment data. 
The Government also conducts its own environment risk assessment. (S-III§103) 
Subsidies and Tax incentives • A range of measures (e.g. grants, tax conc essions or low-interest loans) are used 
to support the production and trade of a range of agricultural, forestry, fishing and 
manufactured products, as well as to encourage environmental-protection 
activities.  (S-III§6) 
• Grants, tax concessions or concessional loans are used to assist a range of 
agricultural, forestry, fishing, manufacturing R&D and environmental protection 
activities. (S-III§149) 
Sector Policy 
Agriculture • In 2005, a new pilot project of direct payments was introduced for landscape 
conservation. (S-IV§21) 
• Policies for promoting environmentally friendly farming have been continued.  
The programme of Direct Payments for Environmentally Friendly Farming aims 
at encouraging environmentally friendly farming practices, such as the reduction 
of fertilizer and pesticide use. (S-IV§15, 18) 
• Through increased promotional efforts, the share of environmentally friendly 
products in total agriculture production increased to 9.7% in 2007. (S-IV§18) 
Energy • Korea's "Energy Vision 2030", launched in November 2006, has three basic 
directions: energy security, energy efficiency and environment-friendly. (S-IV§44) 
• The National Energy Committee, launched under the Basic Act on Energy in 
November 2006, is committed to raise the ratio of renewable energy use to 9% 
and reduce dependence on petroleum to 35%, and plans to help the country to 
convert into a society of low energy co nsumption by the target year 2030. (S-
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  Fisheries • Efforts have been made to reduce over-fishing, despite retaining fisheries-related 
subsidies. (S-IV§2, 36) 
• Following the Fishery Act, launched in 2007, Korea is implementing a coastal 
and offshore fishery restructuring project aimed at establishing a sustainable 
fishery through the reduction of the number of fishing vessels;  a re-adjustment of  
fishing zones;  and the development of  environment-friendly fishing methods. 
(S-IV§36) 
• A total allowable catch (TAC) is calculated by the TAC Committee and the 
Central Committee for Fisheries Coordination for each species, based on an 
annual assessment of fish stocks by  the National Fisheries Research and 
Development Institute. (S-IV§37) 
• Korea is laying a foundation for environmentally friendly aquaculture, and is 
working to prevent contamination of the ocean environment through mandatory management of fishing grounds by fishers, as well as a programme for the 
improvement of the fishing ground environment . (S-IV§40) 
• The Marine Environment Management Act and the Act for Conservation and 
Management of the Marine Ecosystem aim at implementing systematic and 
efficient ecosystem approaches to fi sheries as well as oceans. (S-IV§40) 
• Under the Farming Ground Management Act of 2000, mariculture grounds are 
left idle for certain periods to facilitate sustainable production, sanitary inspection 
and cleaning. (S-IV§40) 
 
H. MEXICO47  
Trade policy framework  
 • The National Foreign Investment Commissi on has, among its responsibilities, to 
approve the terms and conditions under which foreign investment participates in 
activities and acquisitions based on criteria, including those regarding compliance 
with environmental standards. (S-II§21) 
• The Interministerial Commission on Bi o-safety and Genetically Modified 
Organisms (GMOs) is responsible for coordinating government policy on the 
production, consumption, import, export and transport of GMOs. (S-III§161) 
Trade policies and practices by measure  
Export restrictions, 
prohibitions and licensing • Export prohibition on some goods, including certain products of animal origin, 
plants and narcotics, is maintained for Mexico's compliance with international agreements (e.g. CITES ). (S-III§170) 
Import prohibitions, 
restrictions and 
licensing • Mexico requires prior import licensing in order to protect the environment in 
respect of products such as used vehicles and clothing. (S-III§5, 84) 
• In accordance with the Law on the Bio-safety of Genetically Modified 
Organisms, published in the Official Journal of the Federation of 18 March 2005, 
liberalization of trade and import of an y GMO is subject to the relevant licence 
issued by the competent auth ority after a risk analysis has been carried out on a 
case-by-case basis. (S-III§161) 
Intellectual property • Non-patentability for biological processes for the reproduction and propagation of 
plants and animals;  biological and genetic material present in nature;  breeds of 
animals, the human body and its living parts;  and new plant varieties. (S-III-Table III.16) 
                                                      
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  Subsidies and tax 
incentives • Tax incentives is granted for generating energy from renewable sources in the 
form of a 100% depreciation for machinery and equipment used to generate energy from renewable sources. (S-III-Table III.12) 
• Incentive for companies purchasing equipment to be used to prevent or control 
contamination of the environment can be granted a  95.7 to 100% depreciation of 
the value of the purchase of the asset. (S-III-Table III.12) 
• Financial support is given, in some instances, for environmental protection 
projects. (S-III§263) 
Technical regulations and standards • Mexico's technical regulations (NOMs) are binding and intended to establish 
specifications for goods, services or production processes in order to guarantee 
the safety of persons, protect human, animal and plant health, as well as natural resources and the environment. (S-III§111) 
• Regulatory measures and non-tariff restrictions may be imposed on imports for 
reasons, among others, of public health, animal and plant health or environmental protection. (S-III§80) 
• The National Advisory Committees on Standardization of Animal Health 
Protection (CONAPROZ), Phytosanitary Protection (CONAPROF) and the Environment and Natural Resources (COMARNAT) are responsible for drafting 
NOMs concerning animal health, phytosanitar y and forestry matters, respectively. 
(S-III§144) 
Sector Policy  
Agriculture • The Sectoral Programme for Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fishing 
and Food (2001-06) aims, among others, at stepping up the development of the 
rural communities;  and to preserve and improve the environment. (S-IV§15) 
• The National Development Plan for 2007-12 establishes similar objectives, 
including to improve the income of agricultural producers through increased 
exports on value-added products and the production of bio-energy crops. (S-
IV§15) 
• The Programme of Direct Support for the Countryside (PROCAMPO), instituted 
in 1994, provides for direct payments per hectare to producers on condition that 
the land continues to be used for agricultural production or for an environmental protection programme. (S-IV§39) 
Forestry • The Directorate-General of Forest and Soil Management is responsible for 
national policy on the health of forests. (S-III§139) 
 
I. MADAGASCAR48 
Trade policy framework  
 • After having embarked in July 2003 on implementation of the Poverty Reduction 
Strategy Paper (PRSP), Madagascar set out in 2007 on the path of change by 
laying the foundations for rapid and sustainable development. (G-II§71) 
• As a member of the Eastern and Sout hern Africa Group within the Common 
Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (C OMESA), Madagascar is taking part in 
the EPA negotiations, whose main objective is, among others, to encourage sustainable development. (G-III§177) 
Trade policies and practices by measure  
Export prohibitions, 
restrictions, and 
licensing • The exportation of rough and semi-finished wood has been prohibited since July 
2007. (S-III§2, 43) (S-IV§43) 
• A prior authorization is required for the exportation of certain species of wild 
fauna and flora in compliance with CITES. (S-III§43) 
Import licensing, prohibitions, and other 
restrictions • Prohibitions and licences are maintained under multilateral environmental 
agreements to which Madagas car is party. (S-III§26) 
                                                      
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  Taxes and charges • Forestry charges are levied on the exportation of specimens of fauna and flora. 
(S-III§42) 
Intellectual property • Plant or animal varieties, and essentially biological processes for the production 
of plants or animals, together with pharmaceutical, veterinary, cosmetic and food 
products are excluded from patentability. (S-III§62) 
Sector Policy  
Agriculture • One of the major challenges of the Co mmitment No. 4 of the "Madagascar Action 
Plan" (MAP), concerning the country's economic and social development strategy for the period 2007-2011, is the launching of a sustainable green revolution. (G-
II§104) (S-IV§1, 12-3) 
• The National rural development programme, adopted in 2005, focuses on raising 
income in rural areas, taking into consid eration of environmental aspects.  (S-
IV§12) 
Energy • In order to provide energy for all cons umers while conserving the environment, 
the Government has set as an overall obj ective in this sector the sustainable 
supply of high quality energy at an afford able price.  This is done, among others,  
through the respect of fundamental environmental balances and a rational 
management of rural areas where forests are being exploited for energy purposes. (G-II§134-5) 
• Work on developing the bio-fuels branch will be stepped up with a view to extend 
such activities to other regions. (G-II§112) 
Fisheries • In the interests of conserving fishery resources, Madagascar intends to pursue 
measures aimed at gradually reducing fishing over the next five years, including a 
step up action against illegal fishing. (G-II§119-120)  
• Cooperation has been established between the Association of Owners of Shrimp-
Fishing Vessels of Madagascar and the WWF for the preparation of eco-
certification criteria for aquaculture, and with the Marine Stewardship Council for 
eco-certification criteria for fishing. (G-II§122) (S-IV§38) 
• Since 2000, the system for granting li cences and monitoring the environmental 
aspects has been revised.  The Association of owners of shrimp-fishing vessels of 
Madagascar is involved in identifying the periods for closure and reviewing 
production methods in order to optimize the catches, lower fuel consumption and 
reduce the incidental capture of othe r fishes and turtles. (S-IV§37-8) 
• Since 2004, fishing gear on shrimp fishing vessels has been equipped with turtle 
exclusion devices. (S-IV§38) 
Forestry • The objective of forestry policy is the sustainable management of forest resources 
and their beneficiation in order to contribute towards economic development. (S-
IV§42) 
• Commercial forestry policy is implemented by the Ministry of the Environment, 
Water Resources and Forests (MAEF) through forestry commissions.  Operating forestry authorizations are issued annually in accordan ce with a management plan 
based on a model drawn up to ensure the sustainable management of the forests 
concerned. (S-IV§43) 
• With regard to the eco-certification of fore sts, the rain forest areas in the east of 
the country offer considerable potential for sustainable exploitation. (G-II§126) 
• The government is committed to make efforts to combat illegal trafficking in 
precious woods and CITES products. (G-II§125, 128) 
• A system of traceability of w ood products is currently being tested in several 
regions. (G-II§126, 128) 
Industry • The Ministry of Industry has embarked on and will pursue the introduction and 
implementation of Framework Law No. 99-021 of 19 August 1999 on industrial 
pollution management and abatement policy. (G-II§157) 
• The government is committed to strengthening the standards and quality for 
industrial products under an ecologically sustainable industrial development 
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  Mining • The mining sector has attracted large-s cale investment.  According to current 
provisions, investment must obtain an environmental permit on the basis of an environmental impact a ssessment. (S-IV§3, 52) 
Tourism • In 2003, the Government has set a Master Plan for tourism.  Incorporating as its 
main objective, is the sustainable development of high quality tourism with due 
regard for the environment. (G-II§81, 138) (S-IV§85) 
J. MAURITIUS49 
Trade policy framework  
 • The government is committed to commercially exploit the position of Mauritius 
on the Great Conveyor Belt through t echnologies and processes that are 
sustainable, environmental friendly and wh ich result in niche products that are in 
great demand in the world. (G-III§64) 
• Adoption of a programme for the Reform and Modernisation of Customs 
facilities that concentrates on vessels, cons ignments and travellers who represent, 
among others, the highest risks to the country in terms of environment. (G-V§68-
70) 
• As a member of the African Union (AU), Mauritius takes parts to the New 
Partnership for African Development (NEPAD), whose goals include the 
promotion of sustainable development.  (S-II§50) 
• Mauritius is a member of the Indian  Ocean Commission (IOC), whose mission 
has evolved since 2005 with the adoption of new strategic orientations. Regional 
cooperation within the IOC is charact erized by projects reflecting common 
interests and concerns of island countries in areas such as environment and the 
preservation of natural resources. (S-II§55, 57) 
• Mauritius is taking part in the EPA ne gotiations, whose main objective is, among 
others, to encourage sustainable development. (S-II§60) 
• Mauritius is a member of, inter alia, the International Plant Protection 
Convention, the FAO/WHO Codex Alimentarius Commission, the World 
Organization for Animal Health (OIE), the United Nations Convention on 
Biological Diversity, the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (C ITES), the United Nations Framework 
Convention on Climate Change, the 1985 Vienna Convention on the Protection of 
Ozone Layer, the 1987 Montreal Protocol  on Substances that Deplete the Ozone 
Layer, the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movement of 
Hazardous Wastes and thei r Disposal, and the Bamako Convention on the Ban of 
the Import into Africa and the Control of Transboundary Movement and Management of Hazardous Wast es within Afri ca. (S-III§76) 
Trade policies and practices by measure  
Export prohibitions, 
restrictions and 
licensing • Export bans are maintained under international conventions to which Mauritius is 
a signatory. (S-III§89) 
Import prohibitions, 
restrictions and licensing • Import controls are maintained for health, sanitary and phytosanitary, security, 
and environmental protection concerns. (G-IV§66) (S-III§8, 47, 73) 
• Imports (and exports) of pesticides require a permit from the Dangerous Chemical 
Control Board under the Dangerous Chemicals Control Act 2004. Other technical 
requirements and/or restrictions on im ports apply under th e Hazardous Wastes 
Regulations 2001. (S-III§66, 74) 
• Import requirements and/or restrictions are maintained under the Environment 
Protection (Plastic Carry Bags) Regulations 2003. (S-III§74) 
                                                      
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  Taxes and charges • A Green Tax, equal to 0.75% of their monthly turnover, is imposed by the 
Ministry of Environment under the Environment Protection Act 2002, on: hotels, boarding houses with more than four bedrooms, enterprises engaged in stone 
crushing or in the manufacture or processing of aggregates, concrete blocks, pre-
cast units, coral sand, rock and or basalt. The revenue from the tax is credited into 
the National Environment Fund. (S-III§75) (S-IV§52) 
Standards and technical regulations  • Since its last TPR, Mauritius has notified two technical regulations to the WTO 
concerning hazardous wastes and requirements on plastic carry bags for 
environmental protection purposes. (S-III§56) 
• Regulations on imports, exports, and transit of GMOs are being drafted by the 
national bio-safety committee within the legal framework provided by the 
Genetically Modified Organisms Act (GMO) 2004 . (S-III§66, 73) 
• The Mauritanian Standardisation Body (MSB) has been promoting the adoption 
of Voluntary Environmental Management Systems Standards (EMS). (S-III§ 75) 
• A dozen Environmental Management Systems (EMS) have so far been certified 
by the MSB. (S-III§58) 
• The MSB has adopted the ISO14000 standards on environmental management. 
(S-III§75) 
Sector Policy  
Agriculture • Launching of the Government Roadmap for the Sugarcane Industry for the 21st 
Century in 2005 and the Multi-Annual Adaptation Strategy (MAAS) Action Plan 
for 2006-15 aimed at rationalising and integrating the sugar sector by its 
conversion into major clusters;  to build capacity to tap the fullest potential of the 
country's sugar cane biomass resource;  and converting it into the most 
economically viable and sustainable production mix consisting of sugars, electricity and ethanol. (G-VI§132) 
• Launching of the Strategic Options in Crop Diversification and Livestock Sector 
(2007-15), which is complementary to the MAAS in the sugar sector, aimed at, on environmental grounds, keeping under cultivation areas formerly devoted to 
the cultivation of sugar cane and then released due to the reduction in the sugar 
price. (S-IV§7)  
Energy • The Government, with the assistance of the EU and UNDP, has commissioned 
international experts for the preparation of a detailed long-term energy policy and 
an action plan, including a master plan for renewable energy development. (S-
IV§85) 
Fisheries • The Government is committed to put emphasis on, among others, sustainable use 
of fisheries existing resources. (S-IV§60) 
• The Government continues to encourage fishing in off-lagoon areas, through the 
use of fish aggregating devices (FAD), which are maintained and renewed by the Government, in order to reduce fishing in the overexploited lagoon. (S-IV§61) 
• The Government provides incentives and training to fishermen willing to operate 
around FADs. (S-IV§61) 
• The Government continues to implement a buy-back programme for the phasing-
out of net fishing. (S-IV§61) 
Tourism • Some specific coastal guidelines have been  elaborated with a view to combine 
judicious land use with environment friendly development in order to protect landscape and seascape characteristics. (G-VI§82) 
• A Tourism Authority was established in 2002, with the main function of 
promoting sustainable development of the tourism industry. (S-IV§153) 
• An environment protection fee of 0.75% is levied on the monthly turnover of 
hotels and boarding houses. (S-III§75) (S-IV§152) 
• Hotels with over 80 rooms are required to install their own waste treatment plant 
in order to lower the pressure of the rapid expansion of tourism on the ecology of 
the land and beach areas. (S-IV§152)  WT/CTE/EDB/8 
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  K. NORWAY50 
Trade policy framework  
 • Sustainable development is a governing principle for the Norwegian 
Government's domestic and foreign policy, and the Government is committed to 
pursuing trade and environmental policies- including policies for climate change - 
that are mutually supportive. (G-I§4) 
• In addition to the traditional debate on the economic merits of trade and 
development, increasing emphasis is being put on aspects such as environment in 
the political debate in Norway. (G-I§7) 
• The Government's Ownership Policy, issued in 2007, sets out the Government's 
objectives for State ownership focu sing, inter alia, on environmental 
considerations. (G-II§26) 
• Norway firmly believes that the best way to meet the challenges facing an 
increasingly globalised world economy is to continue to develop the net of 
international agreements and rules in areas  as diverse as trade, environment and 
security. (G-III§42) 
• Norway is a founding member of the Agreement on the European Economic Area 
(EEA), which includes horizontal provisi ons related to areas such as the   
environment. (G-III§45) (S-II§28) 
• In the context of the EEA, safeguards may be taken in the event of "serious 
economic, societal or environmental difficu lties of a sectoral or regional nature 
liable to persist", and must be applie d to all EEA partic ipants. (S-II§30) 
• In June 2008 the EFTA ministerial meeting agreed, at Norway's initiative, to 
establish a working group on trade and environment that will consider how 
environment may be approached in the co ntext of EFTA’s free trade agreements. 
(G-III§56) 
• Norway has been a strong advocate for n on-trade concerns to be taken into 
account in the DDA negotiations, includ ing environmental issues and those 
relating to the agricultural landscape and biodiversity. (S-IV§14) 
Trade policies and practices by measure  
Export prohibitions, 
restrictions and 
licensing • Export prohibitions and controls are mostly maintained to protect the 
environment and to comply with internatio nal obligations. (S-III§69, Table III.6) 
• License requirements are maintained on  hazardous substances and GMOs. (S-
III§73) 
Import prohibitions, restrictions and 
licensing • Import licences and prohibitions are maintained for environmental reasons among 
others. (S-III§36) 
Taxes and charges • Norway continues to apply excise duties and environmental taxes on various 
manufactured and imported products;  final treatment of waste;  electricity 
consumption;  and emissions. (S-III§34) 
• A new tax on NOx emissions was introduced on 1st January 2007. (S-III§34) 
Standards and 
technical regulations  
 • The Norwegian Gene Technology Act (199 3), which is corresponds to the EC 
legislation on genetically modified food and feed (Regulation No. 1829/2003), 
requires prior approval for deliberate re lease and contained use of GMOs based 
on an assessment of the risks to hea lth and the environment. (S-III§67) 
• Regulations 2004-06-01(the Product Regulations) relates to restrictions on the use 
of chemicals and other products hazardous to  health and the environment, such as 
ozone depleting substances. (S-III§51) 
                                                      
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  Sector Policy  
Agriculture • Norwegian agricultural policy continues to focus on, inter alia, protecting the 
cultural landscape and biodiversity. (S-IV§12) 
• In recent years, there has been more emphasis on organic farming, and an 
increase in agri-environmental paym ents administered by a National 
Environmental Programme established in 2004. (S-IV§12) 
Energy • Norway imposes taxes on emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) and nitrogen oxides 
(NOx). (S-IV§83) 
• Norway is the largest producer of hydropow er in Europe: about 96% of electricity 
generation in Norway is hydroelectric. (S-IV§89) 
• Norway's remaining water resources potentially exploitable for hydroelectric 
stations are subject to permanent environmental protection, thus potential for new 
large hydroelectric projects is limited. (S-IV§89) 
Fisheries • The Aquaculture Act, announced in 2005, aims at promoting the profitability and 
competitiveness of aquaculture within the framework of sustainable development. 
(S-IV§59) 
• Norway participates in various agreem ents and is a contracting party in 
international organizations relating to conservation and management of fish 
stocks. (S-IV§64) 
• In order to manage fish resources, a system of licenses and permits is 
complemented by the establishment of total allowable catc h (TAC) levels. (S-
IV§62-4) 
Forestry • Since 2004, the programme "Subsidies for industrial and environmental purposes 
in forestry", which is designed to stim ulate value-adding activities and long-term 
investments, and to enhance biological diversity, landscape, culture and 
recreational activities, has replaced five su pport schemes that provided subsidies 
for afforestation and silviculture; construction of forest roads; conservation and 
enhancement of environmental values in forestry; harvesting of round wood in 
difficult terrain; and manual thinning.  It aims at, among others, enhancing biological diversity.  (S-IV§48, 51) 
• A regulation on sustainable forestry, introduced in 2006, establishes specific 
environmental requirements for planning and carrying out fore st operations. (S-
IV§46) 
• The Forest Trust Fund is a mandatory investment scheme to encourage long-term 
private investments in forestry based on sustainable utilization of forest resources. 
(S-IV§49) 
• The Subsidies for Forest Management Planning programme makes grants 
available for all types of forest land and owners to stimulate forest management planning and promote sustainable forestry. (S-IV§51) 
 
L. OMAN51 
Trade policy framework  
 • Oman received Sultan Qaboos Prize for the maintenance of the environment "first 
Arab Award" granted by UNESCO in the area of caring for the environment at 
the international level. (G-I§5) 
Trade policies and practices by measure  
Export prohibitions 
and restrictions  • Export restrictions are applied to three sp ecies of fish (i.e. lobster, abalone, and 
shrimp) during the breeding and reproduction season for environmental reasons. 
(G-III§74) (S-III§61) (S-IV§24) 
Import prohibitions and restrictions  • Import prohibitions are maintained for compliance with international conventions 
to which Oman is signatory. (S-III§27) 
• Import restrictions are maintained, among others, on environmental grounds. (S-
III-Table III.4) 
                                                      
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  Sector Policy  
Agriculture • Recent policy measures aim at, among othe rs, improving environmental control 
of greenhouses. (S-IV§11) 
• The Ministry of Regional Municipality and Water Resource (MRMWR) 
succeeded to the 2001-constituted Minist ry of Regional Municipality and 
Environment and Water Resource in September 2007, with the key mandate of limiting water consumption and improving irrigation through the implementation 
of water management and conservation measures. (S-IV§14) 
Fisheries • Industrial fishing is subject to a quota system. (S-IV§22) 
• One of the objectives of the MFW for the subsector is to promote sustainable use 
of resources. (S-IV§23) 
• Under Oman's legal framework, fishing vessels must be fully equipped for 
handling and preserving fish and fish products.  Any discards is prohibited, regardless of the type of fish, to help  mitigate marine environment pollution and 
reduce waste in fish production. (S-IV§24) 
• Oman is party to or has accepted: the Convention on International Trade in 
Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES); UN Convention on the 
Law of the Sea; UN Convention on the Conservation and Management of Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks; Agreement for the 
Establishment of the IOTC; Agreement for the Establishment of the Regional 
Commission for Fisheries, and the International Whaling Commission. (S-IV§26) 
Tourism • A comprehensive development vision for the tourism sector has been developed 
in an attempt to help facilitate economic diversification, preservation of cultural 
integrity and environmental protection of the Sultanate. (G-IV§101) 
• One of the objectives suggested for the to urism sector for the period 2006-2010 is 
to conserve and protect the natural environment. (G-IV§104) 
 
M. PAKISTAN52 
Trade policy framework  
 • Independent regulatory bodies in the energy and the environment sectors have 
been established or strengthened since the last review in 2002. (G-III§62) 
• The Government's Rapid Export Growth Strategy (REGS), announced in July 
2005, includes the commitm ent to comply with social, environmental and 
security concerns among its main pillars. (S-II§8) 
• Vision 2030, adopted in May 2005, aims at achieving a developed, industrialized, 
just, and prosperous country by 2030 through rapid and sustainable development. (S-II§9) 
• Pakistan adopted the Bio-safety Guidelin es of the Cartagena Protocol in May 
2005 (Pakistan Bio-safety Rules and Regulations) and an implementation action plan, including the formation of the National Bio-safety Committee within the 
Ministry of Environment. (S-III§69) 
Trade policies and practices by measure  
Export prohibitions 
and restrictions • Export prohibitions focus on health or environmental protection under 
international treaties (e.g. CITES). (S-III§81) 
                                                      
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  Import prohibitions 
and  restrictions • Import restrictions are maintained on, among others, health, safety, and 
environmental grounds (e.g. compliance with the Montreal and Basel Conventions). (G-II§39) (S-III§4, 42) 
• Certain imports (e.g. second-hand specialized vehicles, ships, trawlers, aircraft 
and related parts, and equipment) are re stricted unless they meet specified 
conditions, such as prior approval or clearance, passing certain testing 
arrangements, or satisfying procedural requirements for health, safety, security, and environmental reasons. (S-III§45) 
• The government-funded Engineering Development Board (EDB) has 
recommended banning imports of used compressed natural gas (CNG) buses to 
reduce pollution. (S-III§125) 
Export subsidies • Certification costs of eco-labelling are subsidized by 50%. (S-III§87) 
Quantitative 
restrictions • Quantitative limits are imposed on ozone-depleting substances and certain 
chemicals. (S-III§48) 
Sector Policy  
Energy • The Alternative Energy Development Board was formed in May 2003 to 
implement the Government's target of incr easing the share of alternative energy to 
10% by 2030 and devoting 2% of power investment to such measures by 2015. 
(S-IV§51) 
• The Renewable Energy Policy, announced in November 2006, aims at fostering 
private investments through fi scal incentives. (S-IV§51) 
Fisheries • Steps are being taken to strengthen the sector, including improved management 
and conservation practices. (S-IV§30) 
 
N. SINGAPORE53 
Trade policy framework  
 • The 2003 Economic Review Committee recommended remaking Singapore as a 
globalised, entrepreneurial, and divers ified economy, identif ying three new areas 
for the future: natural resources , new technology and clean energy. (G-II§15) 
• The five-year Science & Technology Plan  2010 promotes cross-disciplinary 
research platforms to foster collaboration and innovation and develop new growth 
sectors such as clean energy , water,  and environment t echnologies.(S-II§10) 
• During the review period, there have been important revisions and/or new laws 
regarding trade and trade-related legisl ation in areas such as environmental 
pollution. (S-II§18) 
Trade policies and practices by measure  
Export prohibitions 
and restrictions • Export restrictions are maintained on security, health and environmental grounds  
(e.g. endangered species under the CITES  Convention, chemicals and radioactive 
materials). (S-III§69) 
Import prohibitions 
and restrictions  • A few border measures are maintained mainly for security, health and 
environmental reasons. (S-III§1) 
• Import restrictions and licensing are maintained on environmental, health, and 
public security grounds or to fulfil Si ngapore's obligations under international 
agreements. (S-III§2, 24) 
• Import prohibitions are maintained on some products mainly for health, safety 
and environmental reasons or under UN or other international agreements. (S-
III§22) 
• Imports of cars of three years and older are banned for environmental and road-
safety reasons. (S-III§23) 
                                                      
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  Standards and 
technical regulations  • Singapore’s Standards become mandatory when used by government bodies in 
regulations or administrative requirements for safety, environmental and health reasons. (S-III§33) 
• The Singapore Accreditation Council (SAC) is the national agency for 
accreditation of conformity assessment bo dies.  It operates, among others, 
accreditation programmes on certifica tion bodies regarding environmental 
management system. (S-III§38-9) 
• From 1 January 2008, household air-conditioners and refrigerators which are sold 
in Singapore must be affixed with Energy  labels containing energy efficiency 
information under the Environmental Protection and Management Act.  The mandatory Energy Labelling Scheme, administered by the National Environment 
Agency, helps consumers identify and se lect energy-efficient appliances. (S-
III§52) 
• The Singapore Green Label Scheme, administered by the Singapore Environment 
Council (SEC), presently covers 42 product categories. (S-III§52) 
Sector Policy  
Energy • In November 2007, the National Energy Policy Report (NEPR) was launched,  
outlining a national energy policy framework that balances the three policy 
objectives of economic competitiveness, energy security and environmental 
sustainability. (S-IV§16) 
• The Government has been promoting the use of natural gas for environmental 
reasons and to diversify Singapore's energy sources away from oil. (S-IV§22) 
Industry • For certain activities listed under the Contro l of Manufactures Act, a permission 
must be obtained from the Ministry of Trade and Industry for, inter alia , health, 
safety and environmental concerns. (S-III§80) 
Transportation • Following the Land Transport Review, a nnounced by the Minister for Transport 
in October 2006, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) identified the main 
principles to guide Singapore's land transport policies and developments for the 
next 10-15 years, including that public transport should be the travel mode of 
choice to ensure the best use of Singapore's limited land and maintain the 
sustainability of the urban environment. (S-IV§65) 
• Singapore maintains an open market to cars from any country as long as they 
meet the prevailing technical requiremen ts and exhaust gas and noise emissions 
standards for registration. (S-IV§67) 
• Singapore is a party to all the major international conventions on maritime safety 
and pollution prevention. (S-IV§71) 
• The Singapore Registry of Ships (SRS) is recognized as a quality flag due to its 
sound safety and environmental records. (S-IV§74) 
Water management • The Government is committed  to increase efficiency of water consumption and 
encourage water conservation. (S-IV§25) 
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  O. S
WITZERLAND AND LIECHTENSTEIN54  
Trade policy framework  
 • In addition to the 1972 Free Trade Agreem ent, Switzerland has signed Bilateral 
Agreements I and II with the EU, which include, among others, provisions on the  
environment. (G-I§9) (S-II§41) 
• In the course of 2004, Switzerland signed nine additional agreements with the EU 
in order to strengthen its regional links with its main economic partner, covering 
cooperation in numerous areas, including the environment. (G-III§66) 
• Switzerland’s trade-related technical  cooperation programmes pursue 
sustainability as a horizontal objective, gi ving priority to the environmental and 
social dimensions of economic development. In addition, global issues such as 
climate change are becoming increasi ngly important because trade has the 
potential to address the challenge effectively. (G-III§73) 
• Switzerland’s trade-related technical cooperation programmes, among others, 
promote the efficient use of resources in production, encourage transfer of 
technology that respects the environment, give priority to exports manufactured 
using sustainable methods, and, in particular in the agricultural sector, organic 
certification and good agricultura l practices (GAP). (G-III§80) 
• As a member of the Climate Convention, Switzerland supports the promotion of 
pilot projects in the industrial sector through the clean production programme, the exchange of CO2 emission rights and the strengthening of Kyoto Protocol related 
institutions. (G-III§80) 
• Switzerland is also furthering trade-rela ted technical assistan ce projects aimed at 
promoting sustainable development in mass markets. Minimum social and 
environmental criteria are defined in agre ement with representatives of interest 
groups in the various links in the value-creating chain and with non-governmental organizations. (G-III§81) 
• Switzerland plays an active role in a ll the international negotiations on the 
environment in order to promote sustainable development worldwide. (G-III§88) 
• Switzerland considers that implementing trade-related measures that are both 
non-discriminatory and non-protectionist within the framework of multilateral 
environmental agreements is, under certain  circumstances, the most effective way 
of ensuring that environmental objectives are met. (G-III§88) 
• The Federal Office for the Environment (OFEV) considers that environmental 
policy must also be designed as a policy for managing natural resources and long-
term protection of natural capital. Likewise, policies on agriculture, electricity, 
transport, trade and development aid must automatically incorporate environmental concerns. (G-III§88) 
• Switzerland cooperates with other governments in order to ensure that the laws 
governing import and export of goods that might be hazardous to human health or the environment, including hazardous wa stes, toxic chemicals, biocides and 
ozone-depleting substances, are consistent. In this connection, it advocates closer 
cooperation among the secretariats of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions and the conclusion of a binding agreement on heavy metals 
(mercury, cadmium and lead). (G-III§89) 
• Switzerland has ratified the major multilateral environmental agreements. These 
cover the biological diversity, chemicals and the Kyoto Protocol, which was 
ratified in 2003. (G-III§90) 
• Switzerland's climate policy is based on the Law on CO2, which came into force 
in of 2000 but has already been revised with a view to the post-Kyoto period, and 
announces the objective of reducing consumption of fossil fuels (overall -10%, combustible liquids -15% and motor fuels -8%). (G-III§90) 
                                                      
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   • In connection with the Biodiversity Convention, Switzerland supports the 
conduct of a study similar to the "Stern" report which should allow the economic value of biodiversity to be quantified within two years; the development of a 
resource mobilization strategy under the Convention that incorporates various 
sources of financing in a consistent manner and includes existing mechanisms 
such as the Global Environment Facility (GEF); and considers the possibility of 
drawing up a national plan for biod iversity-related measures. (G-III§90) 
• In the context of the DDA negotiations, Switzerland supports a comprehensive 
round that not only increases market access but also improves existing trade rules, 
introduces new ones, and promotes coherence between the multilateral trading system and other issues such as environmental and development policies. (S-
II§24) 
• In order to respect Swiss import require ments, Liechtenstein maintains a Market 
Control and Surveillance Mechanism (MCS M), which applies to imports subject 
to customs tariffs or non-tariff requirem ents that are different in the EEA and 
Switzerland, including goods dangerous to the environment and genetically modified organisms. (S-II§40) 
• The Federal Law on non-human gene technology (Gene Technology Law), which 
regulates the use of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in food production 
and of goods for daily use, entered into force on 1 January 2004. (S-III§93) 
Trade policies and practices by measure 
Export prohibitions and restrictions • Switzerland and Liechtenstein continue to maintain export controls on certain 
products on grounds of safety, security, and environment, and to ensure 
compliance with international obligations under treaties and conventions to which they are signatories (e.g. the Basel Convention, CITES, the Convention on 
Chemical Weapons, the Rotterdam Convention, the Stockholm Convention, the 
Montreal Protocol). (S-III§111) 
Import prohibitions and restrictions • Import licensing is maintained on, inter alia, phytosanitary and environmental 
grounds. (S-III§4, 58) 
• Import controls are maintained on grounds of, among others, plant health, 
phytosanitary, environmental and species protection. (S-III§53) 
• The Ordinance on the protection of plants contains a list of forest products which  
importation is prohibited or that require a phytosanitary certificate in order to 
prevent the introduction of new pests that are dangerous for forestry. (S-III§92) 
Standards and  technical requirements • Currently Liechtenstein  has three accredited b odies, including one for 
environment management systems. (S-III§77) 
• In addition to the standard information, labels on biological (or eco) products 
must show the name and address of the producer, and indicate "organic/biological 
product". (S-III§82) 
• Additional requirements on labelling are applied to certain products for, among 
others, environmental protection considerations as well as compliance with 
international and national standards. (S-III§84) 
Taxes and charges • The tax rates for natural gas and liquid gas used as fuel have been reduced since 1 
July 2008, and a tax exemption for fuels produced with renewable resources has 
been put in place, as long as they meet the minimal requirements stipulated in the 
national ecological and social plans. (S-III§46) 
• The Federal Council has introduced, on 1 January 2008, an incentive tax on CO2 
for combustible liquids, which for the moment amounts to CHF 12/tonne of CO2 
equivalent. Firms which reach agreement w ith the State on the reduction of their 
emissions of CO2 may be exempted. They  then receive "CO2  certificates" that 
can be exchanged in a similar way to the Community scheme for trading in 
greenhouse gas emission quotas. (G-III§90) (S-III§47) 
• A tax on volatile organic compounds (VOCs) of CHF 3/kg, introduced for 
environmental reasons in 2000, is charged on a positive list of imported and 
domestically produced VOCs and products containing VOCs. VOCs are exempt 
from this tax if used in such a way that they are not released into the environment or if they are exported. (S-III§48) WT/CTE/EDB/8 
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Agriculture • The Agricultural Policy 2011 (PA 2011) is part of the reform process launched in 
the early 1990s with a view to enhancing the competitiveness and sustainability of the agricultural sector, and to ensure that it contributes to the conservation of 
natural resources. (G-III§40) 
Energy • A new Energy Strategy, launched by the Federal Council in February 2007, with 
a view to securing energy supply and reducing CO2 emissions, is based on four pillars: (i) increased energy efficiency through energy savings and use of new 
technologies; (ii) increas ed reliance on renewable energies; (iii) accelerated 
procedures for the construction of large energy infrastructure (grids, gas power stations) as a measure to avoid medium-term supply shortages; and (iv) increased 
international cooperation, in particular  with the European Communities and other 
energy-producing countries, in order to ensure future supply security and allow Switzerland's participation in the European trade in CO2 certificates (pollution 
rights). (S-IV§4, 42) 
• The Liechtenstein authorities' objective is  to increase the share of renewable 
energies to 10% by 2013 through subsidies for improved insulation and sun-
collectors, and tighter energy standards in construction. (S-IV§45) 
• With a view to reducing CO2 emissions, Bio-fuels fulfilling certain ecological 
and social conditions have been partially or fully exempt from the mineral oil tax 
since July 2008. (S-IV§47) 
Forestry • The Forest Division of the Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN) is 
responsible for issuing the certificates required to import and export forest reproductive material with a view of ensuring the use of healthy and appropriate 
forest reproductive material at the time of reforestation. (S-III§91) 
• Switzerland's forestry policy is based on the principles of protection against 
natural disaster, biological diversity, an d efficient use of forest resources. (S-
IV§40) 
• Under the Forests Law of 1991 (RS 921.0), subsidies may be provided to forestry 
activities for measures such as tending and hauling;  and indemnities may be paid 
for, inter alia, replanting or protection of valley areas against avalanches. (S-
IV§40) 
• Since 2008, federal subsidies are paid fo r the achievement of specific ecosystem 
services, such as protection against natura l hazards or biological diversity loses. 
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Trade policy framework  
 • The United States continues to be committed to promote regional and bilateral 
initiatives for free trade areas, including environmental protection standards in the 
view of adding momentum to global trade liberalization. (G-I§10) (G-IV§48) 
• The private sector advisory committee system includes an advisory committee 
dealing with environment. (G-III§36)  
• The closer economic relationship promoted by NAFTA includes environmental 
cooperation agreements which contribute to the improvement of the environment protection in North America. (G-IV§49) 
• In 2007, the United States worked closely with Australia to lead APEC Member 
Economies in pursuing an ambitious trade and investment liberalization agenda, in particular in advancing  trade in en vironmental goods and services. (G-IV§59) 
• The Administration has continued and enhanced its efforts to pursue 
opportunities to address environmental objectives through multilateral, regional 
and bilateral trade initiatives. (G-VIII§119) 
• The United States believes that increase d market access for environmental goods 
and services is an effective means to enhance access to environmental 
technologies around the world. (G-VIII§120) 
• Pursuant to the Bipartisan Agreement on Trade Policy concluded in May 2007, 
the United States worked with its FTA partners Peru, Colombia, Panama and 
Korea to include in those FTAs provision s that require each country to adopt, 
maintain and implement laws, regulations and all other measures to fulfil obligations covered under multilateral environmental agreements (MEAs). (G-
VIII§122) (S-II§10) 
• In the context of the Multilateral Consultation on Global Imbalances in the IMF's 
International Monetary and Financial Committee (IMFC), the United States 
presented individual country policy plans to tackle global imbalances, which 
included measures aimed at enha ncing energy efficiency. (S-I§9) 
Trade policies and practices by measure  
Export prohibitions 
and restrictions  • The Bureau of Industry an d Security (BIS) administers export controls, among 
others, under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act. (S-III§174) 
Import prohibitions 
and restrictions  • Non-tariff import restrictions are maintained largely for non-commercial 
purposes. This includes a ban on imports of marine mammal products, shrimp, 
shrimp and tuna from countries found not to be in compliance with U.S. environmental provisions. (S-III§4, 109-111) 
• US quantitative restrictions and controls on imports are designed, inter alia , to 
safeguard the environment.  (S-III§106)    
Intellectual property • The U.S. Government has sp ecific statutory authority in some cases to allow 
compulsory licensing of the subject matter of a patent, for example under the 
Clean Air Act. (S-III§260) 
Technical regulations, conformity 
assessments and standards  • Technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures may be adopted by 
States at the sub-federal level on, among others, environmental grounds. (S-
III§115) 
• EPA’s registration for pesticides, including imported pesticides, is given after due 
evaluation that the pesticide will not have unreasonable adverse effects on humans, the environment or no n-target species. (S-III§155) 
• As from 2006, the EPA intends to review pesticide registrations every 15 years to 
ensure that safety, health and enviro nmental standards are met.  (S-III§155) 
                                                      
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  Sector Policy  
Energy • U.S. energy policy provides tax and other incentives for the supply of alternative 
and renewable fuels. (S-IV§2, 64) 
• The National Energy Policy, issued in May 2001, inter alia , calls for measures to 
enhance energy efficiency and develop renewable energy. (S-IV§62) 
• The Energy Policy Act of 2005, signed into law in August 2005, establishes tax 
incentives for domestic en ergy production and ener gy efficiency valued at 
approximately US$15 billion during 11 years. (S-IV§64) 
• Federal policy encourages biofuel production and use, through excise tax credits 
for ethanol and biodiesel blenders;  tax credits for small ethanol and biodiesel 
producers;  a tax credit for alternative fueling infrastructure development;  and a special depreciation deduction for cellulosic ethanol facilities. (S-IV§65) 
• In December 2007, Congress amended the Energy Policy and Conservation Act, 
mandating standards for passenger automobiles and light trucks of model years 2011-2020 to ensure that the average fu el economy of the combined industry-
wide fleet of passenger automobiles and light trucks in model year 2020 is at least 
35 miles per gallon. (S-IV§68) 
• The Clean Air Act gives California special authority to enact air pollution 
standards for motor vehicles that are stricter than those of the federal 
Government. (S-IV§69) 
 
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  ANNEX I 
 
ENVIRONMENT-RELATED NOTIFICATIONS: 
SEARCH WORDS 
 
Basel Convention Hazardous 
Bio HCFCs  Carbon Indigenous  Cartagena  Kyoto Protocol CFCs  Modified organism  
CITES  Marking 
Clean Montreal Protocol Climate Natural resources Conservation Novel  Conserve Organic  
Desertification Ozone 
Diversity Package(ing) Eco-label  Pollution Ecology Preservation Emissions Preserve Endangered Recycle 
Energy Renewable 
Environment Saving  Erosion Soil erosion Extinct   Species Fauna Sustainable 
Fish  Toxic 
Flora Tree Forest Waste Genetic  Wildlife  GHGs  Wood Green (house)  
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  ANNEX II  
 
ABBREVIATIONS 
 
 
AMS 
− Aggregate measurement of support 
Cartagena Protocol − Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to the Convention on Biological Diversity 
CBD − Convention on Biological Diversity 
CFCs − Chlorofluorocarbons 
CGP − Code of Good Practice, Annex III of the TBT Agreement 
c.i.f. − Cost, insurance and freight 
CITES − Convention on International Trade in En dangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora 
CO 2 − Carbon dioxide 
EEA − European Economic Area 
EIA − Environmental Impact Assessment 
FAO − Food and Agriculture Organization 
FIFG − Financial Instrument of Fisheries Guidance structural measures in the fisheries and 
aquaculture sector in th e European Communities 
GMOs − Genetically modified organisms 
HCFCs − Hydro Chloro Fluoro Carbons 
IDB − Inter-American Development Bank 
ICCAT − International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tuna 
ITTO − International Tropical Timber Organisation 
Kyoto Protocol − Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change 
LDCs − Least-Developed Countries 
LMOs − Living modified organisms 
MEAs − Multilateral environmental agreements 
Montreal Protocol − Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer 
NFIDCs − Net Food-Importing Developing Countries 
NGOs − Non-governmental organizations 
ODSs − Ozone-depleting substances 
PESCA − Community Initiative concerning the Restructuring of the Fisheries Sector 
R&D − Research and development 
SMEs − Small and medium-sized enterprises 
SO 2 − Sulphur dioxide 
SPS − Sanitary and phytosanitary 
TBT − Technical barriers to trade 
TPR − Trade Policy Review 
UNEP − United Nations Environment Programme 
UNFCCC − United Nations Framework C onvention on Climate Change 
 
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