WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  WT/CTE/EDB/6 
26 June 2009 
 (09-3142) 
Committee on Trade and Environment  
  
 
ENVIRONMENTAL DATABASE FOR 2006 
 
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 20061.  The EDB was 
established in 19982 in fulfilment of the recommendation in the 1996 Report of the CTE to the 
Singapore Ministerial Conference3 for the Secretariat to compile and update annually all environment-
related notifications to the WTO.  This Note c onstitutes a list of environment-related measures or 
provisions that were notified under the WTO agr eements in 2006 (Section I).  It also includes 
environment-related measures, pr ovisions or programmes noted in Trade Policy Reviews carried out 
in 2006 (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 and 2005 are 
contained in documents WT/CTE/EDB/1, 2, 3, 4 and 5;  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/6 
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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 ............................................................................................................................... .23 
C. AGREEMENT ON SUBSIDIES AND COUNTERVAILING MEASURES (SCM)..................................37  
D. AGREEMENT ON AGRICULTURE ................................................................................................42  
E. AGREEMENT ON ANTI -DUMPING ...............................................................................................48  
F. AGREEMENT ON IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES (ILP).........................................................48  
G. AGREEMENT ON SAFEGUARDS ..................................................................................................51  
H. AGREEMENT ON CUSTOMS VALUATION ...................................................................................51  
I. AGREEMENT ON STATE TRADING .............................................................................................51  
J. REGIONAL TRADE AGREEMENTS (RTAS ) INCLUDING THE UNDERSTANDING ON THE 
INTERPRETATION OF ARTICLE XXIV OF THE GATT 1994............................................................52  
K. AGREEMENT ON TRADE RELATED ASPECTS OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS 
(TRIPS)........................................................................................................................ .............53  
L. THE GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TRADE IN SERVICES (GATS) .................................................53  
M. QUANTITATIVE RESTRICTIONS .................................................................................................54  
N. AGREEMENT ON TRADE -RELATED INVESTMENT MEASURES (TRIMS ) .....................................55  
O. UNDERSTANDING ON THE BALANCE -OF-PAYMENTS PROVISIONS OF THE GATT 1994.............55  
P. AGREEMENT ON TEXTILES AND CLOTHING ..............................................................................55  
Q. AGREEMENT ON PRE-SHIPMENT INSPECTION ...........................................................................56  
R. AGREEMENT ON RULES OF ORIGIN ...........................................................................................56  
S. PLURILATERAL TRADE AGREEMENTS :  AGREEMENT ON GOVERNMENT 
PROCUREMENT ..........................................................................................................................56  
T. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ....................................................................................................57  
U. OTHER NOTIFICATION PROVISIONS ..........................................................................................57  
II. TRADE POLICY REVIEWS ................................................................................................57  
A. ANGOLA ............................................................................................................................... .....58  
B. BANGLADESH ............................................................................................................................59  
C. CHINA ............................................................................................................................... .........59  
D. COLOMBIA ............................................................................................................................... ..60 
E. CONGO , THE REPUBLIC OF ........................................................................................................61  
F.  DJIBOUTI ............................................................................................................................... ....62  
G.  EAST AFRICAN COMMUNITY ....................................................................................................62  
H. HONG KONG..............................................................................................................................6 4 WT/CTE/EDB/6 
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  I.
 ICELAND ............................................................................................................................... .....65  
J. ISRAEL ............................................................................................................................... ........66  
K. KYRGYZ REPUBLIC ...................................................................................................................66  
L. MALAYSIA ............................................................................................................................... ..67 
M. NICARAGUA ..............................................................................................................................6 8 
N. TAIWAN , PENGHU , KINMEN AND MATSU , THE SEPARATE CUSTOMS TERRITORY OF ..............69  
O. TOGO............................................................................................................................... ..........70  
P.  UNITED ARAB EMIRATES .........................................................................................................70  
Q. UNITED STATES ........................................................................................................................71  
R. URUGUAY ............................................................................................................................... ...72 
ANNEX I........................................................................................................................ .......................73  
ANNEX II ....................................................................................................................... ......................74  
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  I. NOTIFICATIONS 
1. This Note contains results of a search6 on 2739 documents issued in respect to notifications 
submitted by Members in 2006 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;  Agreem ent on Textiles and Clothing;  Agreement on 
Preshipment Inspection;  Agreement on Rules of Origin;  Agreement on Government Procurement;  
Information Technology Agreement;  and other notifi cation provisions.  The notifications included 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 2006, out of the 2739 notifications subm itted, 372 (13.58 per cent) were environment 
related.
7  The 1997-2005 average is 237 notifications and 11.3 per cent.8   
5. While environment-related notifications had the highest proportion in notifications made 
under the Agreement on Government Procurement, Agreement on ILP, and Agreement on Agriculture 
(40 per cent, 32.2 per cent, and19.5 per cent respectively)9, the TBT Agreement and SPS Agreement 
had the highest number of environment-related no tifications (156 and 154 notifications respectively)10 
                                                      
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 Table 1. 
8 See Charts 1 and 2. 
9 See Charts 6–7. 
10 See Charts 3 and 4. WT/CTE/EDB/6 
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  and accounted for 41.93 per cent and 41.39 per cent of all WTO environment -related notifications 
submitted in 2006.
11   
 
Chart 1:  Total Number of Environm ent-related Notifications (1997 – 2006)  
 
168232
195244
183277
247256329372
050100150200250300350400
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
 
 
 
Chart 2:  Proportion of Environment-related Notifications (1997 – 2006 ) 
 
11%16.50%
9.70%12.10%
7.90%11.10%
9.80% 9.60%13.70% 13.58%
0%2%4%6%8%10%12%14%16%18%
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
 
                                                      
11 See Chart 5.  
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Page 3Table 1:  Environment-related Notifications (1997 – 2006 ) 
 
GATT 1994 and 
WTO Agreements 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 
TBT Agreement 89(794) 98(648) 84(1162) 97(651) 67(601) 114(622) 100(896) 110(718) 122(902) 156(1037) 
SPS Agreement 9(300) 21(3 00) 12(450) 27(468) 26(7 63) 48(803) 51(852) 67(9 24) 127(855) 154(1156) 
SCM Agreement 22(100) 36(90) 27 32(133) 21(198) 29(159) 33(138) 13(118) 27(139) 8(92) 
Agreement on 
Agriculture 20(230) 22(190) 28(220) 40(229) 40(235) 32(193) 34(174) 29(157) 25(148) 24(123) 
Agreement on Anti-
Dumping 4(18) 1(12) 3 0 0 1(145) 2(142) 3(121) 0(120) 0(98) 
Agreement on ILP 15(50) 20(60) 10(66) 17(70) 7(57) 13(89) 16(50) 12(34) 15(39) 19(59) 
Agreement on 
Safeguards 0 1(30) 1 1(87) 1(130) 1(120) 1(94) 2(56) 1(47) 0(48) 
Agreement on 
Customs Valuation 0 1(13) 1(58) 3(36) 1(44) 1(41) 0 0(17) 1(12) 0(1) 
State Trading 0 1(30) 0 0 1(39) 2(36) 3(29) 0(30) 1(6) 1(20) 
Regional Trade 
Agreements  6(14) 26 24 16 10(15) 0 0 0(172) 0(23) 0(20) 
TRIPS Agreement 0 1 3 5(328) 5(227) 16(218) 5(139) 7(205) 2(40) 2(38) 
GATS 0 1 0 0 0 7(43) 0 4(53) 1(54) 1(31) 
Quantitative 
Restrictions (QRs) - 3 2 5 2 4(10) 2 7(8) 1 2 
TRIMS  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0(1) 
Understanding on the 
Balance-of-Payments Provisions of GATT 
1994 1(23) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Agreement on Textiles 
and Clothing 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Agreement on 
Preshipment 
Inspection 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Agreement on Rules of 
Origin 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0(1) 
Agreement on 
Government Procurement 2 0 0 0 2(9) 9(21) 0 1(44) 5(11) 4(10) 
Information 
Technology 
Agreement 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 
Other notification 
provisions 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1(1) 1(3) 1(2) 
Total number of 
environment-related 
notifications 168 232 195 244 183 277 247 256 329 372 
Total number of 
notifications (1531) (1404) (2016) (2024) (2320) (2500) (2516) (2658) (2400) (2739) 
Proportion of 
environment-related 
notifications (%) 11.0 16.5 9.7 12.1 7.9 11.1 9.8 9.6 13.7 13.58 
*  Total number of notifications made under  each agreement is pr ovided in brackets . WT/CTE/EDB/6 
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  Chart 3:  Environment-related Notifica tions in Selected Agreements (1997-2006 ) 
 
020406080100120140160180
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006TBT Agmt
SPS Agmt
SCM Agmt
Agm t on Agriculture
Agm t on ILP
 
 
  
Chart 4:  Number of Environment-related No tifications under Selected Agreements (2006)
 
 
156 154
82419
2 4 2
020406080100120140160180
TBT Agreement
SPS Agreement
SCM Agreement
Agreement on Agriculture
Agreement on ILP
TRIPs Agreement
Agreements on Gov't Procurement
Quantitative Restrictions
 
 
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  Chart 5:  Distribution of the WTO Environment-related Notifications (2006
) 
 
SPS Agreement
41.4%
Others 
3.0%TBT Agreement 
41.9%Agreement on
Agriculture
6.5%
SCM Agreement 
2.2%Agreement on ILP
5.4%
 
 
 
Chart 6: Share of Environment-related No tifications in Selected Agreements (2006)  
 
8811002
84 99 9840 48 36 0 6 30 20 19 124120 1 0 019 0248154
156
0200400600800100012001400
TBT Agmt
SPS Agmt
SCM Agmt
Agmt on Agriculture
Agmt on Anti-Dumping
Agmt on ILP
SafeguardsCustoms
State TradingRTA
TRIPs Agmt
GATS
Gov't Procurement
Quantitative RestrictionsNon-Environm ent Related Environment Related
 
 
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  Chart 7:  Proportion of Environment-related Notifications under Selected Agreements (2006 ) 
 
15%13.32%
8.70%19.50%32.20%
5% 5.30%3%40%
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%40%45%
TBT Agmt SPS Agmt
SCM Agmt
Agmt on Agriculture
Agmt on ILP
State Trading
TRIPs AgmtGATS
Gov't Procurement
 
 
A. AGREEMENT ON TECHNICAL BARRIERS TO TRADE (TBT) 
6. In 2006, among the 1037 notifications12 submitted by Members under Articles 2 and 5 of the 
TBT Agreement, 156 (15.0 percent) cited environm ent as the main objective, or among the objectives 
of the notified technical regulations or conformity assessment procedures.13   
7. The notified environment-related measures re lated to, among others, chemicals, ozone 
depleting substances, waste, toxic and hazardous subs tances, plastics, fertilisers and pesticides, paints 
and solvents, gas, oil, bio-fuels, other liquid fuels and petroleum products, fuel tanks and gas 
containers, electrical conductors, lamps and lumina ries, refrigerators, air-conditioners, heaters and 
boilers, washing machines and other household electri cal appliances, electricity generation, vehicles, 
fishing vessels, engines and motors, generators, build ings, ores, batteries, tyres, fire extinguishers, 
drugs, agricultural products, food and gene tically modified organisms (GMOs).   
8. These measures included general environmen tal requirements, ban and prohibition, 
performance and efficiency standards, technical  or quality specifications, labelling and packages 
requirements, safety specifications, handling, storag e and distribution requirements, certification and 
other conformity assessment procedures.    
9. They aimed at environmental protection in  areas such as waste, chemicals and toxic 
substances management;  animal and plant health ,  greenhouse gas emission and pollution reduction, 
energy/fuel efficiency and energy conservation,  and compliance with multilateral environmental 
agreements (e.g. Kyoto Protocol, Rotterd am Convention and Stockholm Convention).14 
10. Over the years, the number of TBT environment -related notifications has been steadily rising 
(from 35 notifications in 1991 to 156 in 200615, and from 9.8 per cent in 1991 to 15.0 per cent in 
2006).16         
                                                      
12 This number includes all addenda, corrigenda and revisions.   
13 See Table 2, Charts 6 and 7. 
14 See Table 3. 
15 See Chart 8. 
16 See Chart 9.  WT/CTE/EDB/6 
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  Table 2:  Notifications under Articles 2 and 5 of the TBT Agreement
 
Year 
 Number of 
environment-related 
TBT notifications Total number of TBT 
notifications Percentage 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 
 
 
Chart 8:  Number of Environment -related TBT Notifications (1991-2006 ) 
 
415398
8497156
122
110
67114
100
89
3542
3635
020406080100120140160180
1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
 
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  Chart 9:  Percentage of Environmen t-related TBT Notifications (1991-2006)  
 
11.20%15.10%
12.60%15.20%
11.10%18.30%
11.20%15.30% 15%
13.50%
11.50%11.20%
6.90%8.60%
9.10%9.80%
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 
 
Table 3:  Environment-related TBT Notifications (2006 ) 
 
Symbol Member Measure or Product Environment-Related Objective 
G/TBT/N/ALB/6 Albania, Republic of  Draft Decree of Council of 
Ministers on approval of the 
Regulation "The quality of the 
automotive fuels, unleaded 
petrol and diesel" To reduce the air pollution in urban 
areas 
G/TBT/N/ARM/25  Armenia, Republic of Draft Decree of the Government 
of the Republic of Armenia on 
the approval of the technical 
regulation on the building 
structures made of concrete and 
reinforced concrete To protect the environment 
G/TBT/N/ARM/31 Armenia, Republic of Draft Decision of the 
Government of the Republic of 
Armenia on "Changes and 
Addenda Made in the 
Government Decision 540-N 
(Approval of the technical 
regulation on tobacco)" To protect human life, health and 
environment 
G/TBT/N/ARM/36 Armenia, Republic of Draft Decree of the Government 
of the Republic of Armenia "On 
the Approval of the Technical 
Regulation on Wastes Produced 
form Packages and Wrappings" To prevent package wastes; for the 
possibility of its reuse and 
recirculation;   and waste 
management  
G/TBT/N/ARM/47 Armenia, Republic of Draft Decree of the Government 
of the Republic of Armenia on 
"The Approval of the Technical 
Regulation on Fresh Fruit and 
Vegetable" To ensure protection of human 
health and environment 
G/TBT/N/AUS/51  Australia Draft Vehicle Standard 
(Australian Design Rule 80/02 - 
Emission control for heavy 
vehicles) 2006 To prescribe emission requirements 
for engines used in heavy vehicles 
in order to reduce air pollution 
G/TBT/N/AUS/52  Australia Draft Vehicle Standard 
(Australian Design Rule 80/03 - Emission control for heavy 
vehicles) 2006 To prescribe emission requirements 
for engines used in heavy vehicles in order to reduce air pollution 
G/TBT/N/BHR/6 Bahrain, Kingdom of Regulation for Lubricating Oils 
for Internal Combustion Engines To protect the environment WT/CTE/EDB/6 
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  Symbol Member Measure or Product Environment-Related Objective 
G/TBT/N/BRA/208 
 Brazil Draft Ministerial Act for IBC 
(Intermediate Bulk Container), 
used in land transport of 
hazardous products To protect the environment 
G/TBT/N/BRA/220 
 Brazil Draft Ministerial Act 
MME/MCT/MDIC – 
Refrigerators and freezers To protect the environment and to 
save energy 
G/TBT/N/BRA/221  Brazil Draft Ministerial Act 
MME/MCT/MDIC - Air 
conditioning machines To protect the environment and to 
save energy 
G/TBT/N/BRA/228 Brazil Draft Ministerial Act on energy 
efficiency program for gas cooks 
and ovens for domestic use To protect the environment 
G/TBT/N/CAN/159 
 Canada Proposed Amendment to the 
Energy Efficiency Regulations To protect the environment 
G/TBT/N/CAN/163 
 Canada Proposed Order Adding Toxic 
Substances (four new 
fluorotelomer-based substances)  to Schedule 1 to the Canadian 
Environmental Pr otection Act, 
1999 To protect the environment 
G/TBT/N/CAN/164 
 Canada Proposed Order Adding Toxic 
Substances (perfluorooctane 
sulfonate (PFOS), its salts and 
compounds) to Schedule 1 to the 
Canadian Environmental 
Protection Act To protect human health and the 
environment 
G/TBT/N/CAN/165 
 Canada Proposed Order Adding Toxic 
Substances (polybrominated diphenyl) to Schedule 1 to the 
Canadian Environmental 
Protection Act, 1999 To protect human health and the 
environment 
G/TBT/N/CAN/181 Canada Notice of intent to develop and 
implement regulations and other 
measures to reduce air emissions To protect human health and the 
environment by reducing air 
emissions 
G/TBT/N/CAN/184 Canada Proposed Amendment to the 
Ozone-depleting Substances 
Regulations, 1998 To protect human health and the 
environment 
G/TBT/N/CHN/178 
 China, The People's 
Republic of National Standard of the P.R.C., 
Mine Auxiliary Winders Safety 
Requirements To protect the environment 
G/TBT/N/CHN/179 
 China, The People's 
Republic of Standard of the P.R.C., Mine 
Hoists and Mine Winders Safety 
Requirements  To protect the environment 
G/TBT/N/CHN/180 China, The People's 
Republic of National Standard of the P.R.C., 
Safety Requirements of 
Flameproof Crane & 
Metallurgical and Canned 
Motors To protect the environment 
G/TBT/N/CHN/181 China, The People's 
Republic of National Standard of the P.R.C., 
Safety Requirements of Crane & 
Metallurgical Motors and 
Canned Motors To protect the environment 
G/TBT/N/CHN/182 China, The People's 
Republic of Regulations on the 
Implementation of the Law of 
the People's Republic of China 
on Import and Export 
Commodity Inspection To protect the environment 
G/TBT/N/CHN/191 China, The People's 
Republic of Announcement No. 49 of 2006 To prot ect human health, safety and 
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  Symbol Member Measure or Product Environment-Related Objective 
G/TBT/N/CHN/198 
 China, The People's 
Republic of National Standard of the P.R.C., 
General Rules of Explosion-
protect Techniques of 
Reciprocating Internal 
Combustion Engines for 
Explosive Atmos pheres Part 1: 
Group II Engine for Use in Flammable Gas and Vapor 
Atmospheres To protect human health, safety of 
human life and properties, and the 
environment 
G/TBT/N/CHN/199  China, The People's 
Republic of National Standard of the P.R.C., 
General Rules of Explosion-
protect Techniques of 
Reciprocating Internal 
Combustion Engines for 
Explosive Atmos pheres Part 2: 
Group II Engines for Use in 
Flammable Dust Atmospheres To protect human health, safety of 
human life and properties, and the 
environment 
G/TBT/N/CHN/203 
 China, The People's 
Republic of National Standard of the P.R.C., 
Alternating-current Metal-
enclosed Switchgear and 
Control gear for Rated Voltages 
Above 3.6 kV and up to and 
Including 40.5 kV To protect human health, safety of 
human life and properties, and the 
environment 
G/TBT/N/CHN/206  China, The People's 
Republic of Implementation Rule for 
Compulsory Certification of 
Small or Medium Type Wheeled 
Tractors To protect human health, safety of 
human life and properties, and the 
environment 
G/TBT/N/CHN/207  China, The People's 
Republic of Implementation Rule for 
Compulsory Certification of Equipment for Crop Protection To protect human life and the 
environment 
G/TBT/N/CHN/210 
 China, The People's 
Republic of Measures on the Environmental 
Management of New Chemical 
Substances To protect the ecological 
environment 
G/TBT/N/CHN/211  China, The People's 
Republic of Announcement No. 65, 2005 of 
the State Environmental 
Protection Administration 
(SEPA) and the General 
Administration of Customs 
(GAC) and its Annex - List of 
Toxic Chemicals Severely Restricted to be Imported in or 
Exported from the People's 
Republic of China To safeguard the environmental 
safety, and implementing the 
Rotterdam Convention on the Prior 
Informed Consent Procedure for 
Certain Hazardous Chemicals and 
Pesticides in International Trade 
and Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants 
G/TBT/N/CHN/212 
 China, The People's 
Republic of National Standard of the P.R.C., 
Safety Specifications for Road 
Transportation Vehicle of 
Explosive Substance and 
Chemical Toxic Substance To protect human safety, properties 
and the environment 
G/TBT/N/CHN/213  China, The People's 
Republic of National Standard of the P.R.C., 
Road Tanker for Dangerous 
Liquid Goods Transportation Part 1: Technical Requirements 
of Atmospheric Pressure Metal 
Tank To protect human safety, properties 
and the environment 
G/TBT/N/CHN/215  China, The People's 
Republic of National Standard of the P.R.C., 
Limitation Concentration of 
Natural Radioactivity in Non-
ferrous Metal Ores and 
Concentrates Products To protect the environment WT/CTE/EDB/6 
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  Symbol Member Measure or Product Environment-Related Objective 
G/TBT/N/CHN/216 
 China, The People's 
Republic of National Standard of the P.R.C., 
Minimum Allowable Values of 
Energy Efficiency and Energy 
Efficiency Grades for Domestic 
Gas Instantaneous Water Heater 
and Gas Fired Heating and Hot 
Water Combi-boiler To ensure energy conservation 
G/TBT/N/CHN/217 
 China, The People's 
Republic of National Standard of the P.R.C.; 
The Minimum Allowable 
Values of Energy Efficiency and 
the Energy Efficiency Grades 
for Small and Medium Three-
phase Asynchronous Motors To ensure energy conservation 
G/TBT/N/CHN/222 
 China, The People's 
Republic of National Standard of the P.R.C., 
Waste Paper Recycle d 
Requirements To protect the environment 
G/TBT/N/CHN/226 China, The People's 
Republic of National Standard of the P.R.C., 
Test Procedures and 
Requirement of Durability of 
Emission Control Systems for 
Heavy Duty Vehicles To protect the environment and 
human health 
G/TBT/N/CHN/227 China, The People's 
Republic of National Standard of the P.R.C., 
Limits and Measurement 
Methods for Emissions of 
Pollutants From Motorcycles To protect the environment and 
human health 
G/TBT/N/CHN/228 China, The People's 
Republic of National Standard of the P.R.C., 
Limits and Measurement 
Methods for Emissions of 
Pollutants from Mopeds To protect the environment and 
human health 
G/TBT/N/CHN/229 China, The People's 
Republic of National Standard of the P.R.C., 
Limits and measurement 
methods for exhaust pollutants 
from diesel engines of non-road 
mobile machinery To protect the environment and 
human health 
G/TBT/N/CHN/236 China, The People's 
Republic of National Standard of the P.R.C., 
Minimum Allowable Values of 
Energy Efficiency and 
Evaluating Values of Energy 
Conservation for Single Voltage 
External AC-DC and AC-AC 
Power Supplies To protect the environment and 
ensure energy saving 
G/TBT/N/COL/78  Colombia Draft Resolution of the Ministry 
of Agriculture and Rural 
Development "Issuing Technical 
Regulation No. RTC-002-
MADR laying down the 
minimum requirements for the 
packaging of agricultural 
products for human 
consumption imported into and 
produced and marketed in national territory" To prevent from risks to plant 
health 
G/TBT/N/COL/82 
 Colombia Draft Decree of the Ministry of 
Social Welfare "Establishing the 
official inspection, monitoring 
and control system. Sanitary and 
safety requireme nts for meat, 
edible meat products and meat 
by-products destined for human 
consumption" To protect human life and health 
and the environment WT/CTE/EDB/6 
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  Symbol Member Measure or Product Environment-Related Objective 
G/TBT/N/CRI/51 
 Costa Rica, Republic of  Regulation governing the 
registration, use and control of 
synthetic formulat ed pesticides, 
technical grade active 
ingredients, co-formulants and 
related substances for 
agricultural use To protect the environment and 
human health  
 
G/TBT/N/CRI/57  Costa Rica, Republic of Ce ntral American Technical 
Regulation (RTCA) 
No. 75.02.43:06: Biofuels. Bio 
diesel (B 100) and bio diesel 
blend stock for di esel fuel oils. 
Specifications To protect the environment 
 
G/TBT/N/CRI/59 Costa Rica, Republic  of Central American Technical 
Regulation (RTCA) 65.03.44:06 
Pesticides. Pesticides for 
Domestic, Garden, Public 
Health and Pest Control Company Use. Registration 
Requirements To protect the environment and 
human health 
 
G/TBT/N/DNK/62 Denmark Order on prohibiti on of import 
and marketing of products 
containing lead To protect the environment and 
health 
 
G/TBT/N/ECU/8 Ecuador Dr aft Ecuadorian Technical 
Regulation RTE INEN 014 on 
lubricating oils To promote  environmental 
conservation 
G/TBT/N/ECU/9 Ecuador Dr aft Ecuadorian Technical 
Regulation RTE INEN 011 on 
pneumatic tyres To promote environmental 
conservation 
G/TBT/N/ECU/10 Ecuador Dr aft Ecuadorian Technical 
Regulation RTE INEN 015 on 
product labelling To promote environmental 
conservation 
G/TBT/N/ECU/13 Ecuador Draf t Technical Regulation of 
the Ecuadorian Standardization 
Institute No. RTE INEN 018 on 
structural angles, shapes and 
sections of cold-formed steel 
and structural angles, shapes and 
sections of hot-rolled steel To ensure safety nationwide, 
protect human life , the environment 
and geographical conditions 
G/TBT/N/ECU/14 Ecuador Dr aft Ecuadorian Technical 
Regulation RTE INEN 019 for 
corrugated sheets of asbestos 
cement To prevent from risks to health, life, 
safety, the environment and 
practices likely to mislead users 
G/TBT/N/ECU/15 Ecuador Draf t Technical Regulation of 
the Ecuadorian Standardization 
Institute No. RTE INEN 020 on 
matches To prevent from risks to health, life, 
safety, the environment and 
practices likely to mislead users 
G/TBT/N/SLV/100 El Salvador Central American Technical 
Regulation (RTCA) 65.03.44:06 
Pesticides. Pesticides for 
Domestic, Garden, Public 
Health and Pest Control 
Company Use. Registration 
Requirements To protect health and the 
environment  
G/TBT/N/SLV/101 El Salvador Central American Technical 
Regulation (RTCA) 
No. 75.02.43:06: Biofuels. Bio 
diesel (B100) and biodiesel 
blend stock for diesel fuel No. 2-
D (motor vehicles). 
Specifications To protect the environment WT/CTE/EDB/6 
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  Symbol Member Measure or Product Environment-Related Objective 
G/TBT/N/EEC/98 
 European Communities Common Position adopted by 
the Council with a view to the 
adoption of the Directive of the 
European Parliament and of the 
Council on batteries and 
accumulators and waste batteries 
and accumulators and repealing Directive 91/157/EEC To protect the environment; to 
enhance the prevention of pollution 
from cadmium in waste batteries 
which may end up in the municipal 
waste stream 
G/TBT/N/EEC/99 European Communities Draft Commission Directive 
../.../EC of [...] amending 
Annexes IVA and IVB to 
Directive 98/8/EC of the 
European Parliament and of the 
Council concerning the placing 
of biocidal products on the 
market To allow Member States to review 
the risks and hazards posed when 
biocides are used 
G/TBT/N/EEC/104 European Communities Proposal for a Directive of the 
European Parliament and of the Council amending Council 
Directive 76/769/EEC relating 
to restrictions on the marketing 
of certain measuring devices 
containing mercury To contribute to further reduction 
of mercury emissions in order to protect human health and the 
environment by preventing 
considerable amounts of mercury 
entering the waste stream 
G/TBT/N/EEC/108 European Communities Draft Commission Decision 
concerning the non-inclusion of 
ammonium sulphamate, 
hexaconazole, sodium 
tetrathiocarbonate, 8-
hydroxyquinoline in Annex I to 
Council Directive 91/414/EEC 
and the withdrawal of 
authorisations for plant 
protection products containing 
these active substances To protect human health and the 
environment 
G/TBT/N/EEC/109 European Communities Draft Commission Decision 
concerning the non-inclusion of 
Alachlor in Annex I to Council 
Directive 91/414/EEC and the 
withdrawal of authorisations for 
plant protection products 
containing this active substance To protect human health and the 
environment 
G/TBT/N/EEC/110  European Communities Proposal for a Council 
Regulation (.....) concerning use 
of alien and locally absent 
species in aquaculture, 
(COM(2006) 154 final,  
4 April 2006) To regulate the introduction of non-
native and locally absent species in 
aquaculture so as to prevent their 
possible negative impact on the 
surrounding environment 
G/TBT/N/EEC/113 
 European Communities Draft Commission Decision 
concerning the non-inclusion of 
dimethenamid in Annex I to 
Council Directive 91/414/EEC 
and the withdrawal of 
authorisations for plant 
protection products containing 
that substance To protect human health and the 
environment 
G/TBT/N/EEC/118 
 European Communities Draft Commission Decision 
Concerning the Non-inclusion of 
phosalone in Annex I to Council 
Directive 91/414/EEC and the 
Withdrawal of Authorisations 
for Plant Protection Products 
Containing that Substance To set up a harmonised framework 
for the authorisation and placing on 
the market of plant protection 
products in order to protect human 
health and the environment WT/CTE/EDB/6 
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  Symbol Member Measure or Product Environment-Related Objective 
G/TBT/N/EEC/119 
 European Communities Draft Commission Decision 
concerning the non-inclusion of 
fenitrothion in Annex I to 
Council Directive 91/414/EEC 
and the withdrawal of 
authorisations for plant 
protection products containing that substance To protect human health and the 
environment 
G/TBT/N/EEC/120  European Communities Draft Commission Decision 
concerning the non-Inclusion of 
thiodicarb in Annex I to Council 
Directive 91/414/EEC and the 
withdrawal of authorisations for 
plant protection products 
containing that substance To protect human health and the 
environment 
G/TBT/N/EEC/128 European Communities Draft Commission Decision 
concerning the non-inclusion of 
malathion in Annex I to Council Directive 91/414/EEC and the 
withdrawal of authorisations for 
plant protection products 
containing that substance To protect human health and the 
environment 
G/TBT/N/EEC/131 European Communities Draft Commission Decision 
concerning the Non-inclusion of 
diazinon in Annex I to Council 
Directive 91/414/EEC and the 
withdrawal of authorisations for 
plant protection products 
containing that substance To protect human health and the 
environment 
G/TBT/N/EEC/132 European Communities Draft Commission Decision 
concerning the non-inclusion of 
oxydemeton-methyl in Annex I 
to Council Directive 
91/414/EEC and the withdrawal 
of authorisations for plant 
protection products containing 
that substance To protect human health and the 
environment 
G/TBT/N/EEC/133 European Communities Draft Commission Decision 
concerning the non-inclusion of 
dichlorvos in Annex I to Council 
Directive 91/414/EEC and the 
withdrawal of authorisations for 
plant protection products 
containing that substance To protect human health and the 
environment 
G/TBT/N/EEC/134 European Communities Draft Commission Decision 
concerning the non-inclusion of 
carbaryl in Annex I to Council 
Directive 91/414/EEC and the 
withdrawal of authorisations for 
plant protection products 
containing that substance To protect human health and the 
environment 
G/TBT/N/EEC/135 European Communities Draft Commission Decision 
Concerning the non-inclusion of 
triclorfon in Annex I to Council 
Directive 91/414/EEC and the 
withdrawal of authorisations for 
plant protection products 
containing that substance To protect human health and the 
environment WT/CTE/EDB/6 
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  Symbol Member Measure or Product Environment-Related Objective 
G/TBT/N/GTM/52 
 Guatemala Central American Technical 
Regulation (RTCA) 
No. 75.02.43:06: Biofuels. 
Biodiesel (B 100) and biodiesel 
blend stock for diesel fuel oil. 
Specifications To protect the environment  
G/TBT/N/GTM/53 
 Guatemala Central American Technical 
Regulation (RTCA) 65.03.44:06 
Pesticides. Pesticides for 
Domestic, Garden, Public 
Health and Pest Control 
Company Use. Registration 
Requirements To protect the environment and 
health 
 
G/TBT/N/HND/40 Honduras, Republic of  Biofuels. Biodiesel (B100) and 
biodiesel blend st ock for diesel 
fuel No. 2-D (motor vehicles). 
Specifications To ensure safety and environmental 
and consumer protection 
G/TBT/N/HND/41  Honduras, Republic of  Ce ntral American Technical 
Regulation (RTCA) 65.03.44:06 
Pesticides. Pesticides for 
Domestic, Garden, Public 
Health and Pest Control 
Company Use. Registration 
Requirements To protect health and environment 
G/TBT/N/IND/13 
 India Noise Limits for generator sets 
run with diesel; GSR 448(E), 
dated 12 July 2004 To ensure environment safety and 
noise pollution control 
G/TBT/N/IND/14 
 India Emission standards for new 
diesel engines (up to 800 
kilowatt) for generator 
applications; GSR 448(E), dated 
12 July 2004 To ensure environment safety and 
pollution control 
G/TBT/N/IND/15  India Noise Limits for generator sets 
run with petrol or kerosene; 
GSR 628(E), dated  
30 August 2001 To ensure environment safety and 
noise pollution control 
G/TBT/N/IND/15  India Emission standards for new 
generator sets (upto 19 kilowatt) 
run on petrol and kerosene;  
GSR 682(E) To ensure environment safety and 
pollution control 
G/TBT/N/ISR/129 
 Israel Amendment 1 to official 
standard SI 829 - Safety of 
household and similar electrical 
appliances: Particular 
requirements for stationary 
cooking ranges, hobs, ovens and 
similar appliances To protect the environment 
G/TBT/N/ISR/131 
 Israel SI 5484 - Distribution 
transformers - Requirements for 
energy efficiency and labelling To protect the environment 
G/TBT/N/ISR/132 
 Israel SI 5485 - Ballasts for 
fluorescent lamps - Energy 
efficiency requirements and 
labelling To protect the environment 
G/TBT/N/JPN/160 
 Japan Living bodies of birds and 
mammals, processed goods of 
them, and eggs of birds, 
designated by the Minister of the 
Environment To prevent domestic  illegal hunting 
and raising and to facilitate clear 
distinction between legally and 
illegally imported wildlife, aiming 
at promotion of protection of 
wildlife in Japan WT/CTE/EDB/6 
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  Symbol Member Measure or Product Environment-Related Objective 
G/TBT/N/JPN/161 
 Japan The summary of the cabinet 
order and the ministerial 
ordinance promulgated under 
the authority of Act on 
Regulation of Non-road Special 
Motor Vehicles Exhausts To ensure environmental protection 
G/TBT/N/JPN/168 
 Japan Amendment to Ministerial 
Ordinance on the Technical 
Specifications for Fire-
Extinguishing media for Fire 
Extinguishers To protect the environment 
G/TBT/N/JPN/176 
 Japan Revision to Enforcement 
Regulation for the Law 
Concerning the Rational Use of 
Energy and Ministerial 
Notification of the Ministry of 
Economy, Trade and Industry To promote rationalization of use of 
energy 
G/TBT/N/JPN/180  Japan Revision of the Regulation of 
the Quality Control of Gasoline 
and Gas oil To regulate the quality of fuels for 
motor vehicles in order to reduce 
waste gas emissions from 
automobiles 
G/TBT/N/JPN/181 
 Japan Partial Amendment to the 
Announcement that Prescribes 
Details of Safety Regulations for 
Road Vehicles, etc. To prevent environmental pollution 
by Hydrocarbons (HC), Nitrogen 
Oxides (NOx), etc. 
G/TBT/N/JPN/186 Japan Revisi on of the Regulation of 
the Quality Control of Gas oil To ensure that BDF-blended gas 
oils are not harmful from safety and 
environmental perspectives 
G/TBT/N/KEN/24 
 Kenya Motor petrol (gasoline or spirit) 
- Specification To protect the environment 
G/TBT/N/KEN/29 
 Kenya KS 1938-1: 2006. The handling, 
storage and distribution of 
liquefied petroleum gas in 
domestic, commercial, and 
industrial installations - Code of 
practice.  Part 1: Liquefied 
petroleum gas installations 
involving gas storage containers 
of individual water capacity not 
exceeding 500 L and a 
combined water capacity not 
exceeding 3 000 L per 
installation. To protect the environment 
G/TBT/N/KEN/75 Kenya KS 1822:2006 Solvent based 
universal undercoat - 
Specification To protect human health and the 
environment 
G/TBT/N/KEN/76 Kenya KS 1823;2006 Water based 
undercoat - Specification To protect human health and the 
environment 
G/TBT/N/KEN/77 Kenya KS 1831, 2006 Solvent-based 
paint remover - Specification To protect human health and the 
environment 
G/TBT/N/KEN/79 Kenya The E nvironmental Management 
and coordination (Water quality) 
Regulations To protect health and the 
environment 
G/TBT/N/KEN/80 Kenya The Environment al 
Management and coordination 
(Waste management) 
Regulations, 2006 To protect health and the 
environment 
G/TBT/N/KOR/102 
 Korea, Republic of "Proposed Notice on Safety 
Management for Import and 
Export of Agricultural 
Genetically Modified 
Organisms" To ensure environmental protection WT/CTE/EDB/6 
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  Symbol Member Measure or Product Environment-Related Objective 
G/TBT/K/KOR/102 Korea, Republic of  Proposed regulation on approval 
of import, devel opment and test 
of GMOs for test and research To prevent the risks of GMOs to 
the public health and their adverse 
effects on the conservation and 
sustainable use of bio logical 
diversity 
G/TBT/N/LTU/7  Lithuania Draft Order On the List of 
Construction Products Subject to 
Regulation To bring about enhanced 
harmonization with EU legislation 
on construction products while 
improving the level of protection 
for human beings and environment 
G/TBT/N/MEX/115 
 Mexico Draft Mexican Official Standard 
PROY-NOM-044-
SEMARNAT-2006 establishing 
the maximum permissible limits 
for emissions of total 
hydrocarbons, non-methane 
hydrocarbons, carbon monoxide, 
nitrogen oxide and particles and for smoke opacity from the 
exhaust pipes of new diesel 
engines to be used for the 
propulsion of new motor 
vehicles of a gross vehicle 
weight exceeding 3,857 kg., and 
new units equipped with this 
type of engine To protect the environment and 
human health 
 
G/TBT/N/MEX/116 
 Mexico Draft Mexican Official Standard 
PROY-NOM-045-
SEMARNAT-2006, 
Environmental protection - 
Diesel-powered vehicles - 
Maximum permi ssible opacity 
levels, measurem ent of light 
absorption coefficient, testing 
procedure, and technical 
characteristics of measuring 
equipment To protect the environment 
 
G/TBT/N/MEX/117 
 Mexico Draft Mexican Official Standard 
NOM-062-PESC-2005 on the 
use of the Fishing Vessel 
Satellite Monitoring System To protect the environment and 
natural resources 
G/TBT/N/MDA/3 
 Moldova, Republic of Fresh Fruits and Vegetables for 
Human Consumption. Quality 
and Safety Requirements To protect human he alth and safety 
and the environment 
G/TBT/N/MDA/5 
 Moldova, Republic of Bake ry Products and Pastes. 
Quality and Safety requirements To ensure quality and fair practices 
in food industry, protect human 
health and preserve the 
environment 
G/TBT/N/MDA/6 
 Moldova, Republic of El ectrical low tension 
equipment. Mandatory 
requirements To ensure the safety of persons, 
animals or property and 
environment 
G/TBT/N/NZL/26  New Zealand Proposed amendment to the 
Energy Efficiency ( Energy 
Using Products) Regulations 
2002 to increase the stringency 
levels for mandatory minimum 
energy performance standards 
(MEPS) in New Zealand, in 
alignment with joint 
Australian/New Zealand 
standards and implementation 
dates To ensure environmental protection 
and  to meet New Zealand's 
international obligations WT/CTE/EDB/6 
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  Symbol Member Measure or Product Environment-Related Objective 
G/TBT/N/NZL/30 New Zealand Proposed Amendment by the 
Minister of Energy tot Schedule 
2 of the Energy Efficiency 
(Energy Using Products) 
Regulations 2002 to update the 
Standards for dishwashers and 
clothes washers To reduce national green house gas 
emissions, as targeted under the 
Kyoto Protocol 
G/TBT/N/NIC/73  Nicaragua Nicaraguan Mandatory 
Technical Standard (NTON) 
No. 14 019-06/Central American 
Technical Regulation (RTCA) 
No. 75.01.17:06: Petroleum 
products. Diesel fuel oil No. 2-D 
(Motor vehicles).  Specifications To prevent from practices likely to 
deceive the consumer and to ensure 
environmental protection 
G/TBT/N/NIC/82 
 Nicaragua Nicaraguan Mandatory 
Technical Standard (NTON) 
No. 14 020-06 / Central 
American Technical Regulation (RTCA) No. 75.02.43:06 
Biofuels. Biodiesel (B 100) and 
biodiesel blend st ock for diesel 
fuel oils. Specifications To protect the environment  
G/TBT/N/NIC/83 
 Nicaragua Nicaraguan Mandatory 
Technical Standard (NTON) 02 
012-06/Central American 
Technical Regulation (RTCA) 
65.03.44:06 Pesticides. 
Pesticides for Domestic, Garden, 
Public Health and Pest Control 
Company Use. Registration 
Requirements To protect the environment and 
health 
G/TBT/N/NOR/12 Norway Draf t of regulations of XXXX 
2006 concerning products for 
external use for care and 
marking using chemical means 
of animals To protection  animal health 
G/TBT/N/NOR/13 Norway Proposal for a regulation with 
amendments to Regulations 
relating to restrictions on the use 
of chemicals dangerous to health 
and the environment and other 
products (Product Regulations) To substantially reduce the 
emissions of PFOS and 
PFOS-related substances 
G/TBT/N/PRY/2 Paraguay Decr ee No. 8064 of 21 August 
2006 "Providing that the 
Resolutions adopted by the 
MERCOSUR Common Market 
Group in respect of Working 
Subgroup (SGT) No. 3, 
Technical Regulations and 
Conformity Assessment, apply 
in the Republic of Paraguay" To protect human he alth and safety, 
the consumer and the environment 
G/TBT/N/PHL/61 Philippines CDPNS 2050-1-1:2006 - Lamps 
and related equipment - Energy 
efficiency and labelling 
requirements - Part 1-1: Double-
capped fluorescent lamps To contribute to the reduction of 
green house gas emission 
G/TBT/N/PHL/62 Philippine s CDPNS 2050-2:2006 - Lamps 
and related equipment - Energy 
efficiency and labelling 
requirements - Part 2: Self-
ballasted lamps for general 
lighting services To contribute to the reduction of 
green house gas emission WT/CTE/EDB/6 
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  Symbol Member Measure or Product Environment-Related Objective 
G/TBT/N/PHL/66 Philippines Dr aft Philippine National 
Standard (DPNS) 2050-1-2:2006 
- Lamps and related equipment - 
Energy labelling requirements - 
Part 1-2: Single-capped 
fluorescent lamps To contribute to the reduction of 
green house gas emission 
G/TBT/N/PHL/67 Philippines Dr aft Philippine National 
Standard (DPNS) 2050-5:2006 - 
Lamps and related equipment - 
Energy labelling requirements - 
Part 5: Luminaires To contribute to the reduction of 
green house gas emission 
G/TBT/N/PHL/73 Philippines Dr aft Philippine National 
Standard (DPNS) 2050-3:2006 - 
Lamps and related equipment - 
Energy labelling requirements - 
Part 3: High intensity discharge 
(HID) lamps To contribute to the reduction of 
green house gas emission 
G/TBT/N/PHL/74 Philippines Dr aft Philippine National 
Standard (DPNS) 2050-4:2006 - 
Lamps and related equipment - 
Energy labelling requirements - 
Part 4: Ballast. To contribute to the reduction of 
green house gas emission 
G/TBT/N/SWE/63  Sweden Proposal for an ordinance 
concerning amendment of the 
ordinance on prohibition etc. in 
certain cases in connection with 
handling, importation and 
exportation of chemical products To phase-out the use of mercury, 
one of the most hazardous 
environmental toxins which is a 
threat to the environment 
G/TBT/N/CHE/67  Switzerland Draft Ordinance on measures to 
reduce particle emissions from 
diesel engines To reduce emissions  of diesel soot 
G/TBT/N/PKM/40 Taiwan, Penghu, 
Kinmen and Matsu, The 
Separate Customs 
Territory of Draft minimum energy 
efficiency requirements for self-
ballasted fluorescent lamps and 
compact fluorescent lamps achieve the goal of energy 
conservation and environmental 
protection 
G/TBT/N/TPKM/43 
 Taiwan, Penghu, 
Kinmen and Matsu, The 
Separate Customs 
Territory of Proposal on the Restricted Use 
of Plastic Trays and Packaging To enhance resource conservation 
and waste reduction 
G/TBT/N/THA/190 
 Thailand Notification of the Ministry of 
Industry Regarding List of 
Hazardous Substances (No.4), 
B.E.2549 (2006) To ensure safety and environmental 
protection 
G/TBT/N/THA/200  Thailand Ministerial Notification 
(No.3332), B.E. 2548 (2005) 
Issued under the Industrial 
product Standards Act B.E.2511 
(1968): Amendment No.1 to 
Mandatory Standard TIS 2231-
2548 (2005) Fabrics: Safety 
from Harmful Dyestuffs and 
Chemical Substances To ensure safety and environmental 
protection 
G/TBT/N/THA/202  Thailand Draft TIS 760-25XX Synthetic 
Dyestuff: Vat Dye To ensure consumer and 
environmental protection 
G/TBT/N/THA/203  Thailand Draft TIS XXXX-25XX 
Synthetic Dyestuff: Sulphur Dye To ensure consumer and 
environmental protection 
G/TBT/N/THA/211 
 Thailand Draft TIS 2309-2549 (2006) 
Double-Capped Fluorescent 
Lamps: Energy Efficiency 
Requirements To promote energy savings WT/CTE/EDB/6 
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  Symbol Member Measure or Product Environment-Related Objective 
G/TBT/N/THA/212 
 Thailand Draft TIS 2310-2549 (2006) 
Self-Ballasted Lamps for 
General Lighting Services: 
Energy Efficiency Requirements To promote energy savings 
G/TBT/N/ARE/1 United Arab Emirat es Final draft UAE standard: 
Lubricating Oils for Internal 
Combustion Engines To protect the environment and to  
prevent  deceptive practices 
G/TBT/N/USA/183  United States Control of Air Pollution from 
New Motor Vehicles: 
Amendments to the Tier 2 
Motor Vehicle Emission 
Regulations; Proposed Rule To protect the environment 
G/TBT/N/USA/185 
 United States Regulation of Fuel and Fuel 
Additives: Gasoline and Diesel 
Fuel Test Methods To protect the environment 
G/TBT/N/USA/186 
 United States Mono- and biS-(1H, 1H, 2H, 
2H- perfluoroalkyl) phosphates 
where the alkyl group is even 
numbered and in the C6-C12 
range; Proposed Revocation of 
Pesticide Inert Ingredient 
Tolerance Exemption To protect human health and the 
environment 
G/TBT/N/USA/187 
 United States Technical Amendments to the 
Highway and Non-road Diesel 
Regulations To protect human health and the 
environment 
G/TBT/N/USA/190  United States Energy Efficiency Program for 
Commercial and Industrial 
Equipment: Efficiency 
Certification, Compliance, and 
Enforcement Requirements for 
Commercial Heating, Air 
Conditioning and Water Heating 
Equipment To protect the environment 
G/TBT/N/USA/191 
 United States Energy Conservation Program 
for Consumer Products: 
Classifying Products as Covered 
Products To protect the environment 
G/TBT/N/USA/193 
 United States Inorganic Bromide; Proposed 
Tolerance Actions To protect human health and the 
environment 
G/TBT/N/USA/194  United States Regulation of Fuel and Fuel 
Additives: Refiner and Importer 
Quality Assurance Requirements 
for Downstream Oxygenate 
Blending and Requirements for 
Pipeline Interface To protect the environment  
G/TBT/N/USA/196 
 United States Standards of Performance for 
Stationary Spark Ignition 
Internal Combustion Engines 
and National Emission 
Standards for Hazardous Air 
Pollutants for Reciprocating 
Internal Combustion Engines To protect the environment 
G/TBT/N/USA/198 
 United States Requirements to Reduce Idling 
Emissions from New and In-Use 
Trucks, Beginning in 2008 To protect the environment 
G/TBT/N/USA/199 
 United States Mercury Switches in Motor 
Vehicles; Proposed Significant 
New Use Rule To protect human health and the 
environment WT/CTE/EDB/6 
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G/TBT/N/USA/201 
 United States Protection of Stratospheric 
Ozone: Minor Amendments to 
the Regulations Implementing 
the Allowance System for 
Controlling HCFC Production, 
Import and Export To protect the environment 
G/TBT/N/USA/202 
 United States Energy Conservation Program 
for Consumer Products: Test 
Procedure for Residential 
Central Air Conditioners and 
Heat Pumps; Proposed Rule To protect the environment and to 
ensure energy conservation 
G/TBT/N/USA/203  United States Amendments to Appliance 
Efficiency Regulations, 
California Code of Regulations, 
Title 20, Sections 1601 - 1608  To protect the environment 
G/TBT/N/USA/204 
 United States Conservation Programme: Test 
Procedures for Consumer 
Products and Certain 
Commercial and Industrial 
Equipment; Certification, 
Compliance and Enforcement 
Requirements for Consumer 
Products and for Certain 
Commercial and Industrial 
Equipment; Technical 
Amendment; Proposed Rule To protect the environment and to 
ensure energy conservation 
G/TBT/N/USA/206  United States Energy Conservation Program 
for Commercial Equipment: 
Distribution Transformers Energy Conservation Standards; 
Proposed Rule To protect the environment and to 
enhance energy conservation 
G/TBT/N/USA/207 
 United States Washington State Electronic 
Product Recycling Program To protect the environment 
G/TBT/N/USA/210 
 United States Chapter 870, Labelling of 
Mercury-Added Products, 
Proposed Rule Number: 2006-
P189 To reduce mercury emissions to the 
environment through labelling of 
mercury-added products 
G/TBT/N/USA/214 
 United States Requireme nts for Foreign and 
Domestic Establishment 
Registration and Listing for 
Human Drugs, Including Drugs 
that are Regulated Under a 
Biologics License  Application, 
and Animal Drugs; Proposed 
Rule To protect human life and health, 
protection of animal life and health 
G/TBT/N/USA/216 
 United States Hazard Communication To protect human life and health 
and the environment 
G/TBT/N/USA/219 United States Re gulation of Fuels and Fuel 
Additives: Renewable Fuel 
Standard Program; Proposed 
Rule To protect the environment 
G/TBT/N/USA/220 United States Li sting of Substitutes in the 
Motor Vehicle Air Conditioning 
Sector Under the Significant 
New Alternatives Policy 
(SNAP) Program To protect the environment 
G/TBT/N/USA/222 United States Proposed Revocation of 
Significant New Use Rules on 
Certain Chemical Substances To protect the environment  WT/CTE/EDB/6 
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G/TBT/N/USA/223 United States Ca lifornia Air Resources Board 
Notice of Public Hearing to 
Consider Adoption of Proposed 
Amendments to the California 
Consumer Products Regulations To protect human health and the 
environment 
G/TBT/N/USA/227 
 United States 2,3,5,6-Tetrachloro-2,5-
Cyclohexadiene-1,4-Dione; 
Proposed Significant New Use 
of a Chemical Substance To protect the environment 
 
B. AGREEMENT ON THE APPLICATION OF SANITARY AND PHYTOSANITARY (SPS)  MEASURES  
11. In 2006, 1156 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 2006, 154 
environment-related SPS notifications were submitte d by Members. They accounted for 13.32 percent 
of all 2006 SPS notifications.  The number of SPS environment-related notifications has increased 
significantly over the years (from 9 notifications in 1997 to 154 in 2006).18 
12. In 2006, the notified measures related to, among others, sanitary and phytosanitary 
requirements for the importation of nursery stocks of forest and plant species, timber and logs, fruits and seeds, genetically modified organisms (GMOs), b ees, wild birds and eggs, live fish, live animals, 
animal products, animal feed and veterinary pro ducts; fertilizers, pesticides and toxic chemicals;  
wood packing material;  quarantine requirements, Im port Risk Analysis (IRA) and environmental and 
toxicological evaluation procedures of bio-chemical products. They aimed solely or partly at protecting animal health, plants from animal/pla nt pests or diseases, and the territory from other 
damage from pests.
19     
Chart 10: Environment-relate d SPS Notifications (1997-2006 ) 
67127154
921
1227 26 5148
020406080100120140160180
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 
                                                      
17 This number includes all re visions, addenda and corrigenda .  
18 See Chart 10. 
19 See Table 4.  WT/CTE/EDB/6 
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  Table 4:  Environment-related SPS Notifications (2006
) 
 
 
Symbol Member Measure or Product Environment – Related 
Objective 
G/SPS/N/ARG/89 Argentina Ph ytosanitary requirements 
established by Argentina for the entry 
of maize (corn) seed for propagation 
from Honduras To protect plant  
 
G/SPS/N/ARG/90 Argentina Ph ytosanitary requirements 
established by Argentina for the entry 
of maize (corn) seed for propagation 
from Bulgaria To protect plant  
 
G/SPS/N/ARG/92 Argentina Ph ytosanitary requirements 
established by Argentina for the entry 
of Physalis peruviana from Colombia To protect plant  
 
G/SPS/N/ARG/93 Argentina Ph ytosanitary requirements 
established by Argentina for the 
importation of plant propagation material for Juglans regia from 
France and Spain To protect plant  
 
G/SPS/N/ARG/98 Argentina Sanitary  requirements for authorizing 
the importation of ornamental fish 
and invertebrates to the Argentine 
Republic To ensure animal health and 
protect territory from other 
damage from pests 
G/SPS/N/ARG/99 Argentina Sanitary  requirements for authorizing 
the importation of live earthworms to 
the Argentine Republic To ensure animal health and 
protect territory from other 
damage from pests 
G/SPS/N/ARG/102 Argentina Hea lth Requirements and Model 
International Veterinary Certificate 
for Authorizing the Importation of 
Live Land Snails into the Argentine 
Republic To ensure animal health and 
protect territory from other 
damage from pests  
G/SPS/AUS/194 Australia Draft Extension of Policy for the 
Importation of Fresh Mangoes 
(Mangifera indica L) from Taiwan To protect plant  
G/SPS/AUS/198 Australia Draft Ge neric Import Risk Analysis 
Report for Chicken Meat To ensure animal health  
G/SPS/AUS/198/Add.1 Australia Draft Generic Import Risk Analysis 
Report for Chicken Meat To ensure animal health  
G/SPS/N/AUS/199 
 Australia Specification on imports of Fresh corm 
taro ( Colocasia esculenta ) for human 
consumption, particularly Colocasia 
esculenta  var. antiquorum  To protect plant 
G/SPS/N/AUS/199/Rev.1 
 Australia Specification on imports of Fresh corm 
taro ( Colocasia esculenta ) for human 
consumption, particularly Colocasia 
esculenta  var. antiquorum  To protect plant 
G/SPS/N/BOL/15 Bolivia Administrative Resolution 
No. 06/2006 on phytosanitary 
requirements and procedures for 
exports of wood to the Republic of 
Paraguay To protect plant 
 
G/SPS/N/BOL/17 Bolivia General phytosanitary import 
requirements on all imports of mustard 
(Sinapis alba L. ) seeds from Canada To protect plant 
 
G/SPS/N/BOL/18 Bolivia General phytosanitary import 
requirements on imports of castor bean 
(Ricinus communis L. ) seeds from the 
Republic of Paraguay To protect plant 
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  Symbol Member Measure or Product Environment – Related 
Objective 
G/SPS/N/BRA/248 Brazil Normative Instruction that lays down 
criteria and procedures for the import 
of plant, plant products, their products 
and sub products, biological 
organisms and soil destined for experimental or scientific purpose To protect plant 
 
G/SPS/N/BGR/24 Bulgaria Regulation Amending and 
Supplementing Regulation No.1 for 
Phytosanitary Control To protect plant and the 
territory from other damage 
from pests  
G/SPS/N/CAN/157/Rev. 
11-17 Canada Phytosanitary Requirements to 
Prevent the Entry of Phytophthora 
ramorum Associated with Sudden 
Oak Death into Canada To protect plant  
 
G/SPS/N/CAN/158/Rev. 
2 Canada Directive D-02-12, 2005 (3rd 
Revision): Import requirements of 
non-manufactured wood and other 
non-propagative wood products, 
except solid wood packaging 
material, from all areas other than the 
continental United States To protect territory from other 
damage from pests 
G/SPS/N/CAN/163/Rev. 2 Canada Entry Requirements for Wood 
Packaging Produced in all Areas 
other than the United States To protect plant  
G/SPS/N/CAN/275 Cana da Proposed Import Conditions for 
Transmissible Spongiform 
Encephalopathy (TSE) in Small 
Ruminants To protect animal  
G/SPS/N/CHL/208 Chile Phytosan itary requirements for the 
importation into Chile of underground 
structures of certain species for 
consumption from Peru To protect plant  
G/SPS/N/CHL/213 Chile Amendment to Resolution No. 5257 
of 2005 establishing phytosanitary 
requirements for the importation into 
Chile of dried vegetable products of 
certain species and places of origin To protect plant  
 
G/SPS/N/CHL/217 Chile Phytosan itary requirements for the 
importation into Chile of seeds of 
certain species for consumption and 
Supplement to Resolution No. 2677 of 1999 To protect plant  
 
G/SPS/N/CHL/218 Chile Temporary suspension of the 
importation into Chile of certain bird 
species To protect animal 
G/SPS/N/CHL/220 Chile Resolution including seeds of fruit 
species originating in the United 
States of America in the scope of 
Resolution No. 3.306 of 2003 To protect plant  
 
G/SPS/N/CHL/221 Chile Technical Standard lays down 
requirements governing the 
importation of fisheries and 
aquaculture raw materials for 
processing in Chile and re-export To protect animal 
G/SPS/N/CHL/222 Chile Inclusion of certain dried plant 
products for consumption in the scope 
of Resolution No. 5.257 of 2005 and 
establishment of import requirements To protect plant  
G/SPS/N/CHL/233 Chile Health requirements for the 
importation of guinea pigs into Chile To ensure animal health  WT/CTE/EDB/6 
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  Symbol Member Measure or Product Environment – Related 
Objective 
G/SPS/N/CHN/96 China  Regulati ons on the Implementation of 
the Law of the People's Republic of 
China on Import and Export 
Commodity Inspection To protect territory from other 
damage from pests  
G/SPS/N/CHN/97 China  The List  of Quarantine Pests for 
imported Plants into the People's Republic of China To ensure plant protection, 
and to protect territory from other damage from pests 
G/SPS/N/COL/111 Colombia Colombian Agricultural Institute 
(ICA) Resolution No. 03607 of 13 
December 2001 prohibiting the issue 
of animal health documents for the 
importation of animals, animal 
products and livestock products 
susceptible to bovine spongiform 
encephalopathy (BSE) and other 
transmissible spongiform 
encephalopathies (TSEs) To ensure animal health 
G/SPS/N/COL/108 Colombia Resolution No. 813 of 28 March 2006 
exempting exports of ornamental fish 
harvested from the natural 
environment and kept in fish storage 
facilities Animal protection  
G/SPS/N/CUB/11 Cuba, Republic of Re quirements for the importation of 
fish into the Republic of Cuba To ensure animal health  
 
G/SPS/N/CUB/14 Cuba, Republic of Vete rinary health re quirements of the 
Republic of Cuba for imports of 
chicken meat (whole chickens and 
chicken pieces) and its by-products To ensure animal health  
 
G/SPS/N/CUB/15 Cuba, Republic of Communication in Notification of 
Emergency Measures format with 
regard to the complete ban on the 
importation of live birds and fertile 
and table eggs from countries or areas 
with reports of clinical evidence and 
serological findings of avian 
influenza To ensure animal health  
 
G/SPS/N/DOM/2 Dominican 
Republic International Standard for 
Phytosanitary Measures (ISPM) 
No. 15: Guidelines for regulating wood packaging material in 
international trade To protect plant and territory 
from other damage from pests 
G/SPS/N/ECU/10 Ecuador Resolution 004 on the suspension of 
imports of poultry for breeding, fertile 
eggs, products, by-products and 
derivatives of avian origin of the 
species Gallus gallus domesticus and 
Malaeagris gallipavo, from Iraq, 
Nigeria, Croatia, Romania, Russia, 
Turkey and Ukraine To ensure  animal health  
 
G/SPS/N/ECU/11 Ecuador Resolution 003 on the prohibition on 
the importation from Argentina of 
animals and products, by-products 
and derivatives of species susceptible 
to foot and mouth disease To ensure animal health  
 
G/SPS/N/ECU/13 Ecuador Resolutio n 020, published in Registro 
Oficial (Official Journal) No. 297 of 
22 June 2006. A standard setting forth 
the technical procedures for applying 
Resolution 012 on wood packaging 
used in international trade. To protect territory from other 
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Objective 
G/SPS/N/ECU/14 Ecuador Resolution No. 023, published in 
Official Journal No. 315 of 18 July 
2006, establishing provisions on the 
health of plants, plant products and 
plant propagation material of ornamental species for export To protect territory from other 
damage from pests 
G/SPS/N/SLV/72 El Salvador Executive Decree No. 121 
Concerning Agriculture and 
Livestock. Emerge ncy phytosanitary 
measure. Adopti on of emergency 
phytosanitary measure prohibiting the 
import and transit of plant materials, 
fresh fruits, bulbs, rhizomes and 
flowers of host species of Thrips 
palmi. To protect plant and territory 
from other damage from pests 
G/SPS/N/EEC/221/Add.4 European 
Community Commission Directive 2006/14/EC of 
6 February 2006 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 Community To protect plant and territory 
from other damage from pests 
G/SPS/N/EEC/281 European 
Community Draft Commission Directive 
amending Annexes IVA and IVB to 
Directive 98/8/EC of the European 
Parliament and of the Council 
concerning the placing of biocidal 
products on the market Plant protection 
G/SPS/N/EEC/289 European 
Community The proposed Regulation replaces 
Directive 91/414/EEC concerning the 
placing of plant protection products 
on the market and repeals Council 
Directive 79/117/EEC prohibiting the 
placing on the market and use of plant 
protection products containing certain 
active substances Plant protection 
G/SPS/N/GTM/36               Gu atemala Draft ministerial agreement setting 
forth the phytosanitary requirements and specifications for imports of plant 
products and by-products and 
additional declarations in respect 
thereof To ensure  animal health and 
plant protection, to protect the territory from other damage 
from pests  
 
G/SPS/N/HND/10 Honduras Amendment to the existing Plant and 
Animal Health Law, Executive 
Decree No. 344-2005 of 
 15 December 2005 To ensure animal health and 
plant protection, to protect the 
territory from other damage 
from pests  
G/SPS/N/HND/11 Honduras Regulations on wood packaging 
material in international trade To protect plant and territory 
from other damage from pests 
G/SPS/N/IND/41 
 India Plant Quarantine (Regulation of 
Import into India) Order, 2003 Plant protection 
G/SPS/N/IND/43 
 India Plant Quarantine (Regulation of 
Import into India) (Third 
Amendment) Order, 2006 To protect plant and territory 
from other damage from pests 
G/SPS/N/IND/46  India Notification no. S.O. 1256(E) dated 
3 August 2006 To ensure animal health 
G/SPS/N/IND/47 
 India Draft Plant Quarantine (Regulation of 
Import into India) (Fourth 
Amendment) Order, 2006 To protect plant and territory 
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  Symbol Member Measure or Product Environment – Related 
Objective 
G/SPS/N/IDN/27 
 Indonesia Draft Decree of the Minister of 
Agriculture concerning Requirements 
of Wood Packaging and Plant 
Quarantine Action to Imported Wood 
Packaging Material into Republic of 
Indonesia To protect plant and territory 
from other damage from pests 
G/SPS/N/IDN/28  Indonesia Decree of Minister of Marine Affairs 
and Fisheries concerning Amendment 
to Decree of Minister of Marine 
Affairs and Fisheries 
No. Kep.18/Men/2003 concerning 
Quarantine Action Towards 
Importation of Quarantine Pests And 
Diseases of Fish Carrier Media and 
Towards Movement From one Area 
to Another Within Territory of The 
Republic Of Indonesia To protect animal health and 
territory from other damage 
from pests  
G/SPS/N/IDN/30 
 Indonesia Draft Decree of Minister of 
Agriculture concerning the 
Importation and Monitoring for 
Distribution of Carcasses, Meat and 
Offal from Overseas To ensure plant protection 
and to protect territory from 
other damage from pests 
G/SPS/N/JPN/154 Japan List of I nvasive Alien Species (IAS), 
Uncategorized Alien Species (UAS) 
and Living Organisms Required to 
have a Certificate Attached during 
their importation in order to verify 
their types (LORCA) To protect plant and animal 
health  
G/SPS/N/JPN/160 Japan List of  Regulated Living Organisms 
under the Invasive Alien Species Act To protect plant and animal 
health 
G/SPS/N/JOR/14 Jordan Directive No. (Z/4) Year 2005 
"Instructions on Treatment of the 
Wood Packaging Materials used in 
Preparation of Consignments" To protect plant  
G/SPS/N/JOR/15 Jordan Resolution no. 5/5/9/2391 dated 
19/8/2004 and resolution no. 10/2005 
dated 15/12/2005. "Banning the 
importation of live ruminants and 
their products except those treated 
according to Appendix 3.6.2 of the OIE Terrestrial Animal Health Code 
2003" To ensure animal health 
G/SPS/N/KOR/198 Korea Proposed Notice on Safety 
Management for Import and Export 
of Agricultural Genetically Modified 
Organisms Animal health and plant 
protection  
G/SPS/N/KOR/198/Add.
1 Korea Proposed Notice on Safety 
Management for Import and Export 
of Agricultural Genetically Modified 
Organisms Animal health and plant 
protection 
G/SPS/N/NZL/337 New Zealand Draf t Import Health Standard 
Commodity Sub-class: Fresh 
Fruit/Vegetables; Mangosteen, 
Garcinia mangostana from Thailand To protect plant  
G/SPS/N/NZL/338 New Zealand Draf t Import Health Standard 
Commodity Sub-class: Fresh 
Fruit/Vegetables; Ginger, Zingiber 
officinale from Thailand To protect plant  WT/CTE/EDB/6 
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Objective 
G/SPS/N/NZL/338/Add.
1 New Zealand Import health  standard (IHS) for 
Commodity Sub-class: Fresh 
Fruit/Vegetables; Ginger, Zingiber 
officinale from Thailand To protect plant  
G/SPS/N/NZL/339 New Zealand Draf t Import Health Standard 
Commodity Sub-class: Fresh Fruit/Vegetables; Ginger, Zingiber 
officinale from Papua New Guinea To protect plant  
G/SPS/N/NZL/340 New Zealand Draf t Import Health Standard 
Commodity Sub-class: Fresh 
Fruit/Vegetables; Ya pear, Pyrus 
bretshneideri from the People's 
Republic of China - Hebei and 
Shandong Provinces To protect plant 
G/SPS/N/NZL/341 New Zealand Import Health Standard Commodity 
Sub-class: Fresh Fruit/Vegetables; 
Papaya, Carica papaya from Australia To protect plant 
G/SPS/N/NZL/342 New Zealand Import Health Standard Commodity 
Sub-class: Fresh Fruit/Vegetables; 
Papaya, Carica papaya from the 
United States of America - State of 
Hawaii To protect plant  
G/SPS/N/NZL/343  New Zealand Import Health Standard for the 
importation into New Zealand of 
specified bee products from all 
countries; Import Health Standard for 
the importation into New Zealand of 
specified bee products from Australia; 
Import Health Standard for the 
importation into New Zealand of 
specified bee products from Pacific 
Island countries  To protect animal health and 
territory from other damage 
from pests  
G/SPS/N/NZL/344 New Zealand Im port Health Standard Wood 
Packaging Material from all countries To protect plant  
 
G/SPS/N/NZL/344/Add.
1 New Zealand Draft import health standard for 
importation into New Zealand of 
Wood packaging from all countries To protect plant  
 
G/SPS/N/NZL/345 New Zealand Import Health Standard Commodity 
Sub-class: Fresh Fruit/Vegetables; 
Garlic, Allium sativum from the People's Republic of China To protect plant  
 
G/SPS/N/NZL/346 New Zealand Import Health Standard 155.02.06 
Importation of Nursery Stock To protect plant  
 
G/SPS/N/NZL/351 New Zealand Impor t health standard for the 
importation of soil, rock, gravel, sand, 
clay, peat and water from any country To protect plant  
 
G/SPS/N/NZL/352 New Zealand Import Health Standard Commodity 
Sub-class: Fresh Fruit/Vegetables; 
Papaya, Carica papayae from 
Vanuatu To protect plant  
 
G/SPS/N/NZL/353 New Zealand Import Health Standard Commodity 
Sub-class: Fresh Fruit/Vegetables; 
Banana, Musa spp. from Australia To protect plant  
 
G/SPS/N/NZL/354 New Zealand Bios ecurity New Zealand Risk 
Analysis Procedures To protect animal health and 
plant, and territory from other 
damage from pests  
G/SPS/N/NZL/358 New Zealand Impor t health standard for the 
importation of dairy products for 
human consumption into New 
Zealand from specified countries To protect animal health and 
territory from other damage 
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Objective 
G/SPS/N/NIC/32 Nicar agua Nicaraguan Mandatory Technical 
Standard regulating phytosanitary 
measures for wood packaging 
material in international trade To protect plant and the 
territory from other damage 
from pests  
 
G/SPS/N/NOR/16 Norway Regul ation on the import of 
invertebrates To ensure animal health, plant 
protection and to protect territory from other damage 
from pests 
G/SPS/N/NOR/20 Norway Draft of regulation of XXXX 2006 
concerning products for external use 
for care and marking using chemical 
means of animals To ensure animal health  
G/SPS/N/OMN/7 Oman Executiv e Regulations for Plant 
Quarantine Law To protect plant  
G/SPS/N/PRY/5 Paraguay National Plant and Seed Quality and 
Health Service (SENAVE) 
Resolution No. 10 of 14 September 
2005 amending Article 5 of 
Resolution No. 43/05 of 13 July 2005, 
"Implementing International 
Standards for Phytosanitary Measures 
(ISPM) No. 15: Guidelines for 
Regulating Wood Packaging Material 
in International Trade" To protect territory from other 
damage from pests  
 
G/SPS/N/PRY/6 Paraguay National Plant and Seed Quality and 
Health Service (SENAVE) 
Resolution No. 11 of 14 September 
2005 authorizing the Operations 
Division to register on a temporary 
basis firms engaged in the quarantine 
heat treatment of wood packaging 
material To protect territory from other 
damage from pests  
 
G/SPS/N/PRY/7 Paraguay National Plant and Seed Quality and 
Health Service (SENAVE) 
Resolution No. 20 of September 2005 
implementing the requirements for 
the authorization and registration of 
plants engaged in the phytosanitary 
treatment of timber sleepers for 
exportation to Chile To protect territory from other 
damage from pests  
 
G/SPS/N/PRY/9 Paraguay National Plant and Seed Quality and 
Health Service (SENAVE) 
Resolution No. 46 of 16 November 
2005 extending the deadline for the 
temporary registration of firms 
engaged in the quarantine treatment 
of wood packaging material 
(EMATREM) To protect territory from other 
damage from pests  
 
G/SPS/N/PER/127 Peru Suspen sion of the importation of 
certain animals and animal products 
from Argentina To ensure animal health 
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G/SPS/N/ESP/3 Spain Order APA/94/2006 of 26 January 
amending the Order of 12 March 
1987 establishing, for the Canary 
Islands, phytosanitary standards 
governing the importation, exportation and transit of plants and 
plant products, prohibiting the 
importation of plants of the palm 
(Palmae) species into the 
Autonomous Community of the 
Canaries To protect plant  
G/SPS/N/ESP/4 Spain Royal Decree 637/2006 of 26 May 
establishing a national programme for 
the eradication and control of the 
fungus Fusarium Circinatum, 
Nirenberg and O'Donnell To protect plant  
G/SPS/N/TPKM/79 Taiwan, Penghu, 
Kinmen and 
Matsu, The 
Separate Customs 
Territory of 
 Amendment of the "Quarantine 
Requirements for the Importation of 
Plants or Plant Products" and 
"Quarantine Requirements for the 
Importation of Host Fruits of 
Mediterranean Fruit Fly or 
Queensland Fruit Fly from Australia" To protect plants  
 
G/SPS/N/TPKM/83 Taiwan, Penghu, 
Kinmen and 
Matsu, The 
Separate Customs 
Territory of Quarantine Requirements for the 
Importation of Animal Vaccines To ensure animal health  
 
G/SPS/N/TPKM/94 Taiwan, Penghu, 
Kinmen and 
Matsu, The 
Separate Customs 
Territory of Phase out of certain highly toxic agro-
pesticides To protect plant 
G/SPS/N/THA/142 Thailand Certific ate of origin and health 
requirements for importation of live 
carps, Cyprinus carpio, and their 
gametes into Thailand for culture 
purpose To ensure animal health  
 
G/SPS/N/ARE/14 United Arab 
Emirates Ministerial Decree Number (511) of 
the year 2005 Concerning ban importation of all species of domestic 
and wild birds, their products and the 
offal from all countries To ensure animal health  
 
G/SPS/N/ARE/15 
 United Arab 
Emirates Ministerial Decree Number (44) of 
the year 2006 concerning importation 
ban on all kinds of tamed, wild living 
birds, ornamental birds, offals 
therefrom and by-products from the 
Republic of Nigeria To ensure animal health  
 
G/SPS/N/ARE/16 
 United Arab 
Emirates Ministerial Decree Number (45) of 
the year 2006 concerning importation 
ban on all kinds of hoofed living 
animals and their products from the 
Province of Corrientes in Argentina To ensure animal health  
 
G/SPS/N/ARE/17  United Arab 
Emirates Ministerial Decree Number (90) of 
the year 2006 concerning temporary 
import ban of all kinds of tamed, wild 
and ornamental birds and products 
and offals therefrom from Albania till 
further notice due to the appearance 
of birds flue cases To ensure animal health  
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Objective 
G/SPS/N/ARE/18 
 United Arab 
Emirates Ministerial Decree Number (90) of 
the year 2006 concerning temporary 
import ban of all kinds of tamed, wild 
and ornamental birds and products 
and offals therefrom from Cameroon till further notice due to the 
appearance of birds flue cases To ensure animal health  
 
G/SPS/N/ARE/19 
 United Arab 
Emirates Ministerial Decree Number (96) of 
the year 2006 Concerning Importation 
ban of all kinds of living, slaughtered, 
domestic, wild, bred in captivity birds 
and products and offals therefrom 
from Niger To ensure animal health  
 
G/SPS/N/ARE/20 
 United Arab 
Emirates Ministerial Decree Number (112) of 
the year 2006 Concerning Importation 
of all kinds of living, slaughtered, 
domestic, wild, bred in captivity 
birds, products and offals therefrom 
shall be banned temporarily till 
further notice from Burkina Faso due 
to the appearance of Bird Flu cases in 
guinea fowl To ensure animal health  
 
G/SPS/N/ARE/21  United Arab 
Emirates Ministerial Decree N° (175) of the 
year 2006 Concerning Importation of 
all kinds of living, domestic, wild and 
ornamental birds, their products and 
offals therefrom shall be banned 
temporarily till further notice from 
Fion town, Denmark due to the 
appearance of bird flu cases there To ensure animal health  
 
G/SPS/N/USA/1171/Add
.1 
 United States This regulation eliminates the need to 
establish a maximum permissible 
level for residues of Bacillus 
Thuringiensis VIP3A Insect Control 
Protein.  Plant protection   
 
G/SPS/N/USA/1189  United States Action to allow the importation of 
peppers from the Republic of Korea 
in the continental United State while 
continuing to provide protection against the introduction of quarantine 
pests.   Plant protection   
 
G/SPS/N/USA/1195  United States This notice announces Agency 
approval of applications to register 
the pesticide products, Dutch 
Trig[reg]and Heads Up Plant 
Protectant, containing active 
ingredients not included in any 
previously registered product. Plant protection 
G/SPS/N/USA/1196 
 United States Notice. Erioglaucine and Tartrazine 
Aquashade; Reregistration Eligibility 
Decision; Notice of Availability Plant protection 
G/SPS/N/USA/1203 United States EPA is releasing for public comment 
its human health and environmental 
fate and effects risk assessments and 
related documents for metaldehyde, a 
pesticide, and soliciting public 
comment on risk management ideas 
or proposals. Environmental and Plant 
protection WT/CTE/EDB/6 
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G/SPS/N/USA/1207 United States Proposed rule: Iodomethane; 
Pesticide Chemical Not Requiring a 
Tolerance or an Exemption from 
Tolerance Plant protection 
G/SPS/N/USA/1219 
 United States Notice. Coppers Risk Assessments; 
Notice of Availability and Risk Reduction Options Plant and environmental 
protection    
G/SPS/N/USA/1220 United States No tice of Filing of a Pesticide 
Petition for the Extension of an 
Exemption from the Requirement of a 
Tolerance for the Residues of the 
Plant-Incorporated Protectant 
Modified Cry3A Protein and the 
Genetic  Material for Its Production in 
Corn Plant protection 
G/SPS/N/USA/1220/Add
.1 
 United States This regulation extends an existing 
temporary exemption from the 
requirement of a tolerance for 
residues of the Bacillus thuringiensis 
modified Cry3A protein (mCry3A) 
and the genetic  material necessary for 
its production in corn on field corn, 
sweet corn, and popcorn when 
applied/used as a plant-incorporated 
protectant Plant protection 
G/SPS/N/USA/1241 
 United States Notice. Boric Acid / Sodium Borate 
Salts Risk Assessment; Notice of 
Availability Plant protection   
 
G/SPS/N/USA/1250  United States Proposed ru le. Pesticides; Data 
Requirements for Bio  chemical and 
Microbial Pesticides Animal health and plant 
protection  
G/SPS/N/USA/1255  United States Public workshops to explain the 
provisions of its recently proposed 
rule updating and revising the data 
requirements for registration of bio  
chemical and microbial pesticides in 
40 CFR part 158 Plant protection 
G/SPS/N/USA/1265 United States A notice of receipt of a request by the 
registrant to volunt arily terminate the 
use of the pesticide propylene oxide 
(PPO) on bird seed products. The 
request would terminate non-food 
PPO use as an insecticidal fumigant 
for the control of stored product 
insects in bird seed Plant protection   
 
G/SPS/N/USA/1269 United States This notice announces the availability 
of EPA's revised risk assessment for 
the pesticide methyl bromide's uses in 
enclosures, chambers and structural 
food processing/storage facilities Animal health and plant 
protection   
 
G/SPS/N/USA/1271 
 United States This notic e announces receipt of 
applications to register pesticide 
products containing a new active 
ingredient, Quillaja Saponaria 
Extract, not included in any 
previously registered products 
pursuant to the provisions of section 
3(c)(4) of the Federal Insecticide, 
Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act 
(FIFRA), as amended Animal health and plant 
protection   
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  Symbol Member Measure or Product Environment – Related 
Objective 
G/SPS/N/USA/1278 
 United States Importation of  Small Lots of Seed 
Without Phytosanita ry Certificates, 
Final Rule  Plant protection 
G/SPS/N/USA/1301 
 United States Notice. Alkyl Dimethyl Ammonium 
Chloride Risk Assessments and 
Preliminary Risk Reduction Options Plant protection   
 
G/SPS/N/USA/1302 
 United States This notice announces the availability 
of EPA's risk assessment, preliminary 
risk reduction options, and related 
documents for the pesticide 2-
(Thiocyanomethylthi o)benzothiazole 
(TCMTB) Plant protection   
 
G/SPS/N/USA/1303 
 United States This notice announces the availability 
of EPA's risk assessments, 
preliminary risk reduction options, 
and related documents for the Group 
1 Quat Cluster pesticide didecyl 
dimethyl ammonium chloride Plant protection   
 
G/SPS/N/USA/1310 
 United States Notice. Pesticide Product 
Registrations; Conditional Approval Plant protection   
 
G/SPS/N/USA/1323 
 United States This notice announces the initial 
filing of a pesticide petition proposing 
the establishment of a temporary 
exemption from the requirement of a 
tolerance for the residues of the plant-
incorporated protectants Bacillus 
thuringiensis Cry2Ab2 and the 
genetic  material necessary for its 
production in corn in or on all corn 
commodities Plant protection  
 
G/SPS/N/USA/1323/Add
.1 
 United States This regulation establishes a 
temporary exemption from the 
requirement of a tolerance for 
residues of the Bacillus Thuringiensis 
Cry2Ab2 protein and the genetic  
material necessary for its production 
in corn on field corn, sweet corn, and 
popcorn when applied/used as a 
plant-incorporated protectant Plant protection  
 
G/SPS/N/USA/1324 
 United States This notice announces the initial 
filing of a pesticide petition proposing 
the establishment of a temporary 
exemption from the requirement of a 
tolerance for the residues of the plant-
incorporated protectants Bacillus 
thuringiensis Cry1A.105 protein and 
the genetic  material necessary for its 
production in corn in or on all corn 
commodities Plant protection  
 
G/SPS/N/USA/1324/Add
.1 
 United States This regulation establishes a 
temporary exemption from the 
requirement of a tolerance for 
residues of the Bacillus Thuringiensis 
Cry1A.105 protein and the genetic  
material necessary for its production 
in corn on field corn, sweet corn, and 
popcorn when applied/used as a 
plant-incorporated protectant Plant protection  
 
G/SPS/N/USA/1338  United States Notice.  Pesticide Product; 
Registration Applications Plant protection WT/CTE/EDB/6 
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  Symbol Member Measure or Product Environment – Related 
Objective 
G/SPS/N/USA/1340 
 United States To re-evalu ation decisions for the 
pesticides azinphoS-methyl and 
phosmet, the grower impact 
assessments, human health 
documents, environm ental fate and 
effects documents, and other related 
documents Plant protection 
G/SPS/N/USA/1341 
 United States Notice.  Pesticide Product; 
Registration Applications Plant protection  
 
G/SPS/N/USA/1355 
 United States This notice announces the availability 
of EPA's Tolerance Reassessment 
Decision (TRED) for the pesticide 
ethephon Plant protection  
 
G/SPS/N/USA/1357 
 United States This notice announces the availability 
of EPA's Interim Re-registration 
Eligibility Decision (IRED) for the 
organophosphate (OP) pesticide 
dichlorvos (DDVP), and opens a 
public comment period on this 
document. DDVP is an 
organophosphate insecticide and 
fumigant registered for use in 
controlling flies, mosquitoes, gnats, 
cockroaches, fleas, and other insect 
pests Animal health and plant 
protection 
G/SPS/N/USA/1358 
 United States The request  would terminate DDVP 
use in or on: Mushroom house (hand 
held fogger); Green house (hand held 
fogger); Warehouse (hand held 
fogger); Residential Crack and 
Crevice use; Residential Total 
Release Fogger; Lawn, Turf and 
Ornamentals; 21 gram Pest Strip; 65 
gram Pest Strip; 80 gram Pest Strip; 
and 100 gram Pest Strip Animal health and plant 
protection 
G/SPS/N/USA/1367 
 United States Bio chemical (straight chain 
lepidopteran pheromone) for mating 
disruption codling moth (Cydia 
pomonella) and leafroller moths [oblique banded leafroller 
(Choristoneura rosaceana), pandemic 
leafroller (Pandemi s pyrusana) ... Plant protection  
 
G/SPS/N/USA/1369 
 United States Notice of Fili ng of Pesticide Petitions 
for Establishment to Regulations for 
Residues of Diuron in or on Cactus, 
Prickly Pear; Spearmint, tops; 
Peppermint, tops, and Fish -
Freshwater Fin  fish, Farm Raised Animal and plant protection  
G/SPS/N/USA/1375 
 United States Notice. Boric Acid/Sodium Borate 
Salts: Tolerance Reassessment 
Decision; Notice of Availability To protect animal health  
 
G/SPS/N/USA/1380  United States A notice announ ces the availability of 
EPA's Tolerance Reassessment 
Decision (TRED) for the pesticide 
Sodium cyanide, which is used as a 
predacide/rodenticide and as an 
insecticide Animal protection 
G/SPS/N/USA/1386 
 United States A notice announ ces the availability of 
EPA's Reregistration Eligibility 
Decision (RED) for the pesticide 
metaldehyde Plant protection  
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  Symbol Member Measure or Product Environment – Related 
Objective 
G/SPS/N/USA/1387 
 United States A notice announ ces the availability of 
EPA's Reregistration Eligibility 
Decision (RED) for the pesticide 
propylene oxide (PPO)  Plant protection  
 
G/SPS/N/USA/1392 United States A notic e announces the availability of 
EPA's Reregistration Eligibility Decision (RED) for the organic 
arsenical herbicides MSMA, DSMA, 
CAMA, and cacodylic acid Plant protection  
G/SPS/N/USA/1392/Add
.2 United States Re-registration eligibility decision 
(RED) for the organic  arsenical 
herbicides MSMA, DSMA, DAMA, 
and cacodylic acid Soil and water protection  
 
G/SPS/N/USA/1393 United States A notic e announces the availability of 
EPA's Tolerance Reassessment 
Decision (TRED) for the pesticide 
ethylene oxide Plant protection  
G/SPS/N/USA/1397 
 United States To harmonize  testing guidelines for 
the registration of pesticides in 
Canada and the United States Animal and plant protection 
G/SPS/N/USA/1403 
 United States This regulation establishes a tolerance 
for combined residues of endothall 
and its monomethyl ester in or on fish  
at 0.1 ppm Plant protection  
G/SPS/N/USA/1412 
 United States Proposed re gulations to implement 
section 572 of the Federal Food Drug 
and Cosmetic Act entitled "Index of 
Legally Marketed Unapproved New 
Animal Drugs for Minor Species. Animal protection 
G/SPS/N/USA/1419 United States A notic e announces the availability of 
EPA's Re-registration Eligibility 
Decision for the pesticide 
propiconazole (a conventional 
fungicide on agricultural crops, 
ornamentals, and turf and is used as 
an antimicrobial material preservative 
and wood  preservative Plant protection  
 
G/SPS/N/USA/1435 United States A notic e announces the availability of 
EPA's Reregistration Eligibility 
Decisions (REDs) for the pesticides 2-(Thiocyanomethylthio) 
benzothiazole (TCMTB); 
Alkylbenzene Sulfonates (ABS); 
Orthophenylphenol (OPP); Chlorine 
Dioxide and Sodium Chlorite Plant protection  
 
G/SPS/N/USA/1441 United States To seek public comment on a draft 
Pesticide Registration Notice (PRN) 
entitled "Guidance on Small-Scale 
Field Testing and Low-level 
Intermittent Presen ce in Food of 
Plant-Incorporated Protectants (PIPs) Plant protection  
 
G/SPS/N/USA/1447 United States To seek public comments regarding 
the tolerances for the pesticide 
dichlorvos (DDVP) Plant protection  
 
G/SPS/N/USA/1451 United States To seek public comments regarding 
the tolerances for the pesticide 
carbaryl Environmental  protection  
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  Symbol Member Measure or Product Environment – Related 
Objective 
G/SPS/N/USA/1458 United States Th is regulation establishes a 
permanent exemption from the 
requirement of a tolerance for 
residues of the Bacillus thuringiensis 
modified Cry3A protein (mCry3A) and the genetic  material necessary for 
its production in corn Plant protection  
 
G/SPS/N/USA/1459 United States A no tice tannounces receipt of an 
application to register Technical 
Indole-3-acetic Acid containing a new 
active ingredient not included in any 
previously registered products Plant protection  
 
G/SPS/N/USA/1460 United States A notice announces receipt of an 
application to register Biter Fighter 
\TM\ as a bio  chemical insect 
attractant Plant protection  
 
G/SPS/N/USA/1462 United States A notice announces the filing of a 
pesticide petition proposing the 
establishment of regulations for 
residues of the plant-incorporated 
protectant, Bacillus thuringiensis 
Vip3A protein and the genetic  
material necessary for its production 
in corn, in or on all corn commodities Plant protection  
 
G/SPS/N/USA/1463 United States A notice announces requests 
comments on an application to 
register the pesticide product 
Racer(\TM\) Concentrate containing 
the active ingredient ammonium 
nonanoate not included in any 
previously registered product 
pursuant to federal law Plant protection  
 
G/SPS/N/USA/1478 United States A notic e announces the availability of 
EPA's human health and 
environmental fate and effects risk 
assessment(s) and related documents 
for the fumigant chloropicrin, and 
opens a public comment period on 
these documents Plant protection  
 
 
C. AGREEMENT ON SUBSIDIES AND COUNTERVAILING MEASURES (SCM) 
13. In 2006, out of the 92 notifications submitte d by Members under the SCM Agreement, 8 
(8.7 per cent) included environment-related measures.20  These environment-related measures related 
to a variety of subsidies, loans, grants, preferen tial tax treatments, exemptions from taxes, special 
funds for financial assistance, interest discounts, and financial appropriations.  They aimed at, among 
others, the protection of the environment, reduction in pollution and environmental risks, conservation 
of natural resources, encouraging recycling, energy  conservation and developm ent of environmentally 
friendly technology and alternativ e renewable energy sources, and facilitating the implementation of 
MEAs (e.g. CITES).       
14. For instance, in industry, assistance was provided on pollution prevention, energy efficiency, 
waste management, and to develop environmental technologies.  In the agriculture sector, assistance 
was provided to actualize technological achievements in  order to support water saving in irrigation;  
and in the fisheries sector, to promote sustainable development of the fisheries industry and to strengthen the protection of species.  In the forestry sector, measures were taken to stimulate the 
                                                     
 
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  return of cultivated land to forest s, to strengthen disease, pest and rat prevention in forests, and to 
forestall desertification in forestry.  On energy, assistance was granted to foster energy saving and to 
develop alternative energy sources;  on waste ma nagement, to encourage recycling and recycling 
industry;  and in the transport sector, to contain air pollution in urban areas.  Some of the assistance programs took into consideration of environment impacts.
21       
Chart 11:  Environment-related SCM Notifications (1997 -2006 ) 
 
2236
2732
212933
1327
8
0510152025303540
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006  
 
Table 5:  Environment –related SCM Notifications (2006 )22 
 
Symbol Member Measure or Product Environment-Related 
Objective 
G/SCM/N/123/ARG Argentina • Law No. 13.273 on Promotion of 
forestry activity (regulatory enactment 
by Decree No. 710/95) and De Decree 
No. 711/95 on Promotion of forest 
plantations 
• The equipment, tools, drugs, seeds, 
cuttings and other elements needed for af 
forest ation, the re forest ation of the 
country and survey work are exempted 
from customs duties;  tax stability;  and 
tax credits 
• 1 January to  
31 December 2005 
• Producers, exporters or others To promote forestry activity 
throughout the country.  
                                                      
21 See Table 5. 
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 contains 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, interest rate subsidies, guaranties,  losses to be covered etc.) spilling over the next 
periods; 
• Principal beneficiaries. 
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  Symbol Member Measure or Product Environment-Related 
Objective 
G/SCM/N/146/ATG 
 Antigua and 
Barbuda 
 • Free Trade and Process Zone Act is an 
Act to attract foreign and local private investment and ca pital for various 
Manufacturing and Se rvice entities 
• Exemption from the payment of 
Custom Duty, Consumption and other 
taxes 
• 1 June 2006 
• Private investors both foreign and 
local The decision to grant a licence is 
based on a number of 
considerations, including 
environmental impact. 
 
• Preferential tax policies for enterprises 
which utilize the waste materials 
• Preferential tax treatment 
• 1994-present 
• Enterprises which use the waste 
materials  To protect the environment and 
encourage the recycling of 
resources.  
• Preferential tax policies for the 
enterprises engaged in forestry 
• Preferential tax treatment 
• 2001-present 
• Enterprises and institutions engaged in 
forestry To encourage the development of 
forestry. 
• Subsidy for actualizing agricultural 
technology 
• Financial appropriation 
• 2001-present 
• Individuals or enterprises right-
holders for new agricultural technology To accelerate the actualization of 
agricultural technological 
achievements in agriculture, 
forestry and water conservation 
and irrigation. 
• Subsidy for major flood control and 
drought resistance 
• Financial appropriation 
• 1953-present 
• Enterprises or related organisations To assist areas that suffer from 
major flood or drought, to 
prevent or fight against disasters 
and to assist the flood control of 
major rivers and lakes. 
• Fund for interest discount of loans for 
the purpose of agricultural water saving irrigation 
• Interest discount 
• 1997-present 
• Individuals, enterprises or related 
organisations To support water saving 
irrigation technology. 
• Cash subsidy for returning cultivated 
land to forests 
• Financial appropriations 
• 2000-present 
• Farmers To improve the ecological 
environment. 
• Special fund for projects on protection 
of natural forestry 
• Financial appropriations 
• 1998-2010 
• State owned forestry enterprises To protect natural forestry 
resources and improve eco-
environment. 
• Compensation fund for forestry 
ecological benefits 
• Financial appropriations 
• 2001-2003 as pilot project; 2004-
present 
• Entities that manage the key national 
commonweal forests To protect key forestry resources 
and ensure ecological security. G/SCM/N/123/CHN China, People's 
Republic of 
 
• Interest discount for loans for the 
purpose of desertification prevention in To encourage investment into the 
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  Symbol Member Measure or Product Environment-Related 
Objective 
forestry 
• Interest discount 
• 1986-2004 
• Individuals, enterprises or 
organisations ecological environment, to 
protect the natural forest 
resources.  
• Subsidy for prevention from and 
control of pest and disease in forestry 
• Financial appropriations 
• 1980-2004 
• Individuals, enterprises and 
organisations engaged in forestry  To strengthen the disease, pest 
and rat prevention and control in 
forests, woods, seedling and 
bamboo forest.   
• Preferential tax policies for the relief 
of grain and disaster relief grain, 
compensation grain for returning 
cultivated land to forests and to grass 
land and the grain rations for the 
migrants from the reservoir areas 
• Preferential tax treatment 
• 1999-present for returned cultivated 
land to forests; 2001-present for returned 
cultivated land to grassland 
• Grain entreprises To ensure environmental 
protection. 
• Preferential tax policies on imports of 
seeds /seelings), breeding stock (fowl), 
fish fries (breeds) and non-profit-making 
wild animals and plant kept as breeds 
during the period of the "Tenth Five-
Year Plan" 
• Preferential tax treatment 
• 2001-2005 
• Imported seed /seelings), breeding 
stock (fowl), fish fries (breeds) and non-profit-making wild animals and plant 
kept as breeds To introduce and promote 
improved breeds and to 
strengthen the protection of 
species resources. 
 
• Preferential tax treatment for 
specimens of endangered wild animals and plants returned by the government of 
Hong Kong, China to the Office of the 
Administration of Import and Export of 
Endangered Species 
• Preferential tax treatment 
• Until September 2000 
• Specimens of endangered wild 
animals and plants To facilitate the implementation 
of the Convention on 
International Trade in 
Engendered Species of Wild 
Fauna and Flora and to protect 
specimens of wild animals and 
plants. 
   
• Preferential tax treatment for 
specimens of endangered wild animals 
and plants as well as their products 
returned by the government of Hong 
Kong, China or the government of 
Macao, China to the Office of the 
Administration of Import and Export of 
Endangered Species 
• Preferential tax treatment 
• Until September 2000 
• Specimens of endangered wild 
animals and plants To facilitate the implementation 
of the Convention on 
International Trade in 
Engendered Species of Wild 
Fauna and Flora and to protect 
wild animals and plants as well 
as their products.  
 
  • Preferential tax treatment for building 
material products produced with integrated utilization of resources 
• Preferential tax treatment To encourage the integrated 
utilization of resources and 
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  Symbol Member Measure or Product Environment-Related 
Objective 
• 1995-present 
• Building material products made from 
waste residues 
• Preferential tax treatment for other 
products produced with integrated 
utilization of resources 
• Preferential tax treatment  
• 2001-present 
• Products produced with integrated 
utilization of resources To encourage the integrated 
utilization of resources and 
protect the environment. 
G/SCM/N/146/CRI Costa Rica • Duty-Free Zone Law, Law No. 7210 
of 23 November 1990 to promote the 
socio-economic development of Costa 
Rica by attracting foreign and domestic 
investment and the promotion of exports. 
• An exemption from payment of all 
taxes, consular fees and duties 
• Calendar year 2005 
• Investors The natural or legal person 
wishing to join the Duty-Free 
Zone Regime is required to 
submit the relevant application 
and to be accompanied by 
detailed information including on 
the pollution caused by the 
process and its waste. 
G/SCM/N/123/HKG  Hong Kong, China 
 • Fisheries Development Loan Fund 
• Loan 
• Ongoing 
• Members of registered fishermen's co-
operative society To facilitate the sustainable 
development of local fisheries 
industry.  
• Environmental improvement loan 
programme 
• Loan 
• No fixed time period 
• Firms that install pollution prevention 
devices and facilities To encourage and to promote 
private sector investments in 
pollution prevention 
environmental facilities.  
• Support for R&D of environmental 
technology development projects 
• Grant 
• No fixed time period 
• Government-invested research 
institutions, univer sities, research 
institutions and private enterprises To improve the domestic 
environment by developing 
cutting-edge environmental 
technologies. 
• Subsidy for the emission reduction 
device installation and "cleaner" engine retrofit 
• Grant 
• 2004-2014 
• Diesel vehicle owner To reduce emission from 
operating diesel vehicles in 
metropolitan areas.  
• Subsidy for the natural gas bus 
procurement and fuel expenses 
• Grant 
• 2000-2007 
• Individuals purchasing natural gas 
vehicles To ameliorate air quality in 
metropolitan areas. G/SCM/N/123/KOR  Korea 
• Loan Programme for recycling 
industry promotion 
• Loan 
• No fixed time period 
• Firms engaged in re cycling business  To promote and encourage 
recycling and recycling industry. 
G/SCM/N/123/CHE Switzerland  • Assistance for Forest ry Activities  
• Indemnities are paid for the 
performance of tasks required by law (e.g. measures for protection against 
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  Symbol Member Measure or Product Environment-Related 
Objective 
protection of forest s). Up to 70 per cent 
of the costs incurred by such measures 
are paid by the Confederation. Financial 
assistance is provided if the forest owner 
chooses to carry out certain measures 
such as tending and hauling, if the cost 
of these measures is made particularly 
onerous by restriction linked to nature 
protection. In this context, up to 50 per 
cent of the costs incurred is covered by 
the Confederation. Financial aid is also 
offered for the improvement of 
management condition (e.g. building of 
forest roads and other structural 
improvement). 
• The duration per project is normally 5 
years 
• Forest owners 
•  Energy Saving 
• Exemption from duties and taxes  
• Not specified 
• All industrial enterprises engaged in 
energy saving investments To encourage companies to make 
energy savings and develop renewable sources of energy as 
well as geothermal energy.  G/SCM/N/123/TUN 
 Tunisia 
 
• Incentives for pollution control and 
environmental protection 
• Tax rebates, capital grants and 
exemptions from duties and taxes 
payable on capital goods 
• Ongoing 
• All enterprises wishing to invest in 
pollution control and environmental protection To assist industrial companies to 
install separate sewerage systems 
for their waste water, make 
adjustments to their 
manufacturing procedures, avoid 
wastage, reduce and recycle 
waste, recycle waste water, use 
clean technologies and thus 
suppress at source problems of 
industrial pollution and damage, 
install units for the pre-treatment 
of liquid and gaseous effluents 
before their release, thus 
ensuring compliance with 
industrial emission standards, 
detoxify dangerous waste, and 
improve the management of 
industrial waste by recycling or 
eliminating it in an 
environmentally friendly manner. 
 
 D. A
GREEMENT ON AGRICULTURE  
15. In 2006, out of the 123 notifications23 submitted by Members under the Agreement on 
Agriculture, 24 (approximately 19.5 pe rcent) 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 services, environmental, bilateral and regional programmes, 
                                                      
23 This number includes all re visions, addenda and corrigenda. 
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  plant health programmes, water quality programmes,  farm-assistance, rural-conservation and land-use 
programmes, soil, irrigation and drainage systems,  natural resource management and sustainability 
initiatives.   
17. They aimed at soil and water conservation, aforestation and reforestation, reduction of 
negative environmental impact from agricultural act ivities and the use of pesticides, plant health 
protection, promoting organic and environmentally  sound farming practices, fostering sustainable 
land use and agribusiness, improving natural resource s management, assisting biodiversity, preventing 
water and soil pollution, reducing green house gas emissions, and improving rural income and living 
conditions within a framework of long-term sustainable development. 25  
 
Chart 12:  Environment-related Agriculture Notifications (1997 -2006 ) 
 
20222840 40
3234
29
2524
051015202530354045
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 
 
 
Table 6: Environment-related Agriculture Notifications (2006)  
 
Symbol Member Measure Or Programme Objective 
Research  To promote land agrochemical research and 
fertility enhancement.  
Infrastructural services To foster the implementation of the irrigation 
system repair, construction, exploitation, land, 
water and forest control. G/AG/N/ARM/5/ Rev.2 
 Armenia 
(2004) 
Green Box 
Measures 
General services 
Extension and advisory 
services  To put in place hydro-meteorogical measures 
to implement environmental and other 
programs.  
G/AG/N/ARM/8 
 Armenia 
(2004) 
Green Box 
Measures 
Infrastructural 
services Environmental programme 
for the implementation of 
anti-hail measures for the 
improvement of the 
irrigated lands of the 
Araratian plateau To foster the implementation of anti-hail 
measures for the improvement of the irrigated 
lands of the Araratian plateau. 
                                                      
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  Symbol Member Measure Or Programme Objective 
Technical and financial 
assistance 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 sustainable 
development in developing countries not just 
by improving agriculture and rural 
development, but also by directing its efforts 
across a variety of sectors. G/AG/N/AUS/60 Australia 
(2004-2005) 
Article 16.2 of the 
Agreement 
Bilateral and regional 
programmes To support programs in forestry and fisheries, 
environmental manageme nt, management of 
land and  water resources.  
G/AG/N/CAN/57 Canada 
(2002-2003) 
Article 16.2 of the 
Agreement 
 Technical and financial 
assistance 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/CAN/60 Canada 
(2003) 
Green Box 
Measures Environmental 
programmes To provide assistance to the management of 
soil, water and manure in Quebec.  
Organic Agriculture 
Support Program To foster the development of the organic 
sector. G/AG/N/CAN/61 Canada 
(2003) 
Article 18.3 of the 
Agreement 
 Prime-Vert (Quebec) 
 To support research and extension or 
producers to offset part of the incremental cost 
of implementing clearly defined environmental 
initiatives as authorized by the Ministry of the 
Environment. 
National Environmental 
Farm Planning To foster the development of 
agrienvironmental farm plans (EFP) to identify 
and mitigate all actual and potential 
environmental risks.  
National Farm Stewardship 
Program (Beneficial Farm 
Management Practices) To help accelerate of the adoption of 
Beneficial Management Practices (e.g. 
improved manure storage and handling, 
farmyard runoff control, water well 
management, species at risk) by providing 
technical assistance and cost-sharing their 
implementation. 
Green cover Canada To improve grassland-management practices, 
protect water quality, reduce green house gas 
emissions, and enhance biodiversity and 
wildlife habitat. 
National Agricultural 
Environment Health and 
Reporting Program 
(NAHARP) To develop science-based agrienvironmental 
indicators; assess progress in adopting 
environmentally-s ound practices; conduct 
environmental analysis of policies and 
programs in agriculture; and develop 
approaches to express environmental impacts in economic terms. 
Pesticide Risk Reduction 
(PRR) Program To reduce the risks to the environment from 
pesticides used in agriculture. G/AG/N/CAN/64 Canada 
Article 18.3 of the 
Agreement 
Initiatives under 
the Environment 
component of the 
Agricultural Policy 
Framework 
Environment Technology 
Assessment for Agriculture 
(ETAA) To evaluate the perfo rmance of innovated 
technologies of food production to improve the 
long-term economic and environmental 
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  Symbol Member Measure Or Programme Objective 
Infrastructure services To support fl ood control engineering, drainage 
and irrigation facilities, rural roads, rural 
electricity reticulation, small scale watering 
facilities on farmland, as well as soil and water 
conservation.  G/AG/N/CHN/8 China, People's 
Republic of 
(1999-2001) 
Green Box 
Measures 
General Services Environmental 
programmes To support afforestation, reforestation, natural 
forestry protection, desert control and 
prevention. 
Investment subsidy 
generally available for 
agriculture To support the establishment of new 
indigenous plantations, maintenance of 
existing plantations and promotion of 
reforestation. 
 G/AG/N/COL/30 Colombia 
(2000) 
Article 6.2 of the 
Agreement  
Development 
Programmes Support to encourage 
diversification from 
growing illicit narcotic 
crops To support communities affected by illicit 
crops, through investment in production 
projects, technology, environmental 
regeneration and rural development. 
Incentives for producers who carry out investment 
projects geared towards the 
capitalization of the 
agricultural sector and 
support for small- and 
medium-scale producers 
with a view to revitalizing 
agriculture To support the establishment of new 
indigenous plantations, maintenance of 
existing plantations and promotion of 
reforestation. 
 G/AG/N/COL/36 Colombia 
(2004) 
Article 6.2 of the 
Agreement - 
Development 
Programmes 
Support to encourage 
diversification from 
growing illicit narcotic 
crops To support communities affected by illicit 
crops, through investment in production 
projects, technology, environmental 
regeneration and rural development. 
G/AG/N/DOM10 Dominican 
Republic 
(2004) 
Green Box 
Measure Environmental 
programmes To enhance the development of natural 
resources.  
Environmental Programmes To protect the environment and preserve the 
countryside, control soil erosion and 
extensification; to aid environmentally 
sensitive areas; to support and protect organic 
production by creating conditions of fair 
competition; to aid forestry measures in 
agriculture; to preserve genetic resources in 
agriculture.  European Communities 
(2002 - 2003) 
Green Box 
Measure 
Structural Adjustment 
Assistance provided 
through Resource 
Retirement Programmes To set-aside at least 20 per cent cultivated land 
to be left fallow, wooded or used for non-
agricultural purposes. 
 
General Services - 
Infrastructural services To support arterial drainage; collective 
irrigation schemes; pr ovide electricity and 
water supply; farm roads; construction of 
reservoirs; flood protection. G/AG/N/EEC/53 
(2003-2004) 
Structural Adjustment 
Assistance provided 
through Resource 
Retirement Programmes To set-aside at least 20 per cent cultivated land 
to be left fallow, wooded or used for non-
agricultural purposes. 
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  Symbol Member Measure Or Programme Objective 
  Environmental 
Programmes To protect the environment and preserve the 
countryside, control soil erosion and 
extensification; to aid environmentally 
sensitive areas; to support and protect organic 
production by creating conditions of fair 
competition; to aid forestry measures in 
agriculture; to preserve genetic resources in 
agriculture.  
Natural resource 
management and disaster 
mitigation (AFE-
COHDEFOR) 
 To create the conditions for poor households 
to achieve sustainable livelihoods, to prevent 
disasters and to mitigate their effects in the 
departments of Francisc o Morazán, El Paraíso 
and Choluteca. Honduras 
(2004-2005) 
Green Box 
Measures 
 
General Services Management and 
protection of the Río 
Plátano Man and Biosphere 
Reserve To create the technical bases - both social and 
organizational - for the conservation and 
protection of the biosphere, through 
sustainable management of natural resources in the zones of influence of the communities 
living in the departments of Olancho, Colón 
and Gracias a Dios.  
Other Services Tri- National Sustainable 
Development Programme 
for the Upper Lempa River 
Basin 
 To raise the living standards of the inhabitants 
of the upper Lempa River basin through 
measures designed to further the sustainable 
development of the intervention area and help 
break the poverty-degradation of natural 
resources cycle. 
Agribusiness Development 
and Soil and Water 
Conservation Project for 
the Jicatuyo River 
(DINADERS) To foster the area's economic and social 
development by raising household income on 
the basis of agricultural production, with a 
view to long-term sustainability. 
 G/AG/N/HND/21 
Article 6.2 of the 
Agreement  
Development 
Programmes 
Natural resource 
management in priority 
river basin areas 
(MARENA) To further processes aimed at achieving 
sustainable rural development through the 
strengthening of natural resource management 
at both central and local levels, so as to help 
reduce poverty and the physical, economic and 
environmental vulnerability affecting critical 
areas of rural territory in the Ulua, Nacaome 
and Chamelecón river basins. 
Natural resource 
management and disaster 
mitigation. AFE, 
COHDEFOR To create the conditions for poor households 
to achieve sustainable livelihoods, to prevent 
disasters and to mitigate their effects in the 
departments of Francisc o Morazán, El Paraíso 
and Choluteca. Honduras 
(2004-2005) 
Article 18.3 of the 
Agreement 
General Services, 
Training Management and 
protection of the Río 
Plátano Man and Biosphere 
Reserve To create the technical bases - both social and 
organizational - for the conservation and 
protection of the biosphere, through 
sustainable management of natural resources 
in the zones of influence of the communities 
living in the departments of Olancho, Colón 
and Gracias a Dios.  G/AG/N/HND/22 
Article 6.2 of the 
Agreement 
Development 
Programmes Natural resource 
management in priority 
river basin areas 
(MARENA) To further processes aimed at achieving 
sustainable rural development through the 
strengthening of natural resource management 
at both central and local levels, with a view to 
helping reduce poverty and the physical, 
economic and environmen t al vulnerability 
affecting critical areas of rural territory in the 
Río Ulua, Río Nacaome and Río Chamelecón 
river basins. WT/CTE/EDB/6 
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  Symbol Member Measure Or Programme Objective 
Research To investigate the technology and local 
development potential  of controlled- 
environment green house production system. G/AG/N/HKG/18 Hong Kong 
(2004-2005) 
Green Box 
measures 
General Services 
 Extension and advisory 
services 
 To develop and promote organic farming.  
Research To investigate the technology and local 
development potential  of controlled- 
environment green house production system. G/AG/N/HKG/20 Hong Kong 
(2005-2006) 
Green Box 
measures 
General Services Extension and advisory 
services To develop and promote organic farming.  
G/AG/N/HUN/40 Hungary 
(2003) 
Green Box 
measures 
General Services Environmental 
programmes To provide assistance to the protection of 
arable land.  
 
G/AG/N/LVA/12 Latvia 
(2002) Green Box 
measures 
General Services Payments under 
environmental programmes To support biological farming. 
G/AG/N/LVA/15 Latvia 
(2003) 
Green Box 
measures 
General Services Payments under 
environmental programmes To support biological farming. 
Water-Use Acquisition 
Programme To promote the sustainability of irrigation 
districts with water availability problems.  G/AG/N/MEX/13 Mexico 
(2003-2004) 
Green Box 
measures 
 Comprehensive 
Programme for Sustainable 
Agriculture and Productive 
Conversion in Areas Liable 
to Recurrent Damage 
(PIASRE) To encourage sustainable development in 
areas frequently affected by adverse weather. 
G/AG/N/NZL/45 New Zealand 
(2004-2005) 
Article 16.2 of the 
Agreement Bilateral programmes To improve  agricultural productivity and 
sustainability of the partner countries.  
G/AG/N/CHE/34/ 
Rev. 1 Switzerland – 
Liechtenstein 
(1999-2001) 
Green Box 
measures Environmental 
programmes To support special ecological services.  
Research To foster research in relation to environmental 
programs.  
Land retirement programs To stimulat e the conversion of farmland to 
forestry use and islandwide reforestation. G(AG/N/TPKM/32 Taiwan, Penghu, 
Kinmen and Matsu, 
The Separate 
Customs Territory 
of 
(2002) 
Green Box 
measures 
General Services Environmental 
programmes 
 To prevent pollution, manage agricultural 
waste and monitor the pollution of the water 
and soil; to promote the sustainable use of 
farm land. 
Agricultural Research and 
Development Plan 
 To provide assistance for plant and breeding 
improvement, rural development, rainmaking 
research and reformation of land use. G/AG/N/THA/59 Thailand 
(2002-2004) 
Green Box 
measures 
General Services Agricultural Training 
Services 
 To help providing producers the knowledge to 
improve their farming techniques in order to 
produce efficiently. WT/CTE/EDB/6 
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  Symbol Member Measure Or Programme Objective 
  Environmental Promotion 
Programmes 
 To encourage producers to use soil and water 
resources appropriately in order to prevent soil 
and water problems which may affect the 
environment, promoting the easy-to-do 
techniques to solve the problems of soil and 
water deterioration and encouraging the use of 
non-chemical substances in farming. 
 
 
E. A GREEMENT ON ANTI -DUMPING  
18. In 2006, out of the 98 notifications submitted by Members under the Agreement on 
Implementation of Article VI of the GATT 1994 on Anti-dumping, none was environment-related.   
F. A GREEMENT ON IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES (ILP) 
19. In 2006, out of the 59 notifi cations submitted by Members unde r the ILP Agreement, 19 (32.2 
percent) were environment-related.26  
20. The notified measures consisted of, among others , bans and prohibitions, permits, automatic 
and non-automatic import licenses, import quotas, e xport licenses and control of movement on wild 
animals, plants, fish, GMOs, endangered species, ve hicle, nuclear and radioa ctive substances, ozone 
depleting substances, wastes, hazardous waste an d chemicals.  They aimed at protecting the 
environment and exhaustib le natural resources, and preserving biodiversity.27  A significant number of 
these measures were developed for compliance with international obligations under MEAs, such as 
the CITES on endangered species, Montreal Prot ocol on ozone-depleting substances, Basel 
Convention on hazardous and toxic waste, Stockhol m Convention on persistent  organic pollutants, 
and the International Plant Protection Convention. 
Chart 13: Environment-related ILP Notifications (1997 – 2006 ) 
1520
1017
71316
121519
0510152025
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
 
 
                                                      
26 See Chart 13. 
27 See Table 7. WT/CTE/EDB/6 
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  Table 7: Environment-related Import Licen sing Procedures (ILP) Notifications (2006 ) 
 
Symbol Member Measure Or Programme Objective 
Environment Protection 
and Biodiversity 
Conservation Act 1999 
(EPBC Act)  To regulate Australian and international trade 
in wildlife and the import and export of 
animals and plants liste d in the Convention on 
International Trade in Endangered Species of 
Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). 
Motor Vehicle Standards 
Act 1989 (the MVSA) and 
the Motor Vehicle 
Standards Regulations 
1989 and Determinations To ensure that Australian safety and 
environmental standards are not breached. 
Gene Technology Act 2000 establishing an import 
licenses system for GMOs.  To protect the health and safety of people, and 
to protect the environment.  
Antarctic Treaty 
(Environment Protection) 
Act establishing a permit 
system for  Antarctic items To provide protection to the Antarctic 
environment and dependent and associated 
ecosystems. G/LIC/N/3/AUS/3 Australia 
The Territory of Heard 
Island and McDonald 
Islands Environment 
Protection and 
Management Ordinance To preserve and manage the Territory so as to 
protect the environment and the indigenous 
wildlife of the Territory. 
G/LIC/N/3/BRB/3 Barbados Import licensing syst em To ensure environmental protection.  
G/LIC/N/2/BRA/3 Brazil  Non-automatic licensing 
procedure for products 
which may cause 
environmental damage To ensure environmental protection.  
Nuclear Safety and Control 
Act establishing 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.  
Wild Animal and Plant Protection and 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).  
Hazardous Waste (Regulation of Exports and 
Imports) Act To provide a system of evidentiary certificates 
for specific listed hazardous wastes in 
accordance with Australia's obligations under 
the Basel Convention and in the Organisation 
for Economic Co-operation and Development 
(OECD). 
Prohibition and import 
control of ozone depleting 
substances under the Ozone 
Protection and Synthetic 
Green House Gas 
Management Act To comply with the obligations under the 
Montreal Protocol on S ubstances that Deplete 
the Ozone Layer and the United Nations 
Framework Convention on Climate Change.  
Import licences for 
radioactive substances To comply with Australia's international 
obligations under the Basel Convention on the 
Control of Transboundary Movements of 
Hazardous Wastes. G/LIC/3/CAN/5 Canada 
Import controls on 
organochlorine pesticides 
(OCPs) group of chemicals 
listed on the Stockholm 
Convention on Persistent 
Organic Pollutants To prevent harmful effects on animals, people 
and the environment. WT/CTE/EDB/6 
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  Symbol Member Measure Or Programme Objective 
  Prohibition and permit 
system for industrial 
chemicals under the 
Industrial Chemicals 
(Notification and 
Assessment) Act To protect human health  and the environment 
from potential harm. 
G/LIC/N/3/CHN/5 China, People's 
Republic of Import license 
administration for ozone-
depleting materials To comply with the obligations under 
international Conventions to which China is a 
signatory. 
G/LIC/N/3/COL/4 Colombia Automatic import licenses To apply environmental protection controls to 
guarantee the protecti on of the environment 
under international treaties, conventions and 
protocols. 
G/LIC/N/3/GEO/3 Georgi a Law on "Licences and 
Permissions" establishing 
an import permission 
system for endangered 
species and for radioactive substances and wastes To ensure environmental protection and to 
comply with CITES.  
Import control on ozone-depleting substances To ensure that the am ount of ozone -depleting 
substances retained fo r local consumption does 
not exceed levels agr eed under the Montreal 
Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone 
Layer. 
Plant Import licence (PIL) To establish an effective means for plant 
quarantine to prevent the spread of plant pest 
in compliance with the recommendations of 
the Plant Protection Agreement for the Asia 
and Pacific Region and th e International Plant 
Protection Convention (IPPC). 
Import licences are 
required for import of 
endangered species of 
animals and plants To protect endangered species and to prevent 
them from over-exploitation in accordance 
with CITES. G/LIC/N/3/HKG/10 Hong Kong 
Import control on waste To fulfil the international obligations under the 
Basel Convention and ensure environmentally 
sound management of waste in the HKSAR. 
G/LIC/N/3/IDN/3 Indonesia Import lic ensing system To ensure health, safety, security, ecological 
environment protection.  
G/LIC/N/3/KOR/5 Korea Import approval system To protect national security , human, animal or 
plant life or health, and the environment. 
G/LIC/N/3/KGZ/2 Kyrgyz Republic Import licensing system  To ensure ecological welfare, preservation of 
life and health of citizens, animals and plants, 
environment and exhaustible natural resources. 
Import licenses system for 
the animals and plants 
listed in CITES To protect public health, animal health, animal 
welfare and prevent the introduction into and 
spread within territory of destructive plant 
diseases and pests. 
Import licences system of 
ozone-depleting substances To comply with the Montreal Protocol.  G/LIC/N/3/MAC/9 Macao, China 
Import license system for 
endangered species To protect endangered species in accordance 
with CITES. 
Non-automatic licensing To meet Ma laysia's obligations under the 
Montreal Protocol. 
Plant Quarantine 
Regulations To protect the Malaysian environment from 
pest and species of plants by controlling or 
restricting the importation of plants which are 
host of quarantine pests and diseases. G/LIC/N/3/MYS/2 Malaysia 
Licenses for the 
importation of wildlife To ensure conservation of endangered species 
of wild fauna and flor a in accordance with 
CITES. WT/CTE/EDB/6 
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  Symbol Member Measure Or Programme Objective 
Import control on 
pesticides To ensure that pesticid es imported are of good 
quality and at the same time not cause any 
adverse effect to man and the environment.   
Import control on of 
scheduled wastes or toxic 
and hazardous wastes To control the tranS-boundary movements of 
hazardous wastes destined for recovery or 
recycling operation and to ensure the 
environmentally sound management of such 
wastes in order to protect the Malaysian 
environment from illegal trafficking. 
G/LIC/N/3/MWI/2 Malawi Non-automatic licensing 
system of CFC To ensure public he alth, security and 
environmental protection.  
G/LIC/N/3/MEX/2 Mexico Non-automatic import 
licensing system To ensure the use of natural resources and the 
conservation of flora and fauna. 
G/LIC/N/3/ROU/3 Romania Non-automatic licensing 
procedure for non-
dangerous wastes and 
products dangerous for the population's health and the 
environment (fertilizers) To protect human lif e, health and the 
environment. 
Non-automatic import licensing for endangered 
species To protect endangered species in accordance 
with CITES.  
Non-automatic import licensing for hazardous 
substances To discharge Singapore's obligations under 
international agreements or for health, safety, 
environmental security reasons. G/LIC/N/3/SGP/5 Singapore 
Non-automatic import 
licensing for ozone 
depleting substances 
(ODS) and products 
containing ODS To comply with the obligations under the 
Montreal Protocol and its Amendments. 
G/LIC/N/3/TUR/6 Turkey Import control on species 
listed on the Import 
Communiqué 2006/22 To ensure the control of imports for the sake 
of sustainability of the endangered species to 
comply with the requirements of the 
provisions of CITES. 
Import permits for 
endangered species To protect endangered species in accordance 
with CITES.  
Import/export licence for 
fish and wildlife, including 
endangered species To conserve endangered and threatened 
species.  G/LIC/N/3/USA/4 United States 
Nuclear Regulatory 
Commission (NRC) import 
licensing To protect public health and safety and the 
environment.  
 
G. A GREEMENT ON SAFEGUARDS  
21. In 2006, out of the 48 notifications submitted by Members under the Agreement on 
Safeguards, none was environment-related. 
H. A GREEMENT ON CUSTOMS VALUATION  
22. In 2006, out of one notification submitted unde r the Customs Valuation Agreement, none was 
environment-related. 
I. A GREEMENT ON STATE TRADING  
23. In 2006, out of the 20 notifications submitte d under the Agreement on State Trading, one 
(five percent) was environment-related.28 29 
                                                      
28 See Chart 14. WT/CTE/EDB/6 
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  Chart 14:  Environment-related State Trading Notifications (1997 – 2006
) 
 
01111112
11
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 
 
Table 8: Environment-related St ate Trading Notifications (2006 ) 
 
Symbol Member Measure  Or Product 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 Bonneville is obligated to 
encourage conservation, 
develop renewable energy 
resources and to protect, 
mitigate and enhance the fish 
and wildlife of the Colombia 
River and its tributaries. 
  The Power Marketing Administrations 
(PMAs) market wholesale electricity 
generated at hydroele ctric 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. 
 
J. REGIONAL TRADE AGREEMENTS (RTAS ) INCLUDING THE UNDERSTANDING ON THE 
INTERPRETATION OF ARTICLE XXIV OF THE GATT 1994 
24. In 2006, out of the 20 notifications subm itted under the RTAs Agreement, none was 
environment-related. 
                                                                                                                                                                     
29 See Table 8. WT/CTE/EDB/6 
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  K. A GREEMENT ON TRADE RELATED ASPECTS OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS (TRIPS) 
25. In 2006, out of the 38 notifications submitte d by Members under Article 63.2, two (5.3 
percent) contained enviro nment-related provisions.30  They related to general provision regulations 
and exemption of protection by patents.31 
Chart 15:  Environment Related TRIPS Notifications (1997 – 2006 ) 
0135516
57
22
024681012141618
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
 
 
 
Table 9:  Environment-related TRIPS Notifications (2006 ) 
 
Symbol Member Measure or Product Objective 
IP/N/1/MKD/I/2 
 
 
 Macedonia, 
Former 
Yugoslav 
Republic of Facilitation process of a reque st for compulsory licences 
for protected inventions aimed at protecting the 
environment.   
IP/N/1/SAUI/3 Saudi Arabia Denial of th e protection document when its commercial 
exploitation is harmful to life, to human, animal or plant 
health, or is substantially harmful to the environment.  
 
 
L. THE GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TRADE IN SERVICES (GATS) 
28. In 2006, among the 31 notifications made under Article III, paragra ph 3, of the General 
Agreement on Trade in Services,  one (3.2  percent) related to the environment.32 33  
 
                                                      
30 See Chart 15. 
31 See Table 9. 
32 See Chart 16. 
33 See Table 10. WT/CTE/EDB/6 
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  Chart 16:  Environment-related GATS Notifications (1997-2006
) 
01
0007
04
11
012345678
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 
 
Table10 : General Agreement on Trade in Services – GATS (2006 ) 
 
Symbol Member Measure or Programme Objective 
S/C/N/386 
 Switzerland Federal Ordinance of the 
Federal Department of the 
Environment, Transport, 
Energy and 
Communications (DETEC) 
on the admission of railway 
motor vehicle drivers  
 
 
M. Q UANTITATIVE RESTRICTIONS  
26. In 2006, there were two notifications submitted pursuant to the decision on Notification 
Procedures for Quantitative Restrictions that  contained environment-related issues.34 35 
 
 
 
                                                      
34 See Chart 17. 
35 See Table 11. WT/CTE/EDB/6 
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  Chart 17:  Environment-related Quantitative Restrictions Notifications (1997 – 2006 ) 
 
03
25
24
27
12
012345678
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 
 
 
Table 11: Environment -related Quantitativ e Restrictions notifications (2006)  
 
Symbol Member Measure or Programme Objective 
 China, People's Republic of Non Automatic Export 
Licensing on 
Trichlorofluorométhane, 
Dichlorodifluorométhane, 
Chlorotrifluoromethane and 
Trichloroethan (methylchloroform) To comply with the 
Montreal Protocol on 
Substances that Deplete the 
Ozone Layer. 
 Turkey Prohibition of ozone 
depleting subs tances except 
under defined conditions To fulfil the obligations 
under the Montreal Protocol 
on Substances that Deplete 
the Ozone Layer.  
 
 N. A
GREEMENT ON TRADE -RELATED INVESTMENT MEASURES (TRIMS ) 
27. In 2006, there was no environment-related no tification made under the TRIMS Agreement. 
O. UNDERSTANDING ON THE BALANCE -OF-PAYMENTS PROVISIONS OF THE GATT 1994 
28. In 2006, there was no environment-relate d notification submitted pursuant to the 
Understanding on the Balance-of-Payments Provisions. 
P. A GREEMENT ON TEXTILES AND CLOTHING  
29. In 2006, there was no environment-related notification submitted under the Agreement on 
Textiles and Clothing. WT/CTE/EDB/6 
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  Q. A
GREEMENT ON PRE-SHIPMENT INSPECTION  
30. In 2006, there was no environment-related notification submitted under the Agreement on 
Pre-shipment Inspection. 
R. A GREEMENT ON RULES OF ORIGIN  
31. In 2006, there was no environment-related no tification made under the Agreement on Rules 
of Origin.  
S. P LURILATERAL TRADE AGREEMENTS :  AGREEMENT ON GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT  
32. In 2006, out of the 10 notifications submitted under the Agreement on Government 
Procurement, four (40 percen t) were environment-related.36  These notifications related to public 
procurement statistics covering environmental serv ices, and legislation promoting procurement of 
environmentally friendly goods and services. 37 
Chart 18:  Environment-related Governme nt Procurement Notifications (1997-2006)  
2
00029
015
4
012345678910
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 
 
 
Table 12: Agreement on Government Procurement (2006 ) 
 
Symbol Member Measure or Programme Objective 
GPA/37/Add. 3 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"  
                                                      
36 See Chart 18. 
37 See Table 12. WT/CTE/EDB/6 
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  Symbol Member Measure or Programme Objective 
GPA/80/Add.4  Japan Statistical report for 2003 on public 
procurement, including  information on 
environmental services  
GPA/80/Add. 3 Korea, Republic of Statistical report for 2003 on public 
procurement, including  information on 
environmental services  
GPA/84/Add. 1 
 Korea, Republic of Statisti cal report for 2004 on public 
procurement, including  information on 
environmental services   
T. I NFORMATION TECHNOLOGY  
33. In 2006, there was no environment-related no tification submitted under the Ministerial  
Declaration on Trade in Information Technology Products. 
U. O THER NOTIFICATION PROVISIONS  
34. In 2006, out of the two notifications made to  the Committee on Trade and Development, one 
(50 percent) was environment-related.38 
Table 13: Committee on Trade and Development (2006 ) 
 
Symbol Member Measure or Programme Objective 
WT/COMTD/N/4/Add. 3  European 
Community  European Union's (EU) Generalized 
System of Preferences (GSP) Revision To stimulate the ratification 
and effective 
implementation of the 
Conventions related to the 
protection of the 
environment.  
 
 
II. TRADE POLICY REVIEWS 
35. Eighteen Trade Policy Reviews (TPRs) were carried out in 2006.39  In this note, references 
have been made to environment-related measure s, provisions or programmes contained in the 
Secretariat and Government TPR Reports.  The information has been summarized40 under the 
following three headings:  trade policy framework;  trade policies and practices by measure;  and 
trade policies by selected sector.41  Environment-related references  pertain mainly to import/export 
restrictions, MEA implementation, and natio nal environmental and resource conservation 
programmes.   
                                                      
38 See Table 13. 
39 TPRs on Angola, Bangladesh, China, Colombia, Congo, Djibouti, East African Community, Hong 
Kong, Iceland, Israel, Kyrgyz Republic, Malaysia, Ni caragua, Chinese Taipei, To go, United Arab Emirates, 
United States, Uruguay.    
40 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".    
41 Generally, "Trade Policy Framework" includes government policies, plans, programmes, 
environmental and investment policies, as well as inform ation related to WTO agreem ents.  "Trade Policies and 
Practices by Measures" include quantitative restrictions (s uch as bans and prohibitions, quotas, controls, licenses 
and permits);  technical requirements (such as notifications, registrations, custom procedures, labelling requirements, standards and technical regulations);  taxes, levies and subsidies;  as well as others measures 
affecting production and trade (such as  research or government support). WT/CTE/EDB/6 
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  A. A
NGOLA42 
Trade policy framework 
 • Adoption of Law No. 6-A/04 of 8 October on the conservation and sustainable 
renewal of aquatic biological resources, and corresponding regulatory measures. 
(G-II§30) 
• Specific agreement with the European  Community to promote sustainable 
development of fisheries. (G-II§45) 
• Participation in development of SADC biodiversity support programme; 
development for crosS-frontier environmental conservation areas; regional project on wetlands conservation;  and establishment of a report on the state of 
the environment in Angola. (S-II§28) 
• First general assembly of Codex Angola recommended that Angola should 
deposit its instrument of acceptance of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety. 
(S-III§66) 
• Law 5/98 of 19 June establishes the overall framework for the development of 
sustainable environmental protection policies. (S-III§110) 
Trade policies and practices by measure  
Export taxes, charges, 
and levies • Export duties levied on certain items for purposes of environmental protection, 
particularly of flora an fauna. (S-III§72) 
Import prohibition and restrictions • Import bans on animals and by-products from areas affected by epizootic 
diseases, plants from areas affected by  epiphytic diseases, and any genetically 
modified or transgenic seeds or grains under the 2005 Customs Schedule. 
(S-IV§19) 
• Codex Angola prepared a proposal for the Council of Ministers on a regulation 
concerning imports and use of genetically modified seeds and grains. (S-III§63) 
Sector Policy  
Agriculture • Government's agricultural redevelopment st rategy took into account the need for 
development of sustainable natural resources. (S-IV§16) 
Fishery • Law on Aquatic Biological Resources adopted with the scope of establishing 
"regulatory measures that sought to guarantee sustainable conservation and 
utilization of aquatic biological resources existing in the waters under the sovereignty of the Angolan State. (G-II§36) (S-IV§27) 
• Total allowable catches for each species  annually may be reduced by executive 
decree if new scientific data show risk of reduction, extinction or non-renewal of 
species or zones under the Law on Aquatic Biological Resources. (G-IV§28, 32) 
• Member of the South East Atlantic Fisheries Organization (SEAFO) whose goal 
is the conservation and management of straddling fish stocks through the adoption of the United Nations Agreement on the conservation and management 
of these resources. (G-II§49) (S-IV§41) 
• Member of the International Commission fo r the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas 
(ICCAT) which seeks to conserve stocks of tuna and tuna-like species in the 
Atlantic Ocean and its adjacent s eas. (G-II§49) (S-II§22) (S-IV§40) 
                                                      
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  B. B ANGLADESH43 
Trade policies and practices by measure 
Standards and other 
technical requirements • Objective of the Industrial Policy 1999 is the adoption of international standards 
in the field of the environment. (S-III§80) 
Subsidies • Increased rate of subsidy granted for elect ricity used in agri-based industries 
intended to encourage private sector participation in agri-business and support the 
sustainable development of infant industries. (S-IV§24) 
Sector Policy 
Energy • Objective of the revised National Energy Policy is, among others, to ensure 
environmentally sound sustainable energy development programmes. (S-IV§35) 
 
C. C HINA44  
Trade policy framework  
 • With the implementation of the WTO accession commitments, the Government 
had attached more importance to environment protection, resources conservation 
and sustainable development. (G-I§23) 
• Launching of a comprehensive administration on environmental protection in 
certain stressed areas, the protection of  virgin forest and natural grassland 
resources, the pilot projects in returning hillside farmland to forests and grassland 
in the Central and Western Regions, wate r pollution control projects in the basins 
of the Huai River, Hai River, Liao River, Tai Lake, Chao Lake and Dian Lake. (G-I§27) 
• The Chinese Government adopted strict industrial standards to prevent projects of 
high energy consumption, high pollution and high emission. (G-I§29) 
• The Chinese Government was committed to build a resource-saving and 
environment-friendly society to ensure resource availability and environment 
sustainability. (G-I§39) (G-III§99) 
• The Chinese Government intended to pursue the objective of achieving a 
sustainable development through its policies. (G-III§95) 
• Government policies under the 9th and 10th five-year plans had improved 
pollution control and a balanced development perspective, including an 
environmentally friendly approach, was to be  further stressed in the 11th  Five-
Year Plan. (S-I§10) 
• Free Trade Agreement with Ch ile including provisions on environment. (S-II§62) 
• Trade and Economic Framework Agreement with Australia, including provisions 
on the establishing of a strategic cooperation on environmental protection. 
(S-II§65) 
• Trade and Economic Framework Agreem ent with New Zealand, including 
provisions on environmental protection. (S-II§67) 
• Amended Catalogue for Guidance of Foreign Investment Industries listed as 
"restricted" and "prohibited" those projects that use outdated technologies, over-
exploit scarce natural resources, and tend to harm the environment. (S-II§79,80) 
• China's industrial policy had focused on biotechnology. (S-III§184) 
• China gave special preferences to priority  sectors, including agriculture, forestry, 
livestock and fisheries indust ries, energy, industries that  protect the environment. 
(S-III§204) 
                                                      
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  Trade policies and practices by measure  
Import prohibitions • Prohibitions on imports maintained for health and environmental safety reasons;  
most of the items are used, scrap or waste materials. (S-III§44) 
• Prohibition on imports on certain items on grounds of environmental protection, 
or animal and plant health. (S-III§47) 
• Prohibition on the import of used autos, motorcycles, and parts and components 
on the grounds of the high cost to verify whether the vehicles meet environmental 
and safety standards. (S-IV§130). 
State trading  • Under the Foreign Trade Law (2004), the St ate may subject certa in goods to state 
trading to protect the environment and exhaustible resources. (S-III§64,166) 
Export prohibitions, restrictions and 
licensing • Export restrictions on a number of items maintained to conserve exhaustible 
natural resources or in accordance with international obliga tions. (S-III§136) 
• Export licensing regime included both automatic and non-automatic licences;  
and was implemented, among others, under Articles XX and XXI of GATT 1994 and the Montreal Protocol. (S-III§139) 
• Quota bidding on exports involved exhaustible natural resources. (S-III§149) 
Sector Policy  
Agriculture • Full ownership of land was granted to farmers to stimulate control over soil and 
water erosion, and pollution reduction. (S-IV§11) 
• Agricultural policy objectives included environmental protection. (S-IV§18) 
Energy • Plan to further develop hydropower, alte rnative energy sources, such as nuclear 
power and cleaner energy sources. (S-IV§65) 
Industry • The first "Steel Industry Development Policy" focuses on industrial restructuring, 
including to achieve "reasonable" production capacity by saving energy  and 
reducing pollution. (S-IV§93) 
 
D. C OLOMBIA45  
Trade policy framework  
 • Ongoing negotiations with Chile for a free trade agreement in order to deepen 
bilateral trade relations, incorporating environmental disciplines.  (G-III§36) 
• Free Trade Agreement with the United States containi ng provisions on the 
environment. (S-II§64)  
Trade policies and practices by measure  
Foreign investment • Decree No. 2080 of 2000 allows investment of foreign capital in activities 
pertaining to the processing, disposal and elimination of toxic, hazardous or 
radioactive waste not produced in Colombia. (S-II§26) 
Import prohibitions, licensing and 
restrictions • Prohibition on the importation of chemical, biological and nuclear weapons, and 
nuclear and toxic wastes to protect human and animal health and life, to preserve 
plants, and to protect the environment. (S-III§78) 
• The production and import of ozone-depleting substances was banned to protect 
the environment pursuant the Montreal Protocol. (S-II§79) 
• Regulation on trade in wild species of fauna and flora in compliance with CITES. 
(S-II§79) 
• Non-automatic prior licenses for various groups of  products to protect the 
environment. (S-II§85) 
• Prohibition on the production or import of cultivar for phytosanitary and biosafety 
reasons. (S-III§161) 
                                                      
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  Standards and other 
technical requirements • Agricultural health and food safety policy aimed at protecting human life and 
health, and that of animals and plants, and preserving environmental quality. (S-III§147) 
• Packaging and labelling regulations required for imports of seed for sowing. 
(S-III§160) 
• Law No. 740 of 2002 provided regulation on the transfer, handling and utilization 
of LMOs that could have adverse effects on the conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity. (S-III§163) 
Export prohibitions, 
restrictions and  
licensing • Restrictions on the exportation of certain products to comply with the Convention 
on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, the Basel 
Convention on the Control of TranS-boundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal and the Montreal Prot ocol on Substances that Deplete the 
Ozone Layer. (S-III§186) 
Sector Policy  
Agriculture • Risk and environmental management assessment and laboratory analysis 
certificates were required for the national registration of a pesticide. (S-III§166)  
 
E. C ONGO , THE REPUBLIC OF46 
Trade policy framework  
 • The Government wished to ensure conservation of biological diversity and 
stability of the national environment as a whole. (G-III§74) 
• The Central African Economic Union (U EAC) of which Congo is a Member 
identifies fisheries, energy and environment as sectors of cooperation. (S-II§25) 
• The National Environmental Action Plan, dr awn up in accordan ce with the 1991 
Environment Law, is under the Minist ry of the Environment responsibility. 
(S-IV§13) 
Trade policies and practices by measure  
Import prohibitions, 
licensing, and 
restrictions • Controls were imposed through import permits to protect live animals, plants and 
the environment, in particular within th e framework of international conventions 
to which Congo was a signatory. (S-III§28) 
Standards and other 
technical requirements • The "Congolese Centre for Industrial Standardization and Quality Control" aimed 
at ensuring the competitiveness of enterpri ses, protecting the health of consumers 
and the environment by improving quality through support of the standardization system. (S-III§35) 
Sector Policy  
Forestry • Tax on the export of forestry products and a deforestation tax conceived to ensure 
sustainable management of fore st ecosystems. (G-III§74,76) 
• Forestry Code adopted in 2000 provides the basis for sustainable forestry 
management. (S-IV§2,28) 
• Congo's first forestry management plan adopted in March 2005 covers the KABO 
FMU (Forest Management Unit) in Ouesso,. (S-IV§31) 
                                                      
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  D JIBOUTI47 
Trade policies and practices by measure  
Prohibitions, 
quantitative 
restrictions and import 
licences • Prohibition on imports of any item deemed dangerous to the environment. 
(S-III§34) 
• Licenses required for the import of endang ered species of wild fauna and flora 
pursuant to Annex I of the CITES and products covered by the Montreal Protocol on CFCs. (S-III§34) 
• If in transit through Djibouti, animals listed in Annex I to the CITES or their 
products must be covered by a CITES export permit issued by the country of origin of the animals/products and by a CITES import permit issued by the 
country of destination. (S-III§44) 
• Imports of toxic or hazardous substances required a special authorization from the 
Ministry responsible for the environment. (S-III§44) 
• Imports of products listed in A(1) and (C) of Annexes to the Montreal Protocol 
were subject to annual quotas defined and administered by the Ministry 
responsible for the environment by means of a prior authorization. (S-III§45) 
Sector Policy  
Agriculture • Government's global strategy for 2001-2010, as set out in the Economic and 
Social Policy Law, calls the agricultural sector for a rational exploitation of natural resources in order to protect the environment and biodiversity. (G-V§46) 
(S-IV§8) 
Energy • Government was committed to exploit wind energy in the Lake Assal economic 
development zone and the Arta region and to develop renewable sources of 
energy (geothermal, solar). (G-V§58) 
Fisheries • The global fishery strategy calls for, among others, sustainable management of 
marine resources. (G-V§49) (S-IV§22) 
• Environmental protection is among the five parts of the priority action 
programme for fisheries. (G-V§51) 
Water • The latest strategy incorporated new policies such as anti-desertification 
campaign and sustainable management of natural resources (environmental protection, biodiversity). (G-V§56) 
 
G.  E AST AFRICAN COMMUNITY48  
1. Kenya 
Trade policies and practices by measure  
Import prohibitions, 
restrictions and licensing • Import prohibition and licensing regime aims at complying with technical, 
phytosanitary, health and environmental standards. (S -III§23) 
• KEPHIS (Kenya Plant Heal th Inspectorate Service) import permits required for 
plant materials, live insects or biological control organisms for plants and the 
environment, and for the introduction of genetically modified organisms (GMOs). 
(S-III§39,40) 
Standards and 
technical requirements • Kenya Accreditation Servi ce (KENAS) established unde r the Standards Act for 
testing goods' environmental quality. (S-III§34) 
• Under the Science and Technology Act, prior environment im pact assessment of 
projects involving GMOs is required for the introduction of, and research on, 
GMOs. (S-III§45) 
                                                      
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  Export prohibitions, 
licensing and restrictions • Prior authorization by relevant Ministries was required for export licenses of  
endangered species covere d by CITES. (S-III§55) 
Intellectual property 
rights • With respect to patents, inventions contrary to environmental conservation were 
considered non-patentable. (S-III§97) 
• Exploitation of a patented invention for non-commercial purposes may be 
undertaken by the Kenya Government, or persons authorized by the Government, 
on the grounds of environmental conservation. (S-III§100) 
Sector Policy 
Services • Ongoing formulation of a new Tourism Development Plan due to environmental 
deterioration. (S-IV§129) 
 
2. Tanzania 
Trade policies and practices by measure 
Import prohibitions, 
licensing, and restrictions • Objective of the Plant Protection Act of 1997 is, inter alia, to ensure sustainable 
plant and environmental protection. (S-III§42) 
Standards and other 
technical requirements • Compulsory inspection/clearance for imported or exported goods that could affect 
the environment was required by the Tanzania Bureau of Standards (TBS). 
(S-III§29,32) 
Sector Policy   
Agriculture • National Land Policy aimed to encourage optimal use of land resources without 
endangering the envi ronment. (S-IV§13) 
Energy • The objective of National Energy Policy is to ensure that energy supplies are used 
in a rational and sustainable manner in order to support national development 
goals, to encourage efficient energy pr oduction, procuremen t, transportation, 
distribution, and end-use systems in an environmentally sound and sustainable 
manner. (S-IV§58) 
• Establishment of the Rural Energy Agency aimed at, inter alia, creating an 
institutional and legal framework to promote renewable energy. (S-IV§59) 
Fisheries • Establishment of a Fisheries Development Fund to promote the awareness of 
sustainable use of fisheries resources. (S-IV§41) 
Forestry • Objective of the Tanzania Forestry Ac tion Plan (TFAP) is to enhance the 
contribution of the forest sector to the sustainable development of Tanzania, and 
the conservation and management of its natural resources. (S-IV§45) 
Livestock • Livestock policy aimed at conserving and promoting the sustainable use of 
livestock resources. (S-IV§34) 
Mining • Mining's legislative framework contains an emphasis on environmental concerns. 
(S-IV§49) 
• Environmental impact assessment was to be attached to the application for mining 
licenses. (S-IV§50) 
Services • Tanzanian National Tourist Development Programme (2006-2015) aimed to 
encourage a development process oriented towards increasing visitors while 
preserving the environment. (G-II§32) 
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Trade policies and practices by measure 
Import prohibitions, 
licensing and restrictions • Permission from the national Management Authority for CITES was required for 
endangered species. (S-III§21) 
Export  prohibitions, 
restrictions and 
licensing • Prior authorization from the Uganda Wi ldlife Authority for items covered by 
international conventions to which Uganda was a signatory aimed at ensuring that 
the export was sustainable without endangering the sp ecies. (S-III§45) 
Trade policies and practices by measure 
Energy • Government and private sector commitmen t to develop small renewable energy 
sources. (G-IV§33) 
• Objective of Energy Policy is to meet  the energy needs of Uganda in an 
environmentally sustainable manner. (S-IV§60) 
• Environmental Impact Assessment Guidelin es for energy subsector approved by 
the National Environment Management Authority provide the basis for private developers and other stakeholders to mainstream environmental issues into 
energy development activities. (S-IV§60) 
Fisheries • Objective of National Fisheries Policy is to ensure sustainable fish production. 
(S-IV§51) 
Forestry • National Forest Authority initiatives for tr ee planting to combat deforestation. (G-
IV§22) 
Mining • Prior environmental impact assessments required by National Environment 
Management Authority (NEMA) for mining projects. (S-IV§55) 
 
H. H ONG KONG49  
Trade policy framework 
 • Strong Government commitment to support sustainable development and explore 
environmental-related trade issues in the Doha Development Agenda in order to 
enhance mutual supportiveness of trade and environment. (G-V§111)  
Trade policies and practices by measure 
Import prohibitions, 
licensing and restrictions • Prohibition or control through the establishment of import and export licenses for 
all the ozone-depleting substances. (S-III§26) 
• Prohibition on the import of methyl bromide, except for quarantine and pre-
shipment applications, in accordance with the Montreal Protocol. (S-III§26) 
• Prohibition on imports of hazardous wastes. (S-III§27) 
• Objective of the  import licensing regime is to ensure environmental protection.  
(S-III§28) (G-IV§51) 
• Quantitative restriction system imposed on imports of hydroclorofluorocarbons 
(HCFCs) for local consumption in order to comply with the Montreal Protocol. 
(S-III§31) 
Standards and other technical requirements • Objective of standards is to protect the environment. (S-III§44) 
• Introduction of a new voluntary energy requirement under the energy efficiency 
labelling scheme for various household electrical appliances.  (S-III§60) 
• Formulation of voluntary guidelines on labelling of genetically modified food. 
(S-III§61) 
Export prohibitions, 
licensing and 
restrictions • Ban on exports of ozone-depleting substances to non-parties to the Montreal 
Protocol. (S-III§66) 
• Export of ozone-depleting substances, endangered animal and plant species, 
chemical, pesticides, hazardous wastes and non-recyclable wastes required a 
license, permit or certificate on grounds of  protection of the ozone layer and the 
environment. (S-III§68) 
                                                      
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  Fees and charges • Revision of the Fees and charges under the Air Pollution Control Ordinance, 
Ozone Layer Protection Ordinance, Noise Control Ordinance, Water Pollution Control Ordinance in order to implement the "polluter pays" principle. 
(S-III§152) 
Sector Policy 
Fisheries • The marketing of fresh marine fish rema ins strictly regulated under the Marine 
Fish (Marketing) Ordinance for environmental reasons. (S-IV§12) 
Energy • Installation of effective emissions re duction facilities by power companies and 
the Pearl River Delta Regional Air Quality Management Plan (including a Pilot 
Emissions Trading Scheme among power plants). (S-III§153) 
• Energy policy aims to minimize the environmental impact of the production and 
use of energy.  (S-IV§13) 
• New environment-related measures proposed in the Stage II Consultation 
Document over the future electricity market to further improve air quality and 
introduction of renewable energy.  (S-IV§18) 
• To better protect the environment, in the First Sustainable Development Strategy 
for Hong Kong a target was set of meeting 1%-2% of local power needs by 
renewable energy by 2012. (S-IV§19) 
Transport • A number of port services/facilities provided and managed by the Government to 
ensure compliance with safety and enviro nmental standards in  force. (S-IV§67) 
Other • Phase I of an EcoPark designated for the development of environmental industries 
to be ready by the end of 2006 to encourage recovery and re-use of waste. 
(S-III§153) 
 
I. I CELAND50 
Trade policy framework  
 • Quality control and environmental consider ations featured more prominently in 
governmental policy. (G-III§30) 
Trade policies and practices by measure  
Export prohibitions • Export prohibition for ozone-depleting substances, as well as for exports to 
countries not signatory to the Montreal Protocol. (S-III§91) 
Import restrictions including licensing • Import prohibitions on the grounds of environmental protection. (S-III§50) 
• Import prohibition for ozone-depleting substances, including halons; 
hydrobromflurocarbons (HBFCs); methyl bromide; methyl chloroform; 
chloroflurocarbons (CFCs), as well as for those coming from countries not signatory to the Montreal Protocol. (S-III§50) 
• Import licensing requirements maintained to ensure environmental protection. 
(S-III§51) 
Sector Policy 
Agriculture • Iceland's agricultural policy includes in its objectives to integrate environmental 
issues with agricultural policies. (S-IV§16) 
• Environmental and afforestation programmes comprised among the Green box 
forms of assistance.  (S-IV§21) 
Energy • Environmental effects are taken into acco unt in order to evaluate and classify 
potential sites for electricity production. (S-IV§63) 
Fishing • The Fisheries Management Act aims to promote conservation and efficient and 
sustainable utilization of exploitable marine stocks of the Icelandic fishing banks. (S-IV§43) 
                                                      
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SRAEL51 
Trade policies and practices by measure  
Export prohibitions, 
restrictions and 
licensing • Imports controls or licenses for certain items in order to comply with international 
agreements (including those regarding protection of plants and animals) and  to 
ensure conservation of local resources. (S-III§59) 
Import prohibitions, licensing and 
authorizations • Import prohibitions on the ground of environmental protection and security, 
pursuant to the Basel Convention, Montreal Protocol and CITES. (S-III§27) 
Standards and other 
technical requirements • The SII offers certification accordin g to ISO 14000 for environmental 
management systems. (S-III§43) 
• The Green Label for environment-friendly goods (based on EU Directive 880/92) 
is provided by SII. (S-III§54) 
Sector Policy 
Agriculture • The agriculture sector is an instrument  to protect the natural environment, 
landscape and land. (G-V§42) 
 
K. K YRGYZ REPUBLIC52 
Trade policies and practices by measure  
Quoting  • Quota on import of light medium distillates, other types of raw materials and 
components for production of commodity petroleum products depending on 
productive capacity of operating petroleum processing plants was introduced to protect the environment. (G-IV§162) 
Excise • Excise are levied on goods considered damaging to the environment. (S-III§37) 
Export and import  
licensing • Introduction of licensing procedures on imports/exports of specific goods to 
protect the environment and exhaustible natural resources. (G-IV§171) 
(S-III§51,92)  
• Pursuant to the Vienna Convention and the Montreal Protocol, prohibition on 
import and export of outdated and used articles and equipment that content ozone 
depleting substances. (G-IV§176) (S-III§47) 
• Export and import control of hazardous wastes in compliance with the Basel 
Convention. (G-IV§176) (S-III§52) 
• Prohibition on the use of pesticides an d industrial chemical substances in 
accordance with the Rotterdam Conve ntion. (G-IV§176) (S-III§47) 
Privatization • Prohibition of privatization of certain activities on the grounds of environmental 
protection. (S-I§22) (S-III§110)  
Standards and other technical requirements • Legislation consistent with WTO TBT and SPS disciplines provide for mandatory 
technical regulations on grounds of environmental protection. (S-III§71) 
Sector Policy 
Forestry • Adoption of Concepts for Development of Forestry to encourage preservation of 
forests through sustainable multif unctional use. (G-III §117) 
• The main objective of the Forest Code is forestry conservation. (S-IV §26) 
Mining • Licensing agreements required miners to restore mining site environmentally. 
(S-IV §30) 
 
                                                      
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  L. M ALAYSIA53 
Trade policy framework  
 • Mining, forestry and marine management matters were transferred to the 
Ministry of Natural Resources  and Environment. (S-II§10) 
• Drafting of guidelines by a governmental agency to cover safety issues in 
environment pertaining to the releas e of GMOs and products containing 
GMOs. (S-III§85)  
Trade policies and practices by measure    
Tariffs • Exemption of items from ASEAN CEPT Scheme on grounds of protection of 
human, animal and plant lif e and health. (S-III§34). 
Prohibitions, 
quantitative restrictions 
and import licensing   • Import prohibitions and licence requirements on grounds of environmental 
reasons. (S-III§3, 36) 
Export prohibitions, 
restrictions and 
charges  • Restrictions on exporting certain ite ms on grounds of wildlife protection. 
(S-III§57). 
• Export duties levied on wild animals and birds; their export was discouraged. 
(S-III§53)  
Standards and other 
technical requirements • Increased alignment with international standards in the field of environmental 
management. (S-III§73) 
• Endorsement by the government for the wider adoption of mandatory standards 
to protect the environment. (S-III§74) 
• Maintenance and implementation of internationally recognised SPS measures 
aimed at the protection of plant and anim al health and cons ervation. (S-III§79, 
80, 82) 
Tax incentives • Direct and indirect tax incentives apply to investments in environmental 
protection activities. (S-III§7, 92) 
Sector Policy   
Agriculture • Emphasis on adopting biotechnology in agricultural methods. (S-IV§20) 
Forestry  • Development of management policy with respect to logging practices aimed at 
maximising environmental benefits.  Development of certification scheme to 
ensure that timber products are from legal and sustainable resources; ban on 
importing illegal tropical logs, including endangered species from Indonesia in 2004. (S-IV§19) 
• Restrictions on log exports were imposed to encourage downstream processing 
to preserve Malaysian rainforests. (S-IV§16) 
Manufacturing  • Customs duty exemption on machinery can be considered for environmental 
purposes. (S-IV§34) 
Services • Several incentives, e.g. income tax, sales tax and import duty exemption, for 
foreign companies to establish environment management services. (S-IV§70) 
 
                                                      
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  M. N
ICARAGUA54 
Trade policy framework 
 • The Government proposed to target policies on achieving environmental 
sustainability in the medium-to-long term. (G-I §14) 
• Trade agreement between Central Ameri ca, the Dominican Republic and the 
United States, known as CAFTA-DR containing provision on the environment. (G-IV§56,57) 
• Export expansion was perceived as a crucial factor towards environmental 
sustainability. (G-V§65) 
• PRORURAL programme implemented by the Government to promote 
sustainable agricultural and forestry development. (G-V§67) 
• PROMIPYME (Nicaraguan Microenterprise and Small- Medium-Sized business 
support program) aims at adding the dimension of environmental and natural 
resource management to the country's economic, social and institutional development policies and strategies, including environmental quality, trade and 
environment, protected areas, biodiv ersity and natural resources, clean 
development mechanisms for climate change, prevention and mitigation of 
natural disasters, deconcentration and decentralization, and  environmental 
education. (G-V§69) 
• The Ministry of Development, Industry and Trade coordinates nine workgroups 
on the DDA, including trade an d the environment. (S-II§17) 
• Free trade negotiations started with other Central American countries, along with 
negotiations on side agreements for cooperation on environmental issues. 
(S-II§38) 
•  Trade-related technical assistance recei ved by WTO on trade and environment. 
(S-II§50) 
• Agreement on Environmental Cooperation with other five Members of CAFTA, 
including provisions on environmental cooperation among member countries to improve environmental protection in the region. (S-III§121) 
• Understanding Regarding the Establishment of a Secretariat for Environmental 
Affairs with five other Members of CAFTA to allow the public to submit complaints regarding the enforcement of national environmental legislation. 
(S-III§121) 
Trade policies and practices by measure  
Export and import  
licensing and 
restrictions • Government's commitment toward trade liberalisation, except for import and 
export prohibitions that legitimately safeguard animal or plant health and the 
environment. (G-IV §44) (S-III§5,46) 
• Export licensing requirements to en sure compliance with CITES. (S-III§79) 
• Law No. 217 on the Environment and Natural Resources  includes provisions that 
require the Ministry of the Environmen t and Natural Resources to fix export 
quotas for species of fauna, their hunting and capture, as well as import and export controls on items that could degrade the environment or natural resources. 
(S-IV §14) 
Incentives • Subject to certification by MARENA, Law No. 217 on the Environment and 
Natural Resources provided exemption from import duty on equipment and machinery considered to use clean technology. (S-IV §55) 
Standards and other 
technical requirements • Technical guidelines for sustainable management of latifoliate and coniferous 
forests. (S-III§59) 
                                                      
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  Sector Policy   
Agriculture and 
Forestry • Publication of the 2003 Strategy by the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and 
Forestry (MARENA) that included conservation of the environment and natural resources in its objectives. (S-IV §9) 
• Law No. 462 on the Conservation, Promotion and Sustainable Development of 
the Forestry Sector adopted in 2003. (S-IV §48) 
• Environmental impact permits and permits to utilize resources were issued by the 
Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Forestry (MARENA) to foster environmental protection. (S-IV §53) 
Energy • Efforts to use energy resources efficiently  and to rely more on renewable energy 
sources. (S-IV §66) 
• Objective of the energy policy is to ensure the economic and financial 
sustainability of investment projects in the energy sector, bearing in mind  the 
protection of the environment. (S-IV §58) 
• Law No. 532 on the Promotion of Renewable Electricity Generation gives priority 
to renewable sources of energy in distri buting companies' activities. (S-IV §68) 
Fishery • Objective of the fishery sector is to ensure the conservation and sustainable 
development of hydro-biological resources. (S-IV §43) 
Services • The 2004 strategy for opening up the telecommunications market is based on the 
conviction that telecommunications, technology and services would lead to 
sustainable development. (S-IV §98) 
• The 2003 Strategy by MARENA indicates agritourism and ecotourism industry 
and environmental services as a  sustainable option for vast zones and regions in 
Nicaragua. (S-IV §119) 
Transports • Provision of an environmental study prior to the construction of the Nueva 
Guinea-Bluefields road in the south of Nicaragua. (S-IV §112) 
 
N. T AIWAN , PENGHU , KINMEN AND MATSU , THE SEPARATE CUSTOMS TERRITORY OF55 
Trade policy framework  
 • The Government was committed to invest more in improvements in the 
environment. (G-III§14) 
• The "Guidelines and Action Plans for Se rvice Industry Development" identify 
environmental protection as a key service sector. (G-III§16) 
• Submission of a proposed list of environmental goods and services for 
liberalization during the Doha negotiations in order to effectively contribute to sustainable development. (G-IV§64) 
• The Government intended to take necessary measures to protect the environment 
while promoting industrial and economic development. (G-V§86) 
Trade policies and practices by measure  
Tax incentives  • The Government provided tax reductions for certain activities including 
environmental protection in accordance with the "Statute for Upgrading 
Industries". (S-I§19) (S-IV§53) 
• Tax incentives for investment in equipment and facilities used for energy 
conservation, pollution control and environmental protection;  deduction from 
income tax of a certain amount of investment from enterprises for equipment or technology related to the protection of the environment. (S-II§36) (S-III§89) 
(S-IV§40) 
Import prohibitions, 
restrictions and licensing • Import prohibitions, restrictions, and licensing are imposed on the grounds of 
environmental protection. (S-III§45) 
• Prohibition on imports of toxic chemicals restricted under the Montreal Protocol, 
hazardous wastes, and HCFC (hydrochlo rofluorocarbon) compounds that are 
subject to trade restrictions under international agreements. (S-III§46) 
                                                      
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  Export prohibitions, 
restrictions and licensing • Prohibition on exports of certain fish on the grounds of fishery conservation. 
(S-III§73) 
• Prohibition on exports of products that are banned under international 
conventions, such as toxic chemicals. (S-III§73) 
Standards and other 
technical requirements • Highest rate of harmonization with international standards on environmental 
management. (S-III§98) 
Fees • "Air pollution control fees" and "soil and ground water pollution remediation 
fees" were charged with a view to remedying environmental damage. (S-IV§32) 
 
O. T OGO56 
Trade policy framework  
 • Government's commitment to environmental protection is reflected in Article 41 
of the Constitution of 14 October 1992 and by the numerous international agreements on environmental protection that Togo has acceded to, signed and 
ratified. (G-IV§58) 
• Adoption of the National Strategy for the Conservation and Sustainable Use of 
the Biodiversity and the Implementation Plan regarding Biosafety and Persistent 
Organic Pollutants (POPs). (G-IV§59) 
• The Government was committed to effectively include an environment dimension 
in all development projects. (G-IV§60) 
• New quality assurance programmes would be implemented in order to formulate 
environmental norms and standards aimed at avoiding the consumption of 
products that were harmful to the environment. (G-IV§61) 
• Adoption of the National Environment Action Plan, following the adoption of the 
Environment Code in 1988. (S-IV§12) 
Trade policies and practices by measure  
Prohibitions, 
quantitative 
restrictions and 
licences  • Controls through import permits to protect live animals and plants, or for 
environmental protection purposes, in particular within the framework of 
international conventions to which Togo was a signatory. (S-III§34) 
• Prior approval or authorization for Phytopharmaceutical products by the 
Phytopharmaceutical Products Committee (CPP) of the Ministry of Agriculture taking into account, for instance, the risks of toxicity for animals and the 
environment. (S-III§39) 
Export and import  
licensing • Provisional bans applicable to safeguard animal safety and health and to protect 
the environment. (G-III§34) 
Sector Policy 
Industry • Objective of the country's industrial policy was, among others, to guide industry 
along the path to sustainable development (combating industrial pollution). 
(S-IV§53) 
 
P.  UNITED ARAB EMIRATES57 
Trade policy framework  
 • Implemented within the GCC, liberalization of trade in services, including 
environmental services,. (G-II§27) 
• Four institutions established over the past  ten years with the primary purpose of 
protecting the environment: the Federa l Environmental Agency (FEA); the 
Environment Agency; the Environmental and Protected Areas Authority; and the 
Environmental Protection and Industrial Development Commission. (S-III§47) 
                                                      
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  Trade policies and practices by measure  
Export prohibitions 
and restrictions • Export controls (through permits) on certain products for environmental reasons, 
and to ensure compliance with international obligations under the Basel Convention and CITES. (S-III§66) 
Import restrictions and prohibitions • Import prohibitions are maintained for environmental protection reason, or in 
accordance with internationa l conventions (e.g Base l Convention, Rotterdam 
Convention, and CITES). (S-III§30,46) 
Standards, testing, and 
certification • Emirates Authority for Standardization and Metrology (ESMA) established in 
2001 aimed at ensuring environmental protection by ensuring that imported or 
domestically produced goods met UAE standards. (S-III§34) 
Sector Policy  
Agriculture • Subsidization of the use of bio-fertilizer s and bio-pesticides in order to limit 
environmental damage. (S-IV§12) 
• Increase date palm cultivation due to its key environmental role in afforesting, 
turning portions of the desert into oases. (S-IV§23) 
Fishing • The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisherie s issued regulations concerning fishing 
gear, areas and seasons, and the structure of the workfo rce in order to preserve 
stocks. (S-IV§29) 
 
Q. U NITED STATES 58 
Trade policy framework  
 • Promotion of several regional and bilateral initiatives for free trade areas 
including provisions on environmental protection standards that could become a 
model for future multilateral negotiations. (G-I§5) (G-III§30) (S-II§9,10) 
• The private sector advisory committee system included an advisory committee 
drawn from environmental groups in order to ensure development of trade 
policies that support the protection of the environment. (G-I§6) (G-III§120,121) 
• The closer economic relationship promoted by NAFTA included environmental 
cooperation agreem ents. (G-III§31) 
• Free Trade Agreement with Chile included provisions on environment. (G-
III§67) (S-II§30) 
• Free Trade Agreement with Singapore incl uded provisions on environment. (G-
III§68) (S-II§29) 
• Free Trade Agreement with Jordan incl uded provisions on environment. (G-
III§70) (S-II§28) 
• Free Trade Agreement with Australia incl uded provisions on environment. (G-
III§74) (S-II§31) 
• Free Trade Agreement with Morocco included provision s on environment. (G-
III§76) (S-II§32) 
• Free Trade Agreement with Bahrain included provisions on environment. 
(S-II§33) 
• Free Trade Agreement with Central Am erica and the Dominican Republic 
(CAFTA-DR) included provisions on environment. (S-II§35) 
• Environmental reviews of ongoing trade negotiations identify environmental 
issues to be taken into account during trade negotiations and inform the public 
about trade and environment interactions in the context of specific negotiations as 
provided for in the Trade Act of 2002. (G-III§111) 
• Government's commitment to the simultaneous promotion of expanded trade and 
environmental improvement is reflected in  United States' active role in the WTO 
CTE. (G-III§112) 
• Bipartisan Trade Promotion Authority Ac t of 2002 calls for future U.S. trade 
agreements to promote environmental polic ies in the context of  trade. (S-II§12) 
                                                      
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  • Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs of the 
Department of State, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) of the Department of Commerce are two agencies whose task is to 
enforce environmental regulations. (S-III§170) 
Trade policies and practices by measure  
Import prohibition, 
restrictions and 
licensing • Prior permit or notification on imports or  release from an area of physical 
confinement into the environment of organisms and products altered or produced 
through modern biotechnology and believed to be plant pests. (S-III§166) 
• EPA was responsible for ensuring compliance with the laws governing the 
importation of materials that might pose a risk to human health and the 
environment. (S-III§169) 
• Prohibition on imports of shrimp and shrimp products harvested with technology 
that might adversely affect se a turtle species. (S-III§173) 
Quantitative 
restrictions and 
controls • Quantitative restrictions and controls on  imports to protect the environment. 
(S-III§113) 
Standards and technical regulations   • EPA's registration for pesticides was given prior to the evaluation of its 
compliance with federal environmental laws and regulations in the United States 
to ensure that the pesticide would not have unreasonable adverse effects on humans, the environment, or n on-target species. (S-III§159) 
• StandardS-related activities to achieve environmental consumer interests. 
(S-III§124) 
• Protection of animal or plant life or health, or the environment could justify the 
departure from an international standard. (S-III§137) 
 
R. U RUGUAY59 
Trade policy framework  
 • The reform of the National Customs Di rectorate included in the area of 
environmental conditions. (G-III§56) 
Trade policies and practices by measure  
Export prohibitions, 
restrictions and licensing  • Some exports were prohibited or subject to special requirements on the grounds 
of environmental protection. (S-III§166) 
• Prohibition on exports of substances liste d in the "Annex A" and "Annex B" of 
the Montreal Protocol. (S-III§169) 
Import prohibition, 
restrictions and licensing • Import prohibitions and restrictions were mainly imposed for environmental 
protection reasons and in compliance with international agreements to which Uruguay was a signatory. (S-III§97) 
Standards and 
technical regulations • Objective of Uruguay's standardization policy was to protect, among others, the 
environment. (S-III§135) 
• Decree No. 249/000 of 30 August 2000 regulates the introduction, use and 
handling of genetically modified plants and parts thereof, as well as their import, 
which requires prior authorization from the MGAP and the MEF. (S-III§154) 
Sector Policy 
Forestry • Objective of the forestry's policy was to  achieve sustainable forest management 
through protection, enhancement and creation of forestry resources and 
development of forestry industries. (S-IV§40) 
Fishing • National Directorate of Aquatic Resources draws up a fishery policy with 
attention to the sustainable utilization of fisheries resources through responsible 
fishing. (S-IV§46) 
 
                                                      
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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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