WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  WT/CTE/EDB/7 
17 May 2010 
 (10-1481) 
Committee on Trade and Environment  
  
 
ENVIRONMENTAL DATABASE FOR 2007 
 
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 2007.1  The EDB was 
established in 19982 in fulfilment of the recommendation in the 1996 Report of the Committee on 
Trade and Environment (CTE) to th e Singapore Ministerial Conference3 for the Secretariat to compile 
and update annually all environment-re lated notifications to the WTO.  This Note constitutes a list of 
environment-related measures or provisions that  were notified under the WTO agreements in 2007 
(Section I).  It also includes environment-related measures, provisions or programmes noted in Trade 
Policy Reviews carried out in 2007 (Section II).   It has been prepared in accordan ce with the views expressed by Members
4, using the search 
methodology adopted in WT/CTE/W/785, and building on the search words set out in 
WT/CTE/W/102.  The list of search words is att ached as Annex I to this Note;  the list of 
abbreviations is contained in Annex II.  
                                                     
 
1 For ease of reference, the Environmental Database for 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006 are 
contained in documents WT/CTE/EDB/1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6; 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/7 
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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 ............................................................................................................................... .22 
C. AGREEMENT ON SUBSIDIES AND COUNTERVAILING MEASURES (SCM)..................................32  
D. AGREEMENT ON AGRICULTURE ................................................................................................56  
E. AGREEMENT ON ANTI -DUMPING ...............................................................................................65  
F. AGREEMENT ON IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES (ILP).........................................................65  
G. AGREEMENT ON SAFEGUARDS ..................................................................................................68  
H. AGREEMENT ON CUSTOMS VALUATION ...................................................................................68  
I. AGREEMENT ON STATE TRADING .............................................................................................68  
J. REGIONAL TRADE AGREEMENTS (RTAS ) INCLUDING THE UNDERSTANDING ON THE 
INTERPRETATION OF ARTICLE XXIV OF THE GATT 1994............................................................68  
K. AGREEMENT ON TRADE RELATED ASPECTS OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS 
(TRIPS)........................................................................................................................ .............68  
L. THE GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TRADE IN SERVICES (GATS) .................................................69  
M. QUANTITATIVE RESTRICTIONS ..................................................................................................69  
N. AGREEMENT ON TRADE -RELATED INVESTMENT MEASURES (TRIMS ) .....................................73  
O. UNDERSTANDING ON THE BALANCE -OF-PAYMENTS PROVISIONS OF THE GATT 1994.............73  
P. AGREEMENT ON TEXTILES AND CLOTHING ..............................................................................73  
Q. AGREEMENT ON PRE-SHIPMENT INSPECTION ...........................................................................73  
R. AGREEMENT ON RULES OF ORIGIN ...........................................................................................73  
S. PLURILATERAL TRADE AGREEMENTS :  AGREEMENT ON GOVERNMENT 
PROCUREMENT ..........................................................................................................................73  
T. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ....................................................................................................74  
U. OTHER NOTIFICATION PROVISIONS ..........................................................................................74  
II. TRADE POLICY REVIEWS ................................................................................................74  
A. ARGENTINA ............................................................................................................................... 75 
B. AUSTRALIA ............................................................................................................................... 76 
C. BAHRAIN , KINGDOM OF ............................................................................................................77  
D. CAMEROON ............................................................................................................................... 77 
E. CANADA ............................................................................................................................... .....78  
F. CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC ..................................................................................................80  
G. CHAD............................................................................................................................... ..........81  
H. COSTA RICA ............................................................................................................................... 82 WT/CTE/EDB/7 
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  I.
 EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ........................................................................................................83  
J. GABON ............................................................................................................................... .......85  
K. INDIA ............................................................................................................................... ..........86  
L. INDONESIA ............................................................................................................................... .87 
M. MACAO ............................................................................................................................... .......88  
N. ORGANIZATION OF EASTERN CARIBBEAN STATES ...................................................................89  
O. PANAMA ............................................................................................................................... .....89  
P. PERU............................................................................................................................... ...........90  
Q. THAILAND ............................................................................................................................... ..91 
R. TURKEY ............................................................................................................................... ......92  
ANNEX I........................................................................................................................ .......................94  
ANNEX II ....................................................................................................................... ......................95  
 
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  I. NOTIFICATIONS 
1. This Note contains results of a search6 on 3075 documents issued in respect to notifications 
submitted by Members in 2007 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 2007, out of the 3,075 notifications subm itted, 389 (12.6 per cent)  were environment 
related.
7  The 1997-2006 average is  250 notifications and 11.5 per cent.8   
5. While environment-related notifications had the highest proportion in notifications made 
under the Agreement on Government Procurement,  Agreement on Agriculture, and Agreement on 
Subsidies and Countervailing Measures (37.5 per cent,  28.6 per cent, and 22.4 per cent respectively)9, 
the TBT Agreement and SPS Agreement had the high est number of environment-related notifications 
                                                      
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. WT/CTE/EDB/7 
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  (180 and 120 notifications respectively)
10 and accounted for 46.3 per cent and 30.9 per cent of all 
WTO environment-related notif ications submitted in 2007.11   
Chart 1:  Total Number of Environm ent-related Notifications (1997 – 2007)  
168232
195244
183277
256329
247372389
050100150200250300350400450
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
 
 
Chart 2:  Proportion of Environment-related Notifications (1997 – 2007)  
11%16.50%
9.70%12.10%
7.90%11.10%
9.80% 9.60%13.70% 13.58%
12.65%
0%2%4%6%8%10%12%14%16%18%
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
                                                      
10 See Charts 3 and 4. 
11 See Chart 5.  
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GATT 1994 and 
WTO Agreements 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 
TBT Agreement 89(794) 98(648) 84(1162) 97(651) 67(601) 114(622) 100(896) 110(718) 122(902) 156(1037) 180(1235) 
SPS Agreement 9(300) 21(300 ) 12(450) 27(468) 26(763) 48(803) 51(852) 67(924) 1 27(855) 154(1156)  120(1196) 
SCM Agreement 22(100) 36(90) 27 32(133) 21(198) 29(159) 33(138) 13(118) 27(139) 8(92) 33(147) 
Agreement on 
Agriculture 20(230) 22(190) 28(220) 40(229) 40(235) 32(193) 34(174) 29(157) 25(148) 24(123) 34(119) 
Agreement on Anti-
Dumping 4(18) 1(12) 3 0 0 1(145) 2(142) 3(121) 0(120) 0(98) 0(106) 
Agreement on ILP 15(50) 20(60) 10(66) 17(70) 7(57) 13(89) 16(50) 12(34) 15(39) 19(59) 13(64) 
Agreement on 
Safeguards 0 1(30) 1 1(87) 1(130) 1(120) 1(94) 2(56) 1(47) 0(48) 0(31) 
Agreement on 
Customs Valuation 0 1(13) 1(58) 3(36) 1(44) 1(41) 0 0(17) 1(12) 0(1) 0(9) 
State Trading 0 1(30) 0 0 1(39) 2(36) 3(29) 0(30) 1(6) 1(20) 0(11) 
Regional Trade 
Agreements  6(14) 26 24 16 10(15) 0 0 0(172) 0(23) 0(20) 0(20) 
TRIPS Agreement 0 1 3 5(328) 5(227) 16(218) 5(139) 7(205) 2(40) 2(38) 3(69) 
GATS 0 1 0 0 0 7(43) 0 4(53) 1(54) 1(31) 0(42) 
Quantitative 
Restrictions (QRs) - 3 2 5 2 4(10) 2 7(8) 1 2 3 
TRIMs  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0(1) 0(2) 
Understanding on 
the Balance-of-Payments Provisions 
of GATT 1994 1(23) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0(1) 
Agreement on 
Textiles and Clothing 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Agreement on 
Preshipment 
Inspection 0 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) 0(7) 
Agreement on 
Government 
Procurement 2 0 0 0 2(9) 9(21) 0 1(44) 5(11) 4(10) 3(8)  
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WTO Agreements 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 
Information 
Technology 
Agreement 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Other notification 
provisions 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1(1) 1(3) 1(2) 0(5) 
Total number of 
environment-related 
notifications 168 232 195 244 183 277 247 256 329 372 389 
Total number of 
notifications (1531) (1404) (2016) (2024) (2320) (2500) (2516) (2658) (2400) (2739) 3075 
Proportion of 
environment-related 
notifications (%) 11.0 16.5 9.7 12.1 7.9 11.1 9.8 9.6 13.7 13.6 12.6 
*  Total number of notifications made under  each agreement is pr ovided in brackets .  WT/CTE/EDB/7 
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  Chart 3:  Environment-related Notifica tions in Selected Agreements (1997-2007 ) 
020406080100120140160180200
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007TB T Ag mt
SP S Agm t
SCM Agm t
Agmt on Agriculture
Agmt on ILP
 
 
 
Chart 4:  Number of Environment-related No tifications under Selected Agreements (2007)  
180
120
33 34
13
333
020406080100120140160180200
TBT Agreement
SPS Agreement
SCM Agreement
Agreement on Agriculture
Agreement on ILP
TRIPS Agreement
Agreement on Gov't Procurement
Quantitative Restrictions
 
 
 
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  Chart 5:  Distribution of the WTO Environment-related Notifications (2007
) 
TB T Ag reement
 46.3%SP S Agr eem en t
 30.9%
SCM Agreement
 8.5%
Agreement 
on Agriculture
 8.7%Agreement 
on ILP 
3.3%Others
 2.3%
 
 
 
Chart 6: Share of Environment-related No tifications in Selected Agreements (2007)  
10551076
114 85106
0 5 426620 11 9 31513 3 0 3 0 0 0 01303433120 180
0200400600800100012001400
TBT AgmtSPS Agmt
SCM Agmt
Agmt on Agriculture
Agmt on Anti-Dumping
Agmt on ILP
Safegua rds
Customs
State TradingRTA
TRIPS AgmtGATS
Gov't Procurement
Quantitative RestrictionsNon-E nv ironment Related E nvironment Related WT/CTE/EDB/7 
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  Chart 7:  Proportion of Environment-related Notifications under Selected Agreements (2007 ) 
22.4%
0.0%14.6%
10.0%28.6%
20.3%
0.0%4.3%37.5%
0.0%5.0%10.0%15.0%20.0%25.0%30.0%35.0%40.0%
TBT AgmtSPS AgmtSCM Agmt
Agmt on AgricultureAgmt on ILP State Trading TRIPS AgmtGATS
Gov't Procurement
 
 
A. AGREEMENT ON TECHNICAL BARRIERS TO TRADE (TBT) 
6. In 2007, among the 1,235 notifications12 submitted by Members under Articles 2 and 5 of the 
TBT Agreement, 180 (14.6 per cent) 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 related to, among others , gas and oil, biofuels and 
other liquid fuels, vehicles, engines and motors, electrical conductors and appliances (e.g. lamps, 
luminaries, refrigerators, air-conditioners, heater s, boilers and washing machines), electricity 
generators, chemicals, ozone depleting substances,  waste, toxic and hazardous substances, fertilisers 
and pesticides, buildings, batteries, tyres, agricu ltural products, food and living  modified organisms 
(LMOs).   
8. These measures included performance and effici ency standards, labelling and packages 
requirements, technical or quality specifications, ban and prohibition, handling, transportation, storage 
and distribution requirements, safety specificati ons, conformity assessment procedures and other 
general environmental requirements.  
9. They aimed at environmental protection in areas such as energy/fuel efficiency, greenhouse 
gas emissions, pollution reduction, chemicals, toxi c substance management, resources conservation, 
waste and recycling, animal and plant health, and compliance with multilateral environmental 
agreements (e.g. Kyoto Protocol, Cartag ena Protocol and Montreal Protocol).14 
10. The number of TBT environment-related notif ications has been steadily rising, from 35 
notifications (9.8 per cent) in 1991 to 180 (14.6 per cent) in 2007.15 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/7 
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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 2,687 7.9 
1991-2000 610 5,322 11.5 
1980-2000 821 8,009 10.3 
1991 35 358 9.8 
1992 36 394 9.1 
1993 42 487 8.6 
1994 35 508 6.9 
1995 41 365 11.2 
1996 53 460 11.5 
1997 89 794 11.2 
1998 98 648 15.1 
1999 84 669 12.6 
2000 97 639 15.2 
2001 67 601 11.1 
2002 114 622 18.3 
2003 100 896 11.2 
2004 110 718 15.3 
2005 122 902 13.5 
2006 156 1037 15.0 
2007 180 1235 14.6 
 
 
Chart 8:  Number of Environment -related TBT Notifications (1991-2007 ) 
5384
67114
35 3642
35418998 97
100110122156180
020406080100120140160180200
1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 
 
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  Chart 9:  Percentage of Environmen t-related TBT Notifications (1991-2007)  
11.20%15.10%
12.60%15.20%
11.10% 11.20%15.30%
9.80%
9.10%8.60%
6.90%11.20%
11.50%18.30%
13.50%15%
14.60%
0.00%2.00%4.00%6.00%8.00%10.00%12.00%14.00%16.00%18.00%20.00%
1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
  
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Symbol Member Measure or Product Environment-Related Objective 
G/TBT/N/ALB/9 Albania, Republic of Draft Law of Council of Ministers on "Assessment and Management of 
Environmental Noise" To improve the quality of the environment and 
public health 
G/TBT/N/ALB/17 Albania, Republic of Draf t Decision of Council of Ministers on "The green list of waste that will 
be allowed to be imported for th e purpose of using, recycling and 
processing" To assure the supervision and control of 
shipments of the waste included in the "Green 
list" of recycling within, into and out of European 
Community  
G/TBT/N/ARM/50 Armenia, Republic of Draft Decision on "Changes and Supplements to  the Government Decision 
No. 540-N ("On the Approval of the Technical Regulation on Tobacco") 
adopted on April 28, 2005" To protect human life and health and the 
environment and to warn consumers against 
deceptive factors and practices  
G/TBT/N/ARM/61 Armenia, Republic of Draft Decision on "The Approval of the Technical Regulation on 
Requirements on Electric Distribu ting Appliances and Substation 
Equipments" To prevent from damages to human health and the 
environment 
G/TBT/N/ARM/62 Armenia, Republic of Decision on "the Approval of the Technical Regulation on Requirements on 
the Protection of Electric Units and Equipments of Automated 
Mechanisms" To prevent from damages to human health and the 
environment 
G/TBT/N/ARG/208 Argentina Portable electrical power source : Prohibitions and certification for cells and 
batteries To protect health a nd the environment  
G/TBT/N/ARG/209 Argentina Proposed Draft Standard AR 7.9.1: Operation of industrial gammagraphy 
equipment - Second revision To protect the environment 
G/TBT/N/ARG/218 Argentina Argentine Gas Code - Argentine Gas Standard NAG-416 (84) (formerly 
GE-N1-116) Compressed natural gas fuel  systems for motor vehicles and 
the testing thereof To protect property, the environment and public 
safety 
 
G/TBT/N/BRA/240 Brazil Draft Ministerial Acton on en ergy efficiency requirements and conformity 
assessment procedures on minimum energy performance standards for non-
electric water heaters. To protect the environment 
G/TBT/N/BRA/256 Brazil Ministerial Act on compulsory tec hnical requirements and procedures to 
assess the conformity of electric ceiling fans To improve energy efficiency and consumers’ 
safety 
G/TBT/N/BEL/41 Belgium Royal Order Amending th e Royal Order of 28 February 1995 on the 
Storage, Marketing and Use of Pesticides for Agriculture To protect the environment  
G/TBT/N/CAN/189 Canada Proposed Perfluorooctane Sulfonate and its Salts and Certain Other 
Compounds Regulations To protect human health  and the environment 
G/TBT/N/CAN/190 Canada Proposed Polybrominat ed Diphenyl Ethers Regulations To pr otect human health and the environment 
G/TBT/N/CAN/192 Canada Proposed Marine Spark-I gnition Engine and Off-Roa d Recreational Vehicle 
Emission Regulations To protect human health  and the environment 
G/TBT/N/CAN/193 
 Canada Notice of intent to develop a fede ral regulation requiring renewable fuels To protect human health and the environment 
G/TBT/N/CAN/194 Canada Notice of Proposal for Regula tion: A ban on the burning of used oil in space 
heaters To protect human health  and the environment 
G/TBT/N/CHL/60 Chile Draft Decree approving defi nitions, specifications and other requirements 
for all stages of the production, di stribution, marketing and use of 
bioethanol and biodiesel To diversify the energy matrix 
G/TBT/N/CHN/69/Add.1 China, The People's Republic of Amendment to "Limited Values of Energy Efficiency and Evaluating 
Values of Energy Conservation for Centrifugal Pump for Fresh Water" To save energy  
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G/TBT/N/CHN/151/Rev.1 
 China, The People's Republic of National Standard of the P.R.C., Retreaded Tyres for Trucks To pr otect human health and the env ironment 
G/TBT/N/CHN/253 
 China, The People's Republic of Na tional Standard of the P.R.C., Lim its of Fuel Consumption for Light 
Duty Commercial Vehicles To protect human safety  and the environment 
G/TBT/N/CHN/254 
 China, The People's Republic of National Standard of the P.R.C., Limits and Measurement Methods for 
Evaporative Pollutants from Motorcycles and Mopeds To protect human health  and the environment 
G/TBT/N/CHN/255 
 China, The People's Republic of National Standard of the P.R.C., Limits and Measurement Method for 
Exhaust Pollutants from Gasoline Engine s of Heavy-Duty Vehicles (III, IV) To protect human health  and the environment 
G/TBT/N/CHN/263 
 China, The People's Republic of National Standard of the P.R. C., Cotton Baling To pr otect human safety and the environment 
G/TBT/N/CHN/293 China, The People's Republic of Standard for Po llutant Emission From Boilers in Shijiazhuang City To protect th e environment 
G/TBT/N/CHN/295 China, The People's Repub lic of National Standard of the P.R.C. , Limits and Measurement Methods for 
Exhaust Pollutants from Small Spark I gnition Engines of Non-road Mobile 
Machinery To protect the environment and human health 
G/TBT/N/CHN/301 China, The People's Re public of National Standards of the P. R.C., Indoor Decorating and Refurbishing 
Materials-Limit of Harmfu l Substances of Interior Architectural Coatings To protect the environment and human health 
G/TBT/N/CHN/302 China, The People's Repub lic of National Standard of the P.R.C. , Minimum Allowable Values of Energy 
Efficiency and Energy Efficiency Grades for Variable Speed Room Air 
Conditioners To promote energy savings 
G/TBT/N/CHN/303 
 China, The People's Republic of Na tional Standard of the P.R.C., Minimum Allowable Values of the IPLV 
and Energy Efficiency Grades for Multi-connected Air-condition (Heat 
Pump) Unit To promote energy savings 
G/TBT/N/CHN/304 
 China, The People's Republic of Na tional Standard of the P.R.C., Minimum Allowable Values of Energy 
Efficiency and Energy Efficiency Grades for Household Induction Cookers To protect the environment and to promote energy 
savings 
G/TBT/N/CHN/314  China, The People's Republic of National St andard of the P.R.C., Triple superphosphate  To protect human, an imal and plant healt h and the 
environment 
G/TBT/N/CHN/321 
 China, The People's Republic of Na tional Standard of the P.R.C., Gene ral Rule of Rest ricting Excessive 
Package for Commodity To protect the environment 
G/TBT/N/CHN/324 
 China, The People's Republic of National Standard  of the P.R.C., Trackless Tyred Mining Truck for 
Underground Mines -safety requirements To protect human life, property, safety and the 
environment 
G/TBT/N/COL/84  Colombia Draft Resolution of the Ministry of Social Welfare "establishing 
requirements for the inspection, surv eillance and official control of 
establishments involved in  the reception, cutting, storage, marketing and 
transport of meat and edible meat products of the bovine and bubaline 
species" To protect human life and health and the 
environment 
G/TBT/N/COL/88  Colombia Draft Colombian Agricultural Institute (ICA) Resolution "regulating the 
sanitary and safety requirements governing the primary production of 
bovine and bubaline animals" To protect human life and health and the 
environment  
 
G/TBT/N/COL/89  Colombia Draft Ministry of Social Welfare Resolution "establishing requirements for 
the inspection, surveillance and official control of establishments engaged 
in the slaughter of poultry and wild fowl and the cutting, storage, sale and 
transport of the meat and ed ible meat products thereof" To protect human life and health and the 
environment  
 
G/TBT/N/COL/92 Colombia Draft Ministry of Social  Welfare Resolution "establishing requirements for 
the inspection, monitoring and official control of establishments engaged in 
the slaughter of swine and the cutting, storage, sale and transport of the 
meat and edible meat  products thereof" To protect human life and health and the 
environment 
  
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G/TBT/N/COL/93 Colombia Draft Colombian Agricultural Institute (ICA) Resolution "establishing the 
sanitary and safety requirements governing the primary production of 
swine" To protect human life and health and the 
environment 
 
G/TBT/N/COL/96 Colombia Draft De cree of the Ministry of Mines and Energy , "Establishing 
provisions to promote the use of bi ofuels in Colombia, and measures 
applicable to motor vehicles and other engine-powered machinery and 
equipment which are fuel-operated" To ensure environmental protection 
 
G/TBT/N/COL/96/Add.1 Colombia Minist ry of Mines and Energy Decree No. 2629 "Establishing provisions to 
promote the use of biofuels in Colomb ia, and measures applicable to motor 
vehicles and other engine-powered machinery and equipment which are 
fuel-operated" To ensure environmental protection 
 
G/TBT/N/COL/103 Colombia Resolution No. 1652 of  10 September 2007 of the Ministry of the 
Environment, Housing and Territoria l Development and the Ministry of 
Commerce, Industry and Tourism "prohibiting the manufacture and 
importation into Colombia of equipment and products containing or 
requiring for their production or operation the ozone layer-depleting 
substances listed in Annexes A and B to the Montreal Protocol, and 
adopting other determinations" To ensure environmental protection 
 
G/TBT/N/COL/104 Colombia Decree Regulating Moto r Vehicle Land Transport of Hazardous Goods by 
Freight Vehicle To ensure safety and to protect life and the 
environment 
 
G/TBT/N/COL/105 Colombia Draft Resolution of th e Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism 
"Issuing the Technical Regulation governing workshops, equipment and 
procedures for conversion to compre ssed natural gas for vehicles, and 
adopting other provisions" To prevent potential risks to human life, health 
and safety and the envi ronment and practices 
likely to mislead users 
G/TBT/N/CRI/66 Costa Rica, Republic  of Central American Technical Regulation (RTCA) No. 75.02.46:07: 
Anhydrous fuel ethanol and denatured anhydrous fuel ethanol and blends 
thereof with gasoline. Specifications To protect the environment and to prevent from 
deceptive practises 
G/TBT/N/DNK/67 Denmark Statutor y Order from the Ministry of  Environment on deposits and 
collection etc. of packaging for certain beverages To reduce littering 
G/TBT/N/DOM/48 Dominican Republic Dominican St andard (NORDOM) No. 624: Food import and export 
inspection and certification systems. Guidelines for the exchange of 
information in food contro l emergency situations To protect human life, health and safety and the 
environment and prevent from deceptive practises 
G/TBT/N/DOM/50 Dominican Republic Dominican St andard (NORDOM) No. 626: Food import and export 
inspection and certification systems. Guidelines for the assessment of the 
competence of testing laboratories invol ved in the import and export control 
of foods To protect human life, health and safety and the 
environment and prevent from deceptive practises 
 
G/TBT/N/ECU/17 Ecuador Draft Ec uadorian Technical Regulation RTE INEN 017 on the Control of 
Pollutant Emissions from Land-Based Mobile Sources To protect human, animal and plant life and 
health, and the environment 
G/TBT/N/ECU/18 Ecuador Draft Ecuadorian Techni cal Regulation RTE INEN 023 on Drinking Water 
Consumed in the Republic of Ecuador To prevent from risks to human, animal and plant 
life and health, and the environment 
G/TBT/N/ECU/20 Ecuador Draft Tech nical Regulation of the Ecuadoria n Standardization Institute RTE 
INEN 020 on the transportation, storag e, packaging and distribution of 
liquefied petroleum gas (LPG ) in cylinders and tanks To prevent from risks to human, animal and plant 
life and health, the environment and property  
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G/TBT/N/ECU/21 Ecuador Ecuadorian Standardizatio n Institute Technical Regulation RTE INEN 026 
on coated corrugated steel culverts and structural plates, whether 
domestically manufactured or imported, which are marketed in the Republic 
of Ecuador To prevent from risks to human, animal and plant 
life and health and the environment 
G/TBT/N/ECU/22 Ecuador Draft Technical Re gulation RTE INEN 004 of the Ecuadorian 
Standardization Institute on road signs. Part 2. Road markings To protect human and anim al health and safety 
and the environment 
G/TBT/N/ECU/24 Ecuador Ecuadorian Standardizatio n Institute Technical Regulation RTE INEN 025 
on domestically produced or imported st eel panels marketed in the Republic 
of Ecuador To protect life, the envi ronment and geographical 
conditions 
G/TBT/N/ECU/25 Ecuador Draft Technical Re gulation RTE INEN 027 of the Ecuadorian 
Standardization Institute on domestically produced or imported welded 
carbon steel pipes and tubes marketed in the Republic of Ecuador To prevent from risks to human, animal and plant 
life, health, safety and the environment 
G/TBT/N/ECU/26 Ecuador Draft Technical Re gulation RTE INEN 028 of the Ecuadorian 
Standardization Institute on domestically produced or imported fuels 
marketed in the Republic of Ecuador To prevent from risks to life, health, safety and 
the environment 
G/TBT/N/ECU/29 Ecuador Draft Technical Re gulation RTE INEN 031 of the Ecuadorian 
Standardization Institute on domestically produced or imported hydraulic 
brake fluid marketed in the Republic of Ecuador To prevent from risks to human, animal and plant 
life and health and the environment 
G/TBT/N/ECU/29/Corr.1 Ecuador Draft Technica l Regulation RTE INEN 031 of the Ecuadorian 
Standardization Institute on domestically produced or imported hydraulic 
brake fluid marketed in the Republic of Ecuador To prevent from risks to human, animal and plant 
life and health and the en vironment and practises 
likely to mislead the users 
G/TBT/N/ECU/31 Ecuador Draft Ecuadorian Standardiz ation Institute Technical Regulation RTE INEN 
033 on domestically produced or importe d ceramic tiles marketed in the 
Republic of Ecuador To prevent from risks to human health, life, safety 
and the environment 
G/TBT/N/ECU/32 Ecuador Draft Technical Re gulation RTE INEN 034 of the Ecuadorian 
Standardization Institute on domestically produced or imported motor 
vehicle safety parts marketed  in the Republic of Ecuador To prevent from risks to human life and health 
and the environment 
G/TBT/N/ECU/33 Ecuador Draft Ecuadorian Techni cal Regulation RTE INEN 021 in respect of 
conductors and wires for electrical use insulated with thermoplastic 
material, either manufactured domestically or imported, which are marketed 
in the Republic of Ecuador To prevent the risks for safety, health, the 
environment and practices likely to mislead users 
G/TBT/N/SLV/112 El Salvador Salva doran Mandatory Standard (NSO): 29.47.01:07 Energy efficiency and 
safety of integrated compact fluorescent lamps, energy performance and 
labelling requirements To protect the envir onment and to promote 
electrical energy savings  
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TBT/N/SLV/113 El Salvador Salvadoran Mandatory Standard (NSO):29.47.2:07) Energy efficiency of 
three-phase squirrel-cage AC induction motors with a rated output of 0.746 
to 373 kW. Limits, test methods and labelling To protect the envir onment and to promote 
electrical energy savings 
G/TBT/N/EEC/52/Add.3 
G/TBT/N/EEC/52/Add.3 
Rev.1 European Communities17 Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the 
Council concerning the Registration,  Evaluation, Authorisation and 
Restriction of Chemicals (REACH), establishing a European Chemicals 
Agency, amending Directive 1999/45/EC  and repealing Council Regulation 
(EEC) No 793/93 and Commission Regulation (EC) No 1488/94 as well as 
Council Directive 76/769/EEC and Commission Directives 91/155/EEC, 
93/67/EEC, 93/105/EC and 2000/21/EC ; Directive 2006/121/EC of the 
European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Directive 
67/548/EEC on the approximation of la ws, regulations and administrative 
provisions relating to the classificat ion, packaging and labelling of 
dangerous substances in order to ad apt it to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 
concerning the Registration, Evaluation,  Authorisation and Restriction of 
Chemicals (REACH) and establishing a European Chemicals Agency To protect human health  and the environment 
G/TBT/N/EEC/139 European Communities Draft Commission Decision Concerning the Non-Inclusion of carbofuran 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 harmonized framework for the 
authorisation and placing on the market of plant 
protection products in order to protect human 
health and the environment 
G/TBT/N/EEC/140  European Communities Draft Commission Decision Concerning the Non-Inclusion of certain active 
substances in Annex I to Council Dir ective 91/414/EEC and the Withdrawal 
of Authorisations for Plant Protection Products Containing these Substances To set up a harmonized framework for the 
authorisation and placing on the market of plant 
protection products in order to protect human 
health and the environment 
G/TBT/N/EEC/141 European Communities Draft Commission Decision Concerning the Non-Inclusion of haloxyfop-R 
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 harmonized framework for the 
authorisation and placing on the market of plant 
protection products in order to protect human 
health and the environment 
G/TBT/N/EEC/142  European Communities Draft Commission Decision Concerning the Non-Inclusion of cadusafos 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 harmonized framework for the 
authorisation and placing on the market of plant 
protection products in order to protect human 
health and the environment 
G/TBT/N/EEC/143 
 European Communities Commission Decision Concer ning the Non-Inclusion of carbosulfan 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 harmonized framework for the 
authorisation and placing on the market of plant 
protection products in order to protect human 
health and the environment 
G/TBT/N/EEC/144  European Communities Commission Decision Concerning the Non-Inclusion of monocarbamide-
dihydrogensulphate and dimethipin 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 harmonized framework for the 
authorisation and placing on the market of plant 
protection products in order to protect human 
health and the environment 
                                                      
17 On 1 December 2009, the Treaty of Lisbon amending the Treaty on Eu ropean Union and the Treaty establishing the European Communi ty (done at Lisbon, 13 December 2007) entered 
into force.  On 29 November 2009, the WTO received a Verbal Note (WT/L/779) from the Council of the European Union and the Comm ission of the European Communities stating that, by virtue 
of the Treaty of Lisbon, as of 1 December 2009, the Europ ean Union replaces and succeeds the European Community.  
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G/TBT/N/EEC/147 European Communities Draft Commission Decision Concerning the Non-Inclusion of diuron 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 harmonized framework for the 
authorisation and placing on the market of plant 
protection products in order to protect human 
health and the environment 
G/TBT/N/EEC/150 European Communities Draft Commission D ecision concerning the non-inclusion of guazatine 
triacetate in Annex I, IA or IB to Directive 98/8/EC of the European 
Parliament and of the Council concerni ng the placing of biocidal products 
on the market To set up a harmonized framework for the 
authorisation and placing on the market of plant 
protection products in order to protect human 
health and the environment 
G/TBT/N/EEC/151 European Communities Draft Commission Directive amending, for the purpose of its adaptation to 
technical progress, for the 30th time, Council Directive 67/548/EEC on the 
approximation of the laws, regulati ons and administrative provisions 
relating to the classification, pack aging and labelling of dangerous 
substances To set up a harmonized framework for the 
authorisation and placing on the market of plant 
protection products in order to protect human 
health and the environment 
G/TBT/N/EEC/154 European Communities Draft Commission Decision Concerning the Non-Inclusion of benfuracarb 
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 harmonized framework for the 
authorisation and placing on the market of plant 
protection products in order to protect human 
health and the environment 
G/TBT/N/EEC/155 European Communities Draft Commission Decision Concerning the Non-Inclusion of trifluralin 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 harmonized framework for the 
authorisation and placing on the market of plant 
protection products in order to protect human 
health and the environment 
G/TBT/N/EEC/159 European Communities Draft Commissi on decision concerning the non-inclusion of 1,3-
Dichloropropene in Annex I to Council Directive 91/414/EEC and the 
withdrawal of authorisations for pl ant protection products containing that 
substance To set up a harmonized framework for the 
authorisation and placing on the market of plant 
protection products in order to protect human 
health and the environment 
G/TBT/N/EEC/163 European Communities Proposal for a Regulati on of the European Parliament and of the Council on 
classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures, and 
amending Directive 67/548/EEC and Regulation (EC) No 
1907/2006.Volume I: Proposal for a Regulation and Explanatory 
Memorandum; Volumes II, III, IIIa and IIIb: Annexes I-VI To set up a harmonized framework for the 
authorisation and placing on the market of plant 
protection products in order to protect human 
health and the environment 
G/TBT/N/EEC/164 European Communities Draft Commission Directive amending Directive 98/8/EC of the European 
Parliament and of the Council to include  etofenprox as an active substance 
in Annex I thereto; Draft Commiss ion Directive amending Directive 
98/8/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council to include 
clothianidin as an active substance in Annex I thereto  To protect public health and the environment and 
to harmonize the EU market on biocidal products 
G/TBT/N/EEC/167 European Communities Draft Commission Decision concerning the non-inclusion of rotenone, 
extract from equisetum and chinin-hydrochlorid in Annex I to Council 
Directive 91/414/EEC and the withdr awal of authorisations for plant 
protection products contai ning these substances To set up a harmonized framework for the 
authorisation and placing on the market of plant 
protection products in order to protect human 
health and the environment  
G/TBT/N/FIN/16 Finland Road ma rkings. General quality requirements and specifications in road 
building  To protect the environment 
G/TBT/N/FRA/61 
 France Order on the thermal characteristics and energy performance of existing 
buildings To reduce energy consum ption and C02 emissions 
in existing buildings by improving their energy 
performance 
G/TBT/N/FRA/66 
 France Draft Decree on the recycling and treatment of waste from new textile 
clothing products, footwear and household linen for domestic use To encourage recycling 
  
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G/TBT/N/FRA/68 
 France Decree establishing the requirement s for new or used equipment designed 
for the application of phytosanitary products To reduce the environm ental and public health 
risks posed by plant protection products 
 
G/TBT/N/FRA/69 France Order implementing Articl e D. 256-10(a) of the Rural Code To re duce the environmental and public health 
risks posed by plant protection products 
G/TBT/N/FRA/70 
 France Notice to mechanized equipment professionals with regard to the 
implementation of Articles D. 256-1 to D. 256-10 of the Rural Code  To reduce the environm ental and public health 
risks posed by plant protection products 
G/TBT/N/HND/45 
 Honduras, Republic of Central American Te chnical Regulation (RTCA) No. 75.02.46:07 
Anhydrous fuel ethanol and denatured anhydrous fuel ethanol and its 
mixtures with gasoline  To protect the environment and to prevent 
practices likely to mislead the consumer 
G/TBT/N/HND/48 
 Honduras, Republic of Ministry of Agricultu re and Livestock Regulation governing living 
modified organisms for agricultural use To protect the environment and human health 
G/TBT/N/HND/49 
 Honduras, Republic of Regul ation on Seeds To ensure  environmental protection 
G/TBT/N/HND/50 
 Honduras, Republic of Ministry of Agriculture an d Livestock Regulation governing the registration 
and control of veterinary products To protect human and an imal health and the 
environment 
G/TBT/N/HND/52 
 Honduras, Republic of Ministry of Agricultu re and Livestock Regulation on organic agri culture To ensure environmental protectio n 
G/TBT/N/HND/54 Honduras, Republic of Ministry of Ag riculture and Livestock Regulation governing the 
registration, use and control of pe sticides and related substances To protect human health  and the environment 
G/TBT/N/IND/30 
 India Electrical Wires, Cables, A ppliances and Protection Devices and 
Accessories (Quality Contro l) Amendment Order, 2006 To promote energy conservation 
G/TBT/N/ISR/151 
 Israel Amendment 3 to SI 5 part 1 - Concrete bl ocks: Blocks for walls To  protect the environment 
G/TBT/N/ISR/160 
 Israel Revision of the mandatory standard s SI 1317, SI 169, SI 171, SI 897, SI 
1668 to be replaced by SI 1317 - Single Tap and combination tap To ensure environmental protection 
G/TBT/N/ISR/167 
 Israel Revision of mandatory standard SI  958: Part 1 - Plastics piping systems for 
soil and waste discharge (Low and high temperature) inside buildings: 
Polypropylene (PP) systems  To protect the environment 
G/TBT/N/ISR/170 
 Israel Amendment 7 to the mandatory sta ndard SI 520 - Tubular fluorescent lamps 
for general lighting service To protect the environment 
G/TBT/N/ISR/173 
 Israel Revision of the mandatory standard SI  829 to be replaced by SI 900 part 2.6 
- Safety of households and similar electrical applian ces: Particular 
requirements for stati onary cooking ranges, hobs , ovens and similar 
appliances To protect  consumer s and the environment 
G/TBT/N/ISR/175 
 Israel Amendment 4 to the mandatory sta ndard SI 990 part 1: Primary batteries: 
General To protect the environment 
G/TBT/N/JPN/196 
 Japan Revision to Ministerial Ordinanc e Regarding Determination of Motor 
Vehicle Energy Efficiency, Ministerial Notification of the Ministry of 
Economy, Trade and Industry, and Minist erial Notification of the Ministry 
of Land Infrastructure and Transport To promote rationalization of the use of energy 
G/TBT/N/JPN/214 
 Japan Revision to Enforcement Regulati on and Ministerial Ordinance under the 
Law Concerning the Rational Use of En ergy and Ministerial Notification of 
the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry To promote rationalization of the use of energy 
G/TBT/N/JPN/216 
 Japan Revision of the Cabi net Order of the Law concerning the Evaluation of 
Chemical Substances and Regulation of their Manufacture, etc. To prevent environmental pollution caused by the 
substances  
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G/TBT/N/JPN/226 
 Japan Partial Amendment to the Announcemen t that Prescribes Details of Safety 
Regulations for Road Vehicles, etc. . To prevent environmental pollution by Nitrogen 
Oxides (NOx), Particulate Matter (PM) etc.. 
G/TBT/N/KEN/91  Kenya The Environmental Management a nd coordination (Fossil Fuel Emission 
Control) Regulations 2006 To protect human health  and the environment 
G/TBT/N/KEN/97 
 Kenya Legal Notice No. 160: 2006. The Environmen t al Management and 
coordination (Conservation of biologica l diversity and resources, access to 
genetic resources and bene fit sharing) Regulations To protect the environment 
G/TBT/N/KOR/138 
 Korea, Republic of Enforcement Ordinance a nd Enforcement Regulations of The Act for 
Resource Recycling of Electrical/El ectronic Products and Automobiles To enhance recycling and reduce environmental 
risks from electrical/electronic products and 
automobiles 
G/TBT/N/KOR/148  Korea, Republic of The notice on the cross- border movement of living modified organism s To protect the environment and human he alth in 
accordance with the Cartagena Protocol on 
Biosafety to the Convention on Biological 
Diversity 
G/TBT/K/KOR/152 Korea, Republic of The Notice  on the transboundary movement of living m odified organisms To protect animal and plant health, and the 
territory from other damage from pests in 
accordance with the Cartagena Protocol on 
Biosafety to the Convention on Biological 
Diversity 
G/TBT/K/KOR/153 Korea, Republic of Air Quality Preserva tion Act To meet emission standards for automobile 
vehicles 
G/TBT/N/LTU/8 
 Lithuania Draft Order on the List of Construction Products Subject to Regulation To bring about e nhanced harmonization with EU 
legislation on construction products while 
improving the level of protection for human 
beings and environment 
G/TBT/N/MEX/121  Mexico Official Standard PROY-NOM-011-ENER-2006, Energy Efficiency in 
Central, Package and Split Type Ai r Conditioners. Limits and Testing 
Methods To increase energy saving and ensure greater 
conservation of energy resources 
G/TBT/N/MNG/2 Mongolia Law on "S tandardization and Conformity Assessment"  To protect human  health and the environment 
G/TBT/N/MNG/3 
 Mongolia The Government Decree of Mongo lia No. 127 on "Measures for Enhancing 
Standardization and Conformity Assessment Activities"  To protect human health  and the environment 
G/TBT/N/NZL/32 
 New Zealand Proposed Implementation of a five  year programme designed to increase the 
uptake of solar water heating  To increase the use of renewable energy, to 
reduce greenhouse gas em issions and improve 
energy efficiency 
G/TBT/N/NZL/32/Corr.1 
 New Zealand Proposed Implementation of a five  year programme designed to increase the 
uptake of solar water heating  To increase renewable energy use, to reduce 
greenhouse gas emissions and improve energy 
efficiency 
G/TBT/N/NZL/34 New Zealand Proposed regulations for a mandatory fuel economy labelling scheme for all 
vehicles under 3.5 tonnes To improve energy efficiency in accordance with 
the 2001 National Energy Efficiency and 
Conservation Strategy and to reduce national 
greenhouse gas emissions, as targeted under the 
Kyoto Protocol 
G/TBT/N/NZL/35 New Zealand Proposed  Implementation of Mandatory Wa ter Efficiency Labelling To in fluence purchase decisions in o rder to 
decrease water consumption 
G/TBT/N/NZL/39 New Zealand Draft Rule Land Transport Rule Vehi cle Exhaust Emi ssions September 
2007 and accompanying papers To progressively improve the emission standards 
of vehicles entering the New Zealand fleet  
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G/TBT/N/NZL/40 
 New Zealand Proposal of Amendm ent to Schedule 2 of the Energy Efficiency ( Energy 
Using Products) Regulations 2002 be am ended to update the standards for 
refrigerating appliances To ensure environmental protection, to increase 
the stock of energy efficient products and to 
contribute to reduced national green house gas 
emissions , as targeted under the Kyoto Protocol   
G/TBT/N/NOR/14 Norway Proposal for a regulation th at amends Regulations of 1 June 2004 nr. 922 
relating to restrictions on the use of chemicals dangerous to health and the 
environment and other products  To prevent from risks to human health and the 
environment by substantially reducing the 
emissions of mercury 
G/TBT/N/NOR/17 Norway Prohibition on certai n hazardous substances in co nsumer products To prevent from the adverse effects to 
environment and health caused by hazardous 
substances when used in consumer products 
G/TBT/N/OMN/17 Oman, Sultanate of Recommended Requi rements for water-closet flushing cisterns for 
conservation of water in dom estic and public  buildings To promote conservation of water consumption 
G/TBT/N/PRY/4 Paraguay Resolution No. 446 of 29  December 2006 of the National Plant and Seed 
Quality and Health Service (SENAVE) approving and ordering the entry 
into force of the SENAVE Regulatio n on the control of agricultural 
pesticides To contribute to sustainable agricultural 
production from the point of view of protection of 
human health and the environment 
G/TBT/N/PRY/8 Paraguay Decree No. 10.397/07 "E stablishing the minimum quality standards for 
fuels", which broadens Decree No . 10.911 "Regulating the refining, 
importation, distribution and marke ting of petroleum-based fuels and 
repealing Resolution No. 435/01" To protect the environment 
G/TBT/N/SGP/3 Singapore Environmental Pollution Control (Amendmen t) Bill (13/2007) To provide appliances’ energy efficiency 
information to consumers via labels 
G/TBT/N/ZAF/69 South Africa Proposed Regulations for the Prohibition of the Use, Manufacturing, Import 
and Export of Asbestos and As bestos Containing Materials To ensure consumer safety and environmental 
protection 
G/TBT/N/SWE/82  Sweden Regulation of the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency on 
refrigeration, air conditioning and heat pump equipment containing 
fluorinated greenhouse gases, CFC and HCFC To minimize CFC and HCFC emissions 
G/TBT/N/SWE/84 
 Sweden Proposal for an ordinance conc erning amendment of the ordinance on 
Prohibition etc. in Certain Cases in Connection with Ha ndling, Importation 
and Exportation of Chemical Products (1998:944) To prevent from risks posed to human health and 
the environment 
G/TBT/N/SWE/87  Sweden Proposal for an ordinance conc erning amendment of the ordinance on 
Prohibition etc. in Certain Cases in Connection with Ha ndling, Importation 
and Exportation of Chemical Products (1998:944) To prevent from damages to human health and the 
environment 
G/TBT/N/CHE/81 
 Switzerland Draft revision of the Ordinance on Air Pollution C ontrol To reduce air pollution due to particulates and to 
comply with the emission limit value specified by 
the Ordinance on Air Pollution Control 
G/TBT/N/CHE/87 Switzerland Draft revision of the Energy Or dinance, Annex 2.3 To incr ease energy efficiency 
G/TBT/N/CHE/95 Switzerland Draft revision of the Ordinance on Air Pollution Control To minimize diesel soot  
G/TBT/N/TPKM/18/Add.1 
 Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and 
Matsu, The Separate Customs 
Territory of Draft Amendments to the "Vehicular Air Pollutant Emission Standards" To protect the environment 
G/TBT/N/TPKM/53 
 Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and 
Matsu, The Separate Customs 
Territory of Draft minimum energy performance requirements for dehumidif iers To ensure energy c onservation and environmental 
protection   
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G/TBT/N/TPKM/54 
 Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and 
Matsu, The Separate Customs 
Territory of Proposal of the "Prohibition of the Import and Sale of Mercury 
Thermometers" To protect the environment and to enhance waste 
reduction 
G/TBT/N/THA/223 
 Thailand Draft TIS 867-2550 (2007) Three-Phase Induction Motor: Minimum 
Efficiency To promote energy savings 
G/TBT/N/THA/226 
 Thailand Draft TIS 2334-2549 (2006) Single-Capped Fluorescent Lamps: Energy 
Efficiency Requirements To promote energy savings 
G/TBT/N/THA/234 
 Thailand Draft TIS for Synthetic Dyestuffs: Acid Dyes  To ensure consumer and environmental protection 
G/TBT/N/THA/235 
 Thailand TIS 2315-2549(2006) Heavy motor vehicles equipped with compression 
ignition engines: safety requirements: emission from engine To ensure safety and environment protection 
G/TBT/N/THA/241 
 Thailand TIS 2350-2550(2007) Motorcycles: Sa fety requirements: Emission from 
Engine, level 6 To ensure safety and environmental protection 
G/TBT/N/ARE/6 
 United Arab Emirates UAE draft Technical Re gulation: Uniform provisions concerning the 
approval of: I. Specific Components of Motor Vehicles Using Compressed 
Natural Gas (CNG) in their Propulsion Sy stem; II. Vehicles with regard to 
the Installation of Specific Components of an Approved Type for the Use of 
Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) in their Propulsion System To protect the environment 
G/TBT/N/ARE/7 
 United Arab Emirates UAE draft technical re gulation: Uniform provisions concerning the 
approval of: I. Specific LPG (liquefied petroleum gases) retrofit systems to 
be installed in motor vehicles for the use of LPG in their propulsion system; 
II. Specific CNG (compressed natural gas) retrofit systems to be installed in 
motor vehicles for the use of CNG in their propulsion system To protect the environment 
G/TBT/N/ARE/8 
 United Arab Emirates UAE draft Technical Regulation: Guideline for planning, construction, 
installation, testing, start-up and opera tion of natural gas fueling stations To protect the environment 
G/TBT/N/ARE/9 
 United Arab Emirates UAE draft technical regulation: Guideline For Equipment, Testing And 
Operation Of Vehicles Propell ed by Compressed Natural Gas To protect the environment 
G/TBT/N/USA/203/Add.1 
 United States Proposal for Ame ndment to Appliance Efficiency Regulations, California 
Code of Regulations, Title 20, Sec tions 1602 (Definitions), 1604 (Test 
methods for specific appliances), 1606 (Filing of manufactures; Listing of 
appliances in database), 1607 (Marking of appliances) To protect the environment 
G/TBT/N/USA/207/Add.1 
 United States Proposal for Amendment to the Electroni c Product Recycling Program 
Rule, Chapter 173-900 WAC To o provide consumer-convenient recycling of 
covered electronic products 
G/TBT/N/USA/223/Add.3 
 United States Amendment to the rules rela ting to the reduction of volatile organic 
compounds (VOC) emissions from cons umer products pertaining to the 
ozone formed from aerosol  coating product emissions To protect the environment 
G/TBT/N/USA/231 
 United States Appliance energy efficiency, establish rules for the identification, 
certification for compliance with the statute, and packaging  of products 
listed in chapter 19.260 RCW To protect the environment 
G/TBT/N/USA/231/Add.1 
 United States Final Rule concerning Appliance energy efficiency issued by the State of 
Washington Departme nt of Community To protect the environment 
G/TBT/N/USA/238 United States Control of Air Po llution From New Motor Vehicles and New Motor 
Vehicle Engines - Heavy-Duty Vehicl e and Engine Standards; Onboard 
Diagnostic Requirements; Proposed Rule To protect human life and health  
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G/TBT/N/USA/239 
 United States Energy Conservation Pr ogram for Consumer Products: Energy 
Conservation Standards for Residentia l Water Heaters, Direct Heating 
Equipment, and Pool Heaters To protect the environment 
G/TBT/N/USA/246 United States Corporate Average Fu el Economy - Request for Product Plan Information 
for Model Year 2007-2017 Passenger Cars and 2010-2017 Light Trucks To protect the envir onment and consumers 
G/TBT/N/USA/249 
 United States 310 CMR 7.25 Universal Best  Available Controls for Consumer and 
Commercial Products To protect the environment 
G/TBT/N/USA/250 
 United States Revisions to the Definition of Solid  Waste To encourage safe, environmentally sound 
recycling and resource conservation 
G/TBT/N/USA/253  United States Control of Emissions of Ai r Pollution From Locomotive Engines and 
Marine Compression-Ignition Engines Less Than 30 Liters per Cylinder; 
Proposed Rule To reduce emissions from locomotives and 
marine diesel engines 
G/TBT/N/USA/261  United States Hazardous Materials: Miscellaneous Cargo Tank Motor Vehicle and 
Cylinder Issues; Petitions for Rulemaking To protect the environment and human safety 
G/TBT/N/USA/266 
 United States Exhaust Emission Test  Procedures for All-Terrain Vehi cles To protect the environment 
G/TBT/N/USA/268 
 United States New Marine Compression-I gnition Engine Emissions (HS: 8901, 8902, 
8903, 8904; ICS: 13.020, 13.040, 47.020, 47.040) To protect the environment 
G/TBT/N/USA/269 
 United States Airworthiness Standards: Rotorcraft Turbine Engines One-Engine-
Inoperative (OEI) Ratings, Ty pe Certification Standards To protect the environment 
G/TBT/N/USA/273 
 United States Control of Emissions from Non-road Spark-Ignition Engines and 
Equipment; Proposed Rule To protect the environment 
G/TBT/N/USA/275 
 United States Notice of Proposed Rulemaking To further reduce volatile organic compound 
(VOC) emissions 
G/TBT/N/USA/276 United States Propos ed amendments to th e emission control and smog index labels 
requirements To protect the environment and human life and 
health 
G/TBT/N/USA/284 
 United States National Vola tile Organic Compound Emission Standards for Aerosol 
Coatings; Proposed Rule To protect the environment  
G/TBT/N/USA/286 
 United States The Role of USDA in Differe ntiating Grain Inputs for Ethanol Production 
and Standardizing Testing of the Co-Products of Ethanol Production To protect the environm ent, human health and 
safety 
G/TBT/N/USA/288  United States Energy Conservation Program  for Commercial and Industrial Equipment: 
Energy Conservation Standards for Commercial Ice-Cream Freezers; for 
Self-Contained Commercial Refrigerators, Commercial Freezers, and 
Commercial Refrigerator-Freezers without Doors; and for Remote 
Condensing Commercial Refrigerato rs, Commercial Freezers, and 
Commercial Refrigerator-Freezers To protect the environment 
G/TBT/N/USA/291 
 United States Energy Efficiency Program  for Certain Commercial and Industrial 
Equipment: Public Meeting and Availability of the Framework Document 
for Small Electric Motors To protect the environment 
G/TBT/N/USA/294 
 United States Protection of Stratospheric Oz one : The 2008 Critical Use Exemption From 
the Phaseout of Methyl Bromide; Proposed Rule To protect the environment 
G/TBT/N/USA/295 
 United States Notice of Public Hearing to consider Adoption of a Regulation to Limit 
Ozone Emissions from Indoor  Air Cleaning Devices To protect human life and health 
G/TBT/N/USA/299 
 United States Notice of Intent to Adopt  Regulations and to Revise the State 
Implementation Plan for Air Quality To protect the environment  
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G/TBT/N/USA/304 United States Auto matic Dependent Surveillance--B roadcast (ADS-B) Out Performance 
Requirements To Support Air Tr affic Control (ATC) Service To protect the environment and human safety 
G/TBT/N/USA/305 United States Energy Efficiency  Program for Certain Commercial and Industrial 
Equipment: Public Meeting and Availability of the Framework Document 
for Residential Clothes Dryers and Room Air Conditioners To protect the environment 
G/TBT/N/USA/305/Add.1 United States Energy Efficiency Program for Certain Commercial and Industrial 
Equipment: Public Meeting and Availability of the Framework Document 
for Residential Clothes Dryers and Room Air Conditioners To protect the environment 
G/TBT/N/USA/308 
 United States Energy resour ces: Lighting efficiency: ha zardous waste, California 
Assembly Bill (AB) 1109 To protect the environment 
G/TBT/N/USA/310 United States D.C. Ener gy Efficiency Standards Act of 2007 (D C B 211) To protect the environment 
G/TBT/N/USA/314 
 United States Protection of Stratospheric Oz one: Revision of Refrigerant Recovery and 
Recycling Equipment Standards To protect the environment 
G/TBT/N/USA/315 
 United States A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled "Natural resources and 
environmental protection ac t", for Electronic Device Manufacturers, Senate 
Bill (SB) 897 To protect the environment 
G/TBT/N/USA/316 
 United States Energy conservation program: Energy Conservation Standards for Certain 
Consumer Products (Dishw ashers, Dehumidifiers, El ectric and Gas Kitchen 
Ranges and Ovens, and Microwave Ovens) and for Certain Commercial and 
Industrial Equipment (Commercial Clothes Washers); Proposed Rule To protect the environm ent and contribute to 
energy savings  
G/TBT/N/USA/321 United States Control of Emissions From New Marine Compression-Ignition Engines at 
or Above 30 Litres per Cylinder; Proposed Rule To protect the environment 
G/TBT/N/USA/327 United States Diesel Fuel Requ irement, SB 759 To pr otect the environment 
G/TBT/N/USA/329 United States Energy Efficiency Standard, Assembly Bill  4156 To protect the environment  
G/TBT/N/ZMB/41 Zambia, Republic of Unleaded petrol (gasoline) for motor vehicles, To protect  human health and the environment 
G/TBT/N/ZMB/43 Zambia, Republic of Illuminating kerosene To protect human health and the environment 
G/TBT/N/ZMB/44 Zambia, Republic of Automotive gasoline (diese l fuels), To protect human health and the environment 
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B. AGREEMENT ON THE APPLICATION OF SANITARY AND PHYTOSANITARY (SPS)  MEASURES  
11. In 2007, 1,196 notifications18 were issued under the SPS Agreem ent.  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 me asures dealing with pests pertinent to the protection 
of agricultural crops or farm animals have been excl uded;  they have been included if they pertain to 
the protection of "territory" or the wild-environmen t or plants in general. In 2007, 120 environment-
related SPS notifications were submitted by Member s. They accounted for 10 per cent of all 2007 SPS 
notifications.  The number of SPS environment-rela ted notifications has increased significantly over 
the years (from 9 in 1997 to 120 in 2007).19 
12. In 2007, the notified measures related to, among others, sanitary and phytosanitary 
requirements for the importation of nursery stocks of forest and plant species, fruits and seeds, living modified organisms (LMOs), wild birds and eggs, live  fish, live animals, animal products, animal feed 
and veterinary products; fertilizers, pesticides and toxic chemicals;  wood packing material;  
quarantine requirements, Import Risk Analysis (IRA)  and environmental and toxicological evaluation 
procedures of bio-chemical products.  They aimed sole ly or partly at protecting animal health, plants 
from animal/plant pests or diseases, and the territory from other damage from pests.
20     
 
Chart 10: Environment-relate d SPS Notifications (1997-2007 ) 
9211227 26485167127154
120
020406080100120140160180
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
 
 
 
                                                      
18 This number includes all re visions, addenda and corrigenda .  
19 See Chart 10. 
20 See Table 4.   
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Symbol Member Measure or Product Environment – Related Objective 
G/SPS/N/ALB/6 Albania Order of Mi nister of Agriculture, Food and Consumer Protection "On some 
protective measures against the infectious disease of Haematopoietic 
Necrosis appeared in Slovenia" To protect animal health 
G/SPS/N/ALB/11 Albania Order of Minister of Agriculture, Food and Consumer Protection "On some 
protective measures against the Avian Influenza appeared in Czech 
Republic To protect animal health 
 
G/SPS/N/ALB/11/Add.1 Albania Order of  the Minister of Agriculture,  Food and Consumer Protection 
withdrawing the protective measures agai nst the avian influenza outbreak in 
the Czech Republic To protect animal health  
 
G/SPS/N/ALB/12 Albania Order of Minister of Agriculture, Food and Consumer Protection "On some 
protective measures against Avia n Influenza outbreak in Germany To protect animal health  
 
G/SPS/N/ALB/19 Albania Order of Minister of Agriculture, Food and Consumer Protection "On some 
protective measures against the Avian Influenza outbreak in Germany 
(Bavaria)" To ensure animal health 
 
G/SPS/N/ALB/28 Albania Order of th e Minister of Agriculture, F ood and Consumer Protection "On 
some protective measures against the outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian 
Influenza (H7N3) in Canada" To ensure animal health 
 
G/SPS/N/ALB/34 Albania Order of th e Minister of Agriculture, F ood and Consumer Protection "On 
some protective measures against the outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian 
Influenza (H5N1) disease in th e province of Bago (Myanmar)" To ensure animal health 
 
G/SPS/N/ALB/37 Albania Order of th e Minister of Agriculture, F ood and Consumer Protection "On 
some protective measures against the outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian 
Influenza (H5N1) disease in the region of Redgrave (England)" To ensure animal health 
 
G/SPS/N/ALB/38 Albania Order of th e Minister of Agriculture, F ood and Consumer Protection "On 
some protective measures against the outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian 
Influenza (H5N1) disease in the region of Mazowieckie (Poland)" To ensure animal health  
G/SPS/N/ALB/39 Albania Order of th e Minister of Agriculture, F ood and Consumer Protection "On 
some protective measures against the outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian 
Influenza (H5N1) disease in the province of Tulcea (Romania)" To ensure animal health  
G/SPS/N/AUS/208 Australia Finalisati on of the review of the Permitted Seeds List  Plant protection  
G/SPS/N/AUS/209 
 Australia Revised draft Import Risk Anal ysis (IRA) report for the importation of 
mature hard green Cavendish bananas from the Philippines Plant protection 
G/SPS/N/BRA/262 Brazil Normative Instruction No. 66 of 27 December 2006 lays down regulations 
governing the accreditation of firms providing phytosanitary quarantine 
treatment services for the international transit of plants, plant products and by-
products and wood packaging material To protect plant and the territory from other 
damage from pests 
 
G/SPS/N/BRA/272 Brazil The notified regulation seek s public comments on the draft Normative 
Instruction and its annexes that provi des technical recommendations of the 
International Standard for Phytosanit ary Measures No. 15 (ISPM 15), that 
deals with the guidelines to regulate  the phytosanitary certification of wood 
packaging material (WPM) used in international trade Plant protection 
  
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G/SPS/N/BRA/300 Brazil Normative Instruction that  lays down the definitions and norms for 
specification, guarantee, tolerance, register, packaging and labelling of 
mineral fertilizers used in agriculture Plant protection 
 
G/SPS/N/BRA/352 Brazil Draft Normative Instruction on the requirements for imports of genetic 
material of chicken, guinea fowl, turkeys, quail and palmiped birds; and eggs 
for incubation and one-day-old birds To ensure animal health 
 
G/SPS/N/CAN/157/Rev.18 Ca nada Phytosanitary Requirements to Prev ent the Entry of Phytophthora ramorum 
into Canada Plant protection 
 
G/SPS/N/CAN/163/Rev.2/
Add.1 Canada ISPM #15: Guidelines for Re gulating Wood Packag ing Material in 
International Trade Plant protection 
 
G/SPS/N/CAN/293 Canada  Phytosanitary Requirements to Prevent the Entry of Epiphyas postvittana Plant protection  
G/SPS/N/CHL/248 Chile Phytosanitary requirements for the importation into Chile of seeds of 
ornamental species and abroga tion of certain Resolutions Plant protection 
G/SPS/N/CHL/251 Chile Regulations governing the importation of reproductive material of the 
ornamental species Dracaena sp. and amendment to Resolution No. 1.877 of 
2001 Plant protection 
 
G/SPS/N/CHL/257 Chile Amendment to Resolution No. 633 of 2003 establishing requirements for 
the importation of plant material as in vitro tissue cultures Plant protection 
G/SPS/N/CHL/259 Chile Amendment to Resolution No . 133/05 establishing quarantine regulations 
governing the entry into Chile of wood packaging material Plant protection 
G/SPS/N/CHL/263 Chile Amendment to Resolu tion No. 633 of 3 March 2003 establishing 
requirements for the importation into Chile of plant material as in vitro 
tissue cultures, with a view to the dete ction of the Raspberry leaf curl virus 
(RLCV) in certain species of Rubus Plant protection 
G/SPS/N/CHL/264 Chile Amendment to Resolution No. 6.067 updating the phytosanitary regulations 
governing the importation into Chile of certain species from European 
Community Member States 
 Plant protection   
G/SPS/N/CHL/267 Chile Phytosanitar y requirements for the importation of Quassia spp. wood chips 
from Argentina Plant protection  
G/SPS/N/COL/149 Colombia Agricultural Ins titute Resolution No. 002661 of 3 October 2007 
"Establishing provisions governing th e importation into Colombia of 
poultry and poultry products from the United States of America" To ensure animal health 
G/SPS/N/ECU/16 Ecuador Resolution No. 5 suspending imports of poultry for br eeding, fertile eggs, 
and products, by-products and derivatives  of avian origin, of the species 
Gallus gallus domesticus and Gallopavo To ensure animal health  
 
G/SPS/N/ECU/17 Ecuador Resolution No. 2 lifting the suspension of imports of poultry for breeding, 
fertile eggs and products of avian origin To ensure animal health  
 
G/SPS/N/EEC/72/Add.2 European Community  "Draft Commission Regulation amendi ng Annexes II, V, VI, VIII and IX 
and deleting Annex XI to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 of the European 
Parliament and of the Council laying down rules for the prevention, control 
and eradication of certa in transmissible spongiform encephalopathies" To protect animal health and territory from other 
damage from pests  
G/SPS/N/EEC/281/Add.1 European Communi ty Commission Directive 2006/50/EC of 29 May 2006 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  
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G/SPS/N/EEC/302 European Community Dr aft Commission Directive amending th e Annexe to Council Directive 
90/642/EEC as regards maximum residue levels for diazinon Plant protection 
G/SPS/N/EEC/302/Add.1     European Comm unity Commission Directive 2007/39/EC of 26 June 2007 amending Annex II to 
Council Directive 90/642/EEC as re gards maximum resi due levels for 
diazinon Plant protection 
 
G/SPS/N/EEC/318                European Community Draf t Commission Decision on imports of semen, ova and embryos of the 
ovine and caprine species into the Co mmunity as regards lists of third 
countries and of semen collection centr es and embryo coll ection teams, and 
certification requirements To ensure animal health 
 
G/SPS/N/HND/14 Honduras Regulation on Seeds To pr otect plant and  territo ry from other damage 
from pests  
G/SPS/N/HND/15 Honduras Regulation governing the registration and control of veterinary products To prot ect animal health and  territory from other 
damage from pests  
G/SPS/N/HND/18 Honduras The notified Regulation seeks to establish and standardize the procedures, 
activities, criteria, strategies and opera tive techniques for the prevention of 
velogenic Newcastle Disease and for its control and eradication in the event 
of an outbreak in national territory To protect animal health  
G/SPS/N/HND/19 Honduras Regulation governing the an imal health inspectio n and certification of 
fishery and aquaculture products To protect animal health  
G/SPS/N/HND/21 Honduras Regulation on the prevention, control and er adication of avian salmonellosis To ensure animal health, a nd to protect the 
territory from other damage from pests  
G/SPS/N/HND/22 Honduras Regulation gov erning fish and aquaculture health To protect  the health of fish and aquatic animals 
G/SPS/N/HND/27 Honduras Regulation gov erning the registration, use an d control of pesticides and 
related substances To ensure plant protection, and to protect the 
territory from other damage from pests  
G/SPS/N/HND/28 Honduras The notified text seeks to regu late the confined use, contained use, release 
into the environment, research, marketing, multiplication, reproduction, 
transportation, import, export and tran sit of living modified organisms for 
agricultural use To prevent and minimize the possible risks of 
such activities to the environment 
G/SPS/N/IND/46/Add.1 
 India Gazette Notification No. S.O.102 (E) dated 2 February 2007  establishes an 
import prohibition on livestock and lives tock products from all countries 
reporting Avian Influenza To ensure animal health 
G/SPS/N/IND/46/Add.2 
 India Amendment to the Gazette Notifi cation No. S.O.102 (E) dated 2 February 
2007 which provides for an exemption from the prohibition of dried 
processed pet food containing the ingr edient of meat and meat products 
from avian species, pig and product of animal origin (from birds) intended 
for use in animal feeding from the countries reporting Avian Influenza  To ensure animal health 
G/SPS/N/IND/47/Add.1 
 India Draft Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Import into India) (Second 
Amendment) Order To protect plant and territory from other damage 
from pests 
G/SPS/N/IDN/33 
 Indonesia Decree of the Minister of Ma rine Affairs and Fisheries concerning 
Requirements of Importation of Carrying Media in the Form of Live Fish 
into Indonesia To protect animal health and territory from other 
damage from pests  
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G/SPS/N/IDN/34 
 Indonesia Decree of Director General of Li vestock Services, Ministry of Agriculture 
No. 92/Kpts/PD.630/F/08/2007 concerning temporary suspension of live 
animals, animal products and their deriva tives, raw material for animal feed, 
feedstuff, machinery and equipment and veterinary drugs from United 
Kingdom into Indonesia To protect animal health and territory from other 
damage from pests  
G/SPS/N/IDN/35  Indonesia Decree of Director General of Li vestock Services, Ministry of Agriculture 
No. 97/Kpts/PD.630/F/08/2007 concerning  the Amendment of the Decree 
of Director General of Livestock Se rvices, Ministry of Agriculture No. 
92/Kpts/PD.630/F/08/2007 concerning temporary suspension of live 
animals, animal products and their deriva tives, raw material for animal feed, 
feedstuff, machinery and equipment and veterinary drugs from United 
Kingdom into Indonesia To ensure animal health and to protect territory 
from other damage from pests 
G/SPS/N/JAM/9 Jamaica Emergency measure against the introduction and spread of wood boring 
pest Sinoxylyon Spp from India  To protect plant and the territory from other 
damage from pests  
G/SPS/N/JAM/10 Jamaica Emergenc y measure against the introduction and spread of wood boring 
pest Bostrychus Spp. from Thailand To protect plant and the territory from other 
damage from pests  
G/SPS/N/JAM/11 Jamaica Emergenc y measure against the introduction and spread of wood boring 
pest Sinoxylyon Spp. from Indonesia To protect plant and the territory from other 
damage from pests  
G/SPS/N/JPN/180 Japan List of Re gulated Living Organisms under the Invasive Alien Species Act To protect plant and animal healt h 
G/SPS/N/JPN/194 Japan List of Re gulated Living Organisms under th e Invasive Alien Species Act 
as including knight anole which was  designated as Uncategorized Alien 
Species (UAS) To protect plant and animal health 
G/SPS/N/KOR/98/Add.16 Korea The National Plant Quarantin e Service (NPQS), Minist ry of Agriculture and 
Forestry in the Republic of Korea, has modified the "Tentative 
phytosanitary measures to prevent the introducti on of Sudden Oak Death 
(SOD) Disease" Plant protection 
G/SPS/N/KOR/138/Add.2 Korea Revision of Quarantine Re quirements of the Wood Packaging Materials for 
Imported Consignments Plant protection  
G/SPS/N/KOR/142/Rev.1 Korea Extension of the import pr ohibition on host plants of citrus greening disease 
and its vectors from 15 genera in Ruta ceae and genus Cuscuta to the whole 
plants of the family Rutaceae and genus Cuscuta Plant protection 
G/SPS/N/KOR/212/Add.1 Korea Amendment to the quarantin e pest list based on the result of Pest Risk 
Analysis (PRA) Plant protection  
G/SPS/N/KOR/212/Add.2 Korea Amendment to the quarantin e pest list based on the result of Pest Risk 
Analysis (PRA) to add 50 quarantine pest species Plant protection 
G/SPS/N/KOR/235 Korea Import plant quarantine requi rements for the plants of Anthurium spp., 
Calathea spp. and Musa spp. from the Netherlands Plant protection 
G/SPS/N/KOR/256 Korea This Notice contains concrete me asures of relevant government authorities 
mandated by the Act on the transbounda ry movement of living modified 
organisms, which will be  implemented to modify the export notification, 
documentation and transboundary movement  requirements of the Cartagena 
Protocol on Biosafety to the Convention on Biological Diversity (the 
Protocol) when the Protocol is ratified To protect plant and anim al heath and territory 
from other damage from pests 
G/SPS/N/KOR/259 Korea Modificati on of Marking for Approved M easures for Wood Packaging 
Material affecting Australia Plant protection  
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G/SPS/N/KOR/259/Corr.1 Korea Modifi cation of Marking for Approved Measures for Wood Packaging 
Material affects all regions or countries Plant protection 
G/SPS/N/KOR/264 Korea Proposed Draft Amendment of Plant Protection Act Plant protection 
G/SPS/N/KOR/265 Korea Proposed Draft Amendment of  Enforcement ordinance of Plant Protection 
Act Plant protection 
G/SPS/N/KWT/1 Kuwait Import restric tion on live birds, their product s (including poultry meat, day-
old chicks, eggs) and by-products as an emergency measure to prevent the 
entry of highly pathogenic avian influenza virus To protect animal health 
G/SPS/N/MEX/211 Mexico Emergency Mexican O fficial Standard NOM -EM-154-SEMARNAT-2007, 
which must be observed by the owners or possessors of any type of tree or 
forestry raw material, product or by-product, including wood packaging 
material, with a view to controlling, eradicating and preventing the spread 
of the Coptotermes gestroi termite To protect plant and territory from other damage 
from pests 
G/SPS/N/MEX/212 Mexico Animal Heal th Law To protect animal h ealth and territory from other 
damage from pests 
G/SPS/N/NZL/269 New Zealand Import re quirements for Iris dorma nt bulbs and plants in tissue culture 
imported into New Zealand from any country Plant protection 
 
G/SPS/N/NZL/362 New Zealand Draft import health standard for Freshwater Praw ns from Hawaii To prot ect animal health 
 
G/SPS/N/NZL/362/Add.1 New Zeal and Import health standard for importa tion into New Zealand of freshwater 
prawns from Hawaii To protect animal health 
 
G/SPS/N/NZL/364 New Zealand Import heal th standard for Ornamental Fish  and Marine Invertebrates from 
all countries To protect animal health and the territory from 
other damage from pests 
 
G/SPS/N/NZL/364/Add.1 New Ze aland Updated import health standard  for ornamental fish and marine 
invertebrates To protect animal health and the territory from 
other damage from pests 
 
G/SPS/N/NZL/365 New Zealand Import health sta ndard for Allium cepa produce from Australia  To protect plant and  the territory f rom other 
damage from pests 
G/SPS/N/NZL/373 New Zealand Draft import risk an alysis for Wollemia nobi lis (Wollemi Pine) 
Araucariaceae nursery stock from Australia To protect plant and  the territory from other 
damage from pests 
G/SPS/N/NZL/382 New Zealand Import Health St andard for Antarctic Fish To protect  the territory from other damage from 
pests 
G/SPS/N/NZL/384 New Zealand Draft import health standard for Miscanthus spp. plants in vitro from the 
United Kingdom and the United States  To protect plant and the territory from other 
damage from pests 
G/SPS/N/NZL/385 New Zealand Import heal th standard for equipment associated with an imals or water To prot ect plant and animal h ealth and the 
territory from other damage from pests 
G/SPS/N/NZL/386 New Zealand Import heal th standard for the importation of  Fragaria Nursery Stock into 
New Zealand from All Countries To protect plant and the territory from other 
damage from pests  
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G/SPS/N/NZL/387 New Zealand Import H ealth Standard for Pig meat for Human Consumption from the 
European Communities Import Health Standard for Pig Meat and Pig Meat 
Products for Human Consumption fro m The Sonora State of Mexico; 
Import Health Standard for Pig Meat  and Pig Meat Products for Human 
Consumption from Canada and/or the United States of America; Import 
Health Standard for Pig By-products from Canada and/or the United States 
of America To protect animal health and territory from other 
damage from pests  
G/SPS/N/NZL/389 New Zealand Import Health Standard For Marine Fisheries Products For Human 
Consumption From All Countries To protect animal health and territory from other 
damage from pests 
G/SPS/N/NZL/390 New Zealand Import heal th standard for the importation of specified processed poultry 
meat products for human consumption into New Zealand from Australia To protect animal health and territory from other 
damage from pests  
G/SPS/N/NOR/23 Norway  Draft Regulations am ending Regulations of 1 December 2000 no. 1333 
relating to plants and measures against pests Plant protection 
G/SPS/N/NOR/25 Norway Draft regulations ame nding Regulations 17 March 2003 no. 341 on 
measures against Phytophthora ramorum Plant protection 
G/SPS/N/OMN/9 Oman Ban on the importation permits of  all live species of domestic birds, their 
products, their offal and their by-products from the Republic of Korea due 
to the appearance of avian influenza To protect animal health 
G/SPS/N/OMN/25 Oman Executive Regulation of Veterina ry Quarantine To protect animal health  
G/SPS/N/PRY/14 Paraguay Resolution No. 446 of 29 December 2006 of the National Plant and Seed 
Quality and Health Service (SENAVE) approving and ordering the entry into force of the SENAVE Regulatio n on the control of agricultural 
pesticides To protect territory from other damage from pests 
and to contribute to sustainable agricultural production 
 
G/SPS/N/PER/165 Peru Directorial Resolution No. 44-2007-AG-SENASA-DSV which establishes 
the mandatory phytosanitary requirements for imports from Cuba of a 
predaceous mite used as a biological control agent Plant protection 
 
G/SPS/N/TPKM/105 Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and 
Matsu, The Separate Customs 
Territory of Draft amendment of the "Quarantine Requirements for the importation of 
plants or plant products" Plant protection 
 
G/SPS/N/TPKM/119 Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and 
Matsu, The Separate Customs 
Territory of Amendment of appendix of  "Quarantine Requirements for the Importation 
of Animals and Animal  Products Article 3" To ensure animal health 
 
G/SPS/N/TPKM/123 Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and 
Matsu, The Separate Customs 
Territory of Draft amendment of the "Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of 
Host Fruits of Mediterranean Fru it Fly or Queensland Fruit Fly from 
Australia", "Quarantine requirements for the importation of fresh betel nut 
fruits from Thailand", and draft of "Quarantine requirements for the 
importation of propagation materials which are hosts of Radopholus similis 
from the Netherlands" Plant protection 
G/SPS/N/TPKM/124 Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and 
Matsu, The Separate Customs 
Territory of Draft of the "Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of Wood 
Packaging Materials (WPM) to Taiwan" To prevent forest pests from being introduced via 
importing WPM and to safeguard domestic 
forests 
G/SPS/N/THA/159 Thailand (Draft) Notifi cation of the Ministry of Agricu lture and Coopera tives entitled 
"Specification of plant pests as prohibited articles under the Plant 
Quarantine Act, B.E. 2507 (1964) (No.....) B.E. 2550 (2007)" Plant protection 
  
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G/SPS/N/USA/1171/Add.2 
 United States This notice announces the initia l filing of a pesticide petition proposing the 
3 year extension until 1 May 2010 of the current exemption from the 
requirement of a tolerance for Re sidues of Bacillus Thuringiensis 
VIP3A913 Protein Plant protection  
 
G/SPS/N/USA/1187/Add.2 Unite s States Final rule: Importation of  Nursery Stock Plant protection 
G/SPS/N/USA/1281/Add.1 
 Unites States This regulation establishes an exemption from the requirement of a 
tolerance for residues of the biochemi cal pesticide, 6-benzyladenine (6-
BA), in or on pear when appl ied/used as a plant regulator Plant protection 
 
G/SPS/N/USA/1462/Add.1  United States This Regulation establishes a temporary exemption from the requirement of 
a tolerance for residues of the Bacillus thuringiensis Vip3Aa20 protein and 
the genetic material necessary for its  production in corn, on field corn, 
sweet corn, and popcorn when applie d/used as a plant-incorporated 
protectant Plant protection  
 
G/SPS/N/USA/1494  United States A notice of receipt  of a request by the registra nt to voluntarily cancel their 
registration and the use of produ cts containing the pesticide 
paradichlorobenzene which would term inate all uses of Fertilome Tree 
Borer Crystals Plant protection  
 
G/SPS/N/USA/1496 
 United States This notice announces the availa bility of EPA's risk assessments and related 
documents for the allethrin series of  pesticides ( biallethrin, esbiol, 
esbiothrin, and pynamin forte), and ope ns a public comment period on these 
documents Plant protection  
 
G/SPS/N/USA/1498  Unites States This notice announces the availa bility of EPA's risk assessments and related 
documents for the pesticide antimyc in A, and opens a public comment 
period on these documents. The chemical  is primarily used to renovate 
recreational fish populations and to remove scaled fish from catfish 
fingerling and food- fish production ponds. To ensure plant and animal health and to protect 
the territory from other damage from pests 
 
G/SPS/N/USA/1498/Add.1 
 Unites States This notice announces the avai lability of EPA's Reregistration Eligibility 
Decision (RED), risk assessments a nd other related documents for the 
pesticide antimycin A  To ensure plant and animal health and to protect 
the territory from other damages than pests 
 
G/SPS/N/USA/1509 
 United States A notice seeks public comments  on a specific exemption request to use the 
pesticide quinoclamine (CAS No. 2797-51-5)  Plant protection   
 
G/SPS/N/USA/1510 
 United States Notice of Filing of Pesticide Petitions for establis hing a tolerance for 
residues of theinsecticide flubendiamide, a pesticide chemical, in or on 
Various Commodities To protect plant and animal health   
 
G/SPS/N/USA/1542  United States This notice announces receipt of an application to register a pesticide 
product that proposes new uses for certa in of its active ingredients pursuant 
to federal law. The pesticide compound is calcium lactate,  and the new use 
is as a biochemical attractant in insect traps To protect territory from other damage from pests 
G/SPS/N/USA/1543 
 United States This notice announces the avai lability of EPA's Re-registration Eligibility 
Decision (RED) for the pesticide di kegulac sodium, and opens a public 
comment period on this document. The Agency's risk assessments and other 
related documents also are available in the dikegulac sodium Docket. 
Dikegulac sodium is a plant growth  regulator used in green houses, 
nurseries, and on landscape tree s, ornamentals, and plants Plant protection 
G/SPS/N/USA/1547 
 United States Final Rule. Pesticides; Data Requirements for Biochemical and Microbial 
Pesticides; Notification to the Secretary of Agriculture To protect plant and territory from other damage 
from pests  
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G/SPS/N/USA/1559 
 United States This notice announces the avai lability of EPA's Reregistration Eligibility 
Decision (RED) for the pesticide chlo rflurenol, an herbicide and a plant 
growth regulator registered for use in agricultural, commercial, and 
residential settings. The Agency's risk assessments and other related 
documents also are available in the chlorflurenol docket To protect plant and territory from other damage 
from pests 
G/SPS/N/USA/1581  United States This notice announces the avai lability of EPA's Reregistration Eligibility 
Decision (RED) for the pesticide a liphatic esters, and opens a public 
comment period on this document. The Agency's risk assessments and other 
related documents also are available in the aliphatic esters Docket Plant protection 
G/SPS/N/USA/1602 United States This notice announces th e availability of EPA's Reregistration Eligibility 
Decision (RED), for the pesticide rotenone, a restricted use pesticide 
applied directly to water  to elimin ate invasive or unwanted fish species, 
and opens a public comment period on this document. The Agency's risk 
assessments and other related documents  also are available in the rotenone 
docket To protect animal health and territory from other 
damage from pests 
G/SPS/N/USA/1623 
 United States The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is establishing regulations, 
effective immediately, to prohibit or restrict the importation of certain 
articles from Canada that present a risk of being infested with emerald ash 
borer in order to prevent further introductions of this plant pest into the 
United States To protect plant and territory from other damage 
from pests 
 
G/SPS/N/USA/1644 
 United States This notice announces the av ailability of EPA's risk assessments, and 
related documents for the pesticide Bioban P-1487, and opens a public 
comment period on these documents To protect plant and territory from other damage 
from pests  
G/SPS/N/USA/1647 
 United States This notice anno unces receipt of a quarantine exemption request from the 
United States Department of Agri culture/Animal and Plant Health 
Inspection Service (USDA/APHIS) to use the pesticide (E,E)-9,11-
tetradecadien-1-yl acet ate (CAS No. 30562-09-5) to treat host plants to 
control the Light Brown Apple Moth (LBAM) To protect plant and territory from other damage 
from pests 
 
G/SPS/N/USA/1649 
 United States This notice announces the availa bility of EPA's risk assessment, and related 
documents for the pesticide copper 8-quinolinolate, and opens a public 
comment period on these documents To protect plant and territory from other damage 
from pests 
 
G/SPS/N/USA/1662 
 United States This notice announces the avai lability of EPA's risk assessment(s), and 
related documents for the pesticid es copper naphthenate and zinc 
naphthenate (the naphthenate salts), and opens a public comment period on 
these documents To protect territory from other damage from pests 
 
G/SPS/N/USA/1666 United States Notice of  Availability of a Pest Risk Anal ysis for the Importation of Ribes 
Species Fruits from South Africa Into the Continental United States Plant protection 
 
G/SPS/N/USA/1672 
 United States This notice anno unces receipt of a pesticid e petition which proposes to 
establish an exemption from the require ment of a tolerance for residues of 
the biochemical mating disruptan t insecticide (Z)-7,8-epoxy-2-
methyloctadecane in or on food commodities, unintentional spray or drift 
from application when trea ting trees and shrubs along with pastures, as well 
as unintentional spray and drift to non- target vegetation including native 
and ornamental species , and food and feed crops To protect plant and territory from other damage 
from pests 
  
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G/SPS/N/USA/1684 United States This regulation extends the temporary ex emption from the requirement of a 
tolerance for residues of Bacillus thur ingiensis Vip3Aa20 protein in corn 
when applied or used as a plant-incorporated protectant Plant protection 
G/SPS/N/USA/1695 United States This notice announces Agency approval of  applications to conditionally 
register the pesticide products Agri sure\TM\ RW Root worm-Protected 
Corn, MON 88017, MON 88017 x MON 810, Herculex Rootworm Insect 
Protection, and Herculex RW Insect  Protection, containing new active 
ingredients not included in any previously registered products Plant protection 
G/SPS/N/USA/1704 
 United States Notice of Filing of Pesticide Pe titions for Residues of the insecticide XDE-
175  in or on Various Commodities Plant and animal protection   
 
G/SPS/N/USA/1714 
 United States This notice announces the avai lability of EPA's Reregistration Eligibility 
Decision (RED) for the allethrin series of pesticides ( bioallethrin, esbiol, 
esbiothrin, and pynamin forte). The Ag ency's risk assessments and other 
related documents also are available in the allethrins docket Plant protection 
G/SPS/N/USA/1715 United States This notice sets forth EPA's Proposed De termination to Te rminate Special 
Review for the pestic ide Dichlorvos (DDVP) Plant and animal health protection   
 
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  C. A
GREEMENT ON SUBSIDIES AND COUNTERVAILING MEASURES (SCM) 
13. In 2007, out of the 147 notifications submitte d by Members under the SCM Agreement, 33 
(approximately 22.4 per cent) incl uded environment-related measures.21  These measures related to a 
variety of subsidies, including loans, grants, pr eferential tax treatments, exemptions from taxes, 
interest discounts, special funds for financial assi stance and financial appropriations. They aimed at 
environmental protection, for example to enc ourage environmentally friendly and sustainable 
agriculture, fishery, mining and energy production;  waste management and recycling;  conservation 
of energy and natural resources;  development of  energy efficient technology and renewable energy 
sources;  soil/water protection and biodiversity;  to reduce pollution and environmental risks;  as well 
as to facilitate the implementation of ME As (e.g. Kyoto Protocol).       
14. For instance, assistance was provided to i ndustries for pollution and emission reduction, 
energy efficiency, development of environmen tal friendly technologies and introduction of 
environmentally friendly production methods.  On en ergy, assistance was granted to foster energy 
saving, emissions reduction and de velopment of renewable energy sources (e.g. solar energy, wind 
power, hydropower and combined heat and power pl ants).  In the agriculture sector, assistance was 
provided to promote organic farming, support water sav ing and soil protection.  In the fisheries sector, 
assistance was provided to promote sustainable production and to alleviate pressures from fishery resources.  In the forestry sector, measures were ta ken to stimulate the return of cultivated land to 
forests and to enhance biodiversity.  On waste management, assistance was provided to encourage 
recycling;  in the mining sector, to reduce polluti on;  in the building sector, to promote energy 
efficient buildings;  and on transportation, to promote clean fuel vehicles and contain air pollution in 
urban areas.
22    
Chart 11:  Environment-related SCM Notifications (1997 -2007 ) 
 
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1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
 
 
                                                      
21 See Chart 11.  
22 See Table 5.  
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Symbol Member Measure or Product Environment-Related Objective 
G/SCM/N/155/AUS Australia • Greenhouse Gas Abatement Programme 
• Grants 
• From 1999 to 2010 
• Restricted number of projects that provide large-scale abatement To deliver cost-effective, large scale greenhouse 
gas abatement opportun ities that were not 
addressed by existing climate change 
programmes, to assist Australia in meeting its 
Kyoto Protocol greenhouse gas emissions target 
commitment 
  • Tasmanian Forest Industry Development Programme  
• Grants  
• From 2005/06 to the  end of 2007/08 
• Businesses involved in the native timber industry in Tasmania  To assist the continuing development of a 
sustainable, efficient and value-adding native 
timber industry in Tasmania 
  • Tasmanian Country Sawmills Assistance Programme 
• Grants  
• From 2005/06 to the  end of 2007/08 
• Businesses involved in the country sawmilli ng sector of the native timber industry 
in Tasmania To assist the continuing development of a 
sustainable, efficient and value-adding native 
timber industry in Tasmania 
  • Tasmanian Soft wood Industr y Development Programme 
• Grants  
• From 2005/06 to the  end of 2007/08 
• Businesses involved in the nativ e timber industry in Tasmania To assist the continuing development of a 
sustainable, efficient and value-adding soft wood 
industry in Tasmania 
  • Forestry Assistance Programme for Western Australia 
• Grants  
• From 2005/06 to the  end of 2007/08 
• Businesses involved in the native timbe r industry in Western Australia  To assist the continuing development of a 
sustainable, efficient and value-adding native 
timber industry in Western Australia 
  • Renewable Energy Developm ent Initiative Programme 
• Grants 
• From 8 June 2005 until 2010/11 
• Eligible renewable energy technology projects extending up to three years To stimulate renewable energy innovation and its 
early-stage commercialisation 
  • Sustainable Regions Programme 
• Grants 
• From 2001 until 30 June 2009 
• Organisations in each of the 10 desi gnated geographic regions organisations 
registered under State or Commonwealth legislation To offer a planned, integrated approach to regions 
facing environmental change 
                                                      
23 The description of the Measure or programme is arranged (wherever possible) as follows: 
• Title of the measure or programme; 
• Form of assistance, if mentioned; 
• Indicative duration of programme if mentioned in a notification (if time is not mentioned in the table, the notification contai ns no reference to the duration of a 
measure or it says that the measure is not limited in time);  if  a programme or measure has been discontinued or terminated but  is still not notified, that means 
there were some pending liabilities (payments, collectibles, intere st rate subsidies, guaranties, losses to be covered etc.) sp illing over the next periods; 
• Principal beneficiaries. 
  
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  • Biofuels Capital Grants Programme 
• Grants 
• From 25 July 2003 
• Biofuel (both ethanol a nd biodiesel) producers  To increase the availability of biofuels for the 
domestic transport market 
  • Ethanol Distribution Program 
• Grants 
• From 1 October 2006 to 30 June 2009 
• Retail service station owners/operators wh o upgrade their infrastructure to enable 
the sale of E10 To support the uptake of ethanol by encouraging 
retail service stations to install new or convert 
existing pumps to sell E10 blended fuel 
G/SCM/N/155/CAN Canada • Genome Canada 
• Grants 
• From 2000 
• Genome Canada foundation To support large-scale rese arch projects in key 
selected areas such as agriculture, environment, 
fisheries, forestry, health and new technology 
development 
  • Ethanol Expansion Programme 
• Repayable financial contributions 
• Until 31 March 2007 
• Companies, individuals, coop eratives or corporations To contribute to the expansion of ethanol 
production in Canada and the reduction of 
transportation greenhouse gas emissions 
G/SCM/N/155/EEC European Community • Accompanying measures of the Rural Development Programs – European 
Agriculture and Guidance Fund (EAGGF) – Guarantee Section  
• Grants, early retirement and area payments 
• 2000-2006 
• Individual projects selected by the Member States To support afforestation of agricultural land and 
agrienvironmental measures.  
  • Financial Instrument of Fisheries Guidance (FIFG) - structural measures in the 
fisheries and aquaculture sector 
• Aid for the restructuring of fishing fleet and aquaculture 
• 2000-2006 
• Ship owners, enterprises, producer or ganizations, public and private bodies, 
professional organizations,  cooperatives and fishermen To contribute to achieving a sustainable balance 
between fishery resources and their exploitation. 
 
  • Common Organisation of the Market in Fishery and Aquaculture Products 
• Financial compensation, carry-over aid,  autonomous withdraw al and carry-over, 
private storage aid, compensatory payment for tuna supplied to industry 
• Fishing years 
• Fishermen belonging to producers’ organizations To promote sustainable fishing and optimum use 
of fish products  
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G/SCM/N/155/EEC/Add.1 European Community 
(Austria) • Regional planning Emphasis programme 2001-2006 – Institution of environment 
projects for energy utilities 
• Grants 
• From 1 January 2001 to 31 December 2006 
• Enterprises, communities, associations of communities and enterprises in agriculture 
and forestry To promote the use of renewable energy sources 
  • OKO special programme district heating 
• Grants and loans 
• No time limits 
• Investors installing a di strict heating plant To reduce CO2 emissions 
  • Subsidies for intensified use of biomass 
• Subsidies 
• Not specified 
• Municipalities, cooperative house building so cieties, agriculture cooperation, others 
who built and run bio mass district heating systems To reduce carbon-dioxide emissions 
  • National subsidy of the gover nment of Styria for productio n related investments in 
waste water treatment or  waste water avoidance 
• Grants 
• From 01 January 2002 to 31 December 2006 
• Private producers To promote private inve stments in waste water 
treatment and in waste water avoidance 
  • Guidelines on aid to national industry for environmental protection measures 
• Grants 
• From 2 April 2002 for an unlimited period 
• Enterprises for environmental protection To support environmental protection measures 
  • Guidelines on aid for waste water ma nagement in industrial enterprises 
• Grants 
• From 1 January 2002 
• Enterprises To support waste water management measures 
  • Guidelines on aid for the management of abandoned polluted sites 2006 
• Grants 
• From 1 January 2002 
• Enterprises and local authorities To support the rehabilitatio n of contaminated sites 
  • Federal act enacting new rules in the area  of electricity gene ration from renewable 
sources and in the area of combined he at and power ("Green electricity act") 
• Minimum price, Investment gran ts, compensation of extra costs 
• 13 years from 2007 (other renewables and small hydropower), 6 years from 2007 
(investment grant for combined heat and power), until 31 December 2008 
(compensation of extra costs for combined heat and power) 
• Green electricity producers To raise the proportion of  electricity produced in 
installation from renewable energy sources in 
order to achieve in 2010 the national target of 
78.1 per cent as refere nce value in Directive 
2001/77/EC of the European Parliament and the 
Council of 27 September 2001 on the promotion 
of electricity produced from renewable energy 
sources in the internal electricity market 
G/SCM/N/155/EEC/Add.2 
 European Community 
(Belgium) 
 • Tax measures applying reduced excise rates to biofuels 
• Reduction in the excise rate 
• 6 years 
• Mixtures of fossil/renewable fuels To protect the environment  
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  • Order of 1 July 1993 on the promotion of economic growth in the Brussels-Capital 
Region 
• Investment premium 
• Depending on the amount of the premium and on the duration of the investment 
programme the premium is paid in one, two or three annual tranches 
• Industrial enterprises of Brussels-Capital To promote specific investment for the purpose of 
saving energy, water or raw materials and 
protecting the environment 
 
  • Aid for energy saving 
• Investment premiums and study premiums 
• Duration covers the duration of the wo rk to improve energy efficiency 
• Not specified To improve the energy efficiency of buildings 
 
  • Law of 4 August 1978 on Economic Reorienta tion, as amended by the decree 25 
June 1992 – Implementation order of 21 May 1999 
• Investment premium 
• Last decisions were taken during the first six months of 2006  
• All enterprises of the Walloon Region meeting the SME criteria To boost operations aimed at achieving 
sustainable development 
 
  • Decree of 11 March 2004 – Impl ementation order of 6 May 2004 
• Investment premium 
• No time-limit fixed 
• All enterprises of the Walloon Region meeting the SME criteria To boost operations aimed at achieving 
sustainable development 
 
  • Law of 30 December 1970 on Economic Expans ion, as amended by the decree 25 
June 1992 – Implementation order of 8 November 2000 
• Investment premium 
• No time-limit fixed 
• Until 1 July 2004 To boost operations aimed at achieving 
sustainable development 
 
  • Decree of 11 March 2004 on regional incentives in favour of large enterprises – 
Implementation order of 6 May 2004 
• Investment premium 
• No time-limit fixed 
• Large enterprises which have operational headquarters situated in the Walloon 
Region To assist the sustaina ble development of the 
Walloon Region 
  • Decision of the Flemish Government of 1 October 2004 regarding the granting of 
aid to enterprises for ecological i nvestments in the Flemish Region 
• Investment Aid limited to  ecological investments 
• 10 years from 2004 
• All enterprises To promote ecological investments 
  • Decree of 15 December 1993 regarding th e economical expansion of the Flemish 
Region 
• Interest premium, fiscal advantages, e xoneration of the immovable advanced tax 
payment, guarantees by the Flemish Region 
• Until October 2004 
• Large enterprises within the Flemish Region To promote the economical  expansion of large 
enterprises within the Flemish Region fostering 
environmental investments  
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G/SCM/N/155/EEC/Add.3 European Community 
(Bulgaria) • Assistance for reduction of soil and water pollution 
• Soft loans 
• Specific to each soft loan case 
• All firms and companies implementing proj ects and programs for the reduction of 
soil and water pollution To reduce the polluting effect of waste on soil and 
water through the establishment of equipment for 
reprocessing and recycling and to build water 
treatment plants in order to restore the normal 
quality of the environment 
G/SCM/N/155/EEC/Add.4 European Community 
(Cyprus) • Grant scheme for the protection of the environment from industrial pollution 
systems 
• Grants as a percentage of the eligible investment ranges from 30 to 45 per cent of 
investment 
• Until 31 December 2006 
• Existing and newly established manufacturin g units from  various industrial sectors To comply with legal requirements of air and 
water protection legislation 
G/SCM/N/155/EEC/Add.5 European Community 
(Czech Republic) • Aid scheme for program 5.A in vestment aid for small wate r electric power stations 
construction and 6.A investme nt aid for wind electric pow er stations construction 
• Soft loan, grant 
• 1 year, may be prolonged 
• All type of recipients To promote environmental protection 
  • Aid scheme for taking advant age and disposal of waste 
• Grant 
• 1 year 
• All type of recipients To promote environmental protection 
G/SCM/N/155/EEC/Add.6 European Community 
(Denmark) • Guarantee for loans for agricultural investments with the aim of protecting and 
improving the environment 
• Guarantee of 80 per cent of loans with a maximum of DKK 400,000 
• 31 March 1996 being the last date for applic ation, 15 years being the term of loans 
• Farmers investing in storage facilities To help farmers investing in storage facilities 
sufficient to meet the requirements concerning the 
spreading and utilisation of manure in the fields 
  • Financing of public institutions involved in research in agriculture and fisheries 
• Grant 
• Permanent based on annual estimates 
• Public research institu tions and universities To promote agricultural and fisheries 
development with due consideration to a 
sustainable utilisation and management and the 
terrestrial and aquatic resources 
  • Environmentally friendly farming 
• Grant 
• Permanent program 
• Farmers To encourage environmentally friendly extensive 
cultivation of the areas and to minimise the risks 
of pollution of the ground water resources 
  • Establishment of shelter belts 
• Five-year–granted subsidy up to 40 per cent of the eligible costs 
• Permanent program 
• Not specified  To establish plantings providing shelter and 
improving the biotope in order to protect the land 
against erosion caused by  wind and to reduce the 
need for artificial irrigation in locations 
threatened by drought 
  • Pilot and demonstration projects 
• Financial support granted to up to 100 pe r cent of the eligible expenses  
• Permanent 
• Not specified To improve and increase the extension and the 
condition of natural and semi-natural ecosystems  
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  • Organic farming 
• Financial support based on a general premium and other additional premia for a 
five-year period 
• 2000-2006 
• Individual organic farms To facilitate the transition and improve the 
conditions for organic farming 
  • Fishing vessels - permanent cessation 
• Subsidies up to 80 per cent of the vessels insured value 
• 2000-2006 
• Fishermen for permanent cessation of fishing activities To achieve a balance between the existing 
fisheries resources and their exploitation by 
reducing the fishing capacity 
  • Investments in the proc essing for fish products 
• Subsidies up to subsidy amounts to 20 pe r cent of the eligible investment 
• 2000-2006 
• Not specified To make the fish products processing industry 
more environmentally friendly 
  • Experimental fishing and fish processing development 
• Subsidies up to 50 per cent of the costs 
• Permanent 
• Not specified To stimulate the identification of new and 
sustainable, selective and cost-effective fish 
resources, fishing methods and processing 
  • Innovative measures and operations  by members of the trade 
• Subsidies up to 100 per cent for public inve stments or investments of collective 
interest 
• 2000-2006 
• Producer’ and fishermen's organisations who undertake measure of collective 
interest To promote measures related to the 
implementation of technical measures for the 
conservation of fish stocks, access to training, 
aquaculture equipment, implementation of quality 
control systems, controls of sanitary conditions or 
impact on the environment 
  • Development Programme for Renewable Energy 
• Grants 
• Phasing out from December 2001 
• Renewable energy plants and renewable energy centres To reduce CO2 emissions from the energy 
production sector through development, 
demonstration and implem entation of renewable 
energy technologies 
  • Act on CO2 Quota for Electricity Production 
• Grandfathered, tradable CO2 emission allowances  
• 2001-2004 
• Electricity producers To reduce CO2 emissions from power production 
  • Act no. 375 of 2 June 1999 on the Electricity Supply Bill  
• Excess payment for electricity produced at decentralised combined heat and power 
plants 
• De facto limita tion expected 
• Not specified To promote sustainable energy application 
  • Act no. 375 of 2 June 1999 on the Electricity Supply Bill  
• Excess payment for electricity produced by windmills 
• De facto limita tion expected 
• Not specified To promote sustainable energy application  
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  • Law no. 420 of 1 June 1994 - Governmental  subsidy to promote the connection to 
combined power and heat distribution systems based on coal 
• Grant payments 
• From 1 October 1994 to 2000 included 
• District heating companies that distribut e heat produced on CHP based on coal To promote the connection to district heating 
supplied by combined heat and power plants 
(CHP) based on coal in order to reduce CO2 
emissions 
  • Law no. 129 of February 25. 1998 regard ing governmental subsidy for product 
oriented saving programme 
• Grants 
• Until 2007 
• Not specified To support the development, marketing, 
procurement and utilisation  of energy efficient 
products in household and public institutions in 
order to promote energy efficient products so as 
to reduce CO2 emissions  
  • Electricity Saving Trust No. 1209 of 27. December 1996 
• Grant 
• No time limitation 
• Not specified To promote electricity savings in public and 
private households in  accordance with 
environmental c onsiderations 
 
  • Subsidies for energy savings etc. in private companies. Consolidated Act No. 84 of 
3 February 2000 
• Subsidies calculated as a percentage of the costs 
• Phasing out since 12.12.2001 
• Private companies To support measures that ensure better energy 
efficiency or energy savings in private companies. 
The scheme aims at reducing the emission of CO2 
from the companies 
  • Grant scheme for reimbursement of CO2-ta x expenses to enterprises with a high 
energy consumption. Consolidated  Act No. 846 of November 17, 1997 
• Grants 
• No time limitation 
• Energy-intensive companies To reduce the emissions of CO2 from private 
companies with a high energy consumption 
  • Subsidies for Electricity Production 
• Subsidy given as 0,08 DKK/kWh for the amount of electricity produced on 
decentralized or local combined heat an d power plants based on natural gas or 
combined natural gas and biogas; 0,07  DKK/kWh or 0,02 DKK/kWh for the amount 
of electricity produced on industrial combin ed heat and power plants based on natural 
gas or waste; as 0,10 DKK/kWh for the amount  of electricity produced on combined 
heat and power plants based on waste, wher e the plants power generation capacity is 3 
MW or less 
• Until the end of 2007 
• Not specified To reduce the CO2-emissions by increasing the 
share of co-generation, reduce the power 
production based on coal and the production of 
electricity based on renewable sources 
 
  • Law no. 3 of 3. January 1992 - Grant scheme for investments in converting or 
expanding district heating plants to use of biomass fuels for heat or combined heat and 
power generation¨ 
• Grants 
• Phasing out 
• District heating plants using biofuel or combined heat and power generation To reduce CO2 emissions by converting or 
expanding district heating plants to use of 
biomass fuels for heat or combined heat and 
power generation 
  • Subsidy Scheme for Cleaner Products 
• Grants 
• Related to national budget 
• Many different actors To reduce the environmental impact of products 
that may occur in all ph ases of the product life-
cycle, including the waste treatment  
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  • Environmental grants to freight transport by rail  
• Grants 
• Re-notification expected before December 2006 
• Railway undertakings providing freight transport To ensure a more environmental sustainable 
transport 
• Substitution of the pollution charge 
• Pollution charge substitution with investments in environmental protection up to a 
three-years period 
• Not specified 
• Companies To decrease pollution by encouraging voluntary 
environmental protection investments 
• Environmental Programme 
• Grants 
• No time-limit 
• Applicant's projects meeting the criteria of the Regulation of the Minister No 18 To preserve the stability of the environment 
• Excise duty exemption for biofuels 
• Duty exemption 
• No time-limit 
• Producers of biodiesel or bioethanol To enhance the use of e nvironmentally friendly 
fuels in order to reduce the emission of 
greenhouses gases G/SCM/N/155/EEC/Add.7 European Community 
(Estonia) 
• Payment under envir onmental programmes 
• Grants 
• 2004-2006 
• Farmers To introduce of environmentally friendly and 
sustainable production methods 
G/SCM/N/155/EEC/Add.8 European Community 
(Finland) • Environment loan programme for SME (Finnvera plc) 
• Loans with inadequate collaterals (in comparison to market terms), interest rate 
subsidy 
• Indeterminate duration 
• Manufacturing and service enterprises and tourism industry by Finnvera plc To promote environment protection, energy 
saving, circulation of  raw materials etc. 
  • Energy Grants 
• Grants 
• From 1999 to the end of the year 2007 
• Enterprises and communities in the field of energy technology To promote energy conservation, energy 
efficiency and the use of renewable energy; to 
reduce the negative environmental impacts 
associated with energy production and usage and 
contribution to energy security and diversity of 
energy supply 
  • Aid measures connected to energy taxation 
• Grants 
• Indeterminate duration 
• Plants producing electricity from wood and wood-based fuels, small power plants, 
wind power as well as electricity produced fr om the waste gas of metallurgic processes To promote the use of renewable energy  
  • Differentiated tax rate for elec tricity consumed by industry 
• Differentiated tax rate 
• 2001-2011 
• Companies that use electricity in the mi ning of minerals, industrial manufacturing 
and processing of goods or in the professional glasshouse cultivation To reach environmental policy goals  
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  • Waste oil management financed by waste oil charges 
• Grants 
• Indeterminate duration 
• Enterprises which have made a contract on  waste oil management with The Ministry 
of Environment To promote environmental protection 
  • Aid for chipping of energy wood 
• Grant 
• Until 31 December 2007 
• Private forest owners, the entrepreneur s or the forest owners' association To promote environmental protection  
  • Investment aid for bio fuel plant 
• Grant 
• Until 31 December 2008 
• Small enterprises To promote environmental protection 
G/SCM/N/155/EEC/ 
Add.11 European Community 
(Greece) • Aid for investment in sustainable energy 
• Grants 
• From 1 January 2001 to 31 December 2006 
• Private enterprises To encourage investments in energy conservation, 
combined heat and power and renewable energy 
sources applicati on, to protect the environment by 
reducing greenhouse gases.  
  • Innovative energy projects for the Greek Islands 
• Grant 
• From May 2003 to 31 December 2006 
• Private enterprises To enhance environmenta l protection of Greek 
Islands.  
  • Subsidies to private investment for the economic and regional development of  the 
State 
• Grant or/and leasing payment contributions, tax exemption 
• From early 2005 
• Industries of all sectors To contribute to the protection of the environment 
and the savings of energy 
  • Demonstration projects of innovative energy technologies 
• Grants 
• From May 2003 to 31 December 2006 
• Private enterprises To promote energy saving, substitution of 
conventional solid and liquid fossil fuels and 
environmental protection 
G/SCM/N/155/ECC/ Add.13 European Community 
(Ireland) • Capital Grant scheme for animal carcase disposal 
• Grants 
• Once-off payments 
• Plant owners To protect lands, waterc ourses and water tables 
from possible contamination, to minimise disease 
risk and assist animal traceability 
  • National Scheme for the control of farm pollution 
• Direct payments 
• Once-off payments 
• Smaller farmers To control farm pollution  
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Add.14 European Community 
(Italy) • Contribution to the realization of National Energy Plan aimed at rationalizing the 
use of energy and renewable energy sources 
• Grants 
• No final term established 
• Public and private companies and relate d consortia operating in industrial and 
services sectors To foster environmental protection and energy 
efficiency 
  • Law N. 51/01 dated 7 March 2001. Grants provided to ship-owners for the 
scrapping of simple hull oil product and chemical tankers 
• Grants 
• From 1 January 2000 to 31 December 2002 
• Ship-owners To scrap tankers older than 20 years for 
environmental reasons 
  • Excise duty reduction on some produc ts for environmental protection, 
Law 131/2004 
• Duty reduction 
• Until 2005 
• Firms operating in the UE wh ich produce and sell Ethanol To promote the use of bio-fuels and reduction of 
overall carbon dioxide emission 
G/SCM/N/155/EEC/ Add.15 European Community 
(Latvia) • Support to production of biofuels 
• Quota based direct aid, excise tax reduction 
• 2006-2010 
• Manufactures of biofuel of any size To support alternative fuels that produce 
environmental benefits 
G/SCM/N/155/EEC/ 
Add.16 European Community 
(Lithuania) • Support for aquaculture (fisheries) 
• Grants and contribution toward eligible costs 
• 2003-2010 
• Producers (enterprises and farmers engaged in aquaculture) To improve sanitary and h ealth conditions of fish 
breeding, to reduce fish morbidity and eliminate 
some piscine diseases and pests 
  • Support for ecological aquaculture 
• Grant 
• 2003-2010 
• Producers (legal and physical persons  engaged in ecological aquaculture) To promote ecological aquaculture in fisheries 
ponds and to orientate aquaculture 
enterprises/farmers toward s ecological farming.  
G/SCM/N/155/EEC/ 
Add.17 European Community 
(Luxemburg) • System aid for the protection of the envir onment, the rational use of energy and the 
production of energy from renewable sources in force since 4 March 2004 
• Capital subsidy 
• Not determined 
• Enterprises meeting the criteria in Ar ticle 1 of the Law of 22 February 2004 To protect the environment and implement new 
techniques for the rational use and the production 
of energy from renewable sources.  
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Add.19 European Community 
(Poland) • Restructuring programme for the sector of hard coal 
• Grants, postponements and di scontinuing of due tax amounts 
• Not specified 
• Mining enterprises  To alleviate the national demand for hard coal and 
economically substantiated export till 2010 in line 
with requirements of environmental protection 
G/SCM/N/155/EEC/ Add.21 
 European Community 
(Romania) • Allocation for envi ronment protection 
• Grant 
• Not available from 2007 
• Companies active in mining and lead production To promote environment protection  
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  • Allocation for environment protection: Project on waste storage; Project 
"Incinerating the dangerous waste and sterilizing the waste resulted from medical 
activities" 
• Grant, preferential interest loan 
• Until 2006 
• Undertakings whose projects are selected by a Committee based on criteria 
provisioned in the Environmental Handbook To promote environment protection 
G/SCM/N/155/EEC/ 
Add.22 European Community 
(Slovak Republic) • State subsidy for improvement and developm ent of air protection infrastructure in 
region of the SR 
• Subsidy 
• Until 31 December 2006 (grant); until 31 December 2008 (payment) 
• All companies and individual entrepreneurs To improve and develop the air protection 
infrastructure in regions of the SR and to foster 
environmental protection 
  • State aid scheme for improvement an d development of waste management 
infrastructure 
• Subsidy 
• Until 31 December 2006 (grant); until 31 December 2008 (payment) 
• All companies and individual entrepreneurs To improve the waste management infrastructure 
in regions of the SR 
  • Environmental Fund 
• Subsidy 
• Budget year 
• All physical persons and legal entities - entrepreneurs To protect the environment  
  • Support for energy saving and use of renewable energy sources 
• Grants 
• Individual duration 
• SMEs and large companies To achieve significant energy savings as well as 
efficient use of energy, including increase in the 
share of generation from renewable sources 
G/SCM/N/155/EEC/ Add.23 European Community 
(Slovenia, Republic 
of) • Rural Development Plan of the Republic of Slovenia 2004-2006 and Agri- 
Environmental programme 
• Compensatory payments for less-favoured areas 
• From 1 January 2005 to 31 December 2006 
• Agricultural holdings and other legal or physical persons To reduce the negative agricultural effects on the 
environment and to stimulate the maintenance of 
natural conditions, biodiversity, soil fertility, 
traditional cultural landscape and conservation of 
protected areas 
  • Restructuring of agriculture and food-processing industry 
• Direct payments 
• From 1 January 2005 to 31 December 2006 
• Agricultural companies and other natural or legal persons and associations To enhance the sustainabl e development of woods 
  • Support for energy conservation and th e use of renewable energy sources 
• Investments in the new biom ass technologies and in the renewable energy sources 
• Until 31 December 2006 
• Commercial companies and sole proprietors, municipalities, public institution and 
physical persons To promote energy efficiency and increase the use 
of the renewable energy sources 
  • Environmental investments 
• Favourable loans 
• From 1 January 2005 to 31 December 2006 
• Commercial companies and other legal pers ons, sole proprietors, physical persons To reduce emissions contributing to the 
greenhouse effect and to reduce waste in the 
production cycle as well as  fostering investments 
into water and waste management treatment 
systems  
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Add.24 European Community 
(Spain) • Development of non- energy mining 
• Non-repayable subsidy and repayable subsid y(in case of all environmental projects) 
• Phased out on 31 December 2006  
• Enterprises, associations of enterprises or institutions To reduce the environmental impact of non- 
energy mining activities 
  • Programme for the promotion of renewable energies and energy efficiency 
• Non-repayable subsidies 
• In effect until 2010 
• Natural and legal persons from the public and private sector To support energy saving and renewable energy 
projects 
G/SMC/N/155/EEC/ 
Add.25 European Community 
(Sweden) • Energy Research Programme 
• Grants or loans with conditional repayment 
• From 1975 until unspecified time 
• Firms and individual inventors, research institutes and co- operative research 
institutes  To reduce the environmental and climatic effects 
of energy systems 
  • The Energy Technology Fund 
• Grants, soft loans and guarantees 
• From 1 July 1988 to unspecified time 
• Small-scale private energy producers and public utilities in the energy sector To focus on new technology for energy 
production and for environmental protection 
  • Grant for new Energy Technology 
• Grants 
• Unspecified duration  
• Industrial research To develop technology for the use of sustainable 
sources of energy 
  • Support to energy maintenance in the South of Sweden 
• Grants 
• From 15 May 1999 to 31 December 2002 
• SMEs, operative research institutes and universities To develop technology for the use of sustainable 
sources of energy 
  • Grants for local investments programmes for ecologically sust ainable development 
• Grants 
• From February 1998 to 31 December 2001 
• Firms which carry out local investment programmes admini stered by municipalities To obtain higher levels  of environmental 
protection compared to what is demanded by 
international standards 
  • Investment grant for certain investments within the energy sector 
• Grants 
• From February 1998 to 2005 
• Firms investing into combined power and heating plants for bio-fuel, wind power 
stations and small-scale hy droelectric power stations To encourage use of sustainable sources of energy 
within electricity production 
 
  • Support to small scale electricity production 
• Grant to production costs 
• From 1 November 1999 to 31 December 2002 
• Small scale elec tricity producers To ensure viability for small scale producers of 
electricity, sourcing from environmentally 
friendly and renewable energy production 
  • Support to wind power production 
• Tax reduction 
• Until 31 December 2009 
• Wind energy producers To ensure viability for producers of wind energy  
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  • Waste tax concession¨ 
• Tax reduction 
• From 1 January 2000 to 2004 
• Not specified To give an incentive for reducing the total 
amounts of waste to be deposited and thus to 
encourage recycling or increased use of waste for 
energy purposes 
  • Grants for climate invest ment programmes (KLIMP) 
• Grants 
• From December 2003 to 2006 
• Local climate investment programmes administered by municipalities To reduce emissions of gr eenhouses gases, to help 
to bring about conversion to alternative energy 
sources and to save energy 
G/SCM/N/155/EEC/ Add.26 European Community 
(The Netherlands) • Act on Taxes with an Environm ental Taxes – Tax on Groundwater 
• Tax exemption or tax restitution 
• Unlimited 
• Proprietors of the establishment extrac ting groundwater, such as drinking water 
companies, farmers and industries To give incentive for the use of reusable 
packaging like deposit-return bottles 
  • Regulation to stimulate the use of modes of urban transport, both passengers and 
goods, which are less harmful to the environment 
• Subsidy on extra cost for extra costs by exploitation 
• Indefinite 
• Not specified To contain air pollution in the urban environment 
caused by traffic 
  • Decision on subsidies to energy programmes 
• Grants 
• No fixed expiration date 
• Entreprises and non-profit organisations To promote the rational use of energy and the use 
of renewable energy 
  • Subsidy scheme for environmental technology 
• Grants 
• No time-limit fixed 
• Not specified To encourage the development and wider 
application of new a dvanced environmental 
technology 
  • CO2 reduction Scheme 
• Grants 
• Until budget is expired 
• Not specified To reduce CO2 emissions  
  • Regulation on environmental in vestment deduction 2001 and 2002 
• Reduction in the amount of tax 
• Unlimited 
• Firms  To stimulate investments in environmental 
friendly capital equipment  
  • Energy research subsidy 
• Grant 
• Indefinite 
• SMEs, industrial research, knowledge institutes To enlarge the knowledge on renewable energy 
  • Environment Quality Electricity Production 
• Grants 
• From 1.7.2003 for 10 years 
• Not specified To increase the share of renewable energy 
production   
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  • Soil rehabilitation for polluted industrial sites 
• Grants 
• 2005-2031 
• Not specified To rehabilitate industrial polluted sites 
  • Subsidy CO2 reduction buildings 
• Grants 
• 2005-2010 
• Enterprises To stimulate energy saving with a grant for CO2 
reduction measures scheme 
G/SCM/N/155/EEC/ 
Add.27 European Community 
(United Kingdom) • Capital grants for renewable technologies 
• Grants 
• Until 31 March 2005 
• Companies within the renewable energy sector To develop innovative and cost effective 
technologies for renewable and sustainable  
energy sources 
  • Carbon Trust Applied Research Open Call 
• Research and development grants 
• 5 years at least 
• Universities and SMEs To reduce greenhouse gas emissions with 
particular emphasis on reduction of emissions 
from UK sources in order to meet Kyoto targets 
  • CCL exemption for electricity exports  from good quality CHP 
• Tax relief: exemption from the Climate Change Levy 
• From April 2003 to the end of March 2013 
• CHP operators To encourage more usage of this type of power 
generation, which is currently at a competitive 
disadvantage due to the fact that it is significantly 
more expensive to produce power from CHP than 
from conventional power plants 
  • CIS Photovoltaic re-claddi ng project, Manchester 
• Grants 
• 2 years from March 2004 
• CIS (Co-operative Insurance Services PLC) To promote the use of renewable energy and 
sustainable development 
  • Emissions Trading 
• Incentive payments for  deli vering emission reductions 
• From April 2002 to March 2007 
• 33 Direct participants with sufficient al lowances in their "compliance account" To achieve a significant amount of absolute 
reduction of emissions at  a reasonable cost  
  • Excise duty to bioethanol used as road Fuel 
• Tax concession 
• No end data set 
• Producers of bioethanol To support alternative fuels that produce 
environmental benefits 
  • Green fuel challenge pilot project – biogas 
• Tax concession 
• Until 2011 
• The producer of biogas running the pilot project Environmental protection  
  • Green fuel challenge pilot project – methanol 
• Tax concession 
• Until 2008 
• The producer of methanol running the pilot project Environmental protection   
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  • Photovoltaic demonstration programme 
• Capital grants 
• From 2002 to 2006 
• Variety of individuals and groups To help meet the UK's longer-term needs for 
clean electricity supplies and to contribute to the 
reduction of CO2 emissions by encouraging 
individuals/organisations to invest in photovoltaic 
installations 
  • Green Fuel Challenge Pilot Project – Hydrogen 
• Tax concession 
• 5 years from 2003 
• Producers Environmental protection  
  • NI - Aggregates levy - extended relief for aggregate commerc ially exploited in 
Northern Ireland 
• Tax relief 
• From 1 April 2004 to 31 March 2011 
• Businesses registered with HM Customs and Excise for the aggregates levy which 
commercially exploit virgin aggregate in Northern Ireland To support sustainable development and 
encourage the efficient use of natural resources; to 
increase the environmental benefits of the levy in 
Northern Ireland 
  • Non-fossil fuel obligations 
• Compensatory payments 
• Until 2018 (Great Britain); until 2015 (Northern Ireland) 
• All licensed electricity suppliers To support the development of renewable energy 
and to reduce the emissions of pollutants 
  • Reduced rate of exci se duty on biodiesel  
• Tax concession 
• No end date set 
• Producers of biodiesel To support alternative fuels that produce 
environmental benefits 
  • R&D for renewable and Sustainable Energy 
• Grants 
• Until end of April 2005 with possibility of extensions 
• Companies within the renewable and sustainable energy R&D field  To help increase research and development in the 
renewable and sustainable energy sector 
 
  • Renewable Obligation Order 2006 
• Recycling of buy-out payments 
• To 2026/27 
• Companies within the Renewable energy sector which have met their Renewable s 
Obligation through Renewable s Obligation Certificates (ROCs) To help the development of the renewable 
industry 
 
  • Waste research and innovation programme  and waste demonstration programme 
• Grant and co-investment 
• 3 years (waste research and innovation scheme); until 2009 (waste demonstration 
programme) 
• Companies, universities and research establishments To develop new technology in order to reduce the 
costs and environmental impact of waste 
management 
G/SCM/N/155/HKG Hong Kong • Fisheries Development Loan Fund 
• Loans 
• Ongoing 
• Local fishermen or local fishing vessel ow ners or locally registered companies 
wholly owned by local fishermen To provide loans for fishermen to switch to 
sustainable fisheries or related operations which 
are conducive to conserving fisheries resources  
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  • Fish Marketing Organization Loan Fund 
• Loans 
• Ongoing 
• Members of registered fishermen's co-operative societies, individual fishermen or 
registered fishing companies To provide loans to fishermen for meeting their 
production and sustainabl e development needs 
G/SCM/N/155/JPN Japan • Energy Efficient Fluorocarbon-alternativ e Synthesis Technology Development 
• Contract 
• 4/2002 - 3/2007 
• New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization To promote the usage of a fluorocarbon-
alternative that does not damage the ozone layer 
and that has a minimal greenhouse effect 
  • Subsidy to Promote Action to Improve En ergy Efficiency of Buildings under the 
Leadership of Energy Suppliers 
• Grants 
• From April 2005 until  unspecified time 
• Energy Supply Companies and Local governments To promote actions under the leadership of energy 
suppliers for the improvement of energy 
efficiency in the commercial and residential 
sectors 
  • Mine Pollution Control Loans 
• Loans 
• From February 2004 until unspecified time 
• Companies or persons that conduct mine pollution control  To prevent environmental pollution caused by 
mining activities by extending loans to cover a 
portion of mine pollution control costs 
 
  • Liability Guarantees for Mine Pollution Control 
• Liability guarantees 
• From February 2004 until unspecified time 
• Companies or persons that conduct mine pollution control To prevent environmental pollution caused by 
mining activities by guaranteeing liabilities 
related to mine pollution control 
 
  • Subsidy for Promotion of Coal Production and Utilization Technology 
• Grants 
• Ongoing since 1993 
• New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) and 
Japan Coal Energy Centre To assist the development of environmentally 
sound technology for coal production and 
utilization 
  • Geothermal energy programme: 1) Subs idy for the Geothermal Development 
Promotion Survey; 2) Subsidy for the Cost of Development of Geothermal Power 
Generation 
• Grants 
• 4/1980 - 3/2010 (1); and 4/1986 - 3/2010 (2) 
• New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) To assist with the construction of geothermal 
power plants and surveys of geothermal 
development, etc. for th e diffusion of geothermal 
energy utilization 
  • Contract for Investigation of Promoting the Development and Introduction of Hydro 
Power: 1) Contract for Fundamental Inve stigation of Guiding the Development and 
Introduction of Small and Medium Hydropower; 2) Contract for Investigation of the 
Development of Technology for the Effec tive Utilization of Hydropower Resources 
• Contract 
• Ongoing since 1986 (1); 4/2002 - 3/2006 (2) 
• New Energy Foundation (1); New Energy Foundation, Pacific Consultants Co., 
Ltd., Chugoku Electric Power Co., Inc. (2) To promote the development of hydropower  
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  • Subsidies for Small and Medium -scale Hydropower Development 
• Grant 
• Ongoing from April 1980 
• Electricity utilities, wholes ale supplier and installer of in-house generator through 
the New Energy and Industrial Technol ogy Development Organization (NEDO) To promote the development of hydropower 
  • Interest Subsidies for Small and Medium Scale Hydropower 
• Grants 
• Ongoing since April 1985 
• New Energy Foundation (NEF) To cover the interest generated in relation to the 
construction costs of sm all- and medium-scale 
hydropower plants during a fixed period after the 
start of their operation 
  • Subsidy for the Technology Development of  Integrated Coal Gasification Combined 
Cycle Power Generation Plant 
• Grants 
• 4/1999 - 3/2009 
• Clean Coal Power R&D Co., Ltd. To develop technology for Integrated Coal 
Gasification Combined Cycle Power Generation 
 
  • Consignment Experimental and Research Expenses of Survey on Criteria of 
Radioactive Waste Disposal 
• Contract 
• 4/1983 - 3/2007 
• Radioactive Waste Management Funding and Central Research Institute of Electric 
Power Industry To commission research on the criteria for 
radioactive waste disposal 
  • Subsidy for Loans to the Pollution Prevention Fund 
• Grants 
• Ongoing since April 1983 
• Owners who have mining rights To prevent pollution caused by metal mines 
  • Contract for Research on Environmenta l Effect of Offshore Oil Development 
• Contract 
• 2003-2005 
• Engineering Advancement Association of Japan To promote research on environmental effects of 
offshore oil development 
  • Well Abandonment Program - Subs idy for Oil Well Abandonment 
• Grant 
• 2003 - 2008 
• Local governments who will abandon oil well To prevent pollution caused by abandoned oil 
wells for which appropriate measures had not 
been taken 
  • Contract for Engineering Developm ent to Prevent the Mine Damage 
• Contract 
• 2003-2006 
• Japan Oil Gas and Metals  National Corporation To develop technology for energy saving when 
processing mine waste water 
 
  • Reserve for Prevention from Mine ral Pollution of Metal Mining 
• Tax deferral 
• From April 1, 1974 to March 31, 2006 
• A person or a corporation engaging in the mining industry To prevent mineral pollution  
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  • Fund for the Projects Implemented by Regional Governments for Promoting 
Sustainable Fisheries 
• Grants 
• Discontinued at the end of FY 2004 
• Prefectural governments To implement comprehensive programs for the 
promotion of sustainable fisheries 
  • Fund for Activities Implem ented by Non-governmental Organizations for 
Promoting Sustainable Fisheries 
• Grants 
• Determined and provided based on every fiscal year 
• Non-governmental organizations To implement comprehensive programs for the 
promotion of sustainable fisheries 
G/SCM/N/155/NZL New Zealand • Forestry industry development agenda 
• Grant 
• From 2005/06 to 2008/09 
• New Zealand forestry industry To ensure that forestry can make its optimal 
contribution to New Zealand's sustainable 
development and continues to make a key 
contribution to New Zealan d's response to climate 
change 
G/SCM/N/155/NOR Norway • Scheme for research and development conc erning gas technol ogies with improved 
environmental performance ("Gassnova Aid Scheme") 
• Grants 
• 10 years from 30 November 2005.  
• Variety of CO2 capture and storage projec ts within the electricity and industrial 
sector To stimulate development and testing of CO2 
capture and storage technologies 
  • Aid for development and knowledge and in formation on sustainable production and 
consumption 
• Once-off investment grants 
• Ongoing from 1 January 1990 
• Companies carrying eligible projects To promote information and capacity building for 
more sustainable produc tion and consumption 
patterns, including wast e reduction and recycling 
 
  • The Energy Fund 
• Grants 
• From 01.01.02 until the end of 2007, when a new four-year agreement for the period 
2008-2011 will be signed  
• All types of companies, all regions and all sectors To promote energy saving and environmentally 
friendly energy production  
  • Tax Concessions in Forestry: The Forest  Trust Fund and the 5-year Average Tax 
Assessment 
• Tax concessions 
• Ongoing since 1965 
• Norwegian forest owners To promote sustainable utilisation of forest 
resources 
  • Subsidies for Forest Management Planning 
• Grants 
• From 1971 until unspecified time 
• All owner categories and all ty pes of operational forest land To stimulate forest mana gement planning as a 
basic measure to promote sustainable forest 
management 
  
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  • Subsidies for industrial and envi ronmental purposes in forestry 
• Grants 
• Ongoing since 2004 
• All forest owner categories and all properties exceeding 1.0 hectare of productive 
forest land To enhance environmental values related to 
biological diversity 
G/SCM/N/155/TPKM Taiwan, Penghu, 
Kinmen and Matsu, 
The Separate Customs 
Territory of • Measures on sweet potatoes, adzuki beans, mung bean s and other miscellaneous 
crops 
• Diversion payments , bonus payments 
• Not specified 
• Farmers following the diversion program from rice production To strengthen the farmland environmental 
conservation plan for sustainable use of farmland 
as the structure of agricultural production 
undergoes adjustment 
  • Fishing Vessels Buy-back Programme 
• Grants 
• Not specified 
• Owners of all varieties of fishing vessels with valid fishing licences To alleviate pressures on fishery resources and 
ensure their sustainability 
  • Extension of Re-use of Pond Water Used in Aquaculture 
• Grants 
• Ongoing since 1984 
• Fishermen who rear fish To reduce groundwater consumption  
  • Reward for Closing Fishery Season 
• Grants 
• Not specified 
• Any fishing vessels with valid fishing licences To alleviate pressures on fishery resources and 
ensure their sustainability 
  • Government compensation for fishing vessels reduction plan 
• Grants 
• Not specified 
• Owners of big-eye tuna long-line fishing vessels with valid fishing licences and 
freezing equipment of ultra-low temperature To alleviate pressures on fishery resources and 
ensure their sustainability 
G/SCM/N/155/THA Thailand • Export Promotion Incentives 
• Incentives such as the exemptions of payment of surcharge under the law on 
promotion of investment, import duty, value added tax  
• Upon operation period 
• Industrial operators who are permitted to enga ge in industrial operations in EPZs in 
industrial estates To promote the growth of industries in an 
harmony with environm ental management and 
quality of life in order to guarantee balanced 
development of the economy, environment and 
society 
G/SCM/N/155/TUR Turkey • Investment Encouragement Program 
• Exemption from Customs Duties, Value Added Tax Exemption for imported and 
domestically purchased machinery and equipment, Interest Support 
• Not specified 
• All investors, domestic or foreign To encourage, support and orient investments 
activities related to environmental protection 
G/SCM/N/123/USA United States • Expensing of Certain Capital Ou tlays Related to Agriculture 
• Income tax concessions 
• Indefinite 
• Farmers, except for certain farm  corporations and partnerships To promote soil and water conservation  
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  • Renewable Energy Resources 
• Grants, cooperative agreemen ts, cooperative research a nd development agreements 
and other forms of collaboration 
• Not subject to any fixed completion date 
• Determined through various competitive proc edures, which are open to all eligible 
private parties To develop renewable energy technologies, to 
accelerate acceptance and use of renewable 
energy technologies and to improve 
environmental health thr ough the development of 
clean power technologies 
  • Energy Conservation Programs - Transportation Sector 
• Grants, cooperative agreements, CRADAs  and other forms of collaboration 
• Not subject to any fixed completion date 
• Determined through various competitive proc edures, which are open to all eligible 
private parties To support development and use of advanced 
vehicle technologies and fuels which reduce 
demand for petroleum, decrease emissions of 
criteria air pollutants and greenhouse gases 
  • Energy Conservation   Programs - Buil ding Technology, State and Community 
Sector 
• Grants, cooperative agreements, CRADAs  and other forms of collaboration 
• Not subject to any fixed completion date 
• Determined through various competitive proc edures, which are open to all eligible 
private parties To develop, promote and integrate energy 
technologies and practices  that make buildings 
more efficient, productive and affordable 
  • Energy Conservation - Industry Sector 
• Grants, cooperative agreements, CRADAs  and other forms of collaboration 
• Not subject to any fixed completion date 
• Determined through various competitive proc edures, which are open to all eligible 
private parties To improve the energy efficiency, environmental 
performance, and productivity of energy-intensive 
industries by developing and delivering advanced 
science and technology options 
  • New Technology Credit: Solar and Geothermal Energy Facilities 
• Income tax concession 
• Indefinite 
• Non-utility taxpayers that invest in qualifying equipment To encourage the commercialization of renewable 
energy technologies 
  • Alternative Fuel Production Credit 
• Income tax concession 
• Credits are available through 2002 (for most qualifying fuels); through 2007 (for gas 
produced from biomass, a nd synthetic fuels produced from coal or lignite) 
• Producers and royalty owners of qualifying production To increase the development of alternative 
domestic energy resources 
  • Alcohol Fuel Credit and Partial Exemp tion from Federal Excise Tax on Gasoline 
• Income tax concession and reduced excise  tax rates on fuels containing alcohol 
• Expire at the end of 2010 
• Qualifying producers and blenders To encourage the substitution of alcohol fuels 
produced from renewable sources for gasoline 
and diesel fuel 
  • Credits for Electricity Production fro m Wind, Biomass, and Poultry Waste 
• Income tax concession 
• New facilities placed in service before 2006 
• Taxpayers producing electricity from  wind, biomass and poultry waste To encourage the developm ent and utilization of 
electric generating technol ogies that use specified 
renewable energy resources 
  
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  • Saltonstall-Kennedy Grant Program: Fisheries Research and Development 
• Grants 
• Indefinite 
• Citizens or nationals of the US; citizens of the Northern Mariana Islands (NMI), 
Republic of the Marshall Islands, Republic of  Palau, or the Federated States of 
Micronesia, corporations, partnerships, a ssociations, or other non-Federal entities, 
non-profit or otherwise To support effective conservation and 
management of US fisheries 
  • Sea Grant 
• Direct federal grants 
• Indefinite 
• Any individual; any public or private corpor ation, partnership, or other association 
or entity (including any sea grant college, sea grant institute or other institutions); or any state political subdivisi on or agency or officer To carry out research that addresses many aspects 
of the long-term economic development, 
environmental stewardshi p, and responsible use 
of marine and inland resources, including fish and 
shell fish 
 
  • Columbia River Hatcheries 
• Grants 
• Indefinite 
• Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife,  the Washington Department of Fish and 
Wildlife, and the Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation through 
cooperative agreements To carry on activities for the conservation of 
fishery resources in the Columbia River Basin 
and fulfil a conservation role in preserving 
endangered salmon stocks (captive breed) and 
supplementing their recovery 
  • Investment Credit and Seven-Year Amor tization for Reforestation Expenditures 
• Income tax concession 
• Indefinite 
• Taxpayers To promote reforestation on private timberlands 
 (Alabama) • Water and Waste Disposal Funds 
• Grants and loans 
• Ongoing 
• Limited to applicants serving rural area s and towns with populations not in excess 
of 10,000 To construct and develop water and waste 
disposal systems-including  solid waste disposal 
and storm drainage 
 (California) • Recycling Market Development Zone Program 
• Loans up to 50 per cent of the cost of any project with a maximum of $1 million 
• Ongoing 
• Any business or local government agency lo cated in a recycling Zone utilizing post-
consumer or secondary waste mate rial in their production process To encourage recycling projects 
 (Delaware) • Technology-Based Seed Fund 
• Fund 
• Ongoing 
• Delaware entrepreneurs and start-up ventur es with less than 2 years of sustained 
operating history To foster small businesses in technology  fields 
such as clean energy 
  • Recycled material collection and Distribution tax credit 
• Tax credit 
• Ongoing 
• Taxpayers engaged in the business of coll ecting and distributing recycled materials To encourage recycling 
  
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 (Georgia) • Investment tax credit 
• Tax credit 
• Ongoing  
• All manufacturing companies To encourage recycling and pollution control 
activities 
 
 (Illinois) • Coal Development Program 
• Grants 
• Ongoing 
• Companies employing clean coal technologies To advance promising new clean coal research 
technologies 
  • Sales Tax Incentives 
• Tax Exemption 
• Ongoing 
• Companies purchasing manufacturing machinery To encourage manufacturers to purchase pollution 
control devices 
 (Kansas) • Sales Tax Exemption 
• Tax Exemption 
• Ongoing 
• Companies purchasing manufacturing machinery To foster the installation of pollution control 
equipment 
 (New Jersey) • Hazardous Discharge Site Remediation Loan and Grant Program 
• Grants or Loans 
• Ongoing 
• Businesses and municipalities  owning holding a tax sale certificate on a property To encourage clean up and remedial activities on 
hazardous discharge sites 
 (New York) • Energy Products Center 
• Loans 
• Ongoing 
• Customers of one of the following utility companies: Central Hudson Gas & 
Electric Corporation, Consolidated Edis on Company of New York, New York State 
Electric & Gas Corporation, Niagara Moha wk Power Corporation, or Orange and 
Rockland Utilities, Inc. To promote more efficient and clean supplies of 
energy 
 (Pennsylvania) • Underground Storage Tank Upgrade Loan Program (USTULP) 
• Loans 
• Ongoing 
• Business owners of regulated underground storage tanks To meet federal Envi ronmental Protection 
Agency upgrade requirements 
 (Tennessee) • Sales and Use Tax Exemptions 
• Tax Exemption 
• Ongoing 
• Any person or company who manufactures, di stributes or retails  tangible personal 
property within the state To foster the installation of pollution control 
equipments 
 (Virginia) • Solar Photovoltaic Manufacturing Grants 
• Grants 
• Ongoing 
• Any manufacturer who sells solar photovolta ic panels, manufactured in Virginia To encourage the full value-added product 
development and manufacture of renewable 
energy source in Virginia.  
   WT/CTE/EDB/7
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  • Clean Fuel Vehicle Job Creation Tax Credit 
• Tax credits 
• Ongoing 
• Businesses manufacturing or converting vehi cles to operate on clean fuel and 
manufacturers of components for use in clean fuel vehicles To increase employment in the clean fuel vehicle 
industry 
 (Washington) • High Technology Business and O ccupation Tax Credit Program 
• Tax credits 
• Ongoing 
• High technology businesses To stimulate R&D in environmental technology 
 (Wisconsin) • Small Cities Community Development Block Grant Program-Blight Elimination 
and Brownfield Redevelopment Program 
• Grants 
• Ongoing 
• Most cities, villages and towns with populations under 50,000 and all counties 
except Waukesha, Dane and Milwaukee Counties To provide financial assistance to communities in 
assessing or remediation of environmental 
contamination on commerc ial or industrial sites WT/CTE/EDB/7 
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  D. A
GREEMENT ON AGRICULTURE  
15. In 2007, out of the 119 notifications24 submitted by Members under the Agreement on 
Agriculture, 34 (approximately 28.6 pe r cent) were environment-related.25  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, 
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, a fforestation 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 r esources management, soil quality and irrigation 
systems, assisting biodiversity, preventing water a nd soil pollution, promoting the use of renewable 
energy, fostering sustainable management of la nd, water and vegetation resources, and improving 
rural income and living conditions within a fra mework of long-term sustainable development. 26  
Chart 12:  Environment-related Agriculture Notifications (1997 -2007 ) 
 
34
20222840 40
32
29
25
2434
051015202530354045
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
 
 
                                                      
24 This number includes all re visions, addenda and corrigenda. 
25 See Chart 12. 
26 See Table 6.  WT/CTE/EDB/7 
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  Table 6: Environment-related Agriculture Notifications (2007)  
 
Symbol Member Measure Or Programme Objective 
G/AG/N/ARM/11 Armenia 
(2007) 
Article 18.3 of the 
Agreement 
 Protection and 
improvement of 
agricultural landscapes and 
restoration of engineering 
structures To improve the physical and chemical 
properties of lands and to enhance fertility  
through the protection, fundamental 
amelioration of the secondary lands salted in 
different degrees by way of chemical 
melioration and restoration of drainage 
systems 
Research  To promote land agrochemical research and 
fertility enhancement G/AG/N/ARM/12  Armenia 
(2006) 
Green Box 
Measures 
General services Infrastructural services To put in place hydro-meteorological 
measures to implement environmental and 
other programs  
Queensland Government 
Rural Water Use Efficiency 
Initiative To improve water management practices and 
achieve water use efficiency through extension 
and advisory services G/AG/N/AUS/64 Australia 
Article 18.3 of the 
Agreement 
Queensland Government 
South-East Queensland 
Irrigation Futures To provide extension services leading towards 
the adoption of better water management or 
effluent management practices 
Land and Water Resources 
Research and Development 
 To stimulate the productive and sustainable 
management of land, water and vegetation 
resources Australia 
(2005-2006) 
Green Box 
Measures 
General Services – 
Australian 
Government Natural Resources 
Management Program To promote research and data collection on 
land, water and native vegetation - including 
nutrients, salt, agro-chemi cals and pesticides - 
to minimize land degradation,  
Research (Tasmania) To develop and improve efficient and 
sustainable practices in agriculture 
Research (Western 
Australia) To promote research and development of 
sustainable la nd management 
Rabbit Management 
(Victoria) To minimize the econom ic, environmental and 
social impacts caused by rabbits by 
encouraging farmers to implement integrated 
rabbit control programmes 
Pest Animal Management 
(Victoria) To minimise the economic, environmental and 
social impact on all lands in Victoria of actual 
and potential animal pests (rabbits included) 
Training services (Western 
Australia) To provide training support for sustainable 
rural management 
Rural Water Use Efficiency 
Initiative (Queensland) To  provide  extension services leading 
towards the improvement of water use 
efficiency 
Extension Services (South 
Australia) To provide extension advice to enhance 
sustainable economic development 
South-East Queensland 
Irrigation Futures Program To provide  extension services leading towards 
the adoption of better water 
management/effluent management practices 
Infrastructural services  
(South Australia) To sustain the rehabilitation of irrigation 
supply infrastructure  General Services – State/Territories 
Governments 
Infrastructural services  
(Tasmania) To provide assistance in the provision of rural 
infrastructure and associated services to ensure 
the continued development of efficient and 
sustainable agriculture 
NHT – Landcare To provide assistance to community groups to 
reverse land degradation and to promote 
sustainable agriculture G/AG/N/AUS/65 
Environmental 
Programs 
Australian 
Government NHT –  Rivercare To provide assistance for community groups to 
contribute towards the sustainable 
management, rehabilita tion and conservation 
of rivers and to improve the health of these 
river systems WT/CTE/EDB/7 
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  Symbol Member Measure Or Programme Objective 
 National Landcare Program To provide  assistance to facilitate the 
development and implemen tation of integrated 
approaches to sustainable agriculture and 
natural resource mana gement in Australia 
Rural Conservation Fund 
(Australian Capital 
Territory) To provide financial assistance for projects 
that address conservation criteria such as the 
management of protecte d species and habitats 
and aquatic ecosystems 
NHT – Landcare 
(Australian Capital 
Territory) To provide assistance to community groups to 
reverse land degradation and to promote 
sustainable agriculture 
NHT –  Rivercare 
(Australian Capital 
Territory) To provide assistance for community groups to 
contribute towards the sustainable 
management, rehabilita tion and conservation 
of rivers and to improve the health of these 
river systems 
(New South Wales) To provide funding for programmes for 
preventing and mitigating degradation of land 
and water resources associated with 
agricultural production 
Natural Resource 
Management (Northern 
Territory) To identify land resources and to evaluate their 
opportunities and constraints to ensure 
appropriate land manage ment practices which 
conserve, enhance, and where appropriate, 
rehabilitate land resources   
(Tasmania) Provision of services to agricultural producers 
covering policy and regulatory frameworks to ensure equitable and su stainable provision of 
surface and groundwater resources and to limit 
environmental damage and to encourage sound 
practices to minimise soil erosion, salinity and 
water damage  
Environmental 
Programs 
State/Territories 
Governments 
Salinity and natural 
resource management 
(Western Australia) To promote salinity c ontrol, soil conservation 
and nutrient management; land resource 
assessment and monitoring; engineering and 
water management 
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/68 Australia 
(2004-2005) 
Article 16.2 of the 
Agreement 
Bilateral and regional 
programmes To provide assistance focusing on agricultural 
productivity and sustaina bility, crop storage, 
forestry and fisheries, environmental 
management, mana gement of water resources 
Research To foster research in relation to environmental 
programs G/AG/N/BRA/23 Brazil 
(2003-2004) 
Green Box 
Measures 
General Services Infrastructural Services To provide support to activities related to 
implementation and operation of irrigation 
programmes, construction and maintenance of 
public dams for irrigation and for urban water 
supply, construction of rural roads, rural 
housing, rural electricity network services and 
facilities, electricity distribution, forestry 
development and management and 
environmental programmes  WT/CTE/EDB/7 
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  Symbol Member Measure Or Programme Objective 
G/AG/N/CAN/66 Canada 
(2002) 
Green Box 
Measures 
 Environmental 
programmes To provide assistance to the management of 
soil, water and manure in Quebec.  
G/AG/N/CAN/67 Canada 
(2004-2005) 
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/69 Canada 
(2003) 
Green Box Measures Environmental 
programmes To provide assistance to the management of 
soil, water and manure in Quebec.  
Research To stimulate the generation, adaptation and 
dissemination of scien tific and technological 
knowledge and products that contribute to the 
sustainable (social, economic and 
environmental) development of the 
competitiveness of the various actors involved 
in the agricultural sector 
 
Training Services -
Development promotion 
services (PRODESAL and 
PRODECOP) To provide support for the contracting of 
technical advisory services to improve the 
environmental situation 
Extension and advisory services - Irrigation 
development programme 
for poor communes   To give advice to poor communes concerning 
irrigation studies and management 
 
Inspection services for sanitary, safety, etc. 
purposes – Agricultural 
protection   Protection, maintenance and improvement of 
plant and animal health and surveillance of the 
health status of plants and animals and the 
sanitary condition of plant and animal 
products, by-products and derivatives which 
may cause or carry diseas es that could impair 
this resource G/AG/N/CHL/26 Chile 
(2003-2006) 
Green Box 
Measures 
General Services 
Infrastructure services – 
Law No. 14.850 To promote private investments in irrigation 
and drainage works 
Research, conservation and 
exploitation of water 
resources To foster research, control and monitoring of 
water resources so as to prevent any 
deterioration and minimize the effects of 
exploitation by preserving these resources in 
quantitative and qualitative terms 
Pest and disease control 
programme To protect the country's agricultural heritage 
from economic and quarantine pests, to protect 
human health and bio diversity, and to comply 
with phytosanitary regulations governing 
domestic and internationa l marketing of plants G/AG/N/CRI/19 Costa Rica 
(2000-2003) 
Green Box 
Measures  
General Services 
Training services To provide training and advisory activities 
aimed at the agricultural sector and focusing 
on plant and animal husbandry, forestry, the 
environment, agricultural mechanization, soil 
and water technology WT/CTE/EDB/7 
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  Symbol Member Measure Or Programme Objective 
 Watershed management 
programme  
(2001-2004 only) To develop field activities and projects in 
several of the country's watersheds in order to 
ensure sustainable use of natural, social and 
economic resources through an integrated and 
participatory approach  
Environmental 
Programmes Payment for environmental 
services in agro-forestry 
systems 
(2003 only) To provide economic compensation for land-
owning farmers growing multi-purpose forest 
plantations in close co mbination with annual 
or perennial crops and/or animal husbandry, as 
an effective means of maintaining, 
rehabilitating and developing forest 
ecosystems 
Watershed Management 
Programme To develop field activities and projects in 
several of the country's watersheds in order to 
ensure sustainable use of natural, social and 
economic resources through an integrated and 
participatory approach 
Payment for environmental services in agro-forestry 
systems 
 To provide economic compensation for land-
owning farmers growing multi-purpose forest 
plantations in close co mbination with annual 
or perennial crops and/or animal husbandry, as 
an effective means of maintaining, 
rehabilitating and developing forest 
ecosystems G/AG/N/CRI/20 Costa Rica 
Article 18.3 of the 
Agreement 
Agricultural Research by 
the National Institute for 
Agricultural Innovation 
and Technology Transfer To contribute to create  competitive production 
systems and food security while 
accommodating environmental concerns, by 
providing services and products that meet 
technological needs and improve the quality of 
life of Costa Rica's population 
G/AG/N/GEO/7 Georgia 
(2004) 
Green Box 
Measures 
General Services Protection of Georgian Soil 
from Erosion Programme To protect soil  from erosion 
G/AG/N/GEO/8 Georgia 
(2005-2006) 
Green Box 
Measures 
General Services Protection of Georgian Soil 
from Erosion Programme To protect soil  from erosion 
Tri-National Sustainable 
Development Programme 
for the Upper Lempa River 
Basin To stem environmental degradation and help 
combat poverty in the Upper Lempa River 
Basin, through sustainabl e management of the 
Basin as well as su stainable use of its 
renewable natural resources 
Rural Development Project 
for South-Western 
Honduras 
 To create and strengthe n citizen participation 
mechanisms that seek to reduce the causes of 
poverty in a sustainable manner, relating to 
conservation of natural resources 
National Programme for 
Local Development 
(PRONADEL) To promote equitable ac cess to investment and 
services relating to sustainable rural 
development and rati onal management of 
natural resources 
Agribusiness Development and Soil and Water 
Conservation Project for 
the Jicatuyo River Basin To foster the area's economic and social 
development with a view to long-term 
sustainability G/AG/N/HND/23 Honduras 
(2005-2006) 
Article 18.3 of the 
Agreement 
General Services 
Irrigation Enhancement 
Project for the Western 
Comayagua Valley Micro-
Watershed 
(PROMORCO) To ensure sustainable management of natural 
resources   WT/CTE/EDB/7 
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  Symbol Member Measure Or Programme Objective 
Tri-National Sustainable 
Development Programme 
for the Upper Lempa River 
Basin To stem environmental degradation and help 
combat poverty, through sustainable 
management of the Basin as well as 
sustainable use of its renewable natural 
resources 
Rural Development Project 
for South-Western 
Honduras 
 To create and strengthe n citizen participation 
mechanisms that seek to reduce the causes of 
poverty in a sustainable manner, relating to 
conservation of natural resources 
National Programme for 
Local Development 
(PRONADEL) To promote equitable ac cess to investment and 
services relating to sustainable rural 
development and ensure more rational 
management of natural resources 
Agribusiness Development 
and Soil and Water 
Conservation Project for 
the Jicatuyo River Basin To foster the area's economic and social 
development with a view to long-term 
sustainability G/AG/N/HND/24 Honduras 
Article 18.3 of the 
Agreement 
Irrigation Enhancement 
Project for the Western 
Comayagua Valley Micro-
Watershed 
(PROMORCO) To ensure sustainable management of natural 
resources  
Research To investigate the technology and local 
development potential  of controlled- 
environment green house production system G/AG/N/HKG/22 Hong Kong 
(2006) 
Green Box 
measures 
General Services 
 Extension and advisory 
services 
 To develop and promote organic farming 
G/AG/N/ISR/41 Israel 
(2004) 
Green Box 
Measures 
Payments under 
Environmental 
Programmes Environment reform in  
dairy farms To provide payments to milk producers who 
produce in compliance with environmental 
requirements 
Japan 
(2003) 
Green Box 
Measures 
General Services Research To foster research in relation to environmental 
programs 
Payments for conversion from rice production To maintain paddy fields in environmentally 
good condition G/AG/N/JPN/124 
Environmental 
Programs 
Support programme for 
reduction of environmental 
burden due to dairy 
farming To provide payments to dairy farmers who 
practice appropriate ma nagement to tackle 
environmental problems 
Japan (2004) 
Green Box 
Measures 
General Services Research To foster research in relation to environmental 
programs 
Payments for conversion 
from rice production To maintain paddy fields in environmentally 
good condition G/AG/N/JPN/129 
Environmental 
Programs 
Support programme for 
reduction of environmental 
burden due to dairy 
farming To provide payments to dairy farmers who 
practice appropriate ma nagement to tackle 
environmental problems WT/CTE/EDB/7 
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  Symbol Member Measure Or Programme Objective 
Infrastructural Services To promote the installation of infrastructure 
such as irrigation and drainage improvement 
projects G/AG/N/KOR/37 Korea, Republic of 
(2001-2004) 
Green Box 
Measures 
 Environmental 
Programmes To provide payments in order to support the 
prevention of soil erosio n , soil acidification, 
the purification of livestock excretions 
necessary prevention of water pollution, and 
direct payments for environment -friendly 
farming 
Water-Use Acquisition 
Rights To promote the sustainability of irrigation 
districts with water availability problems  G/AG/N/MEX/13/ Rev.1 Mexico 
(2003-2004) 
Green Box 
measures 
Environmental 
Programmes 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 
Programme for the Acquisition of Water-Use 
Rights To promote the sustainability of irrigation 
districts with wate r supply problems  G/AG/N/MEX/13/ 
Rev.2 Mexico 
(2003-2004) 
Green Box 
measures 
Environmental 
Programmes 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 
Temporary Employment 
Programme To alleviate the struct ural problem affecting 
rural employment, especially in highly or very 
highly marginalized areas, encouraging 
sustainable agricultural production 
Programme for Acquiring 
Water Use Rights 
(PADUA) To promote the sustainability of irrigation 
districts facing water supply problems G/AG/N/MEX/14 Mexico 
Article 18.3 of the 
Agreement 
Comprehensive 
Programme for Sustainable 
Agriculture and 
Conversion of Production 
in Areas Liable to 
Recurrent Damage 
(PIASRE) To encourage sustainable development in 
areas frequently affected by adverse weather 
by converting production to sustainable 
systems as an alternative in order to make 
better use of local natural resources 
New Zealand 
(2004) 
Green Box 
Measures 
General Services 
 Sustainable Farming Fund To suppor t community driven programmes 
aimed at improving the financial and 
environmental performance of the land based 
sectors  
East Coast Afforestation 
Grants To provide funding to agricultural producers 
and others to plant trees, primarily as a means 
of erosion control, part icularly on severely 
erodible land in the East Coast region of the 
North Island G/AG/N/NZL/46 
Environmental 
Programmes 
Regional Council soil 
conservation To  provide 50% to 70% of the cost of soil 
conservation practices undertaken by farmers 
in order to fulfil the national policy for 
sustainable management  under the Resource 
Management Act and the Soil Conservation 
and Rivers Control Act   
G/AG/N/NZL/50 New Zealand 
(2005) 
Green Box 
Measures 
General Services 
 Sustainable Farming Fund To suppor t community driven programmes 
aimed at improving the financial and 
environmental performance of the land based 
sectors   WT/CTE/EDB/7 
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  Symbol Member Measure Or Programme Objective 
East Coast Afforestation 
Grants To provide funding to agricultural producers 
and others to plant trees, primarily as a means 
of erosion control, part icularly on severely 
erodible land in the East Coast region of the 
North Island  Environmental 
Programs 
Regional Council soil 
conservation To  provide 50% to 70% of the cost of soil 
conservation practices undertaken by farmers 
in order to fulfil the national policy for 
sustainable management  under the Resource 
Management Act and the Soil Conservation 
and Rivers Control Act   
G/AZ/N/SAU/2 Saudi Arabia 
(2006) 
Green Box 
Measures 
 Infrastructural Services  To suppor t the construction and maintenance 
of dams, irrigation and drainage systems, and 
to contribute to the prevention of moving sand 
and planting and development of forests 
Erection of waterworks To construct approved waterworks to enable 
producers to utilise land more effectively 
Resource conservation and environmental management To promote sustainable utilization of the 
natural agricultural resources, soil and water 
resources and vegetation and protect the 
environment 
Auxiliary and associated 
services To render auxiliary services associated soil 
conservation activities South Africa, 
Republic of (2004) 
Green Box 
Measures 
General Services 
Agricultural Engineering 
Services To promote the sustainable utilisation of 
natural agricultural resources G/AZ/N/ZAF/58 
Environmental 
Programmes Soil Conservation works To provide financing of essential soil 
conservation works to improve and protect the 
soil 
G/AG/N/CHE/39 Switzerland –  
(2002-2004) 
Green Box 
Measures 
 Environmental 
Programmes To sustain special ecological services such as 
organic farming  
G/AG/N/CHE/39 Switzerland –  
(2003-2005) 
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 efforts of the developing 
countries to improve the standard of living of 
their people, promoting among others a 
sustainable use of natural resources 
Research To foster research in relation to environmental 
programs 
Land retirement programs To stimulat e the conversion of farmland to 
forestry use and island-wide reforestation 
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 G/AG/N/TPKM/48 Taiwan, Penghu, 
Kinmen and Matsu, 
The Separate 
Customs Territory 
of 
(2003-2004) 
Green Box 
measures 
General Services Regional assistance 
programs - Programs for disadvantaged farms To provide integrated agricultural construction 
and environmental improvement programs for disadvantaged farms 
G/AG/N/TUN/39 Tunisia 
(2005-2006) 
Green Box 
Measures General Services - Support 
for research and extension 
projects for the 
development and 
dissemination of 
production methods  To promote environmental conservation 
through land and afforestation works WT/CTE/EDB/7 
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  Symbol Member Measure Or Programme Objective 
Conservation Security 
Program (CSP) To encourage producers to adopt or maintain a 
wide range of management, vegetative, and 
land-based structural prac tices that address one 
or more resources of concern, such as soil, 
water, or wildlife habitat 
Conservation Reserve 
Program (CRP) To provide technical and financial assistance 
to farmers and ranchers to address soil, water, 
and related natural resource concerns on their 
lands in an environmen tally beneficial and 
cost-effective manner and thus to encourage 
environmental enhancement 
Environmental Quality 
Incentives Program (EQIP) 
Ground and Surface Water 
Conservation (GSWC) and 
Klamath River Basin 
Activities To provide assistance to producers to carry out 
water conservation activities to improve 
groundwater and surface water conservation 
Environmental Quality 
Incentives Program (EQIP) 
Conservation Innovation 
Grants (CIG) To stimulate the development and adoption of 
innovative conservation approaches and 
technologies while leveraging the Federal 
investment in environmental enhancement and 
protection, in conjunction with agricultural 
production 
Agricultural Management 
Assistance (AMA) 
Program To encourage agricultural producers to 
voluntarily address issues such as water 
management, water qu ality, and erosion 
control by incorporating conservation practices 
into their farming operations G/AG/N/USA/59 United States 
Article 18.3 of the 
Agreement 
 
Renewable Energy 
Development Program, 
Renewable Energy 
Systems and Energy 
Efficiency Improvements 
Grant, Guaranteed Loan, 
and Direct Loan Program To assist farmers, ranchers and rural small 
businesses in purchasing renewable energy 
systems and making energy efficiency 
improvements to achieve goals related to 
renewable energy and environmental 
enhancements 
Agricultural Research Service (ARS)  
 To acquire, maintain and disseminate 
information on a wide variety of research 
topics, including soil and water conservation 
Conservation Program 
Technical Assistance To provide various technical services to help 
producers participate in environmental and 
conservation programs, such as the 
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), 
Environmental Quality Incentives Program, 
and the Wetland Reserve Program United States (2002-2005) 
Green Box 
Measures 
General Services 
Conservation operations NRCS provi des technical assistance, conducts 
soil surveys, and assesses erosion factors in 
order to promote conservation of soil and 
water 
Conservation Reserve 
Program 
 To address critical soil, water, and related 
natural resource concerns through 10-15 year 
rental agreements in order to convert 
environmentally sensitive agricultural acreage 
to permanent cover crops 
Agricultural Conservation Program 
(2002 only) To promote conservation of soil and water 
through cost-share agreements 
Ground and Surface Water To provide cost-share payments and loans to 
producers to conserve ground and surface 
water supplies G/AG/N/USA/59 
Environmental 
payments 
Klamath Basin To finance expenditures  for water 
conservation measures to conserve endangered 
salmon runs  WT/CTE/EDB/7 
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  Symbol Member Measure Or Programme Objective 
Agricultural Management 
Assistance Program To stimulate conservation practices that 
improve water manageme nt, water quality, and 
erosion control 
Wetland Reserve Program To stimulate conservation and restoration of 
wetlands through long-term agreements 
Wildlife Habitat Incentives 
Program To provide technical assistance and cost-share  
assistance to landowners  to develop habitat for 
upland wildlife, wetlands wildlife, endangered 
species, fish, and other wildlife 
Farm and Ranch Lands 
Protection Program To protect topsoil by limiting conversion to 
non-agricultural uses 
 Environmental Quality 
Incentives Program (EQIP) To encourages farmers and ranchers to adopt 
practices that reduce environmental and 
resource problems 
Grassland Reserve 
Program 
(2003-2005 only) To provide cost-share assistance for 
conservation practices that improve water 
management, water qu ality, and erosion 
control   
Renewable Energy 
Program 
(2004-2005 only) To provide direct loans, loan guarantees, and 
grants to farmers, ranchers, and small rural 
businesses to purchase renewable energy 
systems and make energy efficiency 
improvements 
 
 
E. A GREEMENT ON ANTI -DUMPING  
18. In 2007, out of the 106 notifications subm itted by Members under the Agreement on 
Implementation of Article VI of the GATT 1994 on Anti-dumping, none was environment-related.   
F. A GREEMENT ON IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES (ILP) 
19. In 2007, out of the 64 notifications subm itted by Members under the ILP Agreement, 13 
(approximately 20.3 per cent) were environment-related.27  
20. The notified measures consisted of, among ot hers, permits, automatic and non-automatic 
import licenses, export licenses and control of movement on wild animals, pests, endangered species, ozone depleting substances, wastes, hazardous waste, chemicals, nuclear substances and fertilizers.   
21. They aimed at protecting the environment from pests, hazardous chemicals, substances and 
waste, preserving exhaustible na tural resources and biodiversity.
28  A significant number of these 
measures were developed for compliance with in ternational obligations under MEAs, such as the 
CITES on endangered species, Montreal Protocol on ozone-depleting substances, Basel Convention 
on hazardous and toxic waste, and the International Plant Protection Convention on plant protection. 
                                                      
27 See Chart 13. 
28 See Table 7. WT/CTE/EDB/7 
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  Chart 13: Environment-related ILP Notifications (1997 – 2007
) 
 
1520
1017
71316
121519
13
0510152025
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
 
 
 
Table 7: Environment-related Import Licen sing Procedures (ILP) Notifications (2007 ) 
 
Symbol Member Measure Or Programme Objective 
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 G/LIC/3/CAN/6 Canada 
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) 
G/LIC/N/3/CHN/6 China, People's 
Republic of Import license 
administration for ozone-
depleting materials To comply with the obligations under the 
Montreal Protocol on S ubstances that Deplete 
Ozone Layer 
G/LIC/N/3/COL/5 Colombia Automatic import licenses To apply environmental protection controls to 
guarantee the protecti on of the environment 
under international treaties, conventions and 
protocols 
Non-automatic import 
licensing system for 
refrigerants and 
refrigeration and air conditioning equipment in 
all forms and for all 
purposes To comply with the timetable for eliminating 
CFCs (chlorofluorocarbons) and controlling 
consumption as part of  national obligations 
under the Montreal Protocol G/LIC/N/3/HND/1 Honduras 
Import (non-automatic) 
permits for the importation 
of methyl bromide in all 
forms  To comply with the timetable for gradually 
eliminating methyl bromide and controlling 
consumption as part of  national obligations 
under the Montreal Protocol 
G/LIC/N/3/HKG/11 Hong Kong Im port licensing system 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 
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  Symbol Member Measure Or Programme Objective 
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 licensing system for 
endangered species of 
animals and plants To protect endangered species and to prevent 
them from over-exploitation in accordance 
with CITES   
Import control on waste To fulfil its  international obligations under the 
Basel Convention and serves to ensure 
environment ally sound management of waste 
in the HKSAR 
G/LIC/N/3/IND/9 India Im port license system for 
ozone-depleting substances 
and items covered under 
CITES To protect safety, security and the 
environment 
G/LIC/N/3/JPN/5 Japan Im port approval system for 
substances which deplete 
the ozone layer, specified 
hazardous wastes, waste 
chemical weapons goods To perform the functions of the Montreal 
Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone 
Layer, the Basel Convention on the Control of 
Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their 
Disposal, Waste Disposal and the Public 
Cleansing Law, the Law on the Prohibition of 
Chemical Weapons and the Regulation of 
Specific Chemicals 
G/LIC/N/3/KOR/6 Korea Import 
approval/authorization 
system for ozone-depleting 
substances and for 
endangered species To protect national securi ty, human, animal or 
plant life or health, and the environment 
Import licences system of ozone-depleting substances To comply with the Montreal Protocol.  
G/LIC/N/3/MAC/10 Macao, China 
Import license system for 
endangered species To ensure that international trade in specimens 
of wild animals and plants does not threaten 
their survival in accordance with CITES 
G/LIC/N/3/PHL/5 Philippines Import license system for 
CITES species, toxic 
substances, hazardous 
wastes and fertilizers To meet relevant international treaty 
obligations 
Import licence system for 
chemical fertilizers To protect the intr oduction of chemical 
fertilizer which can be harmful to human, 
plants, animals, soil and environment 
Import licence system for 
conserved plants species 
listed in the Appendix of 
the CITES To comply with the Convention on 
International Trade in Endangered Species of 
Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) 
Import licence system for hazardous substances To protect against the entry of unregistered 
hazardous substances as well as to control 
sources of origin 
Import licence system for 
living or non-living aquatic 
animals and their products listed as the endangered 
and conserve d species in 
the CITES Appendix II and 
III To  protect against the entry into Thailand of 
epidemic diseases, alien species and also to 
protect the endangered species pursuant to CITES G/LIC/N/3/THA/1 Thailand 
Import licence system for 
hazardous substances To protect human, animal, plant and 
environment   
G/LIC/N/3/TTO/5 Trinidad and 
Tobago Automatic licensing system 
for ozone-depleting 
substances To comply with the Montreal Protocol 
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  Symbol Member Measure Or Programme Objective 
G/LIC/N/3/TUR/7 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 
 
G. A GREEMENT ON SAFEGUARDS  
22. In 2007, out of the 31 notifications submitted by Members under the Agreement on 
Safeguards, none was environment-related. 
H. A GREEMENT ON CUSTOMS VALUATION  
23. In 2007, out of nine notification submitte d under the Customs Valuation Agreement, none 
was environment-related. 
I. A GREEMENT ON STATE TRADING  
24. In 2007, out of the 11 notifications submitte d under the Agreement on State Trading, none 
was environment-related. 
J. REGIONAL TRADE AGREEMENTS (RTAS ) INCLUDING THE UNDERSTANDING ON THE 
INTERPRETATION OF ARTICLE XXIV OF THE GATT 1994 
25. In 2007, out of the 20 notifications subm itted under the RTAs Agreement, none was 
environment-related. 
K. A GREEMENT ON TRADE RELATED ASPECTS OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS (TRIPS) 
26. In 2007, out of the 69 notifications s ubmitted by Members under Article 63.2, three 
(4.3 per cent) contained e nvironment-related provisions.29 They related to general provision 
regulations and exemption of protection by patents.30 
Chart 14:  Environment Related TRIPS Notifications (1997 – 2007 ) 
 
7
0135 516
5
2 23
024681012141618
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
 
 
                                                      
29 See Chart 14. 
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Table 8:  Environment-related TRIPS Notifications (2007 ) 
 
Symbol Member Measure or Product Objective 
IP/N/1/AUS/2 Australia Gene Technology Act 2000 - No.169, 2000 To protect the health and safety of 
people, and to protect the environment, by identifying risks 
posed by or as a result of gene 
technology, and by managing 
those risks through regulating 
certain dealings with genetically 
modified organisms (GMOs) 
IP/N/1/AUS/P/6 
 
 
 Australia Budapest Treaty on the international 
recognition of the deposit of microorganisms 
for the purposes of patent procedure – 
Article 5 To provide for an import/export 
restriction of certain kinds of 
microorganisms when this is 
necessary in view of national 
security or the dangers for health 
or the environment 
IP/N/1/FIN/O/3 Finland Act on the Openness of Government 
Activities 21.5.1999/621 as amended up to 
1060/2002 incl. – Section 23 To guarantee secrecy of official 
documents when containing 
information on endangered animal 
or plant species or the protection of 
important natural habitats, if 
access would compromise the 
protection of the species or the 
habitat 
 
L. THE GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TRADE IN SERVICES (GATS) 
27. In 2007, among the 42 notifications made under Ar ticle III, paragraph 3, of the General 
Agreement on Trade in Services,  none was environment-related. 
M. QUANTITATIVE RESTRICTIONS  
28. In 2007, there were three notifications subm itted pursuant to the decision on Notification 
Procedures for Quantitative Restrictions that  contained environment-related issues.31 32 
Chart 15:  Environment-related Quantitative Restrictions Notifications (1997 – 2007 ) 
03
25
24
27
123
012345678
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 
                                                      
31 See Chart 15. 
32 See Table 9. WT/CTE/EDB/7 
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  Table 9: Environment -related Quantita tive Restrictions notifications (2007)  
 
Symbol Member Measure or Programme Objective 
Non Automatic Export 
Licensing on 
Trichlorofluorométhane, 
Dichlorodifluorométhane, 
Chlorotrifluoromethane and 
Trichloroethan 
(methylchloroform) To comply with the 
Montreal Protocol on 
Substances that Deplete the 
Ozone Layer  China, People's Republic of 
Non Automatic Export 
Licensing on Carbon 
tetrachloride, 
Trichlorotrifluoroethanes, 
Dichlorotetrafluoroethanes 
and 
chloropentafluoroethane, 
Bromochlorofluoromethane, 
bromotrifluoromethane, 
dibromotetrafluoroethanes,  
Methane, ethane and propane halogenated 
derivatives only with 
fluorine and chlorine, nes, 
Fluorinated, brominated, 
iodinated derivatives of 
acyclic hydrocarbons, nes To comply with the 
Montreal Protocol on 
Substances that Deplete the 
Ozone Layer 
Import of Hydrochlorofluorocarbons 
(HCFCs) for local consumption is subject to 
import quota To comply with the 
Montreal Protocol on 
Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer 
Non automatic import/export licensing on 
Chlorofluorocarbons; ten 
other fully halogenated 
chlorofluorocarbons; methyl 
chloroform; methyl 
bromide; carbon 
tetrachloride; 34 
hydrobromofluorocarbons; 
and 
Hydrochlorofluorocarbons 
(HCFCs)  To protect the environment  Hong Kong 
Prohibition on 
imports/exports of Highly 
endangered species of 
animals listed in Appendix I 
of the Convention on 
International Trade in 
Endangered Species of Wild 
Fauna and Flora (CITES) To fulfil the obligations of 
Hong Kong, China under the 
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  Symbol Member Measure or Programme Objective 
  Non Automatic Export 
Licensing on endangered 
species of animals listed in 
Appendix II of CITES, 
whether alive, dead, 
(including their readily 
recognizable parts and derivatives) and medicines 
containing or claiming to 
contain tiger or rhino 
ingredients. Protected wild 
animals and parts thereof, or 
the nests or eggs of a 
protected wild animal. Live 
animals and birds To fulfil the obligations of 
Hong Kong, China under the 
CITES 
Non automatic import licensing on endangered 
species of animals listed in 
Appendix II of CITES, 
whether alive, dead, 
(including their readily 
recognizable parts and 
derivatives) and medicines 
containing ingredients made 
from highly endangered 
animal species.  Fish and 
crustaceans,molluscs and 
other aquatic invertebrates, 
live To fulfil the obligations of 
Hong Kong, China under the 
CITES 
Non Automatic Import 
Licensing on endangered 
species of animals listed in 
Appendix II of CITES, 
whether alive, dead, 
(including their readily 
recognizable parts and 
derivatives) and medicines 
containing or claiming to 
contain ingredients made 
from highly endangered 
species.  Live food animals; 
plant pests, game and 
poultry To fulfil the obligations of 
Hong Kong, China under the 
CITES   
Prohibition on 
imports/exports of highly 
endangered species of plants 
listed in Appendix I of the 
Convention on International 
Flora To fulfil the obligations of 
Hong Kong, China under the 
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  Symbol Member Measure or Programme Objective 
Non automatic export 
licensing on Endangered 
species of animals listed in 
Appendix II of CITES 
(including their readily 
recognizable parts and 
derivatives) and medicines containing or claiming to 
contain ingredients made 
from highly endangered 
animal species. Protected 
wild animals, and parts 
thereof, or the nests or eggs 
of a protected wild animal. 
Fish and crustaceans, 
molluscs and other aquatic 
invertebrates, live; food 
containing fisheries products To fulfil the obligations of 
Hong Kong, China under the 
CITES   
Non automatic export 
licensing on Endangered 
species of plants whether 
alive or dead listed in 
Appendix II of CITES 
(including their readily 
recognizable parts and 
derivatives) To fulfil the obligations of 
Hong Kong, China under the 
CITES 
Prohibition of imports of 
refrigerators and freezers 
equipment containing CFC's 
(Chlorofluorocarbons) as 
refrigerant or blowing agent, 
including combined 
refrigerator-freezers, 
compression-type and 
absorption-type 
refrigerators, electrical 
freezers of the chest type, 
freezers, of the upright type, 
other refrigerating cabinets, 
showcases, counters and 
other refrigerating or 
freezing furniture, chilling 
units, coolers, air 
conditioners, air 
conditioning machines, 
automatic beverage-vending 
machines incorporating 
refrigerating devices, motor 
vehicle air conditioners 
incorporating refrigerating 
devices, cold-room equipment, refrigerated 
transported vehicles, 
refrigerator insulation, 
freezer insulation, foam 
packaging, dehumidifiers, 
fishing boat, refrigeration 
equipment and Styrofoam 
and other items To protect the environment 
Prohibition on imports of 
ivory and tortoise shell To fulfil the obligations 
under CITES  Mauritius 
Prohibition on imports of 
underwater fishing guns To protect the undersea 
environment 
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  N. AGREEMENT ON TRADE -RELATED INVESTMENT MEASURES (TRIMS ) 
29. In 2007, there was no environment-related no tification made under the TRIMs Agreement. 
O. UNDERSTANDING ON THE BALANCE -OF-PAYMENTS PROVISIONS OF THE GATT 1994 
30. In 2007, 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  
31. In 2007, there was no environment-related notification submitted under the Agreement on 
Textiles and Clothing. 
Q. A GREEMENT ON PRE-SHIPMENT INSPECTION  
32. In 2007, there was no environment-related notification submitted under the Agreement on 
Pre-shipment Inspection. 
R. A GREEMENT ON RULES OF ORIGIN  
33. In 2007, out of seven notifications made under Article 5 and Paragraph 4 of Annex II to the 
Agreement on Rules of Origin, none was environment-related.  
S. P LURILATERAL TRADE AGREEMENTS :  AGREEMENT ON GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT  
34. In 2007, out of the 8 notifications s ubmitted under the Agreement on Government 
Procurement, three (37.5 per cen t) were environment-related.33  They related to legislation to promote 
the procurement of environmenta lly friendly goods and services, a nd procurement information on 
environmental services. 34 
Chart 16:  Environment-related Governme nt Procurement Notifications (1997-2007)  
 
2
0 0 029
015
4
3
012345678910
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007  
                                                      
33 See Chart 16. 
34 See Table 10. WT/CTE/EDB/7 
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Table 10: Agreement on Government Procurement (2007
) 
 
Symbol Member Measure or Programme Objective 
GPA/37/Add. 4 Japan Pa rtial Revision of the "Basic Policy for 
the Promotion of the Procurement of Eco-
Friendly Goods and Services" based on 
the "Law Concerning th e Promotion of the 
Procurement of Eco-Friendly Goods and 
Services by the State and Other Entities"  
GPA/84/Add.2  Norway Statistical report for 2004 on public 
procurement, including  information on 
environmental services  
GPA/88/Add. 1 Norway Statis tical report for 2005 on public 
procurement, including  information on 
environmental services  
T. I NFORMATION TECHNOLOGY  
35. In 2007, there was no environment-related no tification submitted under the Ministerial  
Declaration on Trade in Information Technology Products. 
U. O THER NOTIFICATION PROVISIONS  
36. In 2007, out of the five notifications made to the Committee on Trade and Development, none 
was environment-related. 
II. TRADE POLICY REVIEWS 
37. Eighteen Trade Policy Reviews (TPRs) were carried out in 2007.35  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 summarized36 under the 
following three headings:  trade policy framework;  trade policies and practices by measure;  and 
trade policies by selected sector (e.g. ag riculture, energy, fishery and forestry).37  Environment-related 
references pertain mainly to import/export prohibi tions, licensing and restrictions; standards and 
technical regulations;  sanitary and phytosanitary measures;  environmental and resource conservation 
programmes;  subsidies and patent me asures;  and MEA implementation.   
                                                      
35 TPRs on Argentina, Australia, Kingdom of Bahrain, Cameroon, Canada, Central African Republic, 
Chad, Costa Rica, European Communities, Gabon, India, Indonesia, Macao, Organization of Eastern Caribbean 
States, Panama, Peru, Thailand and Turkey.  
36 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".    
37 Generally, "Trade Policy Framework" includes government policies, plans, programmes, 
environmental and investment policies, as well as inform ation related to WTO agreements.  "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/7 
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  A. A RGENTINA38 
Trade policy framework 
 • In the context of the Doha Development Round, Argentina has submitted an 
integrated proposal for development with respect to trade in environmental goods, 
aimed at assuring that the relevant negotiating approach will ensure equitable 
environmental, trade and development benefits. (G-III§98) (S-II§45) 
• In the context of the Doha Development Round, Argentina supports non-trade 
concerns, with particular regards to environmental protection. (G-II§44) (G-IV§12) 
Trade policies and practices by measure  
Export prohibitions, 
licensing and 
restrictions • Exports of controlled substances that deplete the ozone layer, included in Annexes 
A-E of the Montreal Protocol, whether new, used, recycled or regenerated, are 
subject to a system of licensing and quotas. (S-III§189) 
• Exports are subject to pre-certification requir ements when this is necessary to give 
effect to international commitments relating to conservation. (S-III§190) 
• The Customs Code provides for the possibility of introducing export prohibitions 
for environmental protection reasons among others. (S-III§92) 
Import prohibitions, licensing and 
restrictions • Non-automatic import licence or prior authorization are required for certain 
products due to, among others, sanitary or phytosanitary or environmental 
protection reasons. (S-III§6, 18) 
• The Customs Code provides for the possibility of introducing import prohibitions 
for environmental protection reasons among others. (S-III§92) 
• Imports of genetically modified organisms is subject to a specific system as to 
registration and authorization. (S-III§170-1) 
Patents • Non-patentability of inventions whose commercial exploitation must be prevented 
in order to protect, among others, animal life or health, or to protect plants or the 
environment. (S-III-Table III.13) 
Tax incentives • BICE (Banco de Inversión y Comercio Exterior) provides credit line to finance 
services for the implementation of environmental impact studies. (S-III-Table 
III.12)  
Technical regulations • Among others, the Secretariat of the Environment and Sustainable Development of 
the Office of the Chief of Cabinet of the National Government is called to establish technical regulations. (S-III§124) 
Sector Policy  
Fishery • Initiatives have been taken to maintain the various fishery resources at their 
maximum sustainable yield and regulatory measures have allowed resources to 
recover, while attempting to reconcile biological sustainability, economic activity 
and stable employment in order to solve the problem of sustainability of exploitable resources. (S-IV§31-2) 
Energy • Decree No. 1396/2001 declares the production and marketing of biodiesel for use 
purely as fuel or as a base for mixing with gas oil or as an additive for gas oil to be 
of national interest and provides incentiv es to stimulate its production. (S-IV§57) 
• Law No. 26.093 issued in 2006 instituted the Regulatory and Promotion Regime for 
the Sustainable Production and Use of Biofuels. (S-IV§57) 
• Energy Secretariat Resolution No. 415/2004  introduced energy-saving measures on 
the consumption side, which included rebates where energy was saved and 
surcharges in cases of overconsumption. (S-IV§86) 
                                                      
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  B. A
USTRALIA39 
Trade policy framework  
 • Australia is of the view that trade and environmental obligations can be 
implemented in mutually supportive ways, and that environmental measures should 
not be used for protectionist purposes. (S-II§16) 
• The Treasurer can consider foreign investments "contrary to the national interests" 
and therefore reject them if not consistent with existing government policies and 
laws, including environmen tal regulations. (S-II§35) 
Trade policies and practices by measure  
Export prohibitions, 
restrictions and 
licensing • Discretionary export licensing restrictions are maintained for reasons related to 
SPS, the environment, and alignment with  international agreements (e.g. CITES, 
Basel Convention and Montreal Protocol). (S-III§75) 
Import prohibitions, restrictions and 
licensing • Import prohibitions or restrictions may be applied on, among others, animal and 
plant life and environmental conservation grounds according to relevant 
international conventions (e.g. CITES and Basel Convention). (S-III§32) 
Technical regulations and standards  • Australia's quarantine system is designed to preserve its unique and diverse native 
flora and fauna and to minimize the risk of introducing exotic pests and diseases 
that could be harmful to Australia's environment. (G-III§29) (S-III§48, 51) 
• The Department of Transport and Regional Services (DOTARS) develops and 
reviews, among others, national environmental standards for motor vehicles. (S-III§41) 
• Regulatory (mandatory) standards are aimed at, inter alia, protecting the 
environment.  (S-III§39)  
• The Gene Technology Regulator administers the Gene Technology Act 2000, 
aiming to identify and manage risks posed to, among others, the environment by or 
as a result of gene technology. (S-III§56) 
Sector Policy  
Agriculture • In 2004/5, 18% of the total spending on Green Box measures was devoted to 
environmental programmes. (S-IV§12) 
Energy • An Energy White Paper issued in 2004 announced measures to commercialize 
energy technologies, particularly greenh ouse gas abatement techniques, through a 
fuel excise reform. (S-III§104) 
Fishery • Launching of the  "Securing Fishing Future " package in 2005 aimed at reducing the 
high level of overcapacity in fisheries that  are overfished or at significant risk of 
overfishing in the future. (S-IV§32) 
Forestry • Under the National Forest Policy Statemen t (NFPS), the regional forest agreements 
(RFAs) provide for 20-year plans for the conservation and sustainable management 
of Australia's native forests. (S-IV§26) 
• Exports of native hardwood woodchips are prohibited, unless they are sourced from 
a region covered by an RFA, or are exported under a restricted shipment licence 
(which allows the export of such woodchips in one shipment from a region not yet covered by an RFA). (S-IV§27) 
• Exports of plantation-sourced material, including both native and exotic species, are 
not subject to any Commonwealth export controls, provided they meet environmental and heritage protection requirements set up under state codes of 
practice. (S-IV§27) 
Services • Australia submitted a revised services  offer in May 2005, which proposes 
improvements to its existing schedule of commitments in areas such as environmental services. (S-IV§72) 
                                                      
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  Water management • Under the strategic framework for water reform, consumption-based pricing have 
been introduced to discourage wasteful water use in urban areas. (S-IV§42) 
• The 2004 National Water Initiative (NWI)  includes a commitment to return all 
currently over-allocated and over-used river and ground water systems to 
environmentally sustainable levels of extraction. (S-IV§44) 
Transports • Australia continues to require international bulk shipping to meet marine 
environment protection standards. (S-IV§103) 
• The Maritime Legislation Amendment Act 2006 includes amendments related to 
prevention of pollution and requires Australian chemical tankers to prepare and 
carry a Marine Pollution Emergency Plan for Noxious Liquid Substances. 
(S-V§106) 
• Bilateral aviation safety agreements (BAS As) with key aviation partners have been 
signed in an attempt to streamline the cer tification processes for mutual acceptance 
of aviation safety standards in a numb er of areas, including environmental 
certification. (S-IV§112) 
 
C. B AHRAIN , KINGDOM OF40  
Trade policies and practices by measure  
Import prohibitions, 
restrictions and 
licensing • Import prohibitions maintained for vari ous reasons, including international 
conventions and environmental protection. (G-IV§92)  
• Absolute import prohibitions are maintained for various reasons, including 
international conventions and envi ronmental protection. (S-III§28) 
Sector Policy  
Agriculture •  A two-phase plan covering 2004-15 is being implemented by the MMAA, in 
cooperation with the FAO, for sustainable agriculture development. (S-IV§4, 12) 
Fisheries • The General Directorate for the Protec tion of Marine Resources (GDPMR) is 
called, among others, to promote the protection of  fish and marine resources. 
(S-V§21) 
Mining, quarrying and 
energy • The objective of Bahrain's mining and quarrying industry is, among other, the 
protection of the environment. (S-IV§29) 
Water management • The Water Management Strategy covers the period up to 2010 aiming at, among 
others,  encouraging water conservation and the use of treated waste water. 
(S-V§14) 
 
D. C AMEROON41  
Trade policy framework  
 • The Government is committed to pay particular attention to new and modern forms 
of trade such as trade in organically produced products and trade in products from 
sustainable agriculture. (G-III§46) 
• Cameroon is persuaded that EPAs should be incorporated into the development 
policies of the ACP countries and regions and fully integrated into the European 
Union's development cooperation policies with the objective of, among others, promoting sustainable development. (G-IV§74) 
• The Central African Economic and Monetary Community (CEMAC), to which 
Cameroon is a Member, established the Central African Economic Union aimed at, among others, implementing joint measures and adopting common policies in 
different areas, including  fisheries,  energy and environment. (S-II§32) 
• Since 2005, an environmental impact study is required in order to engage in certain 
operations, including the construction of dams or land drainage, thermal and 
                                                      
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  hydroelectric power stations of a cert ain size, and various operations in the 
agricultural, mining, forestry, livestock, fisheries. (S-II§52) 
Trade policies and practices by measure  
Export prohibitions, 
restrictions, and licensing • Quantitative restrictions (including prohibitions) and controls in force on exports 
derive for the most part from treaties to which Cameroon is party (e.g. Basel 
Convention, CITES and Chemical Weapons Convention). (S-III§98) 
Import prohibitions, and other restrictions • Import prohibitions maintained  for environmental reasons. (S-III§53) 
Technical regulations 
and standards  • Adoption of standards aimed at environmental protection and control pollution are 
granted a priority. (S-III§64) 
• Standards may be transformed into technical regulations by order of the ministry 
responsible for standardization (i.e. the MINIMIDT) and, if necessary, by a joint 
order from the ministry responsible for standardization and the ministry responsible 
for applying the particular standard, for various reasons including the protection of 
the environment, animal life and preservation of plants. (S-III§65) 
• The Government is committed to develop the National System of Standardization 
and Quality Control in order to protect co nsumers and the environment. (S-III§70) 
Tax incentives • Special initiatives are envisaged in order to foster environmental protection. (G-
III§48) 
• The Investment Charter, adopted in 2002, provides for exemptions from customs 
duties for companies operating in the sectors related to environment protection, the 
main condition being that th ese companies invest and produce for export. Some tax 
concessions are allowed for environmental purposes. (S-III§36) 
Sector Policy  
Fisheries • A national unit for the control and oversight of fishery and aquaculture activities 
has been created to comb at overfishing. (S-IV§35) 
Forestry • A Sectoral Forest and Environment Pr ogramme (PSFE) was adopted with donor 
support and is up and running. (G-II§35) (G-III§49) 
• Objective of the regulations imposing conditions on forestry activities is, among 
others, to foster environmental protection and particularly sustainable forestry 
management. (S-IV§40) 
•  The National Forestry Development Office (ONADEF) is responsible for the 
regeneration of forests. (S-IV§40) 
Services • Several new port entities created since 1998, including the National Port Authority 
(APN), have been designed to be a tool for promoting, among others, environmental 
protection. (S-IV§106) 
 
E. CANADA42  
Trade policy framework  
 • Promotion of regional and bilateral free tr ade agreements (FTAs) in an attempt to 
contribute to progress on the broader so cial, political and environmental fronts. 
(G-I§54) 
• The 2001 Framework for the Environmental Assessment of Trade Negotiations (EA 
Framework) details the process to be used for environmental assessments of Canada's trade and investment negotiations in order to assist Canadian negotiators 
to integrate environmental considerations into the negotiating process by providing 
information on the environmental impact s of the proposed trade agreement. 
(G-I§95) 
• Draft Environmental Assessment (EA)  of the WTO Negotiations addressed
 the 
likely environmental impacts of negotiations in the areas outlined in the Doha 
declaration on Canada including certain aspects of trade and environment (i.e. 
environmental goods and services)  and assessed their significance. (G-II§97-8) 
• Launching of the fourth Sustainable Development Strategy "Agenda 2009" in 2006 
                                                      
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  which provides a roadmap to advance sustainable development that builds on the 
progress made in the previous strategies  Agenda and seeks to integrate trade and 
environmental considerations into the domestic policy-making process.  
(G-II§100-1) 
• Launching of the "Promoting Sustainable Rural Development through Agriculture" 
policy to encourage sustainable natural resource management practices in 
developing countries. (G-II§107) 
• Under the Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT), the federal, provincial, and territorial 
governments agreed to focus on 11 sectors, including environmental protection and 
energy. (G-II§116) (S-II§17) 
• Canada sees the trade agenda not as an end in itself, but rather as a tool for 
promoting broader public interests including development and the environment, and 
has accordingly supported the inclusion of trade-related environmental issues into 
the current round of trade negotiations at the WTO. (G-IV§133, 137) 
• Canada believes that a balanced outcome in the WTO negotiations could have the 
effect of facilitating the negotiation of trade measures within multilateral 
environmental agreements (MEAs) that  are consistent with WTO rules and 
contribute to environmental protection. (G-IV§137)  
• Canada also supports the elimination of ta riff and non-tariff barriers on trade in 
environmental goods. (G-IV§137)  
• Canada supports the improved informa tion exchange and transparency between 
WTO committees and MEAs secretariats. It has provided financial assistance to the 
ICTSD, and support to UNEP for capacity  building on trade and environment and 
assistance to developing countries' environmental officials to attend an information exchange between UNEP, MEA secret ariats and the WTO. (G-IV§138) 
• In regional and bilateral trade negotiations, Canada has been signing parallel 
environmental cooperation agreements along with FTAs, in an attempt to strengthening the capacity and integrity  of national environmental management 
systems reinforcing the environmental objectives of the FTAs. (G-IV§139) 
• Canada and the EU agreed in 2004 on  a framework for a future Trade and 
Investment Enhancement Agreement (TIEA) including provisions on sustainable 
development. (S-II§53) 
Trade policies and practices by measure  
Export restriction and 
licensing • Export restrictions for environmental purposes are generally maintained pursuant to 
MEAs, or to national environmental and resource conservation programmes. In addition, exports of certain substances are controlled under the Canadian 
Environmental Protection Act (CEPA). (S-III§153) 
• Canada's Wild Animal and Plant Protection and Regulation of International and 
Inter-provincial Trade Act regulates export of endangered species protected under 
CITES. (S-III§153) 
• Canada's obligations with respect to the transboundary movement of hazardous 
wastes and recyclables is implemented th rough the Export an d Import of Hazardous 
Wastes and Hazardous Recyclable Material Regulations (the Export and Import 
Regulations), under the CEPA. (S-III§154) 
Quantitative restrictions and 
licensing • Canada's licensing requirements and quantitative import restrictions are mostly in 
place for non-economic reas ons, including environmental protection and due 
application of international conventions (e.g. CITES). (S-III§66, Table III.3) 
Government 
procurement • Government is of the view that its procur ement activities should be consistent with 
and supportive of national objectives such as the environment. (S-III§219) WT/CTE/EDB/7 
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and standards  • Relevant specialized authorities are responsible for the assessment of, among 
others, potential environmental risks related to the introduction of agricultural products of biotechnology for sale in Canada, including foods derived from 
genetically modified organisms. (S-III§134) 
• Smart regulation is considered an important tool for preserving the environment. 
(G-II§109) 
• The vast majority of technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures 
notified were aimed at protecting human health, human safety, or the environment. 
(S-III§97-98) 
•  Launching of the "Smart regulation strategy" in 2005 is considered an important 
tool for preserving the environment. (G-II§108-9) 
Sector Policy  
Agriculture • Agricultural Policy Framework (APF) was im plemented in 2003 with the objective 
to position Canada as the world leader environmentally responsible agriculture 
production. (G-II§106) (S-IV§1, 11) 
Energy • Since 2003, the Canadian government has continued to fund the development of 
renewable fuels, including through funding provided by Sustainable Development Technology Canada, the Wind Power Production Initiative, the Renewable Power 
Production Incentive, the Ethanol Expansion Program, and the Canadian 
Transportation Fuel Cell Alliance. (S-IV§63) 
Manufacturing • Launching in 2004 of the Automotive Investment Strategy by the Government of 
Ontario in an attempt to stimulate improvement of  environmental and energy 
technologies. (S-IV§98) 
 
F. C ENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC43  
Trade policy framework  
 • The Central African Economic and Monetary Community (CEMAC), of which 
Central African Republic is a Member, established the Central African Economic 
Union aimed at, among others, implementing joint measures and adopting common policies in different areas, including  fisheries, energy and environment.  (S-II§27) 
• The Government is committed to promoting good governance, transparency and 
increased control in the management of natural resources. (G-II§35) 
• Trade policies and practices by measure  
Import prohibitions, 
quantitative 
restrictions and 
licensing • Import permits are maintained in order to protect, among others, live animals, plants 
and the environment, particularly unde r international conventions. (S-III§31) 
Tax incentives • Newly created manufacturing or processing enterprises are granted a tax relief equal 
to 25 per cent of costs incurred in respect of environmental protection. (S-II-Table II.2) 
Sector Policy  
Fisheries • A draft Fisheries Code awaiting enactment aims to create a regulatory framework 
for aquaculture in Central African waters so  as to boost its sustainable development. 
(S-IV§1, 38) 
Forestry • Revision of the legal and regulatory framework on  forestry licensing aimed at, 
among others, consolidating sustainable management practices. (G-II§20,37) (S-IV§1) 
• A draft Forestry Code awaiting enactment introduces the principle of sustainable 
management of forests into the management plans, which remain compulsory. The 
sustainable management plan for State forests in the Central African Republic 
would give effect to the Treaty on the Conservation and Sustainable Management of Forest Ecosystems in Central Africa. (S-IV§44) 
                                                      
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  G. CHAD44  
Trade policy framework  
 • Objective of the National Poverty Reduction Strategy (NPRS) adopted in 2003 is, 
among others, the protection of the environment. (G-II§11) 
• Order No. 036/MEE/DG/00 of 19 October 2000 establishes a National Technical 
Committee responsible for monitoring and evaluating international conventions on persistent organic pollutants, pesticides, chemical products and waste posing a 
threat to human health and the environment. (S-II§7) (S-III§51) 
• The Central African Economic Union (C AEU) of which Chad is a Member 
identifies fisheries, energy and environment as sectors of cooperation. (S-II§28) 
• The Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS), of which Chad is a 
Member, created the Central African Ener gy Pool (PEAC) as a platform for sub-
regional consultation and decisions relating to energy. (S-II§23) 
• In March 2004, Chad ratified the Basel Convention on the Control of Transborder 
Movements of Hazardous Waste and their Disposal. (S-III§52) 
Trade policies and practices by measure  
Import prohibitions, 
licensing and 
restrictions • Order No. 006/MICA/MEE/2000 regulates the import of certain products and/or 
materials containing or operating by means of ozone depleting substances. (G-
III§19) (S-III§43) 
• Order No. 038/MCIA/DG/2002 fixes the import quota for certain products and/or 
equipment containing or operating on the basis of ozone-depleting substances. (S-
III§43) 
• Law No. 014/PR/98 prohibits the transit, importation, storage, burial and dumping 
of foreign toxic or polluting waste on Chadian territory. (S-III§51) 
• Order No. 007/MCPI/SE/DG/DC/DCE of 22 May 1993 prohibits the importation 
of non-biodegradable plastic bags throughout the territory. (S-III§52) 
Export prohibitions, licences and controls • In general, the only quantitative restrictions and controls in force on exports 
should be those derived from the treaties to which Chad is party (Basle 
Convention, CITES, Chemical Weapon s Convention, Treaty for the Non-
Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons). (S-III§71) 
• Decision No. 001/ME/2003 of 5 March 2003 bans exports of heifers and calves to 
preserve the livestock population. (S-III§71) 
Sector Policy  
Energy • Introduction of measures aimed at promoting alternative energy sources in order to 
improve environmental policies. (G-IV§49) 
Forestry • Introduction of measures aimed at combating deforestation and the encroachment 
of the desert in order to improv e environmental policies. (G-IV§49) 
• A new Forestry Code introduced in 1999 enables government authorities to control 
the use of forest resources, and grants specific ownership rights to individuals who 
regenerate forested areas. (S-IV§33) 
• The National Plan for Desertification Control (PNLCD) was adopted in 1999 but 
has not yet been implemented. (S-IV§33) 
 
                                                      
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OSTA RICA45 
Trade policy framework  
 • Costa Rica’s Government is committed to safeguarding the environmental 
sustainability of economic development. (G-IV§40) 
• Free-Trade Agreement with Canada entere d into force on 2002 along with the 
environmental agreement negotiated in parallel. (S-II§50) 
Trade policies and practices by measure  
Export prohibitions 
and other restrictions • Export prohibitions are imposed for, among others, environmental reasons and 
compliance with relevant international conventions (e.g. CITES, Basel Convention 
and the Montreal Protocol). (S-III§135) 
• Under article 26 of Forestry Law No. 7575, the export of logs and roughly squared 
wood from forests of specific species is banned to ensure the conservation of 
natural forests. (S-III§7,136) 
Import prohibitions, licensing, and 
restrictions • Import permits, prior authorization and approval systems are required only on 
environmental protection grounds and pursuant to international conventions (e.g. 
CITES, Montreal Protocol). (S-III-Table III.5) 
Technical regulations 
and standards  • Under Law No. 8495 of 16 May 2006, the Animal Health Directorate of the MAG 
became the SENASA, which is empowered  to prohibit the import of, among 
others, genetically modified organisms a nd hazardous substances of animal origin 
if they represent an unacce ptable risk. (S-III§108) 
• Under Executive Decree No. 32994, Co sta Rica's SFE is responsible, among 
others, for monitoring and controlling non-quarantine diseases, the export of plants 
and plant products, the issuing of phytosanitary certificates, registration and approval of all chemical and biological substances, registration of pesticides and 
quality analysis, and international negotiations on equivalence assessment. Costa 
Rica's SFE also regulates trade in and use of genetically modified organisms for agriculture and their products. (S-III§109) 
• Applications for phytosanitary permits to import wild flora must be approved by 
the Ministry of the Environment. (S-III§117) 
• All imports of genetically modified products must have an authorization from the 
Biosafety Commission besides complying with all the requirements laid down in 
the handbooks or technical guides to specific requirements. (S-III§118) 
Tax incentives • Under Law No. 7509, owners of natural woodland and persons engaged in 
reforestation benefit from the exemption from payment of the property tax and 
the tax on uncultivated land. (S-III-Table III.12) 
• Under the Law regulating the efficient use of energy, industries producing and 
assembling equipment, machinery and vehi cles, and private companies with high 
energy consumption benefit from the exemption of the selective consumption, ad valorem and 1 per cent taxes on the customs value of merchandise imported for 
various domestic and imported goods used to manufacture equipment and generate 
energy in accordance with energy efficien cy standards. (S-I II-Table III.12)  
Sector Policy  
Agriculture • Objective of the main polices for agriculture is to strengthen sustainable 
agricultural production. (S-IV§21-22) 
• Law No. 8542 of 7 September 2006 passed to promote organic farming. (S-IV§49) 
Services • Under Law No. 7593 of 9 May 1996, telephone charges should be determined 
according to, among others, environmental sustainability and en ergy conservation 
criteria. (S-IV§87) 
 
                                                      
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  I. E UROPEAN COMMUNITIES46 
Trade policy framework  
 • One of the major objectives of EC trade policy is the achievement of sustainable 
development. (G-I§2) (G-III§26) (G-IV§62) (S-II§12-3) 
• The EC is committed to ensuring mutual supportiveness of the environment and 
trade policies through promoting the integration of the environmental dimension into international trade. (G-III§30) 
• The EC intents to play a major role in the climate change area, and thus will 
continue to encourage energy efficiency, the use of renewable energies including 
biofuels, low emission technology and the rational use of energy in Europe and 
globally, to limit harmful effects on the environment. (G-III§30) 
• The EC continues to be committed to halter biodiversity loss by 2010. (G-III§30) 
• EC's numerous bilateral and bi-regional agreements reflect its commitment to 
sustainable development, including environmental and social development 
concerns. (G-III§45) (G-IV§63) (S-II§29) 
• The "GSP+" track introduced w ith the 2005 reform of the GSP system aims at 
providing further extended duty preferences to 15 vulnerable countries, thereby contributing directly to supporting sustainable development and good governance 
in the partner countries. (G-III§55) (G-IV§67) (S-II§58) 
• EC has established co-operation with key industrialized countries in an attempt to 
tackling remaining regulatory barriers while preserving a high level of protection 
for health, safety, consumers an d the environment. (G-III§56) 
• EC has been playing a mayor role in the context of the DDA negotiations on trade 
and environment. (G-IV§63) 
• Trade Sustainability Impact Assessments (SIAs) have been carried out since 1999 
for all major trade negotiations, both multilateral and bilateral or bi-regional, to 
ensure the objectives of fostering sust ainable development are met in the trade 
policy-making process. (G-IV§64) (S-II§11, 26) 
• A competitiveness and innovation framework programme, proposed for the period 
2007-13, is intended to encourage use of information technologies, environmental 
technologies,and renewable energy sources. (S-II§18) 
• The EC supports key elements of sustainable development (environment 
protection, liberalization of trade in environmental goods, social development, 
and consumer concerns).  Thus, it called for comprehensive and balanced negotiations, and tabled proposals in several areas. (S-II§29) 
• The EC advocates substantial changes to multilateral rules on, among others,  
trade and environment. (S-II§33) 
• The Europe Agreements aim to progressive ly establish a free-trade area between 
the EC and Romania and Bulgaria, on the basis of reciprocity, but in an 
asymmetric manner, before accession takes place in January 2007. They identify, 
among others, environment as an area of co-operation. (S-II§40) 
• The EC signed the Convention on the Conservation of Highly Migratory Fish 
Stocks in the Western and Ce ntral Pacific Ocean. (S-III§32) 
Trade policies and practices by measure  
Import prohibitions, 
licensing, and 
restrictions • EC continues to carry out import surveillance, controls and prohibitions on, inter 
alia, technical, sanitary and phytosanitary, and environmental grounds. (S-III§32)  
                                                      
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  Technical regulations 
and standards   • Under the new-approach directives, product regulations at the Community level 
are limited to the setting up of essential requirements defined to meet health, safety and environmental objectives. (S-III§48) 
• In non-harmonized areas, goods lawfully produced in one country cannot be 
banned from sale in the territory of another, except in cases of overriding general 
interest (such as environment protection), of which the Commission must be 
notified. (S-III§50) 
Sector Policy  
Agriculture • The reform of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) introduced a new system of 
payments aimed at strengthening Community policies in favour of rural development which will be linked to the observance of environmental, food safety 
and animal welfare st andards. (G-II§15) 
• Aim of the Reform of Common Agricultural Policy is, among others, to safeguard 
the environment. (S-IV§8) 
• Member States may makes payments subject  to requirement to keep all farmlands 
in good environmental conditions. (S-IV§10) 
• The EC's rural development regulation (second pillar of the CAP) includes 
accompanying measures such as agri-envi ronmental measures and afforestation. 
(S-IV§14) 
• In 2005, the EC adopted its strategic guidelines for rural development during 
2007-13, focusing on environment as one of the three main areas of action. (S-
IV§14) 
• In 2005, The Commission adopted a proposal for a new Council Regulation on 
organic production and labelling of organic products based on the Action Plan on organic farming. (S-IV§18) 
Energy • The 2006 Green Paper from the Commission identified the achievement of an 
environmentally sustainable, clean and effi cient energy supply and use as a main 
policy aim. (G-II§19) 
• The EC adopted in 2005 the Green Paper on  Energy Efficiency, seeking to save 
20% of its energy consumption by 2020 through changes in consumer behaviour 
and energy efficient technol ogies; it has also set a target of 21% renewable 
electricity by 2010. (S-IV§3, 50, 52) 
• The Action Plan for Energy Efficiency issued in 2006 comprises 75 measures in 
ten priority areas, which together with previous measures (including the Energy 
End-use Efficiency and Ener gy Services Directive) s hould achieve energy savings 
of about 1.5% per year. (S-IV§52) 
• The EC has been promoting several energy-related programmes, such as Carnot 
(clean and efficient use of solid fuels) ; Sure (safe transport of radioactive 
materials); Altener (promotion of renewable energy sources); Save (promotion of energy efficiency). (S-IV§53) 
Fisheries • In the context of the Reform of the Common Fisheries Policy (CEP), further steps 
have been taken towards the progressive implementation of a long-term 
ecosystem-based approach to fisheries management, which includes the setting of multi-annual recovery plans for stocks outside safe biological limits and 
contributes to efficient fishing activities within an economically viable and 
competitive fisheries industry, while minimising the impact of fishing on marine ecosystems. (G-II§17) (S-IV§41) 
• As from 2007, the European Fisheries F und (EFF) will succeed FIFG (Financial 
Instrument for Fisheries Guidance), and will operate in an attempt to, among others, better supporting the major objectiv es of the CFP, in particular the 
sustainable exploitation of fisheries resources including aquaculture, and 
promoting environmentally friendly fishing and production methods. (S-IV§47) 
Forestry • The new scheme "Forest Focus" is in  place to monitor and safeguard the 
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  Manufacturing  • The EC adopted a ten-year roadmap aimed at increasing the competitiveness of its 
automotive industry while making cars cl eaner and safer through, inter alia, the 
reduction of  pollutant emissions from vehicles. (G-IV§68) 
• Aim of the new regulatory framework for chemicals (REACH) is to secure high 
level of protection for environment. (S-IV§71) 
Services • The EC's approach to serv ices combines openness to both domestic and foreign 
competition, with regulations to achieve public-interest objectives, such as cultural 
diversity, health, safety and the environment. (G-III§37) 
• Aim of the Marco Polo program is, among others, to  improve the environmental 
performance of the freight transport system. (G-IV§114) 
• With the adoption of the Green Paper on maritime policy in 2006, the Commission 
launched the first step towards an integrated maritime policy for the EC, which 
would develop the full potential of sea-based activity in an environmentally 
sustainable manner. The Commission is also  considering other actions, such as the 
reduction of the  pollutant emissions from waterborne transport (G-II§18) (S-
IV§124) 
• The Commission is considering to develop policy measures to contain emissions 
from air transport services. (G-IV§129) 
• Financial support is provided for local tourism activities from Community 
programmes aimed at improving environmental protection. (S-IV§135) 
 
J. G ABON47  
Trade policy framework  
 • The Government is continuing its policy of reconciling the objectives of economic 
development and environmental conservation. (G-III§124) 
• Objectives of the National strategy on biodiversity include the improvement of the 
contribution of activities for the protection of ecosystems and conservation of 
biodiversity with a view to increasing th e participation of the environment sector 
in the national economy, the incorporation of environmental concerns in the 
management of natural resources, and the establishment of waste collection and processing and regular maintenance of sewage systems in urban areas. (G-III§124) 
• The Government is studying the introduction of an environment tax aimed at 
discouraging the production of items which contribute to degradation of the environment and creating a national environment fund to finance the national 
policy on protection and improvement of the environment. (G-III§127) 
• An amendment to Law No. 16/93 of 26 August 1993 on the protection and 
improvement of the environment (Environment Code) is under consideration. 
(G-II§127)  
• Objective of Gabon's social and economic development strategy is, among others, 
the preservation of the environment. (S-II§8) 
• The Central African Economic and Monetary Community (CEMAC), to which 
Gabon is a Member, established the Central African Economic Union aimed at, 
among others, implementing joint measures and adopting common policies in 
different areas, including  fisheries, energy and environment.  (S-II§26) 
• Gabon is a member of the Maritime Organization for West and Central Africa 
(MOWCA), which concerns itself with the implementation of various 
international conventions relating to, among others, marine pollution (MARPOL). (S-IV§60) 
Trade policies and practices by measure  
Import prohibitions, 
restrictions and 
licensing • Prohibitions and licensing are maintained pursuant to the MEAs to which Gabon 
is signatory (e.g. CITES, Rotterdam Convention, Stockholm Convention and 
Basel Convention). (G-III§126) (S-III§29) 
                                                      
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and standards • The Action programme for 2007-2008 identifies standardization in environmental 
protection as a priority. (S-III§33) 
Sector Policy  
Agriculture • Objective of the new agropastoral and rural policy adopted by the Government is, 
among others, to safeguard the environment. (G-III§105) 
Fisheries • A new Code adopted in 2005 incorpor ates the objective of sustainable 
management of the resources concerned. (S-IV§25) 
Forestry • Under article 250 of the Forestry Code, the draft law on the establishment of a 
National Forestry Fund (FFN) to finance public service missions for the protection 
and sustainable management of Gabon's forest ecosystems is being debated in Parliament. (G-III§93) (S-IV§31) 
• A new Forestry Code published in 2001 establishes as its objective the sustainable 
management of waters and forests, fauna and flora pursuant to the Treaty on the 
Conservation and Sustainable Management of Forest Ecosystems in Central 
Africa. (S-IV§30-1) 
• Authorities support certifica tion of timber from forest s exploited in accordance 
with environmental sustainable management criteria. (S-III§42) 
Services • The forthcoming validation of the ecotourism master plan reconciles conservation 
and environmental protection aspects with economic considerations. (G-III§120) 
• Gabon created in 2002 a network of 13 national parks and conservation areas in 
order to protect its exceptional fauna and flora and to promote the development of 
ecotourism. (S-IV§67) 
• Fiscal and customs measures were introduced to encourage investments of tourism 
enterprises in the territory provided they comply with environmental protection 
standards. (S-IV§67) 
 
K. I NDIA48   
Trade policy framework 
 • In the context of the DDA negotiations, India submitted its Initial Offer in January 
2004 and Revised Offer on 24 August 2005, including proposals on environmental 
services.  (G-VIII§151)  
• In pursuance of the Hong Kong Minister ial directives under which plurilateral 
discussions were initiated at the WTO, In dia has received plurilateral requests in 
14 different service sectors, including environment and energy. (G-VIII§156) 
Trade policies and practices by measure 
Export restrictions and 
quotas • Export prohibitions, which are maintained under the Foreign Trade Policy, are in 
place for, among others, environmental r easons and compliance with international 
treaties. (S-III§88) (S-IV§23) 
• Quantitative ceilings are notified by the DGFT for sandal wood oil and sandal 
wood chips, recommended by the Ministry of Environment and Forests, to conserve natural resources. (S-III§90) 
Import prohibitions, 
licensing and 
restrictions • Imports of textiles and textile articles must be accompanied by a preshipment 
inspection certificate stating that they do not contain hazard ous dyes prohibited 
under the Environment (Protection) Act 1986. (S-III§15) 
• Under the Section 11 of the Customs Act 1962,  import prohibitions can be 
maintained in order to ensure, among others, the conservation of exhaustible resource. (S-III§38) 
Quantitative 
restrictions • Quantitative restrictions are maintained only on items necessitated on account of, 
among others, environment protection. (G-III§58) 
                                                      
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and standards  • In addition to product certification, envi ronmentally friendly products are granted  
licences and ECOMARK from the Bureau of  Indian Standards (BIS). (S-III§55) 
• The BIS also operates environmental ma nagement systems (EMS) certification 
schemes. (S-III§56) 
Sector Policy 
Agriculture • The National Agriculture Policy establishes a long-term strategy aimed at 
promoting sustainable and equitable growth based on the efficient use of resources 
and conservation of soil, water and bio-diversity. (G-II§49) (S-IV§15) 
• The National Rainfed Area Authority is es tablished with the aim of preparing a 
perspective plan for holistic and sustainable development of rainfed farming areas. 
(G-II§53) 
• Programmes such as the expansion of irri gated areas along with efficient water 
resources management, agrobiodiversity and environmental protection and agro- 
forestry have been launched by the Government. (G-II§54) 
Industry  • India continues to require compulsory industrial licensing for a few industries such 
as hazardous chemicals for, among others, environmental reasons. The Licensing 
Committee takes into account the location and pollution/environmental impact of 
the proposed industrial unit. (S-III§109-110) 
• Environmental clearance is  required separately for 39 categories of developmental 
projects, to be granted or refused by the relevant authority on the basis of the final 
environmental impact assessment (EIA) report incorporating environmental 
concerns arising from public consultations. (S-II§43) (S-III§111) 
Energy • The Government is encouraging the use of hydro and wind energy sources which 
do not rely on fossil fuels and avoid carbon emissions. (G-II§21) 
Transports • Although there are no licensing requiremen ts for imports of new vehicles, licences 
need to be obtained for imports of automobiles more than three-years old, provided that safety and environmen tal requirements are met. (S-IV§84) 
 
L. I NDONESIA49  
Trade policy framework  
 • Indonesia has continued a broad-based political and economic reform programme 
aimed at sustainable development and the alleviation of poverty since the previous 
Trade Policy Review in 2003. (G-I§1) 
• In the energy area, the government outlined its intention to reduce fuel demand 
and encourage the progressive development of new energy sources such as bio -
fuels. (G-I§8) 
• Indonesia supports the negotiations to enhance mutual supportiveness between 
trade and environment. (G-III§47) 
• Indonesia is committed to implement and improve various programmes aimed at 
ensuring a sustainable development of its natural resources, including fisheries and 
forestry resources. (G-IV§69) 
Trade policies and practices by measure  
Export restrictions, 
prohibitions and licensing • Export licensing, prohibitions, and restrictions maintained to ensure protection of 
natural resources and endangered species (e.g. in accordance with CITES). (S-III§7) (S-III§71-72) 
• Log export ban aimed at supporting Indonesia's forestry and wildlife conservation 
policy. (G-IV§85) (S-III§7) (S-IV§2) 
Import prohibitions, restrictions and 
licensing • Import licensing restrictions maintained for, among others, certain dangerous 
chemical compounds and ozone depleting su bstances to protect health, safety, and 
the environment. (G-IV§82) (S-III§30-1) 
                                                      
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  Technical regulations 
and standards • Recent restructuring of the institutional framewor k and procedures on 
standardization with the objective to strengthening national competitiveness and improving the transparency and efficien cy of trade transaction while assuring 
protection to, among others, the environment. (G-III§34) 
• SNI standards related to environment conservation can be made mandatory. (S-
III§55) 
• Government of Indonesia considers to stipulate Requirements and Plant 
Quarantine Actions for the Importation of Wood Packaging into the Territory of 
the Republic of Indonesia. (G-IV§94) 
Sector Policy  
Energy • Indonesia considers further development of hydro-electric and geothermal energy 
(as well as coal), and other "green" sources  of energy such as bio-fuels, solar 
power, etc. attractive from an environmental perspective and seeks investments in 
the sector. (G-IV§98) 
Fisheries • Decree No. KEP.34/MEN/2006  provides for the establishment of a coordination 
team on illegal fishing measures causing environmental damage in order to 
guarantee conservation of fish stock. (G-IV§96-7) 
Forestry • The Government is committed to put in place a broad forest management 
programme. (G-IV§85) 
• The government is committed to introduce a compensation tax to be paid by 
mining and logging companies to compensate environmental damage and finance re-afforestation programme to be implemented by local communities. (G-IV§85) 
• Indonesia relies on the export ban to work as an environmental policy which will 
slow down deforestation. (S-IV§29, Box IV.2) 
Mining • New regulations are being promulgated to address the environmental issue caused 
by mining. (G-IV§100) 
 
M. M ACAO50 
Trade policy framework  
 • In the context of the DDA negotiations, the Government is at present fine-tuning 
the rules with respect to environmental services. (S-IV§17) 
Trade policies and practices by measure    
Export prohibitions, 
restrictions and 
licensing  •  Export licences are required for, among others, CITES species, ozone depleting 
substances, toxic chemicals and precur sory substances. (G-IV§25) (S-III§9) 
Import prohibitions, 
restrictions and 
licensing • Import licences are required for, among others, toxic chemicals and precursory 
substances, ozone -depleting substances and plant and animal species protected 
by CITES. (G-IV§24)  
•  In order to protect the environment and to ensure compliance with international 
obligations, imports of ozone-depleting substances originating in, or coming 
from, non-parties to the Montreal Protocol are prohibited under Decree-Law No. 62/95/M. (S-III§18) 
• Imports of animals and plants of endangered species covered by the Convention 
on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) are conditionally prohibited under Decree-Law No. 45/86/M. (S-III§19) 
• The import of used motor vehicles and heavy passenger vehicles is prohibited 
with the objective of reducing congestio n, noise, and air pollution under 
Government Decision No. 219/98/M. (G-IV§24) (S-III§18) 
Tax incentives • Under Decree Nos. 1/86/M, 23/98/M, and 49/85/M, investment incentives are 
offered on a national treatment basis provided, among others, that companies introduce technological innovation and transformation of companies in order to 
reduce environmental damage. (S-III§25) 
                                                      
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  N. ORGANIZATION OF EASTERN CARIBBEAN STATES51 
Trade policy framework  
 • The development objectives of the OECS Member States include environmental 
sustainability, good governance and sustainable economic growth. (G-III§31) 
• The OECS has developed functional cooperation and coordinated and cooperative 
approaches on matters such as  the environment. (G-IV§42) 
• The OECS Economic Union endorsed in 2001 is aimed at developing common 
action in five major areas, including management of human and natural resources. 
(G-IV§43) 
• The OECS perceives Aid for Trade (AFT) as contributing to, among others, the 
identification of alternative sources of energy and development of ICT. (G-IV§72) 
(S-II§79) 
• All OECS-WTO Members continue to heavily rely on, among others, 
environmental charges for revenue collec tion. These typically include taxes on 
beverage containers, as well as levies (either specific or ad valorem) on 
environmentally sensitive items such as automobiles, tyres, batteries, electric 
heaters and air conditioners. (S-II§15) (S-III§116) 
Trade policies and practices by measure  
Export restrictions • All OECS Members ban exports of wild birds and wildlife pursuant to the CITES 
Convention. (S-III§146) 
 
O. P ANAMA52 
Trade policy framework  
 • In the context of the DDA negotiations, Panama supported the establishment of a 
multilateral system for the linkage of intellectual property rights and biodiversity, in terms of respect for the biological aspects of biodiversity; to this end, the 
National Environmental Authority has a regulation which establishes such a 
measure. (G-III§173) 
• Law No. 41 of 1998 established the principles of national environmental policy 
aimed at promoting tools and mechanisms and incentives to en courage the process 
of conversion of the productive system to operating methods compatible with the protection of the environment. (G-V§283) 
• Law No. 41 of 1998 also established the National Environmental Authority 
(ANMA), which follows up the implementation of the CITES Convention and, pursuant to the Biological Diversity Convention, ensures fair and equitable 
participation in the benefits to be derived from the use of genetic and other natural 
resources, in order to achieve a balance between trade liberalization and the 
sustainability of the environment. (G-V§284-6) 
• Trade Promotion Treaty (TPA) with the United States contains provisions on 
environment. (S-II§45) 
Trade policies and practices by measure  
Export prohibitions • Panama prohibits exports of certain plants and animals in danger of extinction in 
accordance with CI TES. (S-III§151) 
Tax incentives • Law No. 24 of 23 November 1992 pr ovides incentives for reforestation 
investments that benefit domestic and foreign investors, as well as banks and other 
financial institutions providing reforestation loans. (G-III§221-2) (S-III§223) 
Technical regulations and standards • Technical standards and regulations are established on the basis of legitimate 
criteria for the protection of, among others, animal and plant health, and the 
environment. (G-III§107) 
• As of mid-2007, the CNA had accredited six laboratories for hydrocarbon and 
environmental testing. (S-III§116) 
                                                      
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  Sector Policy  
Energy • Law No. 45 of 4 August 2004 establishes an incentives scheme to promote the 
generation of hydroelectricity and electric ity from other renewable clean sources 
of energy. (S-IV§52) 
• Approval of the environmental impact study by the National Environmental 
Authority is needed in order to proceed to the building and operation of electricity-
generating plants. (G-IV§53) 
 
P. P ERU53 
Trade policy framework  
 • Peru regards its effective integration into international markets as an opportunity 
to improve the well-being of its population in a sustainable way. (G-III§25)  
• In the context of the DDA negotiations, Peru has participated from the outset in 
the "Friends of Fish" group which seeks to eliminate all subsidies that lead to over-exploitation of fish resources. (G-IV§40) 
• Peru has repealed all the provisions of law which laid down production methods or 
indices, which prohibited or required the use of technological inputs or processes, 
with the exception of the legal rules governing industrial health and safety, 
environmental conservation and public health. (G-IV§72) 
• Peru has submitted a number of proposals regarding the Doha Work Programme, 
on issues concerning the protection of traditional knowledge, biological diversity 
and biological resources in relation to intellectual property rights. (G-IV§40) (S-II§2, 35) (S-III§15, 220) 
• Free trade agreement concluded with th e United States in December 2005 
including provisions on environment. (S-II§58) 
Trade policies and practices by measure  
Export restrictions and 
bans • Export of certain products, including hydrobiological species and wild flora and 
fauna, are subject to cont rols and therefore require authorization for various 
purposes including the controlling of access to genetic resources and the protection 
of the environment. (S-III§9, 140) 
• Export bans are applicable to  seeds, fruits "and any othe r botanical structure in its 
natural state, which can be used to obtain genetic material from the thornless 
variety of pijuayo (Bactris gasipaes Kunth) " in an attempt to control access to its 
genetic resources. (S-III§139) 
Import restrictions, controls and licences • Imports of several products are subject to authorization or registration 
requirements on health or environmental grounds. (S-III§6, 70) 
• Vehicles can be imported only if they are not more than five years old (two years 
for some categories) provided that, among others, the emissions do not exceed the 
maxima specified in the legislation. (S-III§74) 
• Imports of genetically modified products are governed by Supreme Decree No. 
108-2003-PCM, while Decree No. 022-2004-RE ratifies the Cartagena Protocol on 
Biosafety to the Convention on Biological Diversity. (S-III§134) 
Sector Policy  
Fisheries • Objectives of fishery policy are to promote the sustainable development of fishing 
and to ensure that hydrobiological resources  are used in a way that is consistent 
with environmental protection and conservation of biological diversity. (S-IV§42) 
Forestry  • Presidential Resolution No. 040-2001-CD/CONAM133 establishes benefits for the 
processing and marketing of forestry products obtained from little-known species, 
waste materials from forestry operations, and the recycling of forest products. (S-
III§201) 
Services  • Cargo transported by water for Peru's foreign trade may be restricted if they do not 
meet safety or environmental protection provisions. (S-IV§174) 
                                                      
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  Mining • Objective of the mining policy is, among others,  to protect the environment and 
maintain harmonious relations with the community. (S-IV§54) 
• Since 2007, the Supervisory Authority for Investment in Energy and Mining is 
responsible for supervising and monitoring the sector as far as safety and the 
environment are concerned. (S-IV§54) 
 
Q. THAILAND54 
Trade policy framework  
 • The government has identified natural resource management and environmental 
sustainability among the seven strategic pr iorities for the FY 2007 budget. (G-
III§38) 
• Thailand has adhered to the Bay of Beng al Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical 
and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) which identifies, among others, energy, 
fisheries and environment as key c ooperation areas. (G-V§166) (S-II§45) 
• Thailand takes part to the Asia Cooperation Dialogue (ACD) that identifies, 
among others, energy and environment as  key cooperation areas. (G-V§170) (S-
II§44) 
• One of the major achievement of the Yeyawady-Chao Phraya-Mekong Economic 
Cooperation Strategy (ACMECS), initiated by Thailand in 2003, has been the 
development of Jatropha plantation and BioFuel production in ACMECS Region. 
(G-V§174) (S-II§49) 
• The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has provided technical assistance on a 
number of areas, including energy and the environment. (G-V§180) 
• Thailand’s Tax reform also aimed at incorporating environmental and social 
objectives. (S-I§17) 
• The government is considering the introduction of an environmental tax. (S-II§10) 
• The Tenth National Economic and Social De velopment Plan for 2007-11 aims at 
sustainability in all areas of national development and identifies environmental 
diversity among the key priority areas. (S-II§14) 
• The Government considers an open an d free global trading environment an 
essential ingredient to achieve sustainable development. (S-II§23) 
• Thailand has submitted to the TRIP S Council, among others, a joint 
communication on the relationship between the TRIPS Agreement and the 
Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and the protection of traditional knowledge. (S-III§128) 
• Key environment-related enterprises, such as the Forestry Industry Organization, 
the Zoological Park Organization (ZPO) and the Waste Water Management Authority (WMA) remain state-owned. (S-III-Table III.15) 
Trade policies and practices by measure  
Export prohibitions, 
restrictions, and 
licensing • Export licensing measures maintained for, among others, forests, animal and 
exhaustible natural resources conserva tion purposes. (S-III-Table III.7) 
Export taxes, levies 
and charges • The collection of export taxes primarily responds to the purpose of conserving 
the environment. (S-III§80) 
Import prohibitions • Import prohibitions maintained on, among others, environmental protection 
grounds and in accordance with internatio nal conventions (e.g. CITES). (S-III-
Table III.4, 57) 
Investment incentives • Thailand’s Board of Investments (BOI) identified  alternative 
and renewable energy industries as eligib le for exemptions of import duties. (S-
III§102) 
                                                      
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Agriculture • The Ministry of Agricultural and Cooperatives is committed to pursue, among its 
strategies, a natural resource management aimed at enhancing the balance between utilization and conservation of fishery, so il, and water resources by encouraging 
the effective management of soil and wate r, as well as conservation systems, and 
promoting public awareness of natural resource conservation. (G-IV§74) 
• The introduction of the Sufficiency Economy Philosophy is considered a key 
priority for agriculture to ensure sustainable development of the sector. (S-IV§7,9) 
• The Government is committed to  ensure an efficient management of water and 
other natural resources in order to achieve the goals set out under its 2005-08 
implementation plan of the agricultural development strategy. (S-IV§8) 
• The Government plans to provide supp ort, such as technical assistance, 
technology, seeds and bio-fuel plants for fuel-related crops. (S-IV§15) 
Energy • Thailand's latest Energy Policy and De velopment Plan announced in 2006 aims, 
among others, at promoting energy conservation, energy efficiency and 
alternative renewable energy suitable for Thailand; and establishing measures 
pertaining to clean energy and safety w ith due consideration of the environment. 
(S-IV§17) 
• Thailand has been making considerable progress to energy conservation through a 
number of programmes, such as the Energy Conservation Programme; the 
Energy Efficiency Improvement Pl an; and the Renewable /Alternative 
Energy Development Plan, covering power generation and heat 
from renewable energy , bio-fuels and compressed natural gas. (S-IV§2-3, 16) 
• The Government with the objective of environmental conservation promotes, for 
instance through the introduction of lower retail prices, the use of bio-fuels 
(gasohol and biodiesel). (S-IV§22) 
Industry • The Ministry of Industry pursues industrial development, taking into account 
environmental concerns. This led to the adoption of the philosophy of "Environmental Governance". (G-IV§79, 84)  
• Current sectoral strategic plans have been developed with regard to, among others, 
bio-fuel and bio-products industries. (S-IV§35) 
Transportation • The Tenth National Economic and Social Development Plan aims to enhance 
transport infrastructure development and logistics management by promoting the 
use of cost-effective and en ergy-saving modes of transport (including rail, water 
and pipeline transportation). (G-IV§112) 
• Thailand’s legislation applied to the maritime transport sector, including 
subsidiary legislation to regulate, among others, marine environmental protection 
that was based on international standards. (G-IV§113) (S-IV§98) 
Tourism • Thailand’s tourism policy focuses  on the long-term protection of the environment  
and the encouragement of "e co-tourism". (G-IV§128) 
 
R. T URKEY55 
Trade policy framework  
 • The Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC) to which Turkey adhered 
identifies environmental protection as a key area of cooperation. (S-II§24) 
Trade policies and practices by measure  
Export prohibitions, 
restrictions and 
licensing • Registration requirements are in force for, among others, goods covered by the 
Vienna Agreement regarding the protection of the ozone layer. (S-III§87) 
• Prohibition on exports are maintained for, among others,  environmental reasons 
or to give effect to obligations under international conventions (e.g. Montreal 
Protocol, Basel Convention and CITES). (S-III§90) 
• Exports of chemicals listed in annexes II and III of the Convention on the Control 
of Chemical Weapons are subject to export licensing. (S-III§90) 
                                                      
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  Import prohibitions, 
restrictions and licensing • Import licences are maintained on, among others, ozone-depleting substances and 
chemical weapons, on environmenta l grounds and in compliance with  
international conventions (e.g. Montreal Protocol). (S-III§33) 
• Import licences are required for several categories of products (including some 
motor vehicles, chemicals, fertilizers, enda ngered species of wild fauna and flora, 
solvent and petroleum products) on environment grounds and in compliance with 
international conventions (e.g. CITES). (S-III§4, 37) 
Investment incentives • Under the Investment Encouragement Pr ogramme (IEP), various measures are 
envisaged  (including  state aid provided to support expenses of SMEs during certification of quality assurance, environmental management systems and 
CE marking) to encourage, support and orient all types of investments with 
objectives such as environmental protection (G-II§81) (S-III§110, Table III.18) 
Technical regulations  and standards  • In case goods and services offered to consumers may constitute a threat to 
the environment, it is obligatory to include information and warnings concerning 
this threat in a clearly legible and visi ble manner on the good or in the attached 
users' guides. (S-III§62) 
• The Regime for Technical Regulations and Standardization for Foreign 
Trade aims at, among others, protecting anim al and plant life and the environment. 
(S-III§51-57) 
Sector Policy  
Agriculture • Agricultural Strategy Paper - ASP (2006-10) adopted in 2004 builds on the 
formerly enacted ARIP (A gricultural Reform Implementation Project, 2001-05) 
and aims at shaping an organized, competitive and sustainable agriculture sector. (G-II§70)  
• The Conservation of Agricultural Lands for Environmental Purposes (CATAK) 
project started in the context of ARIP, aiming at ensuring proper agricultural 
policies in vulnerable areas (i.e. areas subj ect to toxic residuals and/or erosion, and 
with water and environmental po llution). (G-II§70) (S-IV§11, 13) 
Energy • Objective of Turkey's energy policy is, among others, to exploit 
local energy resources in a sustai nable and environment -friendly manner 
(including from new and renewable sources). (S-IV§43) 
• Law on the Utilization of Renewable Energy Sources for the Purpose of 
Generating Electrical Energy (No. 5346), which came into force on 18 May 2005, 
promotes and provides for the generatio n of electricity from renewable sources. 
(S-IV§45) 
•  Energy Efficiency Law (No. 5627), which came into force on 2 May 2007, aims 
to encourage the efficient use of energy. (S-IV§45) 
•  Law on Geothermal Resources and Natural Mineral Waters (No. 5686), adopted 
on 13 June 2007, aims to encourage exploration, research, development and 
production of geothermal and natural mine ral water resources in an environment -
friendly manner. (S-IV§45) 
Manufacturing • The motor vehicle purchasing tax (MVPT) was abolished on 1 August 2002, 
together with the environmental fund  tax (25% of the MVPT). (S-IV§79) 
Mining • All mining activities are subject to environmental control by the Ministry 
of Environment and Forestry. (S-IV§40) 
Services  • Under its Ninth Development Plan 2007-13, Turkey also aims, among others, to 
create an efficient transport subsector, giving priority to environmental aspects. 
One of its key areas for reform is the reorganization of Turkish State Railways 
(TCDD) in order to establish a sustainabl e and effective transport infrastructure. 
(S-IV§110, 130) 
• Turkey is promoting a shift from road traffic to rail and maritime means for the 
purpose of creating a sustainable transport environment. (S-IV§131) 
• The Government conducts environmental control in the tourism sector. (S-V§137) 
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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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