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(00-0000)Committee on Trade and Environment

ENVIRONMENTAL DATABASE - NOTIFICATIONS

This document has been prepared under the Secretariat's own responsibility and is without prejudice to the positions of Members or to their rights and obligations under the WTO.

This excel worksheet is a compilation of the environment-related notifications of WTO Members over the period 2009-2015 as contained in the EDB. This information can also be accessed directly from the excel files: WT/CTE/EDB/9/Add.1; WT/CTE/EDB/10/Add.1; WT/CTE/EDB/11/Add.1; WT/CTE/EDB/12/Add.1; WT/CTE/EDB/13/Add.1; WT/CTE/EDB/14/Add.1; and WT/CTE/EDB/15/Add.1.

"Notifications" worksheetThe "Notifications" worksheet displays the following information:- Agreement: the WTO Agreement being notified;- Document symbol: the symbol of the notification document;- Document link: the Web link to WTO Documents Online; - Notifying Member: the Member notifying the environment-related measure;- Region group: the region of the notifying Member;- Development status: the development status of the notifying Member;- Year: the year of notification;- Notification pursuant to: the provisions of the relevant Agreement;- Measure description: a description of the measure as indicated in the notification;- Type of measure: the type of measure stated in the notification;- Coverage of the measure: products/activities subject to the notified measure;- ICS - HS code: ICS or HS classification of the relevant products (when available);- Implementation period: implementation period or date of entry into force of the notified measure;

- Environment-related objective: the environment-related objective of the measure; - Keywords: the environment-related keyword search included in the notification.

Three harmonized categories have also been created to facilitate research:- Type of environment-related objectives; - Type of measures; and- Type of sectors subject to the measure.

Harmonized CategoriesTypes of environment-related objectives (25)Afforestation/reforestation Air pollution reductionAlternative and renewable energy Animal protectionBiodiversity and ecosystemChemical, toxic and hazardous substances managementClimate change mitigation and adaptationEnergy conservation and efficiencyEnvironmental goods and services promotionEnvironmental protection from pests and diseasesEnvironmentally friendly consumptionGeneral environmental protectionMEAs implementation and compliance Natural resources conservationOther environmental risks mitigationOzone layer protectionPlant protectionSoil management and conservationSustainable agriculture management Sustainable and environmentally friendly productionSustainable fisheries managementSustainable forestry managementSustainable mining managementWaste management and recyclingWater management and conservationTypes of measures (30)Anti-dumping measure / investigationBan/ProhibitionConformity assessment proceduresCountervailing measure / investigationEnvironmental provisions in trade agreementsExport licencesExport quotasExport tariffsGrants and direct paymentsImport licencesImport quotasImport tariffsIncome or price supportIntellectual property measuresInternal taxesInvestment measuresLoans and financingNon-monetary supportNot specifiedOther environmental requirementsOther measuresOther price and market based measuresOther support measuresPublic procurementQuarantine requirementsRegulation affecting movement or transitRisk assessmentSafeguard measure / investigationTax concessionsTechnical regulation or specifications

Types of sectors subject to the measure (11)AgricultureAll products/economic activitiesChemicalsEnergyFisheriesForestryManufacturingMiningNot specifiedOtherServices

2015Nr
Author: WTO: Entry numberAgreement
Author: WTO: Relevant WTO Agreement.Document symbol
Author: WTO: Symbol of the notification document.Document link (1)
Author: WTO: Web link to the notification document through WTO docsonline.Document link (2)
Author: WTO: Web link to the 2nd notification document through WTO docsonline.Notifying Member
Author: WTO: Member who made the notification.Region group
Author: WTO: Region of the notifying Member according to International Trade Statistics 2015 (https://www.wto.org/english/res_e/statis_e/its2015_e/its2015_e.pdf)Development status
Author: WTO: Development status of the notifying Member according to International Trade Statistics 2015 (https://www.wto.org/english/res_e/statis_e/its2015_e/its2015_e.pdf)Year
Author: WTO: Year of notification.Notification pursuant to
Author: WTO: Relevant disposition associated with the notification.Measure description
Author: WTO: Definition of the measure as provided in the notification.Type of measure
Author: WTO: Type of measure as stated in the notification.Coverage of the measure
Author: WTO: Products or activities covered by the notified measure.ICS - HS code
Author: WTO: ICS and/or HS classification provided in TBT/SPS notifications (when available).Implementation period
Author: WTO: implementation period or date of entry into force of notified measure.Environment-related objective
Author: WTO: Environment-related objective of the notified measure.Keywords
Author: WTO: Search keywords included in the notification.Harmonized types of environment-related objectives
Author: WTO: Harmonized categories of the type of environment-related objective.Harmonized types of measures
Author: WTO: Harmonized categories of the type of notified measure.Harmonized types of sectors subject to the measure
Author: WTO: Harmonized categories of the products/activities subject to the measure.1Technical Barriers to TradeG/TBT/N/ALB/71G/TBT/N/ALB/71 AlbaniaEuropeDeveloping2015Article 2.9.2 of the TBT AgreementThis draft law of the Parliament determines the obligations to producers, importers and users of the integrated chemicals placed in the market and provides the appropriate documents in data security for them; it defines obligations to all suppliers to the labelling and packaging of chemicals, etc. Relevant documents: Regulation (EC) No. 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 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.

Technical regulation or specificationsIntegrated chemicalsEntry into force on 8 October 2015The aim of this draft law is to ensure the free movement of chemicals and other goods, as well as to increase competition and innovation; to harmonize legislation in the Republic of Albania to the Global Harmonized System for classification and labelling of chemicals (GHS), etc.HazardousChemical, toxic and hazardous substances managementTechnical regulation or specificationsChemicals2Technical Barriers to TradeG/TBT/N/ALB/72G/TBT/N/ALB/72 AlbaniaEuropeDeveloping2015Article 2.9.2 of the TBT AgreementThis Draft Decision of Council of Ministers shall apply to the operations, installations, vehicles and vessels used for storage, loading and transport of petrol from one terminal to another or from a terminal to a service stations. Technical regulation or specificationsControl of volatile organic compoundEntry into force on 23 October 2015 To calculate and to determine the measures to the control of volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions resulting from the storage of petrol and its distribution from terminals to service stations.EmissionsChemical, toxic and hazardous substances managementTechnical regulation or specificationsChemicals3Technical Barriers to TradeG/TBT/N/ALB/73G/TBT/N/ALB/73 AlbaniaEuropeDeveloping2015Article 2.9.2 of the TBT AgreementThis Draft Decision of Council of Ministers shall ensure a high level of protection of human health and the environment as well as the free movement of chemical substances, mixtures and certain specific articles, while enhancing competitiveness and innovation.Technical regulation or specificationsChemicalsEntry into force on 28 November 2015The aim of this draft decision of Council of Ministers is to determine the chemicals classification criteria and the rules on packaging and labelling of dangerous chemicals; the obligations for producers, importers and users to classify chemicals put on the market, etc.EnvironmentChemical, toxic and hazardous substances managementTechnical regulation or specificationsChemicals4Technical Barriers to TradeG/TBT/N/ALB/74G/TBT/N/ALB/74 AlbaniaEuropeDeveloping2015Article 2.9.2 of the TBT AgreementThis Draft Decision of Council of Ministers shall apply to the industrial chemicals and pesticides (including biocides ), which are prohibited or restricted by legislation to be produced, placed on the market, and used, because of the risk they pose to human health and the environment. The aim of this draft decision of Council of Ministers is consistent with the objective of the Rotterdam Convention.Technical regulation or specificationsDangerous substancesEntry into force on 28 November 2015The aim of this draft decision of Council of Ministers is consistent with the objective of the Rotterdam Convention ratified by Law Nr.10277, dated 13.05.2010 "On accession of the Republic of Albania in the Rotterdam Convention", About the procedure of Prior Informed Consent for certain chemicals and plant protection products dangerous in international trade".HazardousChemical, toxic and hazardous substances management; MEAs implementation and complianceTechnical regulation or specificationsChemicals5Technical Barrier