Taxonomy: Type of Measure - Technical Barrier to Trade
Belarus: Facilitation of exports of certain products
Description
The Ministry Council Decision #1882 from 5 December 2008 allows juridical persons and self-employed entrepreneurs to export some kinds of dairy products and rape seed oil without having to trade them at the Belarusian Universal Commodity Exchange.
Ukraine: Licensing requirements for exports of metal
Description
Ukraine has introduced licensing requirements for exports of certain metals such as iron, steel, copper, and aluminum from 23 December 2009.
United States of America: Bill to ban imports of goods for which there is no registered domestic agent
Description
A bill under consideration in the U.S.
Indonesia: Increased import tariffs on medicines, cosmetics and energy efficient lights
Description
The ministry of Commerce issued Regulation No. 23/M-DAG/PER/5/2010, amending Regulation No.
United States of America: Bill to strengthen customs enforcement for apparel
Description
Representative Larry Kissell (Democrat of North Carolina) and a bipartisan group of 23 cosponsors introduced on May 25, 2010 the Textile Enforcement and Security Act (TESA) (<
Paraguay: Non-automatic licences on several products
Description
The government of Paraguay introduced since February 2009 non non-automatic licenses on personal hygiene products, cosmetics, perfumes and toiletries, textiles and clothing, insecticides, agrochemicals, and poultry.
Russia: New type of license simplifies alcohol import
Description
From 1 March 2010 the importers of alcohol production will be able to receive general import licenses. This general license will reduce the amount of documents which are necessary to get permission for alcohol import.
Argentina: Suspension of application of Argentine-Brazilian mutual recognition agreement on toy safety and quality certification
Description
Through resolution 894 of November 11th, 2009, Argentina suspended the application of Dispositions 300/00 y 506/00, which implemented a mutual recognition agreement on toy safety and quality certification concluded with Brazil in the context of Me
Pakistan: Strategic Trade Policy Framework 2009-12
Description
On 27 July 2009, the Pakistani Minister of Commerce unveiled the contours of the Strategic Trade Policy Framework for 2009 - 2012. According to the speech, the government seeks to expand Pakistan's export product range in the medium term.
Switzerland: Likely application of the Cassis-de-Dijon principle in 2010
Description
On 12 June 2009, the National Council and the Council of States adopted a bill that revises the technical barriers to trade act (THG). The essence of the bill is the introduction of the so-called ‘Cassis-de-Dijon’ principle.
