Notificaciones OMC 61 Organización Mundial del Comercio MARZO CANADÁ Notificación: G/TBT/N/CAN/520 Regulations Amending the Heavy-duty Vehicle and Engine Greenhouse Gas Emission Regulations and Other Regulations Made Under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (146 pages, available in English and French). Emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs) are contributing to a global warming trend that is associated with long-term climate change. In 2014, on-road heavy-duty vehicles were the source of about 8% of total GHG emissions in Canada. The annual amount of GHGs emitted by these vehicles in Canada doubled between 1990 and 2014, from 28 to 56 megatonnes (Mt) of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e)per year. In 2013, Canada began regulating GHG emissions from the on-road heavy-duty vehicle sector; however, without additional action, annual GHG emissions from freight transport, the majority of which come from heavy-duty vehicles, are projected to continue to increase and surpass annual GHG emissions from passenger transport by 2030. In October 2014, a notice of intent was published in the Canada Gazette, Part I (notified under G/TBT/N/CAN/431), announcing the Government of Canada’s intention to develop proposed standards to further reduce GHG emissions from heavy-duty vehicles and engines in alignment with those of the United States. The objective of the proposed Amendments is to further reduce GHG emissions in Canada from new on-road heavy-duty vehicles, engines and trailers by establishing more stringent emission standards to help protect Canadians and the environment from the effects of climate change. Additionally, the proposed Amendments aim to maintain common Canada–United States GHG emission standards for heavy-duty vehicles, engines and trailers, and contribute to minimizing the overall regulatory burden for companies operating in the Canada–U.S. market. The proposed Regulations Amending the Heavy-duty Vehicle and Engine Greenhouse Gas Emission Regulations and Other Regulations Made Under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (the proposed Amendments) would introduce more stringent GHG emission standards that begin with the 2021 model year for on-road heavy-duty vehicles and engines. Further, the proposed Amendments introduce new GHG emission standards that would apply to trailers hauled by on-road transport tractors for which the manufacture is completed on or after January 1, 2018, starting with model year 2018 trailers. These emission standards for heavy-duty vehicles, engines and trailers would increase in stringency every three model years to the 2027 model year and maintain full stringency thereafter. The proposed Amendments would also amend two other regulations made under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 to ensure consistency with existing on-road vehicle and engine emission regulations. Objeto y razón de ser: Protection of the environment. CHILE Notificación: G/TBT/N/CHL/393 (22 pages, in Spanish). Teleféricos, telesillas, ascensores. Objeto y razón de ser: Protection of Human health or Safety. DOMINICA Notificación: G/TBT/N/DMA/14 DNS 3 - Hollow Concrete Blocks - Specifications (35 pages, in English). This standard applies to hollow pre-cast concrete blocks made from a mixture of Portland cement, water and suitable aggregates and intended for use in load bearing and non-load bearing masonry walls of buildings. Objeto y razón de ser: Quality requirements. Notificación: G/TBT/N/DMA/15 DNS/ISO 4209-1: 2001 Trucks and Bus Tyres and Rims (Metric Series): Part 1: Tyres (22 pages, in English). This part of ISO 4209 specifies the designation, dimensions and load ratings of the metric series of tyres primarily intended for trucks and buses. It is applicable to bias-belted, diagonal and radial tyres for trucks and buses, mounted on 5° tapered rims. Objeto y razón de ser: Quality requirements. EMIRATOS ÁRABES Notificación: G/TBT/N/BHR/468 GCC draft technical regulation “General Requirements for the nuts Handling” (10 pages, in Arabic). This Draft of technical regulation is concerned with the General Requirements for the nuts: Handling, raw and heat treatment with various treating processes, such as peeling and roasting salting, smoking and other treating process during the different stages of handling, including packaging, transporting and storing and offering for sale. Objeto y razón de ser: Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer protection.
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