THE ENVIRONMENTAL GOODS AGREEMENT Sample Clauses

THE ENVIRONMENTAL GOODS AGREEMENT. The EGA is a plurilateral initiative aimed at liberalizing trade in environmental goods. In this case, being plurilateral means that is consists of several, but not all WTO members. The initiative initially compiled of 14 WTO members: Australia, Canada, China, Costa Rica, the EU (28 countries), Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, New Zealand, Norway, Singapore, Switzerland, Taiwan and the US (EGA, 2014a). As of June 2015, the initiative has reached 17 members with Israel, Iceland and Turkey joining the negotiations. The EGA (2014b) state that it will build on the “ground-breaking” achievements of the Asian-Pacific Economic Cooperation’s (APEC) list of EGs, which aims to lower tariffs on 54 agreed-upon goods. The initiative has arisen as a response to the slow progress on EGSs in the WTO. It aims to liberalize EGs to make them more accessible for everyone. Norway, an original member of the initiative, states that EGSs can contribute to solving environmental and climate challenges (UD, 2014b) . Their view is that if the tariffs disappear, trade in these goods will increase, causing modern technology to become more easily available on the international market. Negotiations in the WTO have, according to the ICTSD writer Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, been standing still because of disagreement regarding the definition of environmental goods and the correct way to liberalize them. Xxxxxxxx suggests that members of the WTO are increasingly engaging in plurilateral negotiations as a way to break the deadlock in the DDA. Members might do this to meet the instructions given at the MC in 2011 to “pursue new, more flexible negotiating approaches” (Xxxxxxxx, 2014). Expert presentations have been included in the EGA negotiation rounds to inform the debate and share knowledge about which products are essential to each environmental product nomination category. This is an effort to bridge the gap between negotiators and experts related to environmental goods and services. Among others, experts from the OECD, the International Energy Agency (IEA), the World Customs Organization (WCO), UNEP, the French agency AREME, and several professors and industry specialists have given valuable information on challenges and opportunities of the sector to the EGA initiative (ICDST, 2014b). Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx from NTNU presented on resource efficiency and Xx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx on circular economy. Xxxxx Xxxxxxx and Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx from NTNU presented a report on EGs with development benefits during an inf...
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  • Compliance with Environmental Laws; Environmental Reports (a) Comply, and cause all lessees and other persons occupying Real Property owned, operated or leased by any Company to comply, in all material respects with all Environmental Laws and Environmental Permits applicable to its operations and Real Property; obtain and renew all material Environmental Permits applicable to its operations and Real Property; and conduct all Responses required by, and in accordance with, Environmental Laws; provided that no Company shall be required to undertake any Response to the extent that its obligation to do so is being contested in good faith and by proper proceedings and appropriate reserves are being maintained with respect to such circumstances in accordance with GAAP.

  • NON-SEXIST ENVIRONMENT 1. A non-sexist environment is defined as that in which there is no discrimination against females or males by portraying them in gender stereotyped roles or by omitting their contributions.

  • Materials of Environmental Concern have not been transported or disposed of from the Properties in violation of, or in a manner or to a location that could give rise to liability under, any Environmental Law, nor have any Materials of Environmental Concern been generated, treated, stored or disposed of at, on or under any of the Properties in violation of, or in a manner that could give rise to liability under, any applicable Environmental Law;

  • O.S.H.A. and Environmental Compliance (a) Each Borrower has duly complied with, and its facilities, business, assets, property, leaseholds, Real Property and Equipment are in compliance in all material respects with, the provisions of the Federal Occupational Safety and Health Act, the Environmental Protection Act, RCRA and all other Environmental Laws; there have been no outstanding citations, notices or orders of non-compliance issued to any Borrower or relating to its business, assets, property, leaseholds or Equipment under any such laws, rules or regulations.

  • Environmental Tobacco Smoke Public Law 103-227 (also known as the Pro-Children Act of 1994) and Vermont’s Act 135 (2014) (An act relating to smoking in lodging establishments, hospitals, and child care facilities, and on State lands) restrict the use of tobacco products in certain settings. Party shall ensure that no person is permitted: (i) to use tobacco products or tobacco substitutes as defined in 7 V.S.A. § 1001 on the premises, both indoor and outdoor, of any licensed child care center or afterschool program at any time; (ii) to use tobacco products or tobacco substitutes on the premises, both indoor and in any outdoor area designated for child care, health or day care services, kindergarten, pre-kindergarten, elementary, or secondary education or library services; and (iii) to use tobacco products or tobacco substitutes on the premises of a licensed or registered family child care home while children are present and in care. Party will refrain from promoting the use of tobacco products for all clients and from making tobacco products available to minors. Failure to comply with the provisions of the federal law may result in the imposition of a civil monetary penalty of up to $1,000 for each violation and/or the imposition of an administrative compliance order on the responsible entity. The federal Pro-Children Act of 1994, however, does not apply to portions of facilities used for inpatient drug or alcohol treatment; service providers whose sole source of applicable federal funds is Medicare or Medicaid; or facilities where Women, Infants, & Children (WIC) coupons are redeemed.

  • Materials of Environmental Concern “Materials of Environmental Concern” include chemicals, pollutants, contaminants, wastes, toxic substances, petroleum and petroleum products and any other substance that is now or hereafter regulated by any Environmental Law or that is otherwise a danger to health, reproduction or the environment.

  • Physical and Environmental Security DST shall: (i) restrict entry to DST’s area(s) where Fund Confidential Information is stored, accessed, or processed solely to DST’s personnel or DST authorized third party service providers for such access; and (ii) implement commercially reasonable practices for infrastructure systems, including fire extinguishing, cooling, and power, emergency systems and employee safety.

  • Environmental Services 1. Preparation of Environmental Documentation (CEQA/NEPA) including but not limited to the following:

  • Litigation, Environmental and Labor Matters (a) There are no actions, suits, proceedings or investigations by or before any arbitrator or Governmental Authority pending against or, to the knowledge of the Borrower, threatened against or affecting the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries (i) as to which there is a reasonable possibility of an adverse determination and that, if adversely determined, could reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to result in a Material Adverse Effect or (ii) that involve this Agreement or the Transactions.

  • Environmentally Preferable Procurement Policy The Environmentally Preferable Procurement Policy, along with a brief policy description, is located on the City’s website at the following link: xxxx://xxx.xxxxxxxxx.xxx/esd/natural-energy-resources/epp.htm. Environmental procurement policies and activities related to the completion of any Work will include, whenever practicable, but are not limited to:  The use of recycled and/or recyclable products in daily operations (i.e. 30%, 50%, 100% PCW paper, chlorine process free, triclosan free hand cleaner, etc.);  The use of energy-star compliant equipment;  The use of alternative fuel and hybrid vehicles, and implementation of protocols aimed at increasing the efficiency of vehicle operation;  The implementation of internal waste reduction and reuse protocol(s); and  Water and resource conservation activities within facilities, including bans on individual serving bottled water and the use of compostable food service products.

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