Several regulations in developed countries apply stringent rules on food quality, packaging and labelling.

Education and technical assistance, building code regulations and standards for efficiency related labelling of products are also among the most common measures.

8130 Labelling requirements

(c) Fuel economy labelling

Furthermore, it was important to improve the access of developing country exporters to information on regulations concerning market opportunities, packaging, labelling, health and safety, and environment.

Since its entry into force in 1995, several members have notified the organization of new regulations, including labelling requirements, to indicate potential presence of genetically modified ingredients.

Energy efficiency standards and labelling

Labelling requirements differ among markets.

(a) Nutrition education and food labelling

(a) Implementation of environmental and quality labelling.

Regulations related to energy management, building insulation, building acclimatization systems and equipment labelling and standards are part of the government apos s energy efficiency policy and likely to also limit CO2 emissions.

Additional barriers that exporters of commodities, such as processed food products, have to overcome include levies, minimum import prices, and other regulations pertaining to packaging, labelling, health and quality standards (UNCTAD, 1997b).

Annex 2 contains summary tables about classification and labelling.

Energy efficiency standards, labelling and other product related measures

Energy efficiency standards, labelling and other product related measures

and labelling of Chemicals (GHS) (ST SG AC.10 30)

The Beijing Rules prohibit the stereotyping and labelling of juveniles.

(iii) Public information campaigns to complement labelling and voluntary agreements

Success in tapping markets, particularly for processed products, depends on many factors apart from protectionism. These include quality requirements, labelling and health regulations for processed products, as well as the need for market information and contacts.

(e) Additional guidance for labelling and new pictogram for organic peroxides.

(d) Promote sustainable consumption through pricing, incentives and eco labelling schemes

(a) Mandatory energy efficiency standards and labelling for common household appliances

Apart from product standards, packaging and labelling often involved complex requirements.

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C. Implementation of the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals

(iv) Implementation of the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals

Amendments to the Globally Harmonized System of classification and labelling of chemicals (GHS)

(c) Work together towards harmonization of energy efficiency labelling schemes for electrical appliances.

(iii) Labelling harmonized labels on appliances with low energy consumption shall be introduced.

Subcommittee of Experts on the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals

b. Continue to develop criteria for the classification and labelling of environmental terrestrial hazards

Subcommittee of Experts on the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals

Work of the Committee regarding the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals

Instructions concerning the required labelling of hazardous or explosive materials during transport have also been issued.

B Work of the Committee regarding the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals

Clarifications were given on the ISO 14000 standards, particularly on environmental management systems and eco labelling.

An UNCTAD secretariat seminar on quot Eco labelling and international trade quot was conducted in 1994.

(i) Mandatory energy consumption labelling, with defined test procedures and functional performance measures of the products and

(v) Energy efficiency labelling of construction, thermal insulation products, and in particular for windows and window frames.

Where licensing systems have been effectively implemented, criminal groups have resorted to other methods, such as false labelling.

(4) In the settlement area of the Sorbian people the Sorbian language shall be included in public labelling.

(i) Voluntary or mandatory energy efficiency labelling and technical specifications for luminaries used in the service sector and

On the particular point of eco labelling, it was noted that all such schemes so far were voluntary.

These requirements cover quality and health considerations as well as labelling rules, which may differ significantly among markets.

It was emphasized that some new market based initiatives, both mandatory and voluntary, such as eco labelling, commercial labelling, traceability, certification and organic fisheries, not only provided assurances of product quality to consumers, but also offered transparency and accountability along the global supply chain.