Search results for Agricultural Tyre type approval regulation: UN ECE Regulation 106
Innovation, Transparency and Traceability: A Must in the Clothing Industry
… the worst social and environmental impacts are often found. According to Planet Tracker , most of the clothing … the ecosystem of the DPP by means of a working group. The approval of the regulation on DPPs is expected in 2024 and implementation …
Symposium on the Future Networked Car
… explored the policy options to address these risks at the UNECE/ITU symposium on the Future Networked Car , held at the … from the perspectives of policy, business, technology and regulation. It also explored the new technologies, such as …
… gains. However, efforts to date have been fragmented. UNECE and its subsidiary body UN/CEFACT are offering a … of this approach. The European Union adopted in 2020 a regulation on electronic Freight Transport Information …
… when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, it disrupted the normal functioning of open markets. The ensuing crisis had crippling … in China and a sharp slowdown in the euro area. A UNECE regional workshop recently held in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, … from natural resource extraction, and the importance of the agricultural sector as strategic policy area to address food …
Policy shift and game-changing tech will enable sustainable and circular economy at scale
… for sustainable goods is an important driver for change, regulation and policy change are essential if the world is … models towards a circular economy and sustainable future. Until recently it wasn’t clear how even the most motivated of …
Time to reform our food systems
… With the UN Food Systems Summit taking place next week under the … recognize that the food systems we have built over recent decades are unsustainable. The food choices we make … not realise it, but these include over 100 international agricultural quality standards , developed by …
… Uniquely identifying locations in trade, transport and … requests for the use of the code has instigated UNECE to install a network of focal points in each economy. … and Terms of Reference ( ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2017/17 ) were approved by the UNECE Executive Committee (EXCOM). The …
UNECE supports trade connectivity in the Western Balkans
… same semantic standards for data sharing in the process of regulation of international trade. As part of the overall … aimed at improving connectivity in the Western Balkans, UNECE provided capacity-building to key experts dealing with …
UN/CEFACT spearheads efforts to bolster resilience of supply chains
… impact of the triple crisis on global trade systems, the United Nations Centre for Trade Facilitation and Electronic Business (UN/CEFACT), hosted by UNECE, is spearheading efforts to bolster the resilience of … many diverse areas, ranging from trade facilitation and agricultural quality standards to ESG traceability of supply …
International conference to explore the role of standards in achieving the SDGs
… in case of earthquakes and fires; they need less energy to run on, and are healthier for us to live in. So standards are … firms struggle with the costs of multiple certifications, regulations and auditing, or, worse, falsified logos and … - including ISO, IEC, WWF, ISEAL, GRI and MSC– and of UNECE and non-UNECE member States will get together to discuss …
Namibia becomes first Southern African country to join UN Water Convention
… On 8 June 2023 Namibia became the first Southern African country, … equity in transboundary water sharing. The principles and regulations of the Water Convention harmoniously align with … and sustainably utilize our shared freshwater resources”. UNECE Executive Secretary, Ms. Olga Algayerova, stated: “I …
East-west divide in share of employment in agriculture, forestry and fishing
… ISIC rev. 4 classification of economic activities. Not all UNECE countries shown. In 2015, less than five percent of employed persons worked in the agricultural, forestry and fishing industries in about half …
… industry is at a crossroads. Faced with growing economic uncertainty linked to global trade trends, the industry must … industry moving forward. One of them – detailed in a UNECE Policy Paper – is strengthening the role of policy and … system, there is a need for supporting rules and regulations, consensus on the benefits of a single system, …
UNECE and partners support Uzbekistan to strengthen cross-sectoral environmental policymaking
… of Natural Resources of Uzbekistan with the support of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) and the … policy, the legal framework, mechanisms for state regulation of nature management and environmental …
Nitrogen pollution must be reduced to restore ecosystems
… by intensive animal agriculture, over-fertilisation of agricultural land and fossil fuel combustion, nitrogen … The problem is indeed not a small one: in some European countries, over 40 per cent of air pollution-related mortality … Ms. Anna Engleryd, Chair of the Executive Body to the UNECE Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution …
Advancing gender equality in the food sector boosts sustainability and makes business sense
… In recent years, UNECE’s Working Party on Agricultural Quality Standards (WP.7) has worked on gender …
Start-ups showcase how smart and sustainable cities can integrate blockchain technologies
… can blockchain technology help to capitalize on the opportunities of smart cities for sustainable development? Aiming … markets in energy, fair and the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)-compliant use of citizen data to create … to showcase their projects, featuring demos and prototypes, to the participants of the 68th Commission Session of …
… Discussions at the recent 33rd annual session of UNECE’s Working Party on Regulatory Cooperation and … to distant updates – so is the product still compliant with regulations after such updates – and that such technology is not unique to a single type or product – so it will be necessary to ensure a …
Embracing circularity is not an option but an urgent imperative
… in the absence of corrective policies. According to the UN International Resources Panel, resource extraction and … those related to land use. The 56 countries of the UNECE region, spanning from North America to Europe, the … am proud that for the automotive sector, a United Nations regulation adopted at UNECE in …
UN/CEFACT whitepaper on Sustainable Procurement open for comments until 20 September
… decision-makers need to be aware of? And how could UNECE contribute to the development of best practices as trade … to prove compliance with specific environmental and social regulations, norms and standards. Facilitating such …