Regions continued China

Flame retardance is another critical attribute. As the industry continues to evolve. Underwriters Laboratory recognition continues to be essential. In addition to this, China Compulsory Compliance (CCC) is becoming more important due to the growth of the consumer electronics industry in the Pacific region. The China Quality Certification Center is responsible for defining products to meet CCC as well as managing the process to apply for registration. 

While deficiencies of vitamin A, iron and iodine are priority targets for the World Health Organization (WHO), deficiency of vitamins (section 11.6.3) and B (section 11.7.3) continues to be a major problem in large areas of Asia and Africa, and selenium deficiency (section 11.15.2.5) is a significant problem in large regions of China, and elsewhere. 

Pyrite is the most abundant of the metal sulfides. Eor many years, until the Erasch process was developed, pyrite was the main source of sulfur and, for much of the first half of the twentieth century, comprised over 50% of world sulfur production. Pyrite reserves are distributed throughout the world and known deposits have been mined in about 30 countries. Possibly the largest pyrite reserves in the world are located in southern Spain, Portugal, and the CIS. Large deposits are also in Canada, Cypms, Einland, Italy, Japan, Norway, South Africa, Sweden, Turkey, the United States, and Yugoslavia. However, the three main regional producers of pyrites continue to be Western Europe Eastern Europe, including the CIS and China. 

The designation of the Director for External Relations as the focal point for universality within the Secretariat and an invitation to States Parties to designate voluntary and informal points of contact (POCs) in all regions and sub-regions relevant for the effective promotion of universality were of particular importance for the implementation of the Action Plan, which was well under way by early 2004. Several POCs have been nominated, by Bulgaria, Chile, China, Iran, Jamaica, Japan, Mexico, Oman, Palau, Poland, the Republic of Korea, the Russian Federation, the Slovak Republic, South Africa, Tajikistan, the United Kingdom, the United States of America and the State Party holding the presidency of the European Union. The Secretariat continues to work with these POCs and other interested States Parties to promote universahty of the CWC. 

Gas production incneasad in every region except North Amarica, where US output continued to decline. The largest increases were in Russia, the Netherlands, China and the Middle East. European output rose despite the continued decline in the UK. 

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