sample200/Rel-ST/case_121/data.csv

Nr,Type of TPR,Document symbol,Document link (1),Document link (2),Document reference,Member,Region group,Development status,Year of publication,Type of Information,Type of measures or sectors,Relevant Information,Keywords
1,Government TPR; Secretariat TPR,WT/TPR/G/257/Rev.1; WT/TPR/S/257/Rev.1,WT/TPR/G/257/Rev.1,WT/TPR/S/257/Rev.1,G-II§13-15; S-I§22,Nepal,West Asia,LDC,2012,Trade policy framework,,"Despite huge hydro potentiality, Nepal being one of the richest countries in water resources with the Himalayan, Nepal is facing severe energy crisis at present and aims to pursue development of its hydro resources in a cost efficient manner in order to be able to completely transform the economy
",Energy
2,Secretariat TPR,WT/TPR/S/257/Rev.1 ,WT/TPR/S/257/Rev.1 ,,S-III§19; Table AIII.1,Nepal,West Asia,LDC,2012,Measures,Tariffs,Nepal bound all but 54 tariff lines at the HS 8-digit level for revenue collection and environment protection reasons,Environment
4,Government TPR; Secretariat TPR,WT/TPR/G/257/Rev.1; WT/TPR/S/257/Rev.1,WT/TPR/G/257/Rev.1,WT/TPR/S/257/Rev.1,G-IV§45; S-III§46-47; Table III.7,Nepal,West Asia,LDC,2012,Measures,Export prohibitions,"Nepal prohibits or restricts the export of some products, and levies export taxes on others in order to protect the wildlife and conserve the biodiversity, the environment and exhaustible natural resources",Bio; Conserv(ation); Diversity; Endangered; Environment; Forest; Natural resources; Wildlife
5,Secretariat TPR,WT/TPR/S/257/Rev.1 ,WT/TPR/S/257/Rev.1 ,,S-III§49,Nepal,West Asia,LDC,2012,Measures,Export licensing,"Permission is required for exports of some timber products and forest resources, related to biodiversity and environment conservation (neo-picrorhiza scrophulariifolia, nardostachys grandiflora, Rauvolfia serpentine, orchids, taxus baccata, dioscorea deltoidea, talauma hodgsonii, and michelia champaca, shorea robusta, accacia catechu, dalbergia latifolia, pterocarpus marsupium, bombax ceiba)
",Bio; Conserv(ation); Diversity; Environment; Forest
6,Secretariat TPR,WT/TPR/S/257/Rev.1 ,WT/TPR/S/257/Rev.1 ,,S-III§53,Nepal,West Asia,LDC,2012,Measures,Export taxes ,"Export taxes are levied on some products, in particular wood, to protect the environment (discourage environment degradation) inter alia",Environment; Wood
8,Secretariat TPR,WT/TPR/S/257/Rev.1 ,WT/TPR/S/257/Rev.1 ,,S-III§75,Nepal,West Asia,LDC,2012,Measures,State trading,"The Government may issue licences, control the sale, fix the cost of purchase, or regulate or restrict commercial or economic transactions of these essential commodities, such as gravel, boulders, and sand in view of environment considerations",Environment
9,Secretariat TPR,WT/TPR/S/257/Rev.1 ,WT/TPR/S/257/Rev.1 ,,S-III§88; Table III.13,Nepal,West Asia,LDC,2012,Measures,"Standards, technical regulations, and conformity assessment ","Standards relating to, inter alia, environment are developed by relevant ministries, and are published in Nepal Gazette",Environment
10,Secretariat TPR,WT/TPR/S/257/Rev.1 ,WT/TPR/S/257/Rev.1 ,,"S-IV§1-2, 6, 9-13",Nepal,West Asia,LDC,2012,Sectors,Agriculture,"Given that agriculture, forestry and fishing accounted for 35.7% of Nepal's real GDP in 2010/11, Nepal's key objective for agriculture is food security, while maintaining proper conservation and management of its natural resources and biodiversity given the severe deforestation that is leading to erosion and flooding",(Soil) erosion; Bio; Conserv(ation); Diversity; Environment; Fish; Forest; Natural resources
11,Secretariat TPR,WT/TPR/S/257/Rev.1 ,WT/TPR/S/257/Rev.1 ,,S-IV§21; Table IV.4 ,Nepal,West Asia,LDC,2012,Sectors,Agriculture,"For reasons of health and environment protection, Nepal applies restrictions on imports of other agricultural products including DDT, methyl parathion",Environment
12,Secretariat TPR,WT/TPR/S/257/Rev.1 ,WT/TPR/S/257/Rev.1 ,,S-IV§22,Nepal,West Asia,LDC,2012,Sectors,Agriculture,"Nepal levies export duties on some agricultural products in order to discourage environmental degradation, inter alia",Environment
13,Secretariat TPR,WT/TPR/S/257/Rev.1 ,WT/TPR/S/257/Rev.1 ,,S-IV§36; Table IV.5,Nepal,West Asia,LDC,2012,Sectors,Manufacturing,"Under the Industrial Enterprises Act 1992 (as amended) and the Industrial Enterprises Regulations 1992 there are certain incentives in the form of income tax, VAT, excise duty, and customs duty exemptions or deductions for certain manufacturing industries, including any industry investing in process or equipment that has the objective of controlling pollution or may have a minimum effect on the environment (i.e. manufacturing fuel- saving, pollution-control devices, solid waste processing) ",Environment; Pollution; Saving; Waste
14,Secretariat TPR,WT/TPR/S/257/Rev.1 ,WT/TPR/S/257/Rev.1 ,,S-IV§60,Nepal,West Asia,LDC,2012,Sectors,Financial services,"The 2008 amended Securities Registration and Issue Regulation requires a corporate body using local natural resources and materials as its raw materials to set aside at least 10% of its issued capital for the people residing in the local area, in order to encourage public issues from companies in the infrastructure and manufacturing and processing sectors",Natural resources
15,Secretariat TPR,WT/TPR/S/257/Rev.1 ,WT/TPR/S/257/Rev.1 ,,S-IV§72,Nepal,West Asia,LDC,2012,Sectors,Transport,"Nepal faces several policy, institutional, and financial constraints in the development of its transport sector, notably poor maintenance systems for motor vehicles leading to an increasing number of polluting vehicles and road accidents",Pollution
16,Secretariat TPR,WT/TPR/S/257/Rev.1 ,WT/TPR/S/257/Rev.1 ,,S-IV§85,Nepal,West Asia,LDC,2012,Sectors,Tourism,"With the aim of tackling problems, such as poor infrastructure, inadequate investment, limited air connectivity, shortage of good-quality accommodation and skilled manpower, and promoting the sustainable growth of tourism, the authorities launched the Tourism Policy 2009, the Tourism Vision 2020, the Strategic Plan for Tourism Products and Resources, and the campaign Nepal Tourism Year ",Sustainable
23,Secretariat TPR,WT/TPR/S/258/Rev.1,WT/TPR/S/258/Rev.1,,S-II§38,Kuwait,The Middle East,Developing,2012,Trade policy framework,,"On 22 April 2001, the Parliament enacted the Foreign Investment Law, giving an exception to the basic principle in the Commercial Code, by allowing foreigners to own up to 100% of business entities in certain sectors, including environmental activities",Environment
24,Secretariat TPR,WT/TPR/S/258/Rev.1,WT/TPR/S/258/Rev.1,,S-III§24; Table AIII.2,Kuwait,The Middle East,Developing,2012,Measures,Import prohibitions,"Kuwait prohibits the importation of certain goods for environmental protection, inter alia",Environment
25,Secretariat TPR,WT/TPR/S/258/Rev.1,WT/TPR/S/258/Rev.1,,S-III§27; Table III.5,Kuwait,The Middle East,Developing,2012,Measures,Import licensing,"For certain goods, importers require special permission from competent agencies in order to protect the environment",Environment; Organic; Tree; Wood
26,Secretariat TPR,WT/TPR/S/258/Rev.1,WT/TPR/S/258/Rev.1,,S-III§75,Kuwait,The Middle East,Developing,2012,Measures,"Standards, technical regulations, and conformity assessment ","A voluntary standard applies to the production, processing, labeling and marketing of organically produced food",Organic
27,Secretariat TPR,WT/TPR/S/258/Rev.1,WT/TPR/S/258/Rev.1,,S-III§77,Kuwait,The Middle East,Developing,2012,Measures,"Standards, technical regulations, and conformity assessment ","Currently, genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are not allowed to be imported into Kuwait",Genetic; Modified organism
29,Secretariat TPR,WT/TPR/S/258/Rev.1,WT/TPR/S/258/Rev.1,,S-III§80 Table III.8,Kuwait,The Middle East,Developing,2012,Measures,Export licensing,Certain goods require an export licence from the competent authorities,Ecology; Energy; Environment; Fish; Waste
30,Secretariat TPR,WT/TPR/S/258/Rev.1,WT/TPR/S/258/Rev.1,,S-III§118,Kuwait,The Middle East,Developing,2012,Measures,Government procurement,"Government contracts are of significant weight with projects in environment, among other areas, typically receive higher multiplier values, and direct projects are given a higher multiplier value than indirect ones
",Environment
31,Secretariat TPR,WT/TPR/S/258/Rev.1,WT/TPR/S/258/Rev.1,,S-IV§11,Kuwait,The Middle East,Developing,2012,Sectors,Agriculture,"Kuwait has signed bilateral arrangements for agricultural cooperation and development, covering, inter alia, control of diseases and fishery resources preservation ",Fish; Preserv(ation)
32,Secretariat TPR,WT/TPR/S/258/Rev.1,WT/TPR/S/258/Rev.1,,S-IV§15; Table AII.1,Kuwait,The Middle East,Developing,2012,Sectors,Fisheries and aquaculture,"Some of the Public Authority for Agricultural Affairs and Fish Resources (PAAF) key objectives for fisheries are to protect and control fishing activities, particularly for certain species (e.g. shrimps) due to the high demand; preserve the marine environment and biodiversity; maintain fish catches at levels sufficient to support the spawning biomass; and ensure the sustainable development of fish resources ",Bio; Diversity; Environment; Fish; Preserv(ation); Species; Sustainable
33,Secretariat TPR,WT/TPR/S/258/Rev.1,WT/TPR/S/258/Rev.1,,S-IV§28; Table AII.1,Kuwait,The Middle East,Developing,2012,Sectors,Energy,"Under the Kuwaiti Constitution, all natural resources, including oil are owned by the State, who alone has the right to exploit, utilize, and safeguard those resources",Energy; Natural resources
34,Secretariat TPR,WT/TPR/S/258/Rev.1,WT/TPR/S/258/Rev.1,,S-IV§46,Kuwait,The Middle East,Developing,2012,Sectors,Energy,"Kuwait has recognized the importance of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to cover the shortage in gas, especially during the summer season, from economic and environment point of views",Environment
38,Secretariat TPR,WT/TPR/S/259/Rev.1,WT/TPR/S/259/Rev.1,,S-II§3; Table II.1; Table AII.1 ,Turkey,Western Asia,Developing,2012,Trade policy framework,,"Depending on the nature of the issue, the Ministry of Economy may consult with other ministries and agencies such as, inter alia, the ministries of Energy and Natural Resources; Environment and Urbanism; or Development",Conserv(ation); Energy; Environment; Natural resources
40,Secretariat TPR,WT/TPR/S/259/Rev.1,WT/TPR/S/259/Rev.1,,S-II§26,Turkey,Western Asia,Developing,2012,Trade policy framework,,"The BSEC declaration, signed on 25 June 1992 by Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Georgia, Greece, Moldova, Romania, the Russian Federation, Turkey, and Ukraine provides for cooperation in various areas, including environmental protection",Environment
41,Secretariat TPR,WT/TPR/S/259/Rev.1,WT/TPR/S/259/Rev.1,,S-II§35; Table II.5,Turkey,Western Asia,Developing,2012,Trade policy framework,,"Although a 100% foreign owned company may operate in nearly all sectors of the Turkish economy, remaining restrictions on foreign ownership are laid down in legislation regulating specific activities, including fisheries",Fish
42,Secretariat TPR,WT/TPR/S/259/Rev.1,WT/TPR/S/259/Rev.1,,S-III§20; Table III.4,Turkey,Western Asia,Developing,2012,Measures,Government support,The Investment Encouragement Programme (IEP) provides for duty and tax concessions on imported machinery and equipment excluding tractors conforming to Euro-1 or Euro-2 norms and having environment-friendly engines,Environment
43,Secretariat TPR,WT/TPR/S/259/Rev.1,WT/TPR/S/259/Rev.1,,S-III§20; Table III.6,Turkey,Western Asia,Developing,2012,Measures,Tax system,"The Special Consumption Tax (SCT) was introduced on 1 August 2002, replacing 16 selective taxes on, inter alia, oil products and motor vehicles, such as motor vehicles running on electricity, gas, or solar energy",Energy
44,Secretariat TPR,WT/TPR/S/259/Rev.1,WT/TPR/S/259/Rev.1,,S-III§34; Table III.9,Turkey,Western Asia,Developing,2012,Measures,Import prohibitions,"Turkey prohibits the import of ten items by broad product category, including ozone depleting substances, in order to protect human, animal or plant life or health and compliance with international obligations such as the Montreal Protocol",Environment; Montreal Protocol; Ozone
47,Secretariat TPR,WT/TPR/S/259/Rev.1,WT/TPR/S/259/Rev.1,,S-III§57; Table III.14,Turkey,Western Asia,Developing,2012,Measures,Export prohibitions,"Turkey prohibits exports of various broad categories of goods, mostly agricultural goods for environmental reasons",Environment; Species; Wood
48,Secretariat TPR,WT/TPR/S/259/Rev.1,WT/TPR/S/259/Rev.1,,"S-III§58-59, 81, 103; Table III.15",Turkey,Western Asia,Developing,2012,Measures,Export licensing,"Licences are required for exports of 24 categories of products, including certain agricultural and fish items as well as products covered by international agreements and conventions, such hazardous wastes under the Basel Convention, and endangered species of wild fauna and flora under CITES",Basel Convention; CITES; Endangered; Energy; Environment; Fauna; Fish; Flora; Forest; Hazardous; Species; Toxic; Tree; Waste; Wildlife
50,Secretariat TPR,WT/TPR/S/259/Rev.1,WT/TPR/S/259/Rev.1,,S-III§72; Table III.17,Turkey,Western Asia,Developing,2012,Measures,Government support,"Under Ministerial Council Resolution on State Aids Related to Exports (No. 6401 of 27 December 1994), Turkey has established 11 state-aid programmes, some of which target SMEs involved in environmental protection activities 
",Environment; Marking
54,Secretariat TPR,WT/TPR/S/259/Rev.1,WT/TPR/S/259/Rev.1,,"S-III§94, 100",Turkey,Western Asia,Developing,2012,Measures,Sanitary and phytosanitary measures,"Turkey adopted a Biosafety Law and a related GMO Regulation in 2010, regulating all aspects of agricultural biotechnology in Turkey, and requiring food and feed products containing GMOs to be labeled as such",Bio; Genetic; Modified organism
55,Secretariat TPR,WT/TPR/S/259/Rev.1,WT/TPR/S/259/Rev.1,,S-III§95,Turkey,Western Asia,Developing,2012,Measures,Sanitary and phytosanitary measures,"Imported forestry materials require a health and sanitary control certificate issued by the Ministry of Environment and Urbanization in coordination with the Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock (MFAL)",Environment; Forest
56,Secretariat TPR,WT/TPR/S/259/Rev.1,WT/TPR/S/259/Rev.1,,"S-IV§5-6, 17",Turkey,Western Asia,Developing,2012,Sectors,Agriculture,"The Agricultural Law specifies complementary instrument to support agriculture, including environmental payments, particularly soil erosion and overuse of water resources because of poor water management, given that Turkey's rural development now embraces objectives such as the preserv(ation) of the environment and natural resources",(Soil) erosion; Environment; Natural resources; Organic; Preserv(ation)
57,Secretariat TPR,WT/TPR/S/259/Rev.1,WT/TPR/S/259/Rev.1,,"S-IV§30, 42, 46-50; Table AII.1 ",Turkey,Western Asia,Developing,2012,Sectors,Energy,"Between 2001 and 2007, Turkey passed new legislation to reform the energy sector, including the Law on the Utilization of Renewable Energy Sources for the Purpose of Generating Electrical Energy (2005), the Energy Efficiency Law (2007), and the Law on Geothermal Resources and Natural Mineral Waters (2007)",Bio; Carbon; Emissions; Energy; Kyoto Protocol; Renewable; Saving; Sustainable
58,Secretariat TPR,WT/TPR/S/259/Rev.1,WT/TPR/S/259/Rev.1,,S-IV§81,Turkey,Western Asia,Developing,2012,Sectors,Transport,"Under the Ninth Development Plan (2007-2013), Turkey aims, inter alia, to create an efficient transport subsector, giving priority to environmental aspects",Environment
62,Secretariat TPR,WT/TPR/S/260/Rev.1,WT/TPR/S/260/Rev.1,,S-II§5-7,Trinidad and Tobago,Caribbean,Developing,2012,Trade policy framework,,"The Government seeks to use trade policy to expand Trinidad and Tobago's business, investment and export led trade in the non-energy sector, to achieve sustainable economic growth and development",Energy; Sustainable
63,Secretariat TPR,WT/TPR/S/260/Rev.1,WT/TPR/S/260/Rev.1,,S-II§17,Trinidad and Tobago,Caribbean,Developing,2012,Trade policy framework,,"Although Trinidad and Tobago encourages foreign direct investment (FDI) in all sectors, the Government is targeting, clean technology, among other industries, for investment and development",Clean
64,Secretariat TPR,WT/TPR/S/260/Rev.1,WT/TPR/S/260/Rev.1,,S-II§45,Trinidad and Tobago,Caribbean,Developing,2012,Trade policy framework,,"A comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) between the EU and 15 Caribbean states in the CARIFORUM group, including Trinidad and Tobago, was signed in 2008, covering among other things environmental protection",Environment
66,Secretariat TPR,WT/TPR/S/260/Rev.1,WT/TPR/S/260/Rev.1,,S-III§40; Table III.8,Trinidad and Tobago,Caribbean,Developing,2012,Measures,Import licensing,"Import licences for used motor vehicles (for personal use) are issued for vehicles that meet certain conditions, including having an ozone-friendly refrigerants in the air-conditioning system",Montreal Protocol; Ozone
67,Secretariat TPR,WT/TPR/S/260/Rev.1,[MISSING],,S-III§55; Table III.10 ,Trinidad and Tobago,Caribbean,Developing,2012,Measures,Export licensing,"Export licensing applies to various products in order to protect the marine environment, endangered species in line with CITES and used lead-acid batteries in line with the Basel Convention ",Basel Convention; CITES; Endangered; Environment; Fauna; Fish; Flora; Species
68,Secretariat TPR,WT/TPR/S/260/Rev.1,WT/TPR/S/260/Rev.1,,S-III§74,Trinidad and Tobago,Caribbean,Developing,2012,Measures,Government procurement,"Local businesses that bid for the supply of locally produced materials, works and/or services can be granted a margin of price preference of up to 5% over foreign bidders where the tender is open to international bidding, except when the procurement concerns matters of the environment, inter alia",Environment
69,Secretariat TPR,WT/TPR/S/260/Rev.1,WT/TPR/S/260/Rev.1,,S-III§80-86,Trinidad and Tobago,Caribbean,Developing,2012,Measures,"Standards, technical regulations, and conformity assessment ","Compulsory standards are adopted to deal, among other things, with environmental factors, following the establishment of national technical committees (NTCs) by the Trinidad and Tobago Bureau of Standards (TTBS)",Environment; Toxic
70,Secretariat TPR,WT/TPR/S/260/Rev.1,WT/TPR/S/260/Rev.1,,S-III§93,Trinidad and Tobago,Caribbean,Developing,2012,Measures,"Standards, technical regulations, and conformity assessment ","The Trinidad and Tobago Bureau of Standards (TTBS) issues labelling requirements as compulsory standards, while the Environmental Management Authority is responsible for effluent emission monitoring standards
",Environment
71,Secretariat TPR,WT/TPR/S/260/Rev.1,WT/TPR/S/260/Rev.1,,S-III§98,Trinidad and Tobago,Caribbean,Developing,2012,Measures,Sanitary and phytosanitary measures,"For wild animals and non-domesticated birds, a CITES certificate is required from the Wildlife Section, Forestry Division while the import of bees, bee products and supplies requires a permit from the Inspector of Apiaries and queen bees are subject to quarantine",CITES; Forest; Wildlife
72,Secretariat TPR,WT/TPR/S/260/Rev.1,WT/TPR/S/260/Rev.1,,S-III§101,Trinidad and Tobago,Caribbean,Developing,2012,Measures,Sanitary and phytosanitary measures,Trinidad and Tobago does not yet have a policy on biosafety or genetically modified organisms (GMOs),Bio; Genetic; Modified organism
73,Secretariat TPR,WT/TPR/S/260/Rev.1,WT/TPR/S/260/Rev.1,,S-III§103,Trinidad and Tobago,Caribbean,Developing,2012,Measures,Sanitary and phytosanitary measures,"All regulated wood packaging material exported from Trinidad and Tobago should be stamped to indicate compliance with IPPC International Standard for Phytosanitary Measures, publication number 15 on the regulation of wood packaging material (WPM) in international trade",Package(ing); Wood
74,Secretariat TPR,WT/TPR/S/260/Rev.1,WT/TPR/S/260/Rev.1,,S-IV§12; Table AIV.2,Trinidad and Tobago,Caribbean,Developing,2012,Sectors,Agriculture,Trinidad and Tobago is using the European Commission funds to implement the National Adaptation Strategy through a multi-annual programme which includes environmental programmes,Environment
77,Secretariat TPR,WT/TPR/S/260/Rev.1,WT/TPR/S/260/Rev.1,,"S-IV§97-98, 104",Trinidad and Tobago,Caribbean,Developing,2012,Sectors,Transport,"Trinidad and Tobago has ratified a number of International Maritime Organization conventions, dealing among other things with pollution issues, and requires vessels engaging in coastal trade between the islands of Trinidad and Tobago to have a Certificate of Droghers on fulfilment of environmental responsibility guidelines, among other issues",Environment; Pollution
82,Government TPR; Secretariat TPR,WT/TPR/G/261; WT/TPR/S/261/Rev.2,WT/TPR/G/261,WT/TPR/S/261/Rev.2,G-II§64; S-II§10,Philippines,South-Eastern Asia,Developing,2012,Trade policy framework,,"The Philippines fully supports the Doha Development Agenda (DDA) and strives to develop predictable disciplines on fisheries subsidies to reverse over-capacity and over-fishing with artisanal or community fishing being exempted, and has been active in the Committee on Trade and Environment in Special Session (CTESS)",Environment; Fish
84,Secretariat TPR,WT/TPR/S/261/Rev.2,WT/TPR/S/261/Rev.2,,S-III§24,Philippines,South-Eastern Asia,Developing,2012,Measures,Tax system,"Most imports, like domestically produced goods, are subject to a VAT rate of 12% (increased from 10% in January 2006), except the sale and purchase of bio-organic products and coal, and petroleum products",Bio; Organic
85,Secretariat TPR,WT/TPR/S/261/Rev.2,WT/TPR/S/261/Rev.2,,S-III§27; Table III.5,Philippines,South-Eastern Asia,Developing,2012,Measures,Import prohibitions,"Imports of certain goods are prohibited under the Tariff and Customs Code and various other laws, including dangerous chemicals to the environment such as chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), halons, and carbon tetrachloride (CTC) and hazardous wastes",CFC; Carbon; Environment; Hazardous; Waste
86,Secretariat TPR,WT/TPR/S/261/Rev.2,WT/TPR/S/261/Rev.2,,"S-III§30, 55; Table III.6",Philippines,South-Eastern Asia,Developing,2012,Measures,Import licensing,"The import licensing regime is regulated by the Tariff and Customs Code of 1978 (Presidential Decree No. 1464), as amended, and Appendix 2 of the Manual of Regulations on Foreign Exchange Transactions and is intended, inter alia, to  meet international treaty obligations regulating certain products such as ozone depleting substances, wildlife species and hazardous substances",Hazardous; Ozone; Species; Wildlife
90,Secretariat TPR,WT/TPR/S/261/Rev.2,WT/TPR/S/261/Rev.2,,S-III§77,Philippines,South-Eastern Asia,Developing,2012,Measures,Export taxes ,"Only plantation (non-native) logs are subject to an export tax (20% of f.o.b.) in order to ensure an adequate, stable, and sustainable supply of domestic timber",Sustainable
92,Secretariat TPR,WT/TPR/S/261/Rev.2,WT/TPR/S/261/Rev.2,,S-III§107,Philippines,South-Eastern Asia,Developing,2012,Measures,Competition policy,"The Department of Agriculture monitors prices of various products, including fertilizer (chemical and organic), pesticides, and herbicides, while the Department of Environment and Natural Resources monitors prices of firewood, charcoal, plywood, plyboard, nipa shingles, and sawali",Environment; Natural resources; Organic; Wood
93,Secretariat TPR,WT/TPR/S/261/Rev.2,WT/TPR/S/261/Rev.2,,S-III§116,Philippines,South-Eastern Asia,Developing,2012,Measures,Intellectual property rights ,Methods for the treatment of human or animal body by surgery or therapy and diagnostic methods practiced on the human or animal body; and plant varieties or animal breeds or essentially biological process for the production of plants or animals are excluded from patent protection,Bio
94,Secretariat TPR,WT/TPR/S/261/Rev.2,WT/TPR/S/261/Rev.2,,"S-IV§4, 11-12",Philippines,South-Eastern Asia,Developing,2012,Sectors,Agriculture,"The Organic Agriculture Act in 2010 promotes organic farming inter alia through fiscal incentives, while the Climate Change Act (2009), inter alia, mainstreams climate change into government policy formulation, establishes the framework strategy and programme on climate change, and creates the climate change commission",Bio; Climate; Fish; Organic; Tree
96,Secretariat TPR,WT/TPR/S/261/Rev.2,WT/TPR/S/261/Rev.2,,S-IV§26,Philippines,South-Eastern Asia,Developing,2012,Sectors,Fisheries and aquaculture,The regulation of imported live exotic species and live prawn and shrimp is based on import risk analysis and existing biosafety laws ,Bio; Species
98,Secretariat TPR,WT/TPR/S/261/Rev.2,WT/TPR/S/261/Rev.2,,S-IV§126; Table IV.14,Philippines,South-Eastern Asia,Developing,2012,Sectors,Tourism,Available fiscal incentives under the Tourism Act include social responsibility incentive in the form of a tax deduction from income or other national taxes equivalent to a reasonable percentage (maximum 50%) of the cost of environmental protection or cultural preservation activities,Environment
100,Government TPR; Secretariat TPR,WT/TPR/G/262; WT/TPR/S/262/Rev.1,WT/TPR/G/262,WT/TPR/S/262/Rev.1,"G-III§40, 67-68; S-IV§172",United Arab Emirates,The Middle East,Developing,2012,Sectors,Energy,"The UAE has put in place a comprehensive energy strategy till the year 2030 that aims at diversifying and developing the sources of energy to include more renewable ones and to secure a healthy environment that is in line with the country’s goals, such as a joint project with the United Nations to reduce carbon emissions through the Dubai Carbon Center, the Global Climate Treaty, and the Modified Kyoto Protocol",Carbon; Clean; Climate; Emissions; Energy; Environment; Kyoto Protocol; Preserv(ation); Renewable; Waste
102,Secretariat TPR,WT/TPR/S/262/Rev.1,WT/TPR/S/262/Rev.1,,S-II§13,United Arab Emirates,The Middle East,Developing,2012,Trade policy framework,,"Since 2008, the development and administration of trade policy has been under the responsibility of the Ministry of Foreign Trade (previously the Ministry of Economy and Planning), in coordination with other ministries at the federal level and trade-related bodies and local departments, including the Ministry of Environment and Water",Environment
103,Secretariat TPR,WT/TPR/S/262/Rev.1,WT/TPR/S/262/Rev.1,,S-II§18-19,United Arab Emirates,The Middle East,Developing,2012,Trade policy framework,,"As part of its Vision 2021 strategy, the UAE is striving for sustainable development by moving towards economic diversification away from oil, with a focus on a number of strategic sectors, including biotechnology",Bio; Sustainable
105,Secretariat TPR,WT/TPR/S/262/Rev.1,WT/TPR/S/262/Rev.1,,S-III§49; Table III.5 ,United Arab Emirates,The Middle East,Developing,2012,Measures,Import prohibitions ,"Imports of various goods, such as ivory, hazardous waste and organic fertilizers, are prohibited in the UAE based on inter alia environmental considerations, and to implement international conventions",Environment; Hazardous; Organic; Waste
106,Secretariat TPR,WT/TPR/S/262/Rev.1,WT/TPR/S/262/Rev.1,,"S-III§59, 66",United Arab Emirates,The Middle East,Developing,2012,Measures,"Standards, technical regulations, and conformity assessment ","The UAE implements the Emirates Conformity Assessment Scheme (ECAS) as a mandatory product certification scheme, which applies to products that affect health and safety or have an impact on the environment, such as low-voltage equipment and toys",Environment
108,Secretariat TPR,WT/TPR/S/262/Rev.1,WT/TPR/S/262/Rev.1,,"S-III§6, 74-77; Table III.6 ",United Arab Emirates,The Middle East,Developing,2012,Measures,Sanitary and phytosanitary measures,"In general, it is prohibited to import living insects, bacteria, virus, parasites, and agricultural materials infected by any pests without previous authorization from the relevant authority and the Minister in charge, may at any point prohibit or restrict the importation, sale, cultivation, propagation or movement of any plant, soil or any item that can spread a pest to protect plant and animal health and the environment, including endangered species of wild fauna and flora",CITES; Endangered; Environment; Fauna; Flora; Species
109,Secretariat TPR,WT/TPR/S/262/Rev.1,WT/TPR/S/262/Rev.1,,"S-III§84, 87",United Arab Emirates,The Middle East,Developing,2012,Measures,Export prohibitions,"Exports of endangered fish and wildlife species are prohibited or restricted on environmental grounds, and to ensure compliance with international treaties and conventions, such as CITES",CITES; Endangered; Environment; Fish; Species; Wildlife
110,Secretariat TPR,WT/TPR/S/262/Rev.1,WT/TPR/S/262/Rev.1,,"S-III§84, 88",United Arab Emirates,The Middle East,Developing,2012,Measures,Export licensing,Licenses are required for controlled substances and precursor chemicals and endangered fish and wildlife species (Ministry of Environment and Water) among other products,CITES; Endangered; Environment; Fish; Species; Wildlife
111,Secretariat TPR,WT/TPR/S/262/Rev.1,WT/TPR/S/262/Rev.1,,S-III§136,United Arab Emirates,The Middle East,Developing,2012,Measures,Intellectual property rights,"The Patent and Design Law extends protection to innovations in all fields of technology, but excludes from patentability plant and animal research, or biological processes for the production of plants or animals, with the exception of microbiological processes and products; and diagnostic, therapeutic, and surgical methods for the treatment of humans or animals among other inventions",Bio
112,Secretariat TPR,WT/TPR/S/262/Rev.1,WT/TPR/S/262/Rev.1,,S-IV§17-19,United Arab Emirates,The Middle East,Developing,2012,Sectors,Agriculture,"At the federal level, the Ministry of Environment and Water (MOEW)is in charge of designing agricultural policies and coordinating with other agencies in order to achieve food security, while protecting the environment and scarce water resources and promoting bio-security",Bio; Environment; Fish
113,Secretariat TPR,WT/TPR/S/262/Rev.1,WT/TPR/S/262/Rev.1,,S-IV§22-23,United Arab Emirates,The Middle East,Developing,2012,Sectors,Fisheries and aquaculture,"In order to preserve stocks of fish that are sustainable, the Ministry of Environment and Water has issued several regulations concerning fishing gear, areas and seasons, and the structure of the workforce",Fish; Preserv(ation); Sustainable
114,Secretariat TPR,WT/TPR/S/262/Rev.1,WT/TPR/S/262/Rev.1,,"S-IV§2, 44-47",United Arab Emirates,The Middle East,Developing,2012,Sectors,Energy,"The Supreme Petroleum Council (SPC), is the main regulatory body of the sector, sets policies with regard to the preservation of petroleum resources, decision-making, policy formulation, and implementation, in particular of the Law No. 8 of 1978 regarding the conservation of petroleum resources",Conserv(ation); Energy; Natural resources; Preserv(ation)
115,Secretariat TPR,WT/TPR/S/262/Rev.1,WT/TPR/S/262/Rev.1,,S-IV§54; Box IV.1,United Arab Emirates,The Middle East,Developing,2012,Sectors,Energy,"Given the increasing demand for natural gas, the UAE addresses the shortfall in domestic gas supply by importing around 30% of its domestic gas demand from Qatar through the Dolphin Energy Project, which is also helping to support the Abu Dhabi Vision 2030 by being a reliable supplier of clean energy ",Clean; Energy
117,Secretariat TPR,WT/TPR/S/262/Rev.1,WT/TPR/S/262/Rev.1,,S-IV§62-69,United Arab Emirates,The Middle East,Developing,2012,Sectors,Water,The supply of both electricity and water are highly subsidized in the different emirates given that water resources are scarce,Energy
118,Secretariat TPR,WT/TPR/S/262/Rev.1,WT/TPR/S/262/Rev.1,,S-IV§142,United Arab Emirates,The Middle East,Developing,2012,Sectors,Transport,"In its strategic plan 2011-2013, the National Transport Authority aims to, inter alia, increase the size of the marine fleet registered under the UAE's flag and to increase the rate at which marine vessels are inspected so as to support both the security and environmental aspects of maritime transport ",Environment
121,Secretariat TPR,WT/TPR/S/263/Rev.1,WT/TPR/S/263/Rev.1,,S-I§17,Uruguay,South America,Developing,2012,Sectors,Energy,"The National Budget Law 2010-2014 (Law No. 18.719) creates the Energy Stabilization Fund (FEE), which aims to reduce the effect of water shortages on the country's public finances, and minimize the risks of sharp fluctuations in electricity prices",Energy
122,Secretariat TPR,WT/TPR/S/263/Rev.1,WT/TPR/S/263/Rev.1,,S-II§19,Uruguay,South America,Developing,2012,Trade policy framework,,"At the Geneva Ministerial Conference in 2009, Uruguay stated that the Doha Round had to be concluded as soon as possible to make economic multilateralism sustainable, otherwise there would be virtually no chance of eradicating hunger, combating poverty, creating decent employment and alleviating the effects of climate change",Climate; Sustainable
124,Secretariat TPR,WT/TPR/S/263/Rev.1,WT/TPR/S/263/Rev.1,,"S-III§21, 183; Table III.1",Uruguay,South America,Developing,2012,Measures,Customs procedures,"Although there are no registration requirements for importers other than the obligation to be registered in the Single Register of Taxpayers, there are registration of the importer and labelling requirements for certain products, including paints, varnishes, printers inks and masterbatches for environmental reasons and chemicals defined as hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFC, NCM 2903.4), as well as preparations thereof (NCM 3824.74) in order to comply with the Montreal Protocol",Carbon; Environment; HCFC; Montreal Protocol
125,Secretariat TPR,WT/TPR/S/263/Rev.1,WT/TPR/S/263/Rev.1,,S-III§105; Table III.8,Uruguay,South America,Developing,2012,Measures,Import prohibitions ,"Uruguay may impose import prohibitions and restrictions of certain goods such as aerosol containers, insecticides, phytosanitary products, hazardous waste, used vehicles, and persitant organic pollutants, mainly for, inter alia, environmental protection reasons, based on the WTO rules",Environment; Hazardous; Organic; Waste
126,Secretariat TPR,WT/TPR/S/263/Rev.1,WT/TPR/S/263/Rev.1,,"S-III§8, 107, 154; Table III.9",Uruguay,South America,Developing,2012,Measures,Import licensing,"Uruguay requires import licences and prior authorization from a government authority for sanitary or phytosanitary, safety or environmental protection reasons for several products, including Radioactive material or equipment generating ionizing radiation and ozone depleting substances covered by the Montreal Protocol ",Energy; Environment; Montreal Protocol; Ozone
128,Secretariat TPR,WT/TPR/S/263/Rev.1,WT/TPR/S/263/Rev.1,,S-III§160-162; Table III.11,Uruguay,South America,Developing,2012,Measures,Sanitary and phytosanitary measures,"The Directorate-General of Livestock Services (DGSG) is in charge of investigating and controlling residues of veterinary medicines and environmental pollutants in agricultural facilities (food intake, forage, veterinary products) and industrial facilities processing products of animal origin, as prescribed by Decree No. 576/009 of 15 December 2009",Bio; Environment; Pollution
129,Secretariat TPR,WT/TPR/S/263/Rev.1,WT/TPR/S/263/Rev.1,,S-III§167; Table III.13,Uruguay,South America,Developing,2012,Measures,Sanitary and phytosanitary measures,"The import of several products is prohibited to protect the life and health of animals, including marine turtles",Species
130,Secretariat TPR,WT/TPR/S/263/Rev.1,WT/TPR/S/263/Rev.1,,S-III§170-172; Table AIII.1,Uruguay,South America,Developing,2012,Measures,Sanitary and phytosanitary measures,"In Uruguay, the use of genetically modified live organisms of plant origin and parts thereof (transgenic crops) is regulated by special rules",Bio; Environment; Genetic; Modified organism
132,Secretariat TPR,WT/TPR/S/263/Rev.1,WT/TPR/S/263/Rev.1,,"S-III§190, 193",Uruguay,South America,Developing,2012,Measures,Export licensing,"Decree No. 345/004 of 23 September 2004 provides that the export of certain equipment or manufactures requires a permit from the National Directorate of the Environment, which ensures that such products or equipment do not contain, are not manufactured with or require the use of controlled substances appearing in Annexes A and B to the Montreal Protocol, while in accordance with Law No. 13.833 (Fisheries) of 23 December 1969, the export of live marine species at any stage of development requires a special authorization",Environment; Fish; Montreal Protocol; Ozone; Species
133,Secretariat TPR,WT/TPR/S/263/Rev.1,WT/TPR/S/263/Rev.1,,"S-III§14, 262",Uruguay,South America,Developing,2012,Measures,Government support,"Law No. 16.906 of 7 January 1998 on the Protection and Promotion of Investment, implemented by Decree No. 455/007 of 26 November 2007, sets the general framework for investment incentives and promotion in Uruguay, mainly in the form of tax breaks for activities which, inter alia, utilize cleaner technologies",Clean
134,Secretariat TPR,WT/TPR/S/263/Rev.1,WT/TPR/S/263/Rev.1,,"S-III§68, 267-268",Uruguay,South America,Developing,2012,Measures,Government support,"Forests planted in priority forest zones, as well as the land occupied by forests, are eligible for national and departmental tax exemptions, including artificial forests for conservation or commercial purposes and natural forests for conservation purposes",Conserv(ation); Forest
135,Government TPR; Secretariat TPR,WT/TPR/G/263; WT/TPR/S/263/Rev.1,WT/TPR/G/263,WT/TPR/S/263/Rev.1,G-II§45; S-III§270,Uruguay,South America,Developing,2012,Measures,Government support,"Companies producing biodiesel and ethanol are eligible for exemption from the wealth tax (IP) on fixed assets and for 100 per cent exemption from the tax on income from economic activities (IRAE) for a period of ten years, while Decree No. 354/009 promotes several activities, including generation of electricity from non-traditional renewable sources; production of energy from renewable sources; transformation of solar power into thermal power; and conversion of equipment and/or incorporation of processes designed for efficient use of energy ",Bio; Energy; Renewable
136,Secretariat TPR,WT/TPR/S/263/Rev.1,WT/TPR/S/263/Rev.1,,S-III§285,Uruguay,South America,Developing,2012,Measures,State trading,"In 2011, the Law on Public-Private Participation (Law No. 18.786 of 19 July 2011) was approved and establishes the regulatory framework for public-private participation (PPP) contracts, including contracts regarding energy infrastructure and disposal and treatment of waste",Energy; Waste
137,Secretariat TPR,WT/TPR/S/263/Rev.1,WT/TPR/S/263/Rev.1,,"S-III§288-292, 297",Uruguay,South America,Developing,2012,Measures,State trading,"Subject to authorization by the Ministry of Industry, Energy and Mining (MIEM), private companies are also permitted to produce biodiesel and alcohol fuel, while Decree No. 377/009 of 14 August 2009 encourages the National Electricity Plants and Transmission Authority (UTE) to enter into contracts with small-scale generating plants that use Uruguayan renewable sources and Decree No. 173/010 of 1 June 2010 authorizes subscribers connected to the low-voltage distribution grid to install renewable wind-power, solar, biomass or mini-hydraulic generating equipment",Bio; Energy; Renewable
138,Secretariat TPR,WT/TPR/S/263/Rev.1,WT/TPR/S/263/Rev.1,,S-III§320,Uruguay,South America,Developing,2012,Measures,Government procurement,"The main changes proposed in the draft Law on the Rendering of Accounts and Balance of Budget Execution for the 2010 financial year (Law No. 18.834), include among other things, the inclusion of environmental sustainability criteria in government procurement ",Environment; Sustainable
139,Secretariat TPR,WT/TPR/S/263/Rev.1,WT/TPR/S/263/Rev.1,,S-III§322; Table III.22,Uruguay,South America,Developing,2012,Measures,Intellectual property rights,"Law No. 17.164 of 2 September 1999 excludes plants, animals and essentially biological processes, as well as inventions whose commercial exploitation must be prevented in order to protect public order, morality, human and animal life or health or to protect plants or the environment from patentability",Bio; Environment