Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/383/REV.1 |
S-Table-A3.3 |
Ecuador |
2019 |
Sectors |
Import quotas, Export quotas |
Agriculture, Other |
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Preferential quotas, 2018
Preferential agreement HS Chapter Number of lines per chapter Tariff range (%) Volume (tonnes) Volume used (tonnes)
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European Union Residues and waste from the food industries 7 0 1,639 16
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Government TPR |
WT/TPR/G/394 |
G-VI§7 Part I |
Lao People’s Democratic Republic |
2019 |
Sectors |
Other measures |
Forestry |
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During the review period, in accordance with the 8th NSDEP, Lao PDR concentrated its efforts on sustainable recovery and effective management of its forests; forest development; as well as forest and forest resources protection. (...) the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry opened a Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT) Standing Office with support from Germany's Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ). In 2015, the FAO – World Bank Cooperative Program, the SUFORD SU project (Scaling up participatory sustainable forest management project, financed by World Bank and Finland) and the GIZ ProFLEGT project have developed the Forestry Legality Compendium, which comprises all relevant legal provisions and provide a summary analysis on the forestry legal framework, including legislation associated with forest and forestland and the use of forest products, including from production forest, plantations, forest conversion/concession areas and village use forests. It covers planning, harvesting, transportation, processing and trade in unprocessed and semi-processed wood and finished products.
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Government TPR |
WT/TPR/G/394 |
G-VI§8 Part I |
Lao People’s Democratic Republic |
2019 |
Sectors |
Other measures |
Forestry |
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(...) Lao PDR also aspires to help ensure sustainable development of the forest sector, stop illegal logging, raise awareness of the benefits of timber legality in the country, enhance transparency and good governance and strengthen existing timber management policies.
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Government TPR |
WT/TPR/G/394 |
G-VI§9 Part I |
Lao People’s Democratic Republic |
2019 |
Sectors |
Ban/Prohibition |
Forestry |
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Lao PDR has also introduced a ban on exports of unprocessed wood from natural forests with the aim to better control illegal logging and to promote the transformation of wood in Lao PDR.
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Government TPR |
WT/TPR/G/394 |
G-VI§11 Part I |
Lao People’s Democratic Republic |
2019 |
Sectors |
General environmental reference |
Energy |
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Electricity is a major source of foreign exchange as most of the production is exported to the neighboring countries (mostly Thailand). Abundant, relatively cheap and ecological energy sources are also a major comparative advantage of the Lao PDR economy that the Government intends to exploit further. (...)
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Government TPR |
WT/TPR/G/394 |
G-VI§12 Part I |
Lao People’s Democratic Republic |
2019 |
Sectors |
General environmental reference |
Energy |
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(…)Lao PDR is mindful that over-reliance on hydropower could lead to several problems: (…) (ii) need to install hydropower facilities along the watercourses and then transport the energy via inefficient power grid, often facing up to 20% losses in power supply, leading to the need to import electricity; (...) (iv) potential risk harm to environment and people. Recognizing the need to diversify energy generation, the Government of Lao PDR has (...) established the development of renewable energy other than hydropower as one of its main priorities, aiming to increase the share of non-hydro renewable energies to 30% of total consumption by 2025. Studies show that Lao PDR has potential to develop solar power. (...)
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Renewable
Energy
Environment
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Government TPR |
WT/TPR/G/394 |
G-VI§13 Part I |
Lao People’s Democratic Republic |
2019 |
Sectors |
Other support measures |
Energy |
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Since 2005, a Rural Electricity Fund (REF) promotes the use of renewable energy in rural areas on the basis of a revolving capital principle with funding support from the International Development Association (IDA), the World Bank and the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (NORAD).
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Government TPR |
WT/TPR/G/394 |
G-VI§14 Part I |
Lao People’s Democratic Republic |
2019 |
Sectors |
General environmental reference |
Energy |
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Since 2013, biomass has also been used to produce electricity and accounts for roughly 0.02 0.03% of Lao PDR's overall energy portfolio.
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Government TPR |
WT/TPR/G/394 |
G-VI§24 Part I |
Lao People’s Democratic Republic |
2019 |
Sectors |
General environmental reference |
Services |
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(...) During the 10th Regional Environmentally Sustainable Transport (EST) Forum in Asia, Lao PDR joined Vientiane Declaration on Sustainable Rural Transport towards Achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, expressing its commitment to promote inclusive, affordable, accessible and sustainable rural transport infrastructure and services (...)
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Government TPR |
WT/TPR/G/394 |
G-VI§30 Part I |
Lao People’s Democratic Republic |
2019 |
Sectors |
Other measures |
Services |
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Lao PDR works closely with other sectors and local authorities to explore plans and develop visitor attractions in a way that is as sustainable as possible. Tourist sites have been classified into three categories: natural, historical and cultural. So far, 985 sites have been surveyed and identified.
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