Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/391/REV.1 |
S-Table- III.5 |
Suriname |
2019 |
Measures |
Ban/Prohibition, Other environmental requirements |
Chemicals, Manufacturing, Other |
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Import prohibitions, 2019
Tariff heading Description Legal basis for restriction Reason for restriction
38.08 Pesticides contained in the FAO negative list .. Environmental protection
38.08 Chemicals contained in the FAO negative list .. Environmental protection
28.44 Chemical and radioactive waste .. Environmental protection and national security
87 Second-hand buses over ten years old .. Environmental protection
Second-hand passenger vehicles over eight years old .. Environmental protection
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/391/REV.1 |
S-Table- III.6 |
Suriname |
2019 |
Measures |
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Chemicals, Manufacturing, Other |
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Goods subject to licensing requirements, 2019
Tariff heading Description Legal basis for restriction Reason for restriction
28.05 Mercury .. Environmental protection and public health
38.05 Pesticides (except those included in the FAO negative list) Pesticides Law, 1972 Environmental protection and public health
28.44
28.45 Radioactive materials .. Public health
1-5
96.01 Endangered wild animal species, listed in Appendix I of CITES, and their products, including eggs Hunting Law, 1954, and Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora Protection of animal life
2-5
41-43 Eggs, skins and hides, and other products of endangered species Hunting Law, 1954 Protection of animal life
.. Animals, and their parts and products .. Protection of animal life
40.12 Second-hand tyres .. Environmental protection
29.03 Equipment containing polychlorobiphenyl (PCB) and polychloroterphenyl (PCT) .. Environmental protection
87 Second-hand motorcycles or scooters over three years old .. Environmental protection
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Environment
Waste
Hazardous
Wildlife
MEAs
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/391/REV.1 |
S-Table- III.7 |
Suriname |
2019 |
Measures |
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Chemicals, Manufacturing, Other |
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Good subject to certification requirements, 2019
Tariff heading Description Legal basis for restriction Reason for restriction Issuing authority
23 Waste, except chemical and radioactive waste .. Environmental protection ..
29.03 Products containing chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (1987) Environmental protection Ministry of Labour, Technological Development and Environment
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Environment
MEAs
Waste
Hazardous
Wildlife
Ozone
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/391/REV.1 |
S-Table- III.10 |
Suriname |
2019 |
Measures |
Ban/Prohibition, Export licences |
Chemicals, Manufacturing, Other |
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Exports subject to licensing requirements, 2019
Tariff code Description Legal basis for restriction Reason for restriction
1-5
96.01 Endangered wild animal species listed in Appendix I of CITES and their products, including eggs Hunting Law, 1954 Protection of animal life
4-5
41-43
96.01 Eggs, skins and hides, and other products of endangered species Hunting Law, 1954 Protection of animal life
.. Processed and unprocessed wood, logs Forest Management Law Protection of the environment
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Environment
MEAs
Waste
Hazardous
Wildlife
Forest
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/391/REV.1 |
S-III§63 |
Suriname |
2019 |
Measures |
Technical regulation or specifications |
Not specified |
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There are three procedures for developing standards: the fast track procedure, which is used in cases of high importance or if a specific standard is needed for the protection of human, animal or plant health or safety, or for protection of the environment. In these cases, preference is given to referring to existing international or regional standards.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/391/REV.1 |
S-III§65 |
Suriname |
2019 |
Measures |
Technical regulation or specifications |
Agriculture, Services |
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Since 1 January 2013, national standards have been developed for labelling of pre-packaged goods, basic hygiene and food safety for bread and pastry producers, guidelines for pig farming, booking agents and tour operators, and organic agriculture and horticulture. Of these, the General Requirements for Labelling of Prepacked Goods (SSB 003:2013) and the Basic Hygiene and Food Safety for Bread and Pastry Products (SSB 006:2014) are technical regulations.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/391/REV.1 |
S-IV§38 |
Suriname |
2019 |
Trade Policy Framework |
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Suriname is a Party to several international laws and conventions, including:
• United Nations Convention on Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), 1982;
• Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD);
• Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), 1973;
• Ramsar Convention (Convention on Wetlands of International Importance), 1971;
• United Nations Conference on Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks, 1995;
• Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to the CBD, 2000;
• United Nations Fish Stocks Agreement, 2001;
• Rio Declaration on Environment and Development;
• International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL);
• Caribbean Environment Program (CEP);
• FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries, 1995; and
• Reykjavik Declaration on Responsible Fisheries in the Marine Ecosystem, 2001.
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Fish
Wildlife
Environment
MEAs
Pollution
Bio
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/391/REV.1 |
S-IV§39 |
Suriname |
2019 |
Trade Policy Framework |
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However, it has yet to ratify the FAO Compliance Agreement, 1993, the UN Fish Stocks Agreement, 1995, and the FAO Port State Measures Agreement, 2009. It is also a member of, or party to, several international or regional fishery bodies, including: the Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM); the Commission for Inland Fisheries and Aquaculture of Latin America and the Caribbean (COPESCAALC); the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT); the International Whaling Commission (IWC); and the Western Central Atlantic Fishery Commission (WECAFC).
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/387/REV.1 |
S-IV§33 |
Papua New Guinea |
2019 |
Sectors |
General environmental reference |
Fisheries |
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(...) According to the authorities, to achieve these targets, maritime surveillance capacities need to be enhanced to oversee the sector; notably, the lack of policy enforcement is resulting in the loss of millions of Kina in illegal or under-reported fishing activities. (...)
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/387/REV.1 |
S-Table-IV.4 |
Papua New Guinea |
2019 |
Sectors |
Other environmental requirements |
Fisheries |
Relevant information
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Key fisheries targets for 2030
Key indicators Baseline information Issues 2030 targets/objectives
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Licence fees generated from tuna fisheries PGK 60 million in 2008 Licence fees are low, and create an incentive to overfish. Raising fees will benefit PNG. Taxing catch or profit will help sustain the fishery by reducing the incentive to overfish. PGK 600 million in 2008 prices through the introduction of the Parties to the Nauru Agreement (PNA) Vessel Day Scheme
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