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G-II§25 |
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2017 |
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The main objectives of the tax reform that entered into force in January 2014 were to:
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v. introduce socially responsible taxes to protect people's health and the environment; (...)
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WT/TPR/G/352/REV.1 |
G-II§30 |
Mexico |
2017 |
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By introducing various special taxes, the reform also combined the use of new tax bases with the achievement of non tax goals. Thus, the reform included new environmental and health taxes that place Mexico at the international forefront in the design of tax tools for environmental and health purposes. A tax was introduced on fossil fuel consumption in line with the carbon content of the fuel. On health, a 1 peso/L tax was placed on flavoured drinks that contain calorific sweeteners and an 8% tax on calorie dense foods.
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WT/TPR/G/352/REV.1 |
G-II§35 |
Mexico |
2017 |
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The environmental measures contained in the tax reform have helped to reduce emissions of some of the main pollutants. It is estimated that in 2014 and 2015 taxes on polluting fuels led to a 11.8 Mt (6.5%) fall in emissions of carbon dioxide, the main cause of the greenhouse effect. That drop is equivalent to 20.4% of that agreed by Mexico for 2014 and 2015 as part of the international agreements promoted by the UN Climate Change Convention.
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Climate
Pollution
Green
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WT/TPR/G/352/REV.1 |
G-III§12 |
Mexico |
2017 |
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In recent years our work to bolster economic integration bilaterally and trilaterally in North America has focused on the following areas:
• reducing non tariff barriers to trade and cross border transaction costs;
• improving supply chain logistics in the region;
• improving infrastructure and border optimization in North America; and
• strengthening innovation and entrepreneurship in our societies.
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• Adoption of the Third Mexico Canada Joint Action Plan, this plan was adopted in February 2014 and outlined the following four priority areas: (i) fostering competitive and sustainable economies; (ii) protecting our citizens; (iii) enhancing people to people contacts; and (iv) projecting the Mexico–Canada partnership globally and regionally.
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• High Level Strategic Dialogue (HLSD) between Mexico and Canada, established on 12 October 2016. The HLSD will provide guidance through a Ministerial Statement on functional cooperation mechanisms identifying the priority areas for future bilateral action. Actions taken as part of the Dialogue will focus on four themes:
- Shared and inclusive prosperity (includes areas that fall within the remit of the Mexico Canada Alliance working groups – agribusiness, environment, energy, forestry, human capital, education, science and technology, etc.)
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WT/TPR/G/352/REV.1 |
G-III§14 |
Mexico |
2017 |
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In modernizing the EUMFTA (Mexico – European Union Free Trade Agreement) based on the Joint Vision Report, Mexico is seeking to:
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• Develop the area of free trade in goods, services and investment, to include areas of mutual interest such as trade facilitation, regulatory coherence, electronic commerce, energy and raw materials, trade and sustainable development, and cooperation on SMEs.
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WT/TPR/G/352/REV.1 |
G-III§16 |
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2017 |
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The aim of modernizing the FTA (Mexico – European Free Trade Association (EFTA) Free Trade Agreement) is to extend access for agri food products; eliminate unnecessary non tariff barriers; update the chapters covered by the existing FTA and incorporate new areas such as trade facilitation, telecommunications, electronic commerce, competition policy, regulatory coherence, sustainable development, SMEs, cooperation on energy matters, and the negotiation of sectoral and cross sectoral annexes to reduce technical barriers to trade.
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WT/TPR/G/352/REV.1 |
G-III§23 |
Mexico |
2017 |
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The TPP has 30 chapters covering traditional disciplines including trade in goods, rules of origin, sanitary and phytosanitary measures, technical barriers to trade, services, investment, and next generation areas such as disciplines for state owned enterprises, trade and employment, trade and environment, intellectual property, regulatory coherence, treatment of SMEs and electronic commerce.
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WT/TPR/G/352/REV.1 |
G-III§38 |
Mexico |
2017 |
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The Pacific Alliance integration process is more extensive than that of an FTA because it also involves liberalization of capital, persons and cooperative work with a view to promoting the four countries' competitiveness and development. Accordingly the Pacific Alliance also addresses areas such as SMEs, innovation, education, employment, intellectual property, tourism, mining, culture, movement of persons, gender, and the environment.
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G-IV§9 |
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2017 |
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With the aim of making the agri food regulatory process more effective, in November 2012 the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries and Food (SAGARPA) established the National Advisory Committee on Agri food Standardization (CCNNA). The Committee's role is to propose, develop, review, approve, amend, annul, publish and publicize Mexican Official Standards (NOMs) in the areas of plant health, animal health, aquaculture and fisheries, organic farming, biosafety of genetically modified organisms, quality and safety and other areas within the competence of SAGARPA and the sector it coordinates.
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WT/TPR/G/352/REV.1 |
G-IV§10 |
Mexico |
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In order to do its work efficiently, the Committee comprises at least four specialist sub committees that are responsible for proposing, scrutinizing and developing draft NOMs in their own areas of competence.
i. The Animal Health Protection Sub Committee: its remit includes the prevention, control and eradication of animal pests and diseases.
ii. The Plant Health Protection Sub Committee: its remit includes the prevention, control and eradication of plant pests and diseases; systems for the reduction of contamination risks in the primary production of plants; any phytosanitary campaigns and quarantines.
iii. The Responsible Fisheries Sub Committee: its remit covers regulations on the exploitation of fishery and aquaculture resources; catching systems, methods and techniques; control of fishing for sport and leisure, and responsible fishing in reservoirs.
iv. The Organic and Bioenergy Products Sub Committee: its remit covers the biosafety of genetically modified organisms, organic and bioenergy products; the Sub Committee must bring them before the Committee for discussion, a vote and where appropriate, approval.
v. Ad hoc specialized sub committees will be established where the technical complexity of a matter under consideration so requires. They will be temporary in nature and will be dissolved once they have achieved their intended objective.
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