Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/379 |
S-IV§51 |
Armenia |
2018 |
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Conformity assessment procedures |
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The Government has also adopted legislation needed for the implementation of the Mining Code, which is intended to attract private investment, streamline the management of environmental and social impact assessments, and enhance public disclosure. Furthermore, the Law on Environmental Impact Assessment and the Amendment to Mining Code (2016) are intended to help set standards for responsible mining, to better align the industry with global environmental practices. (...)
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/379 |
S-IV§52 |
Armenia |
2018 |
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Internal taxes |
Mining |
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(...) Since 2012, the Law on Environmental and Natural Resources Payments has defined royalties as an environmental payment for the sale of extracted metal minerals and products obtained from their processing in the field of metal extraction. The royalty rate is calculated in accordance with the Law for each reporting year (taking into account profitability), which will not be less than 4% of the sales turnover. Previously, the utilization fee was calculated for all types of mineral extraction based on extraction volumes. The Tax Code, which entered into force in 2018, also sets the same rules for the calculation of royalties for extractors of metal minerals and for extractors of non-metallic minerals; the calculation of the cost of environmental benefit based on extracted volumes has been maintained.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/341/REV.1 |
S-IV§68 |
Tunisia |
2016 |
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General environmental reference |
Mining |
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After 2011, labour disputes within the CPG (Gafsa Phosphate Company) resulted in a sharp fall in production. The CPG/GCT (Gafsa Phosphate Company/Tunisian Chemical Group) group is encountering serious environmental problems and its tailings do not meet the requirements of the Tunisian or international legislative framework on the protection of the environment, in particular of the marine ecosystems into which the waste is released; upgrading measures are apparently being taken to improve the situation.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/347 |
S-IV§47 |
Sri Lanka |
2016 |
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Other environmental requirements |
Mining |
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Also in 2015, the Ministry of Mahaweli Development and Environment and the Geological Survey and Mines Bureau (GSMB) issued a circular to prevent illegal soil mining and the misuse of licences. Thus, pursuant to Environment Circular 02/2015, licences for non-commercial purposes would be issued for only up to 35 cubes of soil and gravel mining. For mining of more than 35 cubes, further decisions on issuing the licence would need to be taken by a number of other authorities.
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Government TPR |
WT/TPR/G/321/REV.1 |
G-III§31 |
Angola |
2015 |
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Within the scope of economic diversification policies, the Government has, among other objectives, to promote the development of the geology and mining sector in sustainable bases, generating jobs and contributing to the territorial development, productive diversification and expansion of the economy with the implementation of the following programmes: (i) Recovery of the geological infrastructures; (ii) Implementation of the National Plan of Geology ("Plano Nacional de Geologia" - PLANAGEO); (iii) Development of the Human resources; (iv) Creation of sectorial companies; and (v) Provide a critical financial and economic analysis on the diamond companies.
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Government TPR |
WT/TPR/G/321/REV.1 |
G-III§32 |
Angola |
2015 |
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PLANAGEO has the following objectives: (i) Revitalize the national mining sector, by diversifying the mining production, and increasing the sources of income, simultaneously with the increment of the production and the operationalizing the institutions that are part of it; (ii) to Improve the knowledge of on the potential of the mineral resources in the national territory; (iii) to Assure sustainable development of the country, namely by increasing the contribution of the mining sector to the GDP.
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Government TPR |
WT/TPR/G/312 |
G-II§11 |
Australia |
2015 |
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(…) In general, the decline in labour productivity seen since the early 2000s has been due to the lag between capital investment and the corresponding increase in output and the depletion of high-quality natural resources.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/314/REV.1 |
S-IV§85 |
Canada |
2015 |
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The federal Government of Canada has limited involvement in the mining sector, generally limited to Crown corporations and mining on federal lands. However, certain trade related laws or acts are under the federal government, such as the 2002 Export and Import of Rough Diamonds Act (section 4.2.3.2), as well as legislation on investment and environmental protection. In Canada, it is the provincial governments that are most concerned and responsible for the exploration, development, extraction, direct taxation, and reclamation of mines.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/314/REV.1 |
S-IV§86 |
Canada |
2015 |
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The Minerals and Metals Policy from 1996 continues to guide the policies in the sector. The main points of the strategy focus on sustainable development, international competitiveness, and science and technology aspects. Furthermore, it promotes regulatory efficiency and sound financial and taxation policies for the sector. The Responsible Resource Development Plan also influences the sector in terms of strengthening environmental protection and improving consultation with Aboriginal peoples. The Plan provides greater certainty for investors, while strengthening Canada's world-class environmental standards.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/315/REV.1 |
S-IV§54 |
Chile |
2015 |
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The Ministry of Mining is the authority responsible for national mining policy. The SEREMIs (Regional Ministerial Secretariats) represent the central government in all of the country's various regions. For implementing its mining policy the Ministry relies on two technical advisory bodies: the National Geology and Mining Service (SERNAGEOMIN) and the Chilean Copper Commission (COCHILCO). SERNAGEOMIN assists the Government and the courts in regulating and supervising mining safety and sustainability and in granting mining concessions, in addition to drawing up the Geological Map of Chile and keeping the mining concession and mining land registers. COCHILCO advises the Government on the formulation, implementation and monitoring of policies for the sustainable development of the mining sector, supervises CODELCO and ENAMI, advises the Ministers for Mining and Finance on the budgets of these enterprises, without prejudice to its subsequent audit, and evaluates their investment projects jointly with the Ministry of Social Development in accordance with the respective laws , monitors compliance with the regulations on the marketing of copper and its byproducts and other mineral substances, and provides technical advice to State bodies such as the Foreign Investment Committee with regard to mining investment contracts and the Internal Revenue Service with regard to financial results, the analysis of records for determining taxable income and the specific tax on producers.
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