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Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/S/210/Rev.1 S-II§17 Guatemala 2009 Trade Policy Framework
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The Social Action and Economic Revival Plan, better known as "¡Vamos Guatemala!" is based on five lines of action aimed at, inter alia, creating a favourable investment climate that respects the environment.
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Climate
Environment
Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/S/210/Rev.1 S-III-Table III.15 Guatemala 2009 Measures Intellectual property measures
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Biological processes and materials as they appear in nature (with the exception of microbiological processes) and all inventions whose commercial exploitation would be contrary to public health, human, animal or plant life and the environment are excluded from patentability.
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Bio
Environment
Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/S/210/Rev.1 S-III§118 Guatemala 2009 Measures Ban/Prohibition, Export licences, Export quotas
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Export restrictions on specific products are imposed in order to comply with the requirements of CITES.
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MEAs
Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/S/210/Rev.1 S-II§51 Guatemala 2009 Trade Policy Framework
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In conjunction with the other Central American Common Market (CACM) members, Guatemala is negotiating an association agreement between the CACM and the European Union, covering inter alia aspects relating to trade and sustainable development.
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Sustainable
Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/S/210/Rev.1 S-III§73-4 Guatemala 2009 Measures Technical regulation or specifications
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The Ministry of the Environment and Natural Resources is one of the principal government entities which draws up technical regulations.
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Environment
Natural resources
Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/S/210/Rev.1 S-III§4, Table III.7 Guatemala 2009 Measures Ban/Prohibition, Import licences
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Import permits are required for some products related to health, safety and environmental protection.
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Environment
Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/S/210/Rev.1 S-II§57 Guatemala 2009 Trade Policy Framework
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The Environmental Sector Statistics Coordination Office (OCSE/Ambiente) has been constituted as one of the Sector-Level Statistics Coordination Offices (OCSEs) set up in order to make the National Statistical System (SEN operational.
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Environment
Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/S/210/Rev.1 S-III§76 Guatemala 2009 Measures Technical regulation or specifications
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The National Quality System was created by Decree No. 78-2005 in order to lay down the bases for ensuring that the adoption of technical regulations intended to prevent and limit risks liable to cause injury or prejudice to persons, animals, plants or the environment do not constitute unnecessary barriers to trade.
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Environment
Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/S/210/Rev.1 S-III§59 Guatemala 2009 Measures Ban/Prohibition, Import licences
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Decree No. 68-86 bans the import of animal or human waste, whether or not treated, for reasons of public health and environmental protection.
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Environment
Waste
Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/S/210/Rev.1 S-III§106 Guatemala 2009 Trade Policy Framework
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Under Decree No. 44-200, Guatemala ratified the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to the Convention on Biological Diversity.
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Bio
MEAs