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Agreement Document symbol Notifying Member Year Harmonized types of environment-related objectives Harmonized types of measures Harmonized types of sectors subject to the measure Measure description See more information
Agriculture G/AG/N/USA/123 United States of America 2018 Water management and conservation Grants and direct payments, Non-monetary support Agriculture
Environmental payments: Natural Resource…
Environmental payments: Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS):
Agricultural Water Enhancement Program
Environment related objective
To implement agricultural water enhancement activities on agricultural land for the purposes of conserving surface and ground water and improving water quality.
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Environmental payments: Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS):
Agricultural Water Enhancement Program
Agricultural producers
Type of measure
Voluntary conservation initiative that provides financial and technical assistance
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Fiscal year 2016
Keywords
Conservation
Natural resources
Water
Agriculture G/AG/N/USA/123 United States of America 2018
Natural resources conservation, Soil management…
Natural resources conservation, Soil management and conservation, Water management and conservation
 Grants and direct payments Agriculture
Environmental payments: Natural Resource…
Environmental payments: Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS):
Chesapeake Bay Watershed Initiative
Environment related objective
To improve water quality and quantity, and restore, enhance and preserve soil, air, and related resources in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed.
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Environmental payments: Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS):
Chesapeake Bay Watershed Initiative
Producers in implementing activities to improve water quality and quantity, and restore, enhance and preserve soil, air, and related resources in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed
Type of measure
Environmental payments
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Fiscal year 2016
Keywords
Conservation
Natural resources
Soil
Water
Agriculture G/AG/N/USA/123 United States of America 2018 Soil management and conservation Grants and direct payments, Non-monetary support Agriculture
Environmental payments: Natural Resource…
Environmental payments: Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS):
Agriculture Conservation Easements Program (ACEP)

Combines the functions of the former Wetlands Reserve Program, the Grassland Reserve Program (easement portion), and the Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program.
Environment related objective
To help conserve agricultural lands and wetlands and their related benefits.
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Environmental payments: Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS):
Agriculture Conservation Easements Program (ACEP)

Combines the functions of the former Wetlands Reserve Program, the Grassland Reserve Program (easement portion), and the Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program.
Agricultural lands and wetlands
Type of measure
Financial and technical assistance
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Fiscal year 2016
Keywords
Conservation
Soil
Agriculture G/AG/N/USA/123 United States of America 2018 Water management and conservation Grants and direct payments, Non-monetary support Agriculture
Environmental payments: Natural Resource…
Environmental payments: Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS):
Regional Conservation Partnerships Program (RCPP)

Combines the authorities of four former conservation programmes—the Agricultural Water Enhancement programme, the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Program, the Cooperative Conservation Partnership Initiative, and the Great Lakes Basin Program.
Environment related objective
To deliver conservation assistance to producers and landowners on a regional or watershed scale.
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Environmental payments: Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS):
Regional Conservation Partnerships Program (RCPP)

Combines the authorities of four former conservation programmes—the Agricultural Water Enhancement programme, the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Program, the Cooperative Conservation Partnership Initiative, and the Great Lakes Basin Program.
Producers and landowners on a regional or watershed scale
Type of measure
Partnership agreements; Programme farmer cooperatives, water districts, municipal waste or wastewater treatments entities, higher education institutions, and organizations with a history of working cooperatively with producers, including nonprofit organizations.
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Fiscal year 2016
Keywords
Conservation
Natural resources
Water
Agriculture G/AG/N/USA/123 United States of America 2018
Sustainable and environmentally friendly…
Sustainable and environmentally friendly production
 Grants and direct payments Agriculture
Environmental payments: Agricultural Marketing…
Environmental payments: Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS):
National Organic Certification Cost-Share Program
Environment related objective
To assist certified organic operations in defraying the costs associated with organic certification.
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Environmental payments: Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS):
National Organic Certification Cost-Share Program
Organic operations
Type of measure
Up to 75% of their certification costs
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Fiscal year 2016
Keywords
Organic
Agriculture G/AG/N/USA/123 United States of America 2018
Alternative and renewable energy, Environmentally…
Alternative and renewable energy, Environmentally friendly consumption, Sustainable and environmentally friendly production
 Grants and direct payments Agriculture Biomass crop assistance program
Environment related objective
To promote biomass energy, biobased products and biofuels
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Biomass crop assistance program
Producers or entities that deliver eligible biomass material to designated biomass conversion facilities for use as heat, power, biobased products or biofuels

Assistance is for costs of collection, harvest, storage and transportation associated with delivery of eligible materials.
Type of measure
Financial assistance
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Fiscal year 2016
Keywords
Bio
Agriculture G/AG/N/USA/123 United States of America 2018
Alternative and renewable energy, Energy…
Alternative and renewable energy, Energy conservation and efficiency
 Grants and direct payments, Loans and financing Agriculture
Rural Energy for American Program (formerly…
Rural Energy for American Program (formerly Renewable Energy Program)
Environment related objective
To promote renewable energy systems and make energy efficiency improvements
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Rural Energy for American Program (formerly Renewable Energy Program)
Farmers, ranchers, and small rural businesses who purchase renewable energy systems and make energy efficiency improvements
Type of measure
Direct loans, loan guarantees, and grants
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Fiscal year 2016
Keywords
Renewable
Energy
Subsidies and Countervailing Measures G/SCM/N/253/TUN Tunisia 2018
Air pollution reduction, Waste management and…
Air pollution reduction, Waste management and recycling
Grants and direct payments, Tax concessions,…
Grants and direct payments, Tax concessions, Investment measures
 Manufacturing, Other
Incentives for Pollution Control and…
Incentives for Pollution Control and Environmental Protection
Environment related objective
To help industrial enterprises introduce separate wastewater networks, make changes to manufacturing processes, avoid wastage, reduce and recycle waste, recycle wastewater, use clean technology to eliminate pollution including industrial pollution-problems at source, set up liquid and gaseous effluent pre-treatment units consistent with discharge standards, detoxify hazardous waste, and enhance the management of industrial waste through recovery or ecological elimination.
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Incentives for Pollution Control and Environmental Protection
All enterprises wishing to invest in pollution control and environmental protection
Type of measure
The incentives granted for investment in pollution control and environmental protection are below:
(a) exemption from customs duty and suspension of VAT on capital goods; (b) tax deduction on income or profits invested in or used to increase initial company capital, of up to 50% of income or profits subject to personal income tax or corporation tax; (c) tax deduction of up to 50% of profits reinvested in the company; (d) tax deduction of income or profits from these activities for personal income tax or corporation tax purposes; and
(e) a grant capped at 20% of the cost of the investment. The grant is made by FODEP, established by Law No. 92-122 of 29 December 1992.
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
2010-2012
Keywords
Clean
Eco
Environment
Hazardous
Pollution
Recycle
Waste
Subsidies and Countervailing Measures G/SCM/N/284/TUN 2018
Air pollution reduction, Waste management and…
Air pollution reduction, Waste management and recycling
Grants and direct payments, Tax concessions,…
Grants and direct payments, Tax concessions, Investment measures
 Manufacturing, Other
Environment related objective
To help industrial enterprises introduce separate wastewater networks, make changes to manufacturing processes, avoid wastage, reduce and recycle waste, recycle wastewater, use clean technology to eliminate pollution including industrial pollution problems at source, set up liquid and gaseous effluent pretreatment units consistent with discharge standards, detoxify hazardous waste, and enhance the management of industrial waste through recovery or ecological elimination.
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Incentives for Pollution Control and Environmental Protection
All enterprises wishing to invest in pollution control and environmental protection
Type of measure
The incentives granted for investment in pollution control and environmental protection as below:
(a) exemption from customs duty and suspension of VAT on capital goods; (b) tax deduction on income or profits invested in or used to increase initial company capital, of up to 50% of income or profits subject to personal income tax or corporation tax; (c) tax deduction of up to 50% of profits reinvested in the company; (d) tax deduction of income or profits from these activities for personal income tax or corporation tax purposes; and
(e) a grant capped at 20% of the cost of the investment. The grant is made by FODEP, established by Law No. 92-122 of 29 December 1992.
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
2013-2014
Keywords
Clean
Eco
Environment
Hazardous
Pollution
Recycle
Waste
Subsidies and Countervailing Measures G/SCM/N/253/TUN Tunisia 2018
Alternative and renewable energy, Energy…
Alternative and renewable energy, Energy conservation and efficiency
Grants and direct payments, Tax concessions,…
Grants and direct payments, Tax concessions, Investment measures
 Energy Promotion of Energy Saving
Environment related objective
To encourage companies to make energy savings, and conduct research into and develop renewable sources of energy as well as geothermal energy.
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Promotion of Energy Saving
All industrial enterprises wishing to make energy-saving investments
Type of measure
Investment incentives in the field of energy management as below:
(a) exemption from customs duty and reduction to 12% of VAT on purchases of capital goods needed for the investment; (b) a specific grant for energy management projects, including those relating to renewable and geothermal energy.
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
2010-2012
Keywords
Energy
Renewable
Natural resources