Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/383/REV.1 |
S-Table-IV.9 |
Ecuador |
2019 |
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Other environmental requirements |
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Main legal instruments governing the mining sector
Legal instrument Description Date of publication in the Official Register Most recent amendment
Ministerial Decision No. 37 of the Ministry of the Environment Environmental regulation of mining activities 27/3/2014 12/7/2016
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/383/REV.1 |
S-Table-IV.10 |
Ecuador |
2019 |
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Other environmental requirements |
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Mining regimes, 2018
Artisanal miming Small-scale mining Medium-scale mining Large-scale mining
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Environmental requirements Environmental certificate Environmental licence Environmental licence Environmental licence
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/383/REV.1 |
S-IV§48 |
Ecuador |
2019 |
Sectors |
Other price and market based measures |
Mining |
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Mining activity also involves the payment of a labour profit share, as well as royalties, advance royalties and annual conservation licence fees. (...)
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/383/REV.1 |
S-IV§48 |
Ecuador |
2019 |
Sectors |
Tax concessions |
Mining |
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(...)Artisanal mining is exempt from the payment of the labour profit share, royalties, advance royalties and conservation licence fees.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/390 |
S-IV§34 |
North Macedonia |
2019 |
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According to the Mineral Resources Law, 2012 [14], the Government is the grantor of concessions. The inspection of the implementation of the Law is monitored by the State Inspectorate for Technical Inspection. Environmental aspects are dealt with by the State Environmental Inspectorate, and the supervision and control over the payment of the mining fees is in the remit of the Public Revenue Office.
[14] Official Gazette No. 136/12 of 5 November 2012.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/390 |
S-IV§36 |
North Macedonia |
2019 |
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Effective exploitation can only start after the granting of an exploitation licence, based on an environmental impact assessment and on technical and financial abilities; the concessionaire must request these within two years of the signature of the concession contract.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/387/REV.1 |
S-IV§42 |
Papua New Guinea |
2019 |
Sectors |
Loans and financing |
Mining |
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(...)The statutory Mineral Resources Authority (MRA) aims to promote sustainable mining, and to regulate the industry to maximize opportunities (Mineral Resources Authority Act, 2005).(...)
Tenements are issued by the Mining Minister on recommendations from the Mining Advisory Council (MAC) (Mining Act, 1992), except for special mining licences, which are issued by the Head of State based on advice from the NEC. The types of tenements are:
(...) •lease for mining purposes – granted to mining operations for constructing buildings and other improvements, or for buying operating plant, machinery, and equipment; installing mineral-treatment plants; the deposit of tailings or waste; (...)
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/387/REV.1 |
S-IV§43 |
Papua New Guinea |
2019 |
Sectors |
General environmental reference |
Mining |
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PNG's key policy objective for the sector is "to double mineral exports, while minimizing the adverse impact on the environment". (...)
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/387/REV.1 |
S-IV§44 |
Papua New Guinea |
2019 |
Sectors |
General environmental reference |
Mining |
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The following strategies have been proposed to achieve such targets: (…) provide a simple and effective regulatory and policy framework to keep industry compliance costs to a minimum, to protect the environment (...)
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/393/REV.2 |
S-IV§108 |
Peru |
2019 |
Sectors |
General environmental reference |
Mining |
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The Directorate General for Mining Promotion and Sustainability is the body responsible for proposing, evaluating and overseeing mining policy and regulations. The aims of the current mining promotion policy for 2021 are to encourage new exploration, facilitate portfolio projects by working with communities, ensure the continuity of current operations, promote the formalization of mining operations and comprehensively manage environmental liabilities. (...)
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