Government TPR; Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/G/273; WT/TPR/S/273/REV.1 |
G-III§46; S-II§18 |
Iceland |
2012 |
Trade Policy Framework |
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The European Economic Area (EEA) provides for the adoption of EU laws concerning the free movement of goods, services, capital, and persons, and cooperation in areas such as the environment, although Iceland has some derogations from EEA legislation, such as on house heating, electricity, and waste disposal
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Government TPR; Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/G/273; WT/TPR/S/273/REV.1 |
G-II§37-38; S-III§32; Table III.3 |
Iceland |
2012 |
Measures |
Not specified |
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A new environmental tax was levied on liquid fossil fuels in 2010 in relation to carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (2.6-3.1 ISK per litre), while excise duties on various motor vehicles have been lowered on low emission vehicles, but increased on higher emission vehicles
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Emissions
Environment
Climate
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Government TPR; Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/G/273; WT/TPR/S/273/REV.1 |
G-I§4, 23, 27-29; S-IV§47-54 |
Iceland |
2012 |
Sectors |
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Energy |
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The salient features of the strategy energy strategy for 2020 includes replacing fossil fuels with renewable energy; following an environmentally protective and precautionary approach in hydroelectric and geothermal energy production; diversified industry with an emphasis on ecologically beneficial high-tech industry; sustainable utilization of all energy sources; and encouraging better energy utilization
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Bio
Clean
Energy
Environment
Fish
Natural resources
Renewable
Sustainable
Green
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Government TPR; Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/G/273; WT/TPR/S/273/REV.1 |
G-II§26; S-IV§106 |
Iceland |
2012 |
Sectors |
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Services |
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A new public strategy for tourism in Iceland was approved by the Parliament in 2011, aming at, among other things, improving the quality, professionalism and the environmental consciousness of the tourism industry
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Government TPR; Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/G/274; WT/TPR/S/274/REV.1 |
G-III§104; S-III§67 |
Nicaragua |
2012 |
Measures |
Technical regulation or specifications |
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The Ministry of the Environment and Natural Resources, through its Directorate-General of Biodiversity and Natural Resources, is the authority competent for the preservation of biological diversity
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Bio
Environment
Natural resources
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Government TPR; Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/G/274; WT/TPR/S/274/REV.1 |
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Nicaragua |
2012 |
Sectors |
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Agriculture |
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The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAGFOR) is responsible for formulating, implementing, monitoring and evaluating Nicaragua's agricultural and forestry policy, including the promotion of economic, social, environmental and productive improvement as well as, inter alia, the conservation of the environment and natural resources, including relatively abundant supply of water and biodiversity, while the Food Production Vouchers (BPAs) is an agricultural package composed of a list of items that includes animals, equipment for facilities, seeds, plant material, fruit and forest plants, a revolving line of credit, training and technical assistance in various areas, including the environment
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Bio
Conservation
Energy
Environment
Forest
Natural resources
Organic
Sustainable
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Government TPR; Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/G/274; WT/TPR/S/274/REV.1 |
G-IV§120; S-II§89; S-IV§40-44 |
Nicaragua |
2012 |
Sectors |
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Forestry |
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Presidential Decree No. 69-2008 approved the National Policy for the Sustainable Development of Nicaragua's Forestry Sector with the aim of, inter alia, formulating and implementing financing mechanisms for the forestry sector such as the development of markets for payment of wood land-related environmental services, including the promotion of reforestation, the creation of forestry plantations and the promotion of sustainable management initiatives for forestry and agroforestry ecosystems in line with Law No. 462, Law on the Conservation, Promotion and Sustainable Development of the Forestry Sector
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Conservation
Environment
Forest
Sustainable
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Government TPR; Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/G/274; WT/TPR/S/274/REV.1 |
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Nicaragua |
2012 |
Sectors |
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Energy |
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Law No. 532, Law on the Promotion of Renewable Electricity Generation, published in Official Journal No. 102 of 27 May 2005, lays down incentives for generating projects that draw on the country's renewable energies for the public electricity service in order to broaden public access to energy, especially in rural areas, to generate electricity mainly from renewable sources, and to increase energy savings and efficiencies
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Clean
Conservation
Energy
Renewable
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Government TPR; Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/G/275; WT/TPR/S/275/REV.2 |
G-I§9; S-II§31 |
United States of America |
2012 |
Trade Policy Framework |
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The 2012 U.S. model bilateral investment treaty (BIT) continues to provide strong investor protections while preserving the government's ability to regulate in the public interest, including strengthen protections relating to labor and the environment
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Government TPR; Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/G/275; WT/TPR/S/275/REV.2 |
G-V§130, 142; S-II§38 |
United States of America |
2012 |
Trade Policy Framework |
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The USAID's West Africa Cotton Improvement Program (WACIP) is designed to help achieve various objectives, including reduction soil degradation and expand the use of good agricultural practices; and improve the enabling environment for agricultural biotechnology
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Bio
Environment
Sustainable
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