Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/273/REV.1 |
S-III§127 |
Iceland |
2012 |
Measures |
Other measures |
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Working groups comprising the authorities from the Nordic countries publish reports on specific projects, such as Competition Policy and Green Growth
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/273/REV.1 |
S-IV§21 |
Iceland |
2012 |
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Agriculture |
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Direct payments are made to producers through the quality payment scheme, provided they meet environmental, animal health, and animal welfare requirements
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/273/REV.1 |
S-IV§37-42 |
Iceland |
2012 |
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Fisheries |
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Total Allowable Catches (TACs) are established by the Ministry of Fisheries and Agriculture based on MRI assessments of the state of fish stocks, which are evaluated by the relevant working groups and advisory committees of the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES), while some fish stocks are managed by international and/or bilateral agreements, such as the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tuna (ICCAT)
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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 |
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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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