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WT/TPR/S/219/REV.1 |
S-III§56 |
Zambia |
2009 |
Measures |
Loans and financing |
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The Mining Sector Development Programme is an EU-funded export development scheme intended to provide, among others, support for technical advisory services to the non-traditional mining sector in environmental management.
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| Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/219/REV.1 |
S-III§29 |
Zambia |
2009 |
Measures |
Ban/Prohibition, Import licences |
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Import prohibitions are maintained on certain goods under the Wildlife Act.
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| Government TPR |
WT/TPR/G/219/REV.1 |
G-II§37 |
Zambia |
2009 |
Sectors |
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Energy |
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The National Energy Policy has been revised in 2008 with the objective to develop the enormous potential in the sector by increasing options and exploitation of the country's indigenous energy resources for sustainable development.
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Energy
Indigenous
Sustainable
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| Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/219/REV.1 |
S-IV§28 |
Zambia |
2009 |
Sectors |
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Mining |
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The Environmental Protection Fund (EPF) has been established under the new Mines and Minerals Development Act of 2008 to address environmental liabilities corresponding to the new mining investors as provided for under the Act.
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| Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/219/REV.1 |
S-IV§35 |
Zambia |
2009 |
Sectors |
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Mining |
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The Government has taken a cautious approach to the issuance of uranium mining licences because of environmental concerns among others, and has accordingly developed new uranium regulations on the basis of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) guidelines on uranium mining, processing, storage, transportation, and trade.
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| Government TPR; Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/G/219/REV.1; WT/TPR/S/219/REV.1 |
G-II§20; S-IV§36 |
Zambia |
2009 |
Sectors |
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Mining |
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The new Petroleum (Exploration and Production) Act of 2008 provides for, inter alia, separate licences for prospecting and for production of oil and gas as well as stronger legal provisions on environmental protection.
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| Government TPR |
WT/TPR/G/219/REV.1 |
G-II§30 |
Zambia |
2009 |
Sectors |
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Services |
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Support to Economic Expansion and Diversification (SEED) Programme commenced in 2004 with the objective to improve the business environment for sustainable tourism in the Greater Livingstone area and gemstones sector and to reverse biodiversity erosion in the Kafue National Park and Musi-oa Tunya National Park and its surrounding areas.
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Bio
Environment
Soil
Sustainable
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