Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/362 |
S-III§31 |
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2017 |
Measures |
Ban/Prohibition |
Manufacturing |
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The production, import, and sale of bags and wrapping made of low density flexible plastic have been banned since 2015, but this measure is apparently not applied. [29] (...)
[29] Law No. 2014 63 of 5 November 2014 banning the production, import, sale, use and storage of bags and wrapping of low density flexible plastic, and its implementing Decree No. 2015 321 PRN/MESU/DD of 25 June 2015.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/362 |
S-IV§8 |
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2017 |
Sectors |
General environmental reference |
Agriculture |
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Thus, food security is at the heart of Niger's agricultural policy. Water management and the development of irrigation to reduce the dependence of agricultural production on weather conditions are two of its core components. (...)
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/362 |
S-IV§11 |
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2017 |
Sectors |
General environmental reference |
Agriculture |
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INRAN (Niger National Institute for Agricultural Research) includes Regional Centres; research stations and support units; and Regional Agricultural Research Committees (CORA). The CORAs include representatives of all the stakeholders (technical personnel, local leaders, NGOs, advisory services, etc.). They identify the problems faced by the producers (i.e. their needs) and establish research priorities accordingly. INRAN's research work involves a wide range of topics including irrigated and rain fed crops, natural resource management, production systems and technology transfer, the improvement of livestock production, the processing and development of agricultural products, and the production of improved seeds. For these purposes the Institute operates a laboratory for analysing soils, plants and water; a food technology laboratory; and entomology and phytopathology laboratories.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/362 |
S-IV§14 |
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2017 |
Sectors |
General environmental reference |
Agriculture |
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The Ministries responsible for agricultural development, animal resources (livestock and fisheries), water engineering, the environment and combating desertification deal with the main agri food related policies and services.
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Desertification
Environment
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/362 |
S-IV§17 |
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2017 |
Sectors |
Ban/Prohibition |
Agriculture |
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Apart from the ban on the exporting (and domestic slaughtering) of breeding females of all breeds, in 2016 Niger issued an urgent order forbidding the export of asses, as exports were putting the species at risk of extinction (the price of donkeys had almost quintupled, from CFAF 30,000 to CFAF 150,000 ); however, according to the authorities, this order is not being applied.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/362 |
S-IV§22 |
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2017 |
Sectors |
General environmental reference |
Energy, Mining |
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(...) Renewables currently account for less than 1% of end energy consumption. As well as immense reserves of coal, the country also has gold deposits, with panning for gold posing social and environmental problems.
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Renewable
Energy
Environment
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/362 |
S-IV§32 |
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2017 |
Sectors |
Income or price support |
Energy |
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(...) The Niger Hydrocarbons Company (SONIHY) and the Niger gas companies Niger Gaz and Soni Gaz are the three distributors which import, bottle and distribute butane gas. The price of a 12 kg cylinder is fixed at CFAF 3,750, but it appears that cylinders are traded at much higher prices on the markets. The justification for the subsidy is the implementation of a policy of combating deforestation.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/362 |
S-IV§35 |
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2017 |
Sectors |
General environmental reference |
Mining |
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Small scale gold mining is important, but anarchical, although in principle the authorized areas are regulated. This informal mining provides a livelihood for around 50,000 people working under conditions of serious pollution and risk. (...)
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/362 |
S-IV§41 |
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2017 |
Sectors |
Other price and market based measures |
Energy |
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In May 2016, a new Electricity Code replaced that of 2003, in particular in order to take renewables more fully into account. This new Code, like the previous one, provides for the possibility of independent electricity generation but with the requirement to sell any surpluses to the Niger Electricity Company (NIGELEC), a State owned company which still holds a monopoly on transport and distribution.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/362 |
S-IV§44 |
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2017 |
Sectors |
General environmental reference |
Energy |
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In May 2017, a Regulatory Authority for the Energy Sector (ARSE), introduced in 2015, was in the process of being installed. There is no website that provides information about these developments or about the projects for developing energy, for example, renewables. However, according to some observers, the ARSE's independence and autonomy need strengthening. (...)
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