Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/359/REV.1 |
S-IV§132 |
Jamaica |
2017 |
Sectors |
General environmental reference |
Services |
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The primary mandate of the Maritime Authority of Jamaica, established under the Shipping Act 1988, is to regulate and develop shipping in Jamaica. Its functions include the registration of ships, regulating safety and security of shipping, preventing ship-source pollution, and training and certification of seafarers. In 2016, 17 commercial vessels were registered, up from 8 in 2011.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/359/REV.1 |
S-IV§134 |
Jamaica |
2017 |
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Other environmental requirements |
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Other legislation being adopted or amended includes:
a. The Ballast Water Management Convention Bill, 2017, to implement the requirements of the Ballast Water Management Convention adopted by the IMO in 2004, and to provide a legal framework for the regulation and management of ships' ballast water and the sediments which remained in the tanks of vessels after the ballast water had been discharged; and
b. The Shipping (Amendment) Bill, 2016, including the Shipping (Welfare of Seafarers and Maritime Labour Compliance) Regulations, 2016, the Shipping (Pollution Prevention, Response, Liability and Compensation) Bill, the Shipping (Prevention of Pollution of the Sea) Act, 2012, and the Shipping (Training, Certification, Safe Manning, Hours of Work and Watchkeeping) (Amendment) Regulations, 2016.
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Government TPR |
WT/TPR/G/351 |
G-II§4 |
Japan |
2017 |
Trade Policy Framework |
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Regarding plurilateral negotiations in relation to the WTO, Japan has actively participated in plurilateral negotiations such as the Trade in Services Agreement (TiSA) and the Environmental Goods Agreement (EGA). As for TiSA, the leaders of the G7 declared at the G7 Ise-Shima Summit that they look forward to concluding negotiations on an ambitious, balanced and mutually beneficial agreement by the end of 2016. As for EGA, in the Leader's Communique of the G20 Hangzhou Summit 2016, the EGA members welcomed the landing zone achieved in the WTO EGA negotiations, and reaffirmed their aim to redouble efforts to bridge remaining gaps and conclude an ambitious, future-oriented EGA that seeks to eliminate tariffs on a broad range of environmental goods by the end of 2016. These negotiations will achieve significant progress towards multilateral trade liberalization.
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Government TPR |
WT/TPR/G/351 |
G-II§21 |
Japan |
2017 |
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Japan and the United States conducted negotiations on non-tariff measures (NTMs) and on motor vehicle trade in parallel to the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations. The negotiation on NTMs included the areas of Insurance, Transparency/Trade Facilitation, Investment, Intellectual Property Rights (IPR), Standards, Government Procurement, Competition Policy, Express Delivery and SPS. The negotiation on motor vehicle trade included (...) Green/New Technology Vehicles, (...)
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Government TPR |
WT/TPR/G/351 |
G-II§26 |
Japan |
2017 |
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In the course of the Japan-Russia summit meeting held in May 2016, the Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe presented an eight-point cooperation plan to Russian President Vladimir Putin, aiming at the development of Japan-Russia economic relations. Both leaders agreed to materialize the plan. The points of the plan are (...) (2) Developing comfortable and clean cities that are easy to reside and live in; (...)
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Government TPR |
WT/TPR/G/351 |
G-II§30 |
Japan |
2017 |
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In order to strengthen the economic relationship between Japan and the Republic of Korea, the 14th Japan-Republic of Korea High-Level Economic Consultation was held on 12 January 2015. Both sides exchanged views to promote bilateral trade and investment, and reaffirmed the importance of cooperation on global issues such as energy security and the environment. (...)
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Government TPR |
WT/TPR/G/351 |
G-II§37 |
Japan |
2017 |
Trade Policy Framework |
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Currently, in accordance with the "Five Promises for Attracting Foreign Businesses to Japan" and the "Policy Package for Promoting Foreign Direct Investment into Japan to Make Japan a Global Hub", through a steady driving growth strategy including discussion and drawing conclusions so as to simplify regulations and administrative procedures relevant to foreign companies, the Government of Japan will actively improve Japan's business and living environment, and actively attract foreign investment.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/351/REV.1 |
S-Summary§12 |
Japan |
2017 |
Trade Policy Framework |
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(...) Japan continues to maintain subsidies and other assistance programmes; a significant share of the programmes is dedicated to regional development efforts for areas recovering from the tsunami and nuclear disaster.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/351/REV.1 |
S-Summary§19 |
Japan |
2017 |
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General environmental reference |
Energy |
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Japan's total energy consumption declined during the period partly due to an increase in energy efficiency and a decline in the overall energy demand. (...)
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/351/REV.1 |
S-Table-II.1 |
Japan |
2017 |
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Table 2.1 Major trade-related laws and regulations, June 2016
Legislation Most recent amendment
Services and energy
Law Concerning the Measures by Large Scale Retail Stores for Preservation of the Living Environment (1998 Law No. 91) 2000
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