Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/360/REV.1 |
S-III§59 |
Paraguay |
2017 |
Measures |
Import licences |
Manufacturing |
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During the period under review, new prior import licensing requirements were introduced for the following products: (...) plastic and biodegradable bags; and incandescent and fluorescent lamps. On the other hand, the prior licensing requirement for importing soya beans (Resolution No. 1.583/13) was abolished. Some of these measures have been notified to the WTO, together with the domestic legislation on import licensing.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/360/REV.1 |
S-III§83 |
Paraguay |
2017 |
Measures |
Ban/Prohibition, Export licences |
Other |
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Paraguay bans or restricts the export of certain products, generally in order to protect the environment or public health or to comply with its commitments under international agreements such as the Basel Convention and the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). For example, the export of wild animals is banned without express authorization from the Environment Secretariat, as are traffic, marketing and preparation of dangerous drugs and narcotics (Table 3.15).
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Environment
Endangered
MEAs
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/360/REV.1 |
S-Table-III.15 |
Paraguay |
2017 |
Measures |
Ban/Prohibition, Export licences |
Chemicals, Energy, Forestry, Other |
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Table 3.15 Export prohibitions and restrictions, 2017
Product Restriction/
Authority responsible Reason invoked Legal basis
Wild animals Export prohibited without express authorization
(SEAM) Protection of biodiversity Law No. 96/92 of 24 December 1992
Species in danger of extinction Prior authorization
(SEAM) Protection of the environment Law No. 583/76 of 24 August 1976; Law No. 96/92 of 24 December 1992; Decree No. 9.701/12 of 19 September 2012
Ozone depleting substances (ODS) Export licence
(SEAM) Protection of the environment Decree No. 12.685/08 of 11 August 2008; Resolution No. 255/15 of 1 July 2015
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Wood in the rough or semi processed (round wood, blocks or beams) Prohibition
(INFONA) Environment and higher domestic value added Law No. 515/94 of 9 December 1994, as amended by Law No. 2.848/05
Sawn wood, including planed wood, of the species cedar, lapacho, incense and petereby, unless treated in kilns and shaped on all four surfaces Prohibition
(INFONA) Environment and higher domestic value added Decree No. 8.463/91 of 28 January 1991, as amended by Decree No. 8.574/06 of 5 December 2006; Resolution No. 498/08
Wood articles of the species Bulnesia Sarmientoi (Palo Santo) Prior authorization and physical inspection
(INFONA) Protection of the environment Resolution No. 1616/12 of 27 December 2012; Resolutions Nos. 752/2016 and 753/2016, both of 25 August 2016; Resolution No. 779/2016 of 6 September 2016
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Biofuels (ethanol) Export licence
(MIC) Protection of the environment Resolution No. 681/09 of 20 October 2009
Hazardous waste Prohibition or prior authorization
(SEAM, MAG or DIMABEL) Compliance with the Basel Convention Law No. 567/95 of 1 June 1995
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Bio
Environment
Hazardous
Waste
MEAs
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/360/REV.1 |
S-III§112 |
Paraguay |
2017 |
Measures |
Other environmental requirements |
Not specified |
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Maquiladoras may be set up in one of the following forms: public limited companies, partnerships, limited liability companies, subsidiaries of foreign companies, or as an individual enterprise with limited liability. There are no restrictions as to the percentage of foreign capital in maquila firms. Maquila companies may be set up anywhere in Paraguay, the only limitations being imposed by national development plans or environmental criteria. There are no restrictions either on the type of product or service to be offered in the programmes of maquila firms.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/360/REV.1 |
S-III§119 |
Paraguay |
2017 |
Measures |
General environmental reference |
Energy |
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The public private sectoral round tables cover the following production sectors: (...) biofuels; (...)
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/360/REV.1 |
S-III§139 |
Paraguay |
2017 |
Measures |
Tax concessions |
Not specified |
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The Law determines further incentives for industries with a high social impact, for example, exemption from the additional 5% tax on income when distributing profits. Moreover, the dividends and profits earned by shareholders or partners in the beneficiary enterprises receive a reduction in the tax on the remittance of profits abroad amounting to 1% for every 100 direct jobs created, up to a maximum of 50% of the total tax applicable. Industries have to meet the following requirements before investment is considered as having a high social impact and benefiting from these incentives: (...) (d) not degrade the environment to any significant or irreversible degree.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/360/REV.1 |
S-Table-III.20 |
Paraguay |
2017 |
Measures |
Technical regulation or specifications |
Energy, Manufacturing |
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Table 3.20 Principal technical regulations adopted over the period 2011 to May 2017
Regulation
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Resolution No. 367/15 – Procedures for quality control and certification, determining the price of biodiesel fuel Type I and gas oil Types II and III
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Resolution No. 353/17 – Implementing Article 2 of Decree No. 5.537/16 implementing Law No. 5.414/15 on promotion of a reduction in the use of polyethylene plastic and determining the prior import licence procedure for plastic and biodegradable bags
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Decree No. 7.103/17 – Introducing registration of manufacturers or importers of incandescent or fluorescent lamps, under the MIC, establishing prior import licensing and mandatory certification of energy efficiency.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/360/REV.1 |
S-III§157 |
Paraguay |
2017 |
Measures |
General environmental reference |
Not specified |
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The MERCOSUR ECONORMAS project (support for deepening MERCOSUR's economic integration process and sustainable development), carried out between 2010 and 2015 enabled Paraguay to equip three testing laboratories for the metalworking (steel bars (INTN)), electrical goods (especially transformers (Engineering Faculty/National University of Asunción (FIUNA))) and wood/furniture (parquet and multilaminate flooring) (Faculty of Agricultural Sciences/National University of Asunción (FCA/UNA)) sectors.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/360/REV.1 |
S-III§170 |
Paraguay |
2017 |
Measures |
Conformity assessment procedures |
Not specified |
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Paraguay has an accreditation body, the National Accreditation Agency (ONA), set up in 1998 by Decree No. 20.660 of 20 April 1998. It is currently governed by Law No. 2.279/03 of 26 June 2003 and is part of CONACYT. As an integral part of the national quality system, ONA is the body responsible for directing and managing the national accreditation system and for granting accreditation at the national level to testing and calibration laboratories and agencies that certify products, quality management or environmental management systems, and individuals, as well as other agencies or bodies requiring accreditation or assessment of the competence of their services, according to internationally recognized systems. Accreditation by ONA authorizes these entities to carry out activities in the mandatory as well as the voluntary sphere.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/360/REV.1 |
S-III§179 |
Paraguay |
2017 |
Measures |
Technical regulation or specifications |
Agriculture, Forestry |
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During the review period, a number of laws and standards relating to sanitary and phytosanitary activities were adopted. These include (...) Decree No. 9.699/12 establishing the National Commission on Agricultural and Forest Biodiversity (CONBIO); (...)
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