Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/303/REV.2 |
S-IV§7 |
Sierra Leone |
2017 |
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General environmental reference |
Agriculture |
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The agriculture sector is under the oversight of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Food Security (MAFFS). In 2009, the Ministry developed the National Sustainable Agriculture Development Plan 2010-2030 (NSADP) , a framework linking some objectives of Agenda for Change to specific actions. (...)
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/303/REV.2 |
S-IV§20 |
Sierra Leone |
2017 |
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Agriculture |
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Sierra Leone's cocoa production is relatively small compared with other regional producers, such as Ghana and Cote d'Ivoire. The authorities' strategy is to focus on the fair-trade organic segment as a niche market. The National Export Strategy (NES) is the main policy framework for the subsector. Over its 5-year framework (2010-15), it plans to invest about US$72 million in the subsector through policy actions geared towards increasing production, enhancing the application of quality standards, and developing a robust market system. Through the NES, cocoa growers were provided with fermentation boxes and drying tables. With a view to supporting organic cocoa farming in Sierra Leone, the Government provided training and fair trade certification opportunities. The NES also supported the modernization of the regulatory framework with respect to certification and conformity assessment.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/303/REV.2 |
S-IV§27 |
Sierra Leone |
2017 |
Sectors |
General environmental reference |
Forestry |
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According to FAO estimates , forest covered 38.1% of Sierra Leone's land area in 2010, down from 40.4% in 2000, and 43.5% two decades earlier. High reliance on biomass-based energy, logging activities, and to some extent the extension of agricultural and mining activities are contributing to this declining trend. The contribution of the sector to GDP declined from 6.6% in 2005 to 4.6% in 2012.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/303/REV.2 |
S-IV§28 |
Sierra Leone |
2017 |
Sectors |
General environmental reference |
Forestry |
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The overall goal of the Government in the subsector is to ensure sustainable management of forest resources, and biodiversity conservation. The MAFFS is responsible for forest issues. Its Division of Forestry is responsible for policy implementation. The Forestry Act of 1988 and the Wildlife Act of 1972 are the main pieces of legislation in the sector.
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Forest
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Wildlife
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/303/REV.2 |
S-IV§29 |
Sierra Leone |
2017 |
Sectors |
Other environmental requirements |
Forestry |
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The Director of Forestry is in charge of forest resources management. Forests are classified as: national production forests, oriented toward the production of forest produce; national protection forests, destined to the preservation of the forest and the protection of related species; and community forests. Community forests are designated on the basis of an agreement between the Director of Forestry and the Chiefdom Council. They are under the jurisdiction of relevant chiefdoms but the Director of Forestry retains the authority to issue permits for their exploitation.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/303/REV.2 |
S-IV§30 |
Sierra Leone |
2017 |
Sectors |
Other environmental requirements |
Forestry |
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The Forestry Act sets a permit requirement for operations in classified forests. A permit is required, in principle, for: cutting, burning, uprooting, damaging or destroying trees; removing any timber or forest produce; clearing land; building roads or structures; taking any earth, clay, sand, gravel or stone; cultivating crops and grazing animals.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/303/REV.2 |
S-IV§31 |
Sierra Leone |
2017 |
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Other environmental requirements |
Forestry |
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There are three types of forest utilization rights:
a. forest utilization licence: grants the holder the right to perform the designated activities in the area covered by the licence. Licences are usually issued for a period not exceeding one year for a fee of Le 5 million. Longer periods may be granted for activities such as clearing land or planting trees or crops;
b. forest utilization concession: may include, in addition to the right of felling and extracting timber or other forest produce, the right to build infrastructure for carrying out these activities, including roads, bridges, and saw mill factories. Utilization concessions are granted for periods not exceeding 10 years, but may be extended to 20 years if the project includes substantial transformation of the forest product. Applicants for forest concession must submit, together with their application, a forest management plan making provisions for, inter alia, forest protection; the allowable annual cut; protected species; and the methods of felling and extracting timber, sylviculture, and reforestation measures. Concessions are negotiated with the Paramount Chief or the Government, depending on the status of the forest. There are currently five concessions licences, all issued for community forests;
c. forest plantation concession: gives the holder the right to clear an area with the aim of restocking it. It is generally valid for the estimated optimum growth cycle of the forest vegetation to be planted.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/303/REV.2 |
S-IV§32 |
Sierra Leone |
2017 |
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Other price and market based measures |
Forestry |
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The Forestry Act provides for a Reforestation Fund to finance reforestation and encourage reforestation initiatives. The Fund fee is assessed at the rate of 10% on the value of exports, and is collected on timber, non-timber forest products, and related transport cost. Funds are redistributed to districts for their reforestation activities. Holders of utilization concessions are required to pay an annual rent fee of US$12 per ha of forest.
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WT/TPR/S/303/REV.2 |
S-IV§33 |
Sierra Leone |
2017 |
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Forestry |
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Some restrictions on the transportation and export of fuel-wood and charcoal have been in place since 1990. Transportation of 100 kg or more of wood, and 50 kg or more of charcoal, is subject to a permit. The purpose of these restrictions is to limit the pressure on forest resources, due to the high reliance on bio-mass energy. The permit fee is to be paid to revenue collectors at checkpoints alongside the main roads. The fee varies between Le 1,000 and 2,000 per unit of timber depending on the size, and amounts to Le 500 per bag of charcoal.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/303/REV.2 |
S-IV§34 |
Sierra Leone |
2017 |
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Forestry |
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In August 2007 the Government issued a ban on the felling, processing, and export of timber. The goal of the ban is to curb the over-utilization of forest resources and the loss of revenue caused by the expansion of illegal forest activities. The ban was lifted in 2008 and reinstated in 2011. The Government also adopted a set of guidelines in 2010 covering a wide range of forestry issues leasing of classified forest; issuance of logging permits; stumpage fees; including transportation of forest products; export permits; importation of chain saws and sawmills.
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