Search

3.141. The new and subsequently amended Law No. 131/2015 on Public Procurement replaced Law No. 96/2007, transposing the then relevant EU Directive. It sets out the guiding principles of government procurement to include the efficient use of public funds, transparency, competition, equal treatment, and impartiality, as well as non discrimination and the protection of the environment. (...)

3.154. The Republic of Moldova has been modernizing its intellectual property (IP) regime to develop a sustainable economy, based on knowledge and innovation, as well as aligning it with the EU acquis, in preparation of potential membership.

3.155. The State Agency on Intellectual Property (AGEPI) was responsible for the implementation of the Action Plans and a regular review of their implementation. In 2021, AGEPI assessed the implementation of the National Intellectual Property Strategy (NIPS) and the Action Plans, and issued Evaluation Reports (...). The reports noted that significant progress had been achieved, but that there were still outstanding issues, such as (...) consolidating geographical indications (GIs) for regional sustainable development.

3.34. Pakistan sees itself as a regional hub of energy trade in the future and is a partner in Turkmenistan Afghanistan Pakistan India (TAPI) pipeline and Central Asia South Asia (CASA 1000) projects. TAPI is expected to transport 33 billion cubic feet of gas every year to South Asia, while the CASA 1000 power project aims to sell excess hydroelectric power from Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan to Afghanistan and Pakistan. In both projects, Afghanistan and Pakistan are sharing the costs in order to alleviate their energy and power shortages, and the resultant trade imbalances arising from inelastic energy imports.

3.49. The focus now is on reducing the costs, transmission losses and environmental impact of energy generation. For this, Pakistan has developed an Alternate and Renewable Energy Policy 2019 (ARE 2019) that aims to procure 30% grid capacity from Alternate Renewable Energy technologies by 2030. Moreover, the Distributed Generation and Net Metering Regulations 2015 allows households and businesses to sell electricity to the grid from on site solar installation. This was followed by Alternate and Renewable Energy Board Certification Regulations, 2018 which certified distributed energy service providers and established quality standards.

3.50. Simultaneously Pakistan has taken steps to improve energy efficiency and to lower Pakistan's carbon footprint by setting energy standards for home appliances and creating labs for measuring energy efficiency.

3.54. The National Transport Policy of Pakistan (2018) – complemented by Pakistan Railway Strategic Plan (2018) and National Aviation Policy 2019 – has laid a clear framework for development of road, rail, air, pipelines, Inland Waterway, multimodal, urban, and rural transport. (...) To support investment in cost reducing infrastructure, the policy focused on the life cycle asset management approach, building resilient infrastructure, environmentally sensitive development, and formalization of coordination mechanisms.

3.86. Pakistan remains committed to achieve the two aligned objectives of sustainable development and social protection. The country has affirmed its commitment to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development by adopting the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as its own national development agenda through a unanimous National Assembly Resolution in 2016. Similarly, social protection has a central role in government's agenda in mitigating the effects of economic and social shocks, climate change and natural disasters.

Table 3.4 Prohibited goods
HS code: 40121100, 40121200, 40121300, 40121900, 40122000, 40129000; Goods categories/items: Used, reconditioned, and inlaid tyres; Controlling authorities: Emirates Authority for Standardization and Metrology.

Table 3.4 Prohibited goods
HS code: 05071000; Goods categories/items: Ivory, ivory powder and waste; Controlling authorities: Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE).