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3.97. The Government provides subsidies to many sectors of its economy (...) In 2020, about half (49%) of the total amount was used to subsidize economic, development, and infrastructure programmes, whereas 29% was for agriculture and the environment (Table 3.7) (...)

3.93. Prohibited activities within a free industrial zone (FIZ) are: (...) (ii) manufacturing nuclear and radioactive substances, trading in nuclear and radioactive substances (...)

3.116. (...) The Law on Competition prohibits state aid for a specific type of activity if it hinders or endangers competition, but there are a number of exemptions where it is allowed, such as for individual social allowances, natural disasters and force majeure events, and environmental protection activities, if it fulfils obligations under Georgian law or international agreements, for an insignificant amount, or is intended to implement an important state project (...)

Table 3.11.
Legal framework, main laws on SPS, 2021:
(...)
Law or resolution: Resolution No. 759 on the Conditions of Safety, Labelling, Packaging and Identification during the Transportation of Live Genetically Modified Organisms in the Territory of Georgia
Overview: Ensures the safety and use of live genetically modified organisms in Georgia by establishing the conditions of safety, labelling, packaging, and identification during transport
(...)

3.141. Several legal acts, in particular as they relate to Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) border measures, contain other provisions that are relevant to the implementation of the SPS Agreement or international norms. (...) In addition, a number of technical regulations (Section 3.3.2) have been issued that require certificates, inspection, or additional import procedures for products that may contain certain pests, diseases, contaminants, or residues. [157]
[157] For example, technical regulations on rules for combating Anoplophora chinensis (Forster) in Chinese Citrus, on the traceability and labelling of genetically modified organisms and the approval of the traceability of food/animal feed produced from genetically modified organisms (...). Approximately 300 European Union (EU) technical regulations in the SPS area are expected to be adopted by Georgia.

3.152. The Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture (MEPA) has been notified to the World Trade Organization (WTO) as Georgia's National Notification Authority. (...) Georgia made only one Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) notification to the WTO SPS Committee during the review period, in 2015, with respect to Living Modified Organisms. The authorities indicate that capacity constraints prevented them from making notifications, and they are actively working to overcome the existing challenges in order to submit information to the WTO.

4.11. The Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture (MEPA) is Georgia's main government agency responsible for agricultural policy; in 2018 it was formed when the Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources were merged. Its governance covers the management and promotion of development in the fields of environmental protection, agriculture, and rural development. A number of subsidiary agencies, such as the National Food Agency, the National Wine Agency, and the Rural Development Agency, are established underneath it to carry out specific functions.

Table 4.4. Main laws in agriculture, 2015-19:
Laws: (...) Law on Genetically Modified Organisms (...) Law on Labelling of Genetically Modified Organisms Designated for Food Products/Fodder and Genetically Modified Products Produced from Them (...) Law on Changing the Purpose of Agricultural Lands and Sustainable Management, Law on Soil Protection

2.12. The sectors strategically targeted for inward foreign direct investment in the UAE include (...), renewable energy, (...), hydro-technology, (...).

3.1. In support of its objectives to transition from a hydrocarbon based economy to a knowledge based economy, the UAE has launched a number of strategic initiatives to achieve sustainable economic growth based on applied sciences and advanced technologies