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Chinese Taipei's GATS Schedule includes commitments in, inter alia, construction and related engineer services, distribution services, education services, and environmental services. Some of these services sectors are included its FTAs and ECAs (Table A4.5).

Table A4.5 Summarized trade regimes of other selected services

-Subsectors: 6. Environmental services: A. sewage services (9401); refuse disposal services (9402); other (9404, 9405, 9409)
-GATS: (1) unbound; (2) none; (3) none;(4) unbound except as indicated in the horizontal section
-FTAs (with El Salvador and Honduras/Guatemala/Nicaragua/Panama): No restriction
-ECA with NZ: No restriction
-Applied regime: Basic Environment Act

-Subsectors: 6. Environmental services sanitation and similar services (9403);
-GATS: (1) unbound; (2) none; (3) none; (4) unbound except as indicated in the horizontal section
-FTAs (with El Salvador and Honduras/Guatemala/Nicaragua/Panama): No restriction
-ECA with NZ: No restriction
-Applied regime: Basic Environment Act

-Subsectors: 6. B. consulting services incidental to nature and landscape protection (9406)
-GATS: (1) none; (2) none; (3) none; (4) unbound except as indicated in the horizontal section
-FTAs (with El Salvador and Honduras/Guatemala/Nicaragua/Panama): No restriction
-ECA with NZ: No restriction
-Applied regime: Basic Environment Act

Since joining APEC in 1991, Chinese Taipei has taken an active role in various meetings and initiatives. It supports and cooperates with other member economies in areas such as promoting ease of doing business, supply chain connectivity, structural reforms, SMEs, and energy efficiency. It underwent Individual Action Plan (IAP) peer Reviews in 2004 and 2007, and the 2014 IAP is currently being studied by the APEC Secretariat's Policy Support Unit.

Export promotion schemes are aimed at helping exporters to explore and expand markets, improve product quality, and upgrade product image. Trade promotion activities include organizing trade fairs and trade missions, providing market information, and establishing e-platforms for exporters. Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA), a non-profit organization, is responsible for implementing major trade promotion programmes and projects. In continuation of trade promoting measures in the New Cheng Ho Plan, the BOFT runs several specific programmes such as the Industrial Image Promotion Project, the Project to Promote Most-Value Products in Emerging Markets, and the Green Trade Promotion Project. The authorities note there are no restrictions on industries and companies participating in these programmes. In 2012, NT$790 million was spent on trade promotion programmes run the BOFT.

Djibouti aims to achieve all its trade policy goals while enhancing social inclusion and promoting economic growth and sustainable development. The purpose of this report is to provide a broad overview of the way in which Djibouti's trade policy is formulated and to highlight the country's current and future trade policy priorities.

The energy sector plays a critical role in the socio economic development of the Republic of Djibouti. Medium and long term energy prospects are favourable thanks to the country's geothermal, solar and wind power potential and to the interconnection with Ethiopia, which also has vast hydroelectric capacity .

The authorities have indicated that efforts are being made to draw up a regulatory framework and a development strategy for the electrical sector in Djibouti. The Government's objectives include, in particular: the development of the country's geothermal and wind and solar power resources; the opening up of the subsector to competition; and an increase in the rate of electrification.

Djibouti has significant agricultural, fishing and livestock resources although it continually faces the challenges of a harsh climate, drought and food insecurity. The development strategy for the primary sector seeks to create conditions for sustainable food security and to contribute to poverty reduction, economic development and the country's regional integration. The main objectives of development in the primary sector target the following priorities:
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• promotion of the rational exploitation of fishery resources; and
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(…) The role of government in creating employment and reducing social vulnerability is reflected in the Fisheries Master Plan as part of an approach that develops existing potential and reduces food dependency through:
• proposals for new methods of fisheries management;
• new approaches for the local market;
• more active methods of social organization, while consolidating the progress made so far; and
• protection of an environment that is still fragile.

In general, prohibitions are those provided in the international conventions signed by Djibouti, namely, the CITES, the Stockholm Convention and the Rotterdam Convention. Nevertheless, pursuant to Order No. 97 0760/PRE of 17 November 1997, right hand drive vehicles may still not be imported, and this also applies to non biodegradable plastic bags (Order No. 99 0059/PR/MCI of 14 January 1999).