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Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/S/263/REV.1 S-II§35 Uruguay 2012 Trade Policy Framework
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The Agencia Nacional de Desarrollo Económico (National Economic Development Agency-ANDE), a non-State public corporation, was established under Law No. 18.602 of 21 September 2009 in order to contribute to productive economic development in a sustainable way that has regard to social equity, environmental stability and regional balance
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Environment
Sustainable
Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/S/263/REV.1 S-III§21, 183; Table III.1 2012 Measures Other environmental requirements
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Although there are no registration requirements for importers other than the obligation to be registered in the Single Register of Taxpayers, there are registration of the importer and labelling requirements for certain products, including paints, varnishes, printers inks and masterbatches for environmental reasons and chemicals defined as hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFC, NCM 2903.4), as well as preparations thereof (NCM 3824.74) in order to comply with the Montreal Protocol
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Environment
MEAs
Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/S/263/REV.1 S-III§105; Table III.8 2012 Measures Ban/Prohibition
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Uruguay may impose import prohibitions and restrictions of certain goods such as aerosol containers, insecticides, phytosanitary products, hazardous waste, used vehicles, and persitant organic pollutants, mainly for, inter alia, environmental protection reasons, based on the WTO rules
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Environment
Hazardous
Organic
Waste
Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/S/263/REV.1 S-III§8, 107, 154; Table III.9 2012 Measures Import licences
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Uruguay requires import licences and prior authorization from a government authority for sanitary or phytosanitary, safety or environmental protection reasons for several products, including Radioactive material or equipment generating ionizing radiation and ozone depleting substances covered by the Montreal Protocol
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Energy
Environment
MEAs
Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/S/263/REV.1 S-III§149; Table AIII.1 2012 Measures
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Conformity assessment procedures, Technical regulation or specifications
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The Energy and Water Services Regulatory Unit (URSEA) is responsible for the labelling of electrical goods as far as energy efficiency is concerned
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Energy
Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/S/263/REV.1 S-III§160-162; Table III.11 2012 Measures Technical regulation or specifications
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The Directorate-General of Livestock Services (DGSG) is in charge of investigating and controlling residues of veterinary medicines and environmental pollutants in agricultural facilities (food intake, forage, veterinary products) and industrial facilities processing products of animal origin, as prescribed by Decree No. 576/009 of 15 December 2009
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Bio
Environment
Pollution
Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/S/263/REV.1 S-III§167; Table III.13 2012 Measures Technical regulation or specifications
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The import of several products is prohibited to protect the life and health of animals, including marine turtles
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Wildlife
Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/S/263/REV.1 S-III§170-172; Table AIII.1 2012 Measures Technical regulation or specifications
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In Uruguay, the use of genetically modified live organisms of plant origin and parts thereof (transgenic crops) is regulated by special rules
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Bio
Environment
Genetic
Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/S/263/REV.1 S-III§189-191 2012 Measures Ban/Prohibition
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Uruguay's legislation allows exports to be prohibited or restricted for reasons such as environmental protection, including scrap and ozone-depleting substances in order to comply with the Montreal Protocol
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Environment
MEAs
Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/S/263/REV.1 S-III§190, 193 2012 Measures Export licences
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Decree No. 345/004 of 23 September 2004 provides that the export of certain equipment or manufactures requires a permit from the National Directorate of the Environment, which ensures that such products or equipment do not contain, are not manufactured with or require the use of controlled substances appearing in Annexes A and B to the Montreal Protocol, while in accordance with Law No. 13.833 (Fisheries) of 23 December 1969, the export of live marine species at any stage of development requires a special authorization
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Environment
Fish
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