Search

More search criteria
Less search criteria
TPR Type Document symbol Document reference Notifying Member Year Type of information Harmonized types of measures Harmonized types of sectors subject to the measure See more information
Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/S/265/REV.2 S-III§151 Colombia 2012 Measures Other support measures
Relevant information
Colombia prohibits the pursuit of certain activities in free zones, including the exploration, exploitation or extraction of non-renewable natural resources specified in the Mining and Petroleum Code
Keywords
Natural resources
Renewable
Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/S/265/REV.2 S-III§227 2012 Measures Other support measures
Relevant information
Persons that invest, directly or through research centres or technological development centres recognized by COLCIENCIAS, in projects, related inter alia to the environment, biotechnology, mining and energy designated scientific, technological or innovative by the National Science and Technology Council may deduct from their taxable income 125 per cent of the value invested in the tax period in which the investment was made
Keywords
Bio
Energy
Environment
Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/S/265/REV.2 S-III§234 2012 Measures Public procurement
Relevant information
There are special laws on government purchasing in such cases as contracts for the exploration and exploitation of natural resources
Keywords
Natural resources
Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/S/265/REV.2 S-III§264; Table III.34 2012 Measures Intellectual property measures
Relevant information
Living organisms, biological processes or biological material as found in nature, inventions whose exploitation must be prevented to protect, inter alia, health or life of persons or animals or to preserve plants or the environment, plants, animals are not patentable, among other discoveries
Keywords
Bio
Environment
Conservation
Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/S/265/REV.2 S-IV§32 ; Table IV.3 2012 Sectors Agriculture
Relevant information
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MADR) implements support programmes to enable the agricultural and fisheries sector to contend with climate problems or to renew plantations
Keywords
Climate
Fish
Forest
Indigenous
Wildlife
Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/S/265/REV.2 S-IV§47 2012 Sectors Mining
Relevant information
Non-renewable natural resources are the inalienable and permanent property of the State, pursuant to Article 332 of the Constitution
Keywords
Natural resources
Renewable
Government TPR; Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/G/265/REV.1; WT/TPR/S/265/REV.2 G-III§41; S-IV§54 2012 Sectors Mining
Relevant information
With its 2010-2014 Multi-Year Investment Plan, the Ministry of Mining and Energy (MME) hopes to raise the level of royalties collected from US$7 billion in 2010 to US$14 billion in 2020, in order among other things to protect the environment and boost social development
Keywords
Energy
Environment
Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/S/265/REV.2 S-IV§55, 62; Table IV.5 2012 Sectors Mining
Relevant information
The National Hydrocarbons Agency (ANH) is the authority responsible for promoting the optimum and sustainable use of Colombia's hydrocarbons resources, managing them as a whole and reconciling the interests of society, the State and companies in the sector, while the Ministry of Mining and Energy (MME) has an information system for liquid fuels (SICOM), through which the marketing, distribution, transport and storage of liquid petroleum-based fuels, fuel alcohol and biodiesel fuel are organized, controlled and harmonized
Keywords
Bio
Energy
Environment
Sustainable
Climate
Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/S/265/REV.2 S-IV§95 2012 Sectors Services
Relevant information
Since 1998, Colombia and the other Andean Community (CAN) members have had a general framework of principles and rules for liberalization of trade in services in the Andean region, including environmental services
Keywords
Environment
Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/S/265/REV.2 S-IV§212, 218 2012 Sectors Services
Relevant information
The 2011-2014 Sectoral Tourism Plan (PST)continues to build on the strategy to improve competitiveness in areas such as reinforcing the national and regional institutional structure, improving the quality of tourism services and destinations, developing human talent in light of tourism demand and generating jobs, upgrading the infrastructure and connectivity, attracting investment, and developing and promoting specialized products, all this within the context of sustainable development of tourism
Keywords
Conservation
Sustainable