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Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/S/272/REV.1 S-III§79 Israel 2012 Measures Other support measures
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Israel currently has 22 technological incubators, one biotechnology incubator and two technology-based industrial incubators (i.e. they tend to be closer to industry needs or market needs)
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Bio
Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/S/272/REV.1 S-III§80 2012 Measures Other support measures
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Other sectors benefiting from government incentives include, inter alia, renewable energy
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Energy
Renewable
Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/S/272/REV.1 S-III§95; S-III Box III.1 2012 Measures Public procurement
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In accordance with Israel's commitments under the revised Agreement on Government Procurement, nine government enterprises and other entities have been added to Israel's list, covering e.g. Environmental Services
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Environment
Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/S/272/REV.1 S-III§112; S-IV§49; Table AIII.3 2012 Measures Intellectual property measures
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Biotechnology (17%) is among the focus areas of patent applications filed
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Bio
Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/S/272/REV.1 S-III§113 2012 Measures Intellectual property measures
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In 2009, the Israeli Patent Office initiated a fast track for green patent applications which provides that examination of applications that meet the criteria will begin within 3 months from the classification date
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Green
Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/S/272/REV.1 S-IV§5, 7, 11, 19-21 2012 Sectors Agriculture
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The Government has a strong regulatory role in agriculture in order to ensure food security, and self-sufficiency for fresh dairy products, poultry, and eggs, export expansion, rural development; and preservation of the environment, as well as promoting water conservation and efficient irrigation techniques (e.g. drip irrigation), water reclamation for agricultural use, rain enhancement, and the development of salt-tolerant crop varieties (e.g. desert sweet tomatoes) as well as new plant varieties, biotechnology, and food conservation
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Bio
Conservation
Environment
Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/S/272/REV.1 S-IV§33-34, 36, 41 2012 Sectors Energy
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The Natural Gas Authority within the Ministry of Energy and Water Resources regulates the natural gas industry (Natural Gas Act, 2002), although the government target is to generate 10% of electricity from renewable sources by 2020 (Decision 4450 of 2009)
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Energy
Renewable
Water
Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/S/272/REV.1 S-IV§52 2012 Sectors Manufacturing
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Since 2009, car purchase taxes have been reformed based on emission levels (Green Tax Reform) with electric and hybrid cars qualified for reduced purchase taxes of 10% and 30%, respectively, compared with a maximum of 83% for the most polluting petrol-driven cars in order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
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Emissions
Pollution
Green
Government TPR WT/TPR/G/273 G-III§44 Iceland 2012 Sectors Services
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Under the General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS), Iceland has undertaken commitments in 9 out of 12 service sectors, including environmental services
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Environment
Government TPR WT/TPR/G/273 G-III§56, 58 2012 Measures Other measures
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Aid for Trade related activities are mainly within the priority sectors of fisheries and renewable energy, as sustainable use of natural resources is one of three focus areas in the Strategy for Iceland's International Development Cooperation
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Energy
Fish
Natural resources
Renewable
Sustainable