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Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/S/274/REV.1 S-II§62 Nicaragua 2012 Trade Policy Framework
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In May 2010, Nicaragua and the other the Central American Common Market (CACM) members completed negotiations for the Association Agreement with the European Union, which aims to improve political dialogue between the two regions and covers various topics, including trade and sustainable development
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Sustainable
Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/S/274/REV.1 S-II§75 2012 Trade Policy Framework
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Efforts were being made to expand the E-Regulations Nicaragua system to include new procedures such as sanitary and phytosanitary permits, and environmental permits
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Environment
Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/S/274/REV.1 S-III§14 2012 Measures Other environmental requirements
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To import used motor vehicles it is necessary to produce the vehicle manufacturing or repair certificate and obtain the corresponding gas emissions certificate
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Emissions
Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/S/274/REV.1 S-III§46 2012 Measures Ban/Prohibition
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Nicaragua prohibits the importation of certain products for essential health, environmental protection or security reasons, in conformity with its legislation or international commitments
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Environment
Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/S/274/REV.1 S-III§5, 57 2012 Measures
Conformity assessment procedures, Technical…
Conformity assessment procedures, Technical regulation or specifications
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Nicaragua has a list of technical regulations in force, including related to the environment
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Environment
Government TPR; Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/G/274; WT/TPR/S/274/REV.1 G-III§104; S-III§67 2012 Measures Technical regulation or specifications
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The Ministry of the Environment and Natural Resources, through its Directorate-General of Biodiversity and Natural Resources, is the authority competent for the preservation of biological diversity
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Bio
Environment
Natural resources
Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/S/274/REV.1 S-III§6, 68 2012 Measures Technical regulation or specifications
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The adoption of the Law on Prevention of Risks from Living Organisms Modified by Means of Molecular Biotechnology established a register and a licence system for, among other things, the transit, importation, production and export of these organism
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Bio
Genetic
Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/S/274/REV.1 S-III§80 2012 Measures Ban/Prohibition
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Nicaragua prohibits exports of roundwood of forest species, timber and sawn wood; lobsters during their reproductive phase or when moulting or spawning (with eggs), Caribbean spiny lobsters (Panulirus argus) less than 4.5 inches in size and Pacific spiny lobsters (Palinuridae) less than 3.5 inches in size; estuary shrimps in the larval or juvenile phase; sawfish and bull shark (Carcharhinus leucas); and in accordance with its international environmental and public health commitments export of hazardous and other wastes
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Environment
Forest
Hazardous
Waste
Wildlife
Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/S/274/REV.1 S-III§89 2012 Measures Other support measures
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The Law on Incentives for the Tourism Industry provides for exemptions from import duties and taxes and VAT in connection with the local purchase of materials, equipment and vehicles, as well as exemptions from income tax and real-estate tax for a period of ten years for eligible tourism activities, including duly authorized investment in protected areas of touristic, ecological or cultural interest
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Eco
Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/S/274/REV.1 S-III§110; Table III.13 2012 Measures Intellectual property measures
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Animal breeds; therapeutic, surgical or diagnostic methods for the treatment of humans or animals; inventions whose commercial exploitation must be prevented to protect public order, morality, or human, animal or plant health or life, or to preserve the environment; processes (no protection by patents for utility models) and chemical, metallurgical or any other substances or compositions (no protection by patents for utility models) are excluded from protection by patents for invention or utility models
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Environment
Conservation