Government TPR; Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/G/255; WT/TPR/S/255/REV.1 |
G-IV§76; S-IV§12 |
Thailand |
2011 |
Sectors |
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Agriculture |
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The Royal Initiative Agricultural Project and other Royal Development Projects are intended to improve agriculture productivity and reduce risk mainly through research and training, and make agriculture sustainable at the household, community, and regional levels
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/255/REV.1 |
S-IV§35 |
Thailand |
2011 |
Sectors |
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Fisheries |
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Official policy and research are the responsibility of the Department of Fisheries in the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives while the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources in the Ministry of Natural Resource and Environment is responsible for the natural marine environment
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/255/REV.1 |
S-IV§38, 41, 48-49, 58 |
Thailand |
2011 |
Sectors |
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Energy |
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The use of renewable energy is being encouraged through tax advantages, price controls, and subsidies for biofuels, while the Energy Strategy, put forward in January 2009 by the Minister of Energy, set out detailed targets and the methodology to achieve improving energy security through diversification of both the supply and the sources of energy; encouraging alternative sources of energy; controlling prices; conservation; and environmental protection
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Bio
Conservation
Energy
Environment
Renewable
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/255/REV.1 |
S-IV§60 |
Thailand |
2011 |
Sectors |
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Services |
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Under the GATS sector-specific commitments, foreign equity limitations on mode 3 vary by sector, ranging from 20% to 49% for telecommunication services, 25% to 49% for most banking, insurance, and other financial services, and 49% for professional services (legal, accounting, engineering, and architectural services), as well as for certain construction services, distribution, educational, environmental, tourism, recreational, and maritime, rail, and road transport services
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Government TPR; Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/G/255; WT/TPR/S/255/REV.1 |
G-IV§129; S-IV§145-146 |
Thailand |
2011 |
Sectors |
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Services |
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The main laws governing maritime transport are the Thai Vessels Act B.E. 2481 (as amended by the Act B.E. 2540), the Navigation in Thai Waters Act B.E. 2456 (as amended by the Act B.E. 2540), the Maritime Promotion Act B.E. 2521 (as amended in 2005), and the Multimodal Transport Act B.E. 2548 (2005) responsible for, inter alia, minimizing the environmental impact caused by navigation and port activity
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Government TPR; Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/G/255; WT/TPR/S/255/REV.1 |
G-IV§145, 150; S-IV§169-171 |
Thailand |
2011 |
Sectors |
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Services |
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The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is responsible for marketing strategies, campaigning, and promoting long-term sustainable tourism, by seeking a balance between economic, social, and environmental goals
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Environment
Sustainable
Waste
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Government TPR |
WT/TPR/G/252 |
G-II§136 |
Zimbabwe |
2011 |
Trade Policy Framework |
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The tariff regime that has evolved over the past decade is a reflection of the Government's response to address national needs under difficult environmental circumstances
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Government TPR |
WT/TPR/G/252 |
G-II§158 |
Zimbabwe |
2011 |
Trade Policy Framework |
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In addition to trade liberalization, Zimbabwe is also participating in a number of COMESA programmes in the areas of agriculture, gender, infrastructure, climate change, trade facilitation and harmonization of standards in the region
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Government TPR |
WT/TPR/G/252 |
G-II§185 |
Zimbabwe |
2011 |
Trade Policy Framework |
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Zimbabwe considers that its participation in the regional and multilateral trade negotiations play a catalytic role in achieving sustainable economic growth and development
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/252/REV.1 |
S-III§28; Table III.4; S-IV§29 |
Zimbabwe |
2011 |
Measures |
Export tariffs, Import tariffs |
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Customs duties on devices powered by solar energy and energy - saving bulbs were eliminated unilaterally in August 2010
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