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Government TPR; Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/G/252/; WT/TPR/S/252/REV.1 G-II§42-43; G-III§85-87; S-IV§2, 103, 106, 118 Zimbabwe 2011 Sectors Mining
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Policy objectives are, inter alia, to sustain development of the country's mineral resources and to create employment opportunities by profitably exploiting Zimbabwe's natural resources for its socio-economic development, with environmental issues in mineral exploitation, as well as indigenization and empowerment issues being given due attention at project inception and development stages
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Environment
Natural resources
Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/S/252/REV.1 S-IV§137, 147-148, 152 2011 Sectors Energy
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Other Government measures include the import of liquid fuels by rail and through the Beira pipeline, and the enforcement of environmental impact certification for all infrastructure projects before commencement
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Energy
Environment
Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/S/252/REV.1 S-IV§155-159 2011 Sectors Other
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A number of Acts of Parliament have addressed various aspects of policy, organization, and management of the water sector, including the Zimbabwe National Water Authority Act of 1996, which established the Zimbabwe Water Authority (ZINWA); and the Water Act and the National Water Authority Act, both promulgated in 1998, to regulate the management of water resources to ensure the availability of water and its equitable and efficient allocation, subject to quality and environmental requirements
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Environment
Water
Government TPR; Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/G/252/; WT/TPR/S/252/REV.1 G-II§72; S-IV§274 2011 Sectors Services
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Zimbabwe developed a National Tourism Policy Paper in 2010 to guide the development of tourism, underscoring the importance of ecological and environmental sustainability in tourism and tourism-related activities
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Conservation
Environment
Sustainable
Eco
Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/S/252/REV.1 S-V§16 2011 Measures Other measures
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Zimbabwean participants have attended approximately 35 regional activities on a variety of subjects including agriculture; Non-Agricultural Market Access issues (NAMA); development issues, trade negotiations skills, trade and environment ; trade in services; TBT, and SPS
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Environment
Government TPR WT/TPR/G/229 G-II§17-19 Albania 2010 Trade Policy Framework
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National Strategy for Development and Integration for 2007-2013 includes environmental protection and rational exploitation of natural resources among its main objectives
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Environment
Natural resources
Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/S/229/REV.1 S-II-§35; footnote 40 2010 Trade Policy Framework
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Law No. 8,561 of 22 December 1999 On Expropriations and Temporary Takings of Private Property for a Public Interest includes environmental protection among the rationales for expropriations
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Environment
Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/S/229/REV.1
S-I-Box I.1; S-III§4, 43, 45-47; S-III Table III.4
S-I-Box I.1; S-III§4, 43, 45-47; S-III Table III.4
 2010 Measures Not specified
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Environmental tax maintained on second-hand cars, fuel, and plastic packaging and the tax on fishing activities
Keywords
Environment
Fish
Labelling
Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/S/229/REV.1 S-III§5, 50-51; S-III Table III.5 2010 Measures Ban/Prohibition, Import licences
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Import licensing imposed on certain products on environmental protection grounds and to fulfil international obligations among others
Keywords
Bio
Conservation
Environment
Fish
Hazardous
Recycle
Waste
MEAs
Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/S/229/REV.1 S-III§48 2010 Measures Ban/Prohibition, Import licences
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The importation of dangerous waste is prohibited, unless it may be used, processed or recycled
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Recycle
Waste