Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/235/REV.1 |
S-I§13; S-III§203, 209 |
United States of America |
2010 |
Measures |
Other support measures |
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One third of the estimated cost of US$787 billion during fiscal years 2009-19 under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) encompasses direct government investment spending and equivalent programmes, including spending on research on renewable energy and tax credits for businesses and utilities that produce electricity from wind, refined coal, geothermal, biomass, solar, and combined heat and power systems
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/235/REV.1 |
S-III§41 |
United States of America |
2010 |
Measures |
Internal taxes |
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Federal excise taxes maintained on fuels, crude oil and petroleum products, and ozone depleting chemicals among others
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/235/REV.1 |
S-III§75 |
United States of America |
2010 |
Measures |
Ban/Prohibition, Import licences, Import quotas |
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Non-automatic licensing requirements on, among others, fish, wildlife, plant, and nuclear substances maintained to safeguard the environment
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Environment
Fish
Wildlife
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/235/REV.1 |
S-III§78, 80 |
United States of America |
2010 |
Measures |
Technical regulation or specifications |
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Technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures adopted by states on products such as energy appliances, fertilizers, motor vehicles to protect the environment among others
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/235/REV.1 |
S-III§122 |
United States of America |
2010 |
Measures |
Technical regulation or specifications |
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EPA’s registration for pesticides, including imported pesticides, is given after due evaluation of comprehensive data on potential environmental effects
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/235/REV.1 |
S-III§105 |
United States of America |
2010 |
Measures |
Technical regulation or specifications |
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SPS requirements applied on imports of plants, animals, and their products are established on the basis of the risk posed to animal or plant life or health or to the environment arising from the imports among others
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/235/REV.1 |
S-III§127 |
United States of America |
2010 |
Measures |
Technical regulation or specifications |
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Under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), all genetically engineered animals must undergo an environmental assessment
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/235/REV.1 |
S-III§149 |
United States of America |
2010 |
Measures |
Ban/Prohibition, Export licences, Export quotas |
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The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) administers export controls, among others, under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/235/REV.1 |
S-III§151 |
United States of America |
2010 |
Measures |
Ban/Prohibition, Export licences, Export quotas |
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The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is responsible for administering export controls over source, special nuclear, and by-product material, and nuclear facilities and equipment under the Atomic Energy Act
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/235/REV.1 |
S-III§183 |
United States of America |
2010 |
Measures |
Public procurement |
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In 2009, almost 10% of the total value of federal procurement (approximately US$535 billion) was devoted to administrative and waste management services
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