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Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/S/222/REV.1 S-Z-III§98 South Africa 2009 Trade Policy Framework
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South Africa ratified the Cartagena Protocol on Bio-safety in 2003.
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Bio
MEAs
Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/S/222/REV.1 S-Z-III§97-9 2009 Trade Policy Framework
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The 1997 Genetically Modified Organisms Act regulates all activities involving the use of GMOs to ensure that they carried out in such a way that possible harmful consequences to the environment and to human and animal health are limited, accidents are prevented, and waste is managed in an effective manner.
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Environment
Genetic
Waste
Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/S/222/REV.1 S-Z-IV§254 2009 Trade Policy Framework
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South Africa's specific commitments in the Uruguay Round include environment services.
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Environment
Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/S/222/REV.1 S-Z-III§50, 121 2009 Measures Ban/Prohibition, Export licences, Export quotas
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A number of products remain subject to export controls on grounds of safety, security, and environmental protection reasons, and in order to ensure compliance with international obligations under treaties and conventions to which South Africa is a signatory.
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Environment
Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/S/222/REV.1 S-Z-III§121 2009 Measures Ban/Prohibition, Export licences, Export quotas
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Export prohibitions apply only to ozone-depleting substances in accordance with the Montreal Protocol.
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Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/S/222/REV.1 S-Z-III§49, 63, 68 2009 Measures Ban/Prohibition, Import licences
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Import controls, through a permit (i.e. licence) system, are maintained on health, sanitary, phytosanitary, and environmental grounds, or under international conventions to which South Africa is a signatory.
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Environment
Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/S/222/REV.1 S-Z-III§55 2009 Measures Ban/Prohibition, Import licences
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An environmental levy of 3 cents per bag on locally manufactured and imported plastic carriers and flat bags was introduced in 2004 in order to reduce pollution.
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Environment
Pollution
Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/S/222/REV.1 S-Z-III§71 2009 Measures Ban/Prohibition, Import licences
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Quantitative restrictions apply to used goods, goods controlled under the Montreal Protocol, and under the Basel Convention.
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MEAs
Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/S/222/REV.1 S-Z-III§73 2009 Measures Ban/Prohibition, Import licences
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Restrictions on ivory are imposed under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).
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Endangered
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Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/S/222/REV.1 S-Z-III§107 2009 Measures Technical regulation or specifications
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The "Proudly South African" logo can be used by companies that meet certain criteria (i.e. labour and local requirements, and labour and environmental standards).
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Environment