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4.77.   Chile has also made progress in implementing Law No. 20.257 of 2008 (amended by Law No. 20.698 of 2013), which requires that 20% of energy marketed by electrical distribution companies to end customers come from nonconventional renewable energy (NCRE) sources by 2025.[116] In 2022, around one third of the energy marketed to end customers came from NCRE sources. Companies that fail to comply with this obligation must pay a surcharge. At the time of writing, various initiatives were being studied to improve the electricity distribution system, including a draft law encouraging the inclusion of renewable energy in the domestic energy matrix with an annual participation target of 60% by 2030(...)
[116] Chile defines NCRE sources as wind energy, hydroelectric power (from plants with capacity of up to 20 MW), biomass, biogas, geothermal energy, solar energy and ocean energy.

4.78.   (...) Transmission and distribution activities, as well as generation through hydropower plants, are carried out through a system of concessions that can be granted for an indefinite period.[119] (...)
[119] Articles 19 and 31 of the General Law on Electrical Services. The system of concessions for generation by hydropower plants seeks to protect water use rights and reservoir capacity.

4.95.   During the period under review, Chile continued to promote electromobility and disincentivize the use of vehicle fuels. In 2017, Chile introduced a green tax on new light and medium-sized vehicles for private use, calculated based on the vehicle sale price and the carbon emissions per kilometre. Chile also has support programmes for the purchase of electric vehicles in the transport for hire sector (taxis).(...)

4.192.   In April 2022, in line with its environmental commitments, Chile submitted its voluntary Action Plan to reduce international aviation emissions to the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) (...)

4.195.   (...) the National Port Logistics Development Policy(...) will be designed along four lines: (i) institutional framework and regulation of the sector; (ii) facilitation of economic development; (iii) territorial planning and sustainability; and (iv) modernization of port labour legislation. (...)

Table A4.1 Main agricultural exports and imports, 2015 22
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Imports: top 10 products (% of total agricultural imports)
Product (HS 2 digits): 23
Description: Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal fodder
(2015) 11.9, (2016) 12.2, (2017) 12.0, (2018) 12.8, (2019) 12.1, (2020) 11.0, (2021) 11.3, (2022) 12.9
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Table A4.3 List of agricultural support programmes notified to the WTO, 2022
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Programme: Research and development centre projects
Description: Generation, adaptation and dissemination of scientific and technological knowledge and products that contribute to the sustainable (social, economic and environmental) development of the competitiveness of the various agricultural sector actors.
Focus of activity: Research
Implementing entity: INIA
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Table A4.3 List of agricultural support programmes notified to the WTO, 2022
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Programme: Development promotion services
Description: Financing for technical advisory services to improve productivity and the environmental situation and to raise partnership levels.
Focus of activity: Training services
Implementing entity: INDAP
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Table A4.3 List of agricultural support programmes notified to the WTO, 2022
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Programme: Technical Assistance Funds
Description: Financing for contracting consultancy services for small and medium-sized agricultural producers, including for designing irrigation projects under the Irrigation and Energy Efficiency Pre-Investment Programmes.
Focus of activity: Advisory services
Implementing entity: Ministry of Agriculture and CORFO
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Table A4.3 List of agricultural support programmes notified to the WTO, 2022
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Programme: Agricultural Emergency Fund
Description: Assistance for the agricultural sector to offset the adverse effects of climatic events.
Focus of activity: Financial assistance
Implementing entity: Ministry of Agriculture
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