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3.49.   (...) An import licence is currently still required for all agricultural products (with a few exceptions, namely arms and ammunition; medicines; telecommunications equipment; and ozone-depleting gases and substances) (Table 3.8). (...)

3.71.   The trade in and export of metal waste, scrap metal and other copper or aluminium waste and their alloys are regulated in the Dominican Republic to protect the environment, in accordance with the Basel Convention. Exporters of these products must therefore be registered in the National Register for trade in and export of metal waste, scrap metal and other copper or aluminium waste and their alloys (Law No. 110-13). [57] (...)
[57] The National Register for trade in and export of metal waste, scrap metal and other copper or aluminium waste and their alloys is no longer regulated by Decree No. 334-07, but by Law No. 110-13 and by Decree No. 164-14 establishing the regulations for Law No. 110-13.

3.94.  (...) Moreover, together with the Ministry of the Environment and Natural Resources, the PROMIPYME[the Programme for the Promotion of and Support for Micro-, Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises] National Council shall ensure that the MSME sector improves its surrounding environments and obtains certification of compliance with international standards. (...)

3.96.   (...) Additionally, there is sectoral legislation in the areas of health, safety, the environment and consumer protection that also govern technical regulations.

Table 2.2 Restrictions on foreign investment, 2022
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Sector: Electricity generation and transmission
Provisions:The State reserves for itself hydroelectric generation activities in excess of 5 MW and power transmission activities.
Legal basis: General Law on Electricity No. 125 01.
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Table 2.3 Investment and/or production incentives, 2022
Amended or new programmes
Sector: Renewable energies
Incentives: –Exemption from import taxes on equipment, machinery and accessories for the production of energy from renewable sources. – Tax reduction (5% instead of 10%) on external financing on the value of interest paid. –Self producers can obtain a loan for the payment of the ISR based on their investment. –Exemption from the ISR for 10 years, with a maximum time limit of 2020.
Legal basis: Law No. 57-07, as amended by Law No. 115-15
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Table 2.3 Investment and/or production incentives, 2022
Amended or new programmes
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Sector: Integrated management and co-processing of solid waste
Incentives: –Exemption from tax on assets for five years and from tariffs and the ITBIS[the tax on the transfer of industrialized goods and services] levied on machinery and equipment needed for their operations. –Exemption from the ISR, excluding dividends, for five years.
Legal basis: Law No. 225 20
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Table 3.8 Products subject to import licensing, 2022
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Product: Ozone depleting gases and substances; General remarks: Non automatic licences; Ministry of the Environment and Natural Resources
Purpose: compliance with the Montreal Protocol; Validity: 30 days; Non transferable
Legal instrument: Decree No. 565-11
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Table 3.14 Selected sectoral tax incentives, 2015-22
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Sector: Energy
Law No.: 57-07
Tax (rate of exemption): Tariff (100%); Products/ services: Equipment, machinery and accessories needed to produce electricity from renewable sources
Tax (rate of exemption): ITBIS[the tax on the transfer of industrialized goods and services] (100%); Products/ services: Importation and purchase on the national market of equipment, machinery and accessories needed to produce electricity from renewable sources
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3.98.   (...) According to the PNC[national quality policy], in order to encourage a culture of quality in the country it is necessary to strengthen quality systems, both in production processes and in marketing, adopt good practice to promote sustainable production, encourage the signature of agreements for the mutual recognition of conformity assessment procedures, and promote training.