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15. (...) Mongolia continues to apply export duties (MNT 150,000/m3) on five categories of wood products and export taxes (MNT 1,500/piece) on certain skins of goats. A number of goods are subject to export prohibitions or restrictions, mostly in line with Mongolia's participation in international conventions. (...)

18. (...) Many of the laws on SPS have been in place for many years with few amendments, although new Laws on Animal Health, Fortified Food, and Organic Food were recently enacted. (...)

21. The Public Procurement Law of Mongolia, adopted in 2011 and subsequently amended, regulates all stages of the procurement process. The most recent amendments entered into force in 2019, and introduced significant changes to the public procurement process by: (i) implementing a preconditioned procurement procedure and a "green procurement" concept; (...).

25. (...) The ownership and the management of renewable energy power plants are partially privatized and open to foreign investment; the remainder of the sector is state-owned and publicly managed. Mongolia's energy system faces capacity and environmental challenges; thus, the authorities are planning for reform and expansion.

Table 1.2 GDP, by economic activity and employment, 2014-19
GDP by economic activity at constant 2010 prices (% change)
Water supply; sewerage, waste management, and remediation activities
2014: -0.7; 2015:-7.0; 2016:-1.8; 2017: 1.4; 2018: 8.2; 2019: 0.3

GDP, by economic activity at current basic prices (%)
Water supply; sewerage, waste management, and remediation activities
2014: 0.4; 2015:0.5; 2016: 0.6; 2017: 0.5; 2018: 0.5; 2019: 0.5

Share of sector in total employment (%)
Water supply; sewerage, waste management, and remediation activities
2014: 0.6; 2015: ..; 2016: 0.5; 2017: 0.4; 2018:0.5; 2019: 0.9

Table 2.1 Government ministries and selected agencies, September 2020
Prime Minister, Deputy Premier, and Cabinet Office
Environment and Tourism: National Agency for Meteorology and Environmental Monitoring Water Authority

2.9. (...) the amendments clarify the purpose and principles of the use of natural resources, a key political question in mineral-resource-rich Mongolia. Natural resources are defined as the public property of the State, rather than the property of the State, which emphasizes that the policies on natural resources should be defined by Parliament, the representatives of the people, to benefit the public interest. According to the amendments, state policy on the use of natural resources is based on the consideration of long-term development, safeguarding for both present and future generations the right to a healthy and safe environment, and delivering the benefits of natural resources in an equal and just manner through the National Resources Fund, which was incorporated in the Constitution. The law will regulate the basis on which to allocate to the people a major part of the social and economic benefits from strategic mineral deposits. In order to safeguard their right to a healthy and safe environment, citizens are entitled to be informed of the effects of using natural resources.

2.14. (...) Various trade-related national programmes are in place, including the Action Plan of the Government for 2016-20, issued in 2016; the Mongolia Sustainable Development Vision, 2030, issued in 2016; (...)

2.21. Other ministries that participate in trade policy formulation and implementation include Environment and Tourism (MET) (...)

Table 2.2 Main trade-related laws
Minerals and energy
Legislation: Renewable Energy Law
Year: 2007
Last amended: 2019
Description: Regulates the generation of power using renewable energy sources and its delivery