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Main domestic support measures notified by Peru, 2017
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General services: infrastructure services
Works to protect against the El Niño phenomenon. The aim is to make better use of available water resources, carrying out activities to offset possible damage caused by floods and overflowing rivers and ensuring the irrigation of crops in various valleys in Peru. El Niño rehabilitation and reconstruction.

Main domestic support measures notified by Peru, 2017
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General services: infrastructure services
AGRORURAL Irrigation infrastructure component. Measures geared towards the management and maintenance of water resource infrastructure works with the aim of achieving sustainable agriculture, as part of an integrated rural development strategy for micro catchment areas in the high Andes.

Main domestic support measures notified by Peru, 2017
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General services: infrastructure services
Irrigation infrastructure management. Promotes measures geared towards the management and maintenance of water resource infrastructure works, with the aim of achieving sustainable agriculture.

Main domestic support measures notified by Peru, 2017
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Other measures
National Water Authority (ANA). Implements measures with a view to the multi sectoral and sustainable use of catchment area water resources and establishes strategic alliances with regional and local authorities and all relevant social and economic actors.

Main domestic support measures notified by Peru, 2017
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Other measures
National Forest and Wild Fauna Service (SERFOR). Responsible for promoting the sustainable use, conservation and protection of forest and wildlife resources, managing access to genetic resources, and implementing Peru's international commitments in respect of forests and wildlife.

Main domestic support measures notified by Peru, 2017
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Other measures
Actions for the management and protection of natural resources. Operate in two principal areas: protection of flora and fauna and soil conservation. Flora and fauna protection measures include the management and development of protected natural areas; wild flora and fauna management; forestry management; environmental monitoring and control; utilization of the rural environment; and studies and projects relating to natural resources. Also include natural resource protection measures.

Main domestic support measures notified by Peru, 2017
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Subsidies for agricultural inputs that are generally available to low income or resource poor producers
Rural Agrarian Production Development Programme (AGRORURAL) Special Projects: Agricultural input assistance to ensure farmers' production as a preventive measure against disasters. Delivery of agricultural and livestock inputs to farmers in rural areas as a preventive measure against growing climate change.

Costa Rica notified the WTO that domestic support provided to the agricultural sector during 2013-17 included: (...) environmental programmes. Of the programmes notified, only environmental programmes, financed through the National Forestry Financing Fund (FONAFIFO), for farmers cultivating forest plantations alongside annual crops, offer economic compensation. The MAG also grants economic compensation for any benefit created under the projects of the Programme Promoting Sustainable Agricultural Production, and for micro, small and medium sized organic producers. (...)

According to the National Energy Plan 2015 2030, the objectives of Costa Rica's energy policy are to: (1) improve energy efficiency; (2) promote the generation of energy for self consumption; (3) optimize the use of renewable sources of energy generation; (4) achieve inclusive and sustainable development in the sector; (5) promote the use of electric vehicles; (6) promote the use of public transport; and (7) improve the quality of petroleum products.[33]
[33] National Energy Plan. Viewed at: http://www.dse.go.cr/es/03Publicaciones/01PoliticaEnerg/VII_Plan_Nacional_de_Energia_2015-2030.pdf.

Main legislation regulating the electricity market
Title Number and date Most recent amendment
Law Regulating the Rational Use of Energy
Regulations for the Rational Use of Energy
Regulations for Energy Generation Distributed for Self Consumption Using Renewable Sources and the Simple Net Metering Contractual Model