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WT/TPR/S/374/REV.1 |
S-II§39 |
Uruguay |
2018 |
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(…) Investors, whether domestic or foreign, who plan to invest in one of these activities must submit an application to the Committee for the Implementation of the Investment Law (COMAP). The COMAP assesses the projects on the basis of six indicators: (...) (iv) use of clean technologies; (...) The weighting of each indicator and the score assigned to a project are determined on the basis of a matrix drawn up by the competent ministry according to the nature of the project.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/374/REV.1 |
S-II§40 |
Uruguay |
2018 |
Trade Policy Framework |
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Biotechnology, (…) renewable energy are among the sectors that were included in the incentive regime for specific investments during the period under review.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/374/REV.1 |
S-Table-III.1 |
Uruguay |
2018 |
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Import licences |
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3.1. In Uruguay, customs procedures are mainly governed by the Customs Code of the Eastern Republic of Uruguay (CAROU) , which repealed the former Customs Code of 1984 , as well as by regulatory decrees, orders (O/D) and general resolutions of the National Customs Directorate (DNA), which are used to approve specific procedures such as the implementation of the digital Single Customs Document (DUA) for importation, automated document management, special import procedures and import procedures for specific products (Table 3.1).
Table 3.1 Customs legislation
Legislation Subject
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RG 57/2016 Control procedure for goods covered by Law No. 18.597, energy efficiency and its exceptions
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WT/TPR/S/374/REV.1 |
S-III§39 |
Uruguay |
2018 |
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Tax concessions |
Energy |
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Since 2016, to promote the use of alternative energies, imports of inputs for manufacturing solar panels for generating photovoltaic energy have been exempt from all taxes and customs surcharges and, in general, from any levy applied in connection with importation, including VAT, provided that they are not produced domestically. To obtain this benefit, manufacturers must possess a certificate of need issued by the National Directorate of Industry in the Ministry of Industry, Energy and Mining. Moreover, solar panel manufacturers are entitled to a credit for the VAT paid on the inputs (goods and services) used in the manufacturing process, provided that they have been declared not to compete with the domestic industry.
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WT/TPR/S/374/REV.1 |
S-III§51 |
Uruguay |
2018 |
Measures |
Ban/Prohibition |
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3.50. Uruguay imposes non tariff measures to protect national security, public health, plant and animal health, and the environment. These measures include restrictions, prohibitions and import licences and are imposed by means of laws, decrees and resolutions.
3.51. In 2014 and 2016, Uruguay submitted notifications with respect to the quantitative restrictions it maintains. The restrictions notified, all of which relate to import prohibitions, were grouped in 20 categories, corresponding to: asbestos; (...) aerosol containers, foams, refrigerated cabinets, solvents and sterilizers and air conditioning units containing prohibited ozone depleting substances; leaded gasoline; insecticides; (...) potassium bromate; (...) hazardous waste; (...) and persistent organic pollutants. (...)
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Environment
Hazardous
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Ozone
Waste
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WT/TPR/S/374/REV.1 |
S-III§52 |
Uruguay |
2018 |
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Ban/Prohibition |
Chemicals, Manufacturing, Other |
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The justifications for the use of these measures include: Article XX(b) of the GATT; International Labour Convention No. 162; Article XX(d) of the GATT; the MERCOSUR Grape Growing and Wine Production Regulations; the Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer (1985); the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (1987); the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal (1989); and the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (2003).
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Hazardous
MEAs
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Ozone
Waste
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WT/TPR/S/374/REV.1 |
S-III§77 |
Uruguay |
2018 |
Measures |
Ban/Prohibition, Export licences |
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In general, in Uruguay the free export of goods is guaranteed, with the exception of those that might affect public health, national security, preservation of the environment, (…) Exports may also be restricted to comply with the commitments undertaken by Uruguay within the context of the various international agreements to which it is a signatory.
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WT/TPR/S/374/REV.1 |
S-Table-III.18 |
Uruguay |
2018 |
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3.102. In addition to these programmes, Uruguay grants other fiscal incentives for investment in general (Section 2) and for specific sectors (Table 3.18). These programmes were already in force in 2012 and according to information provided by the authorities have not undergone any major changes.
Table 3.18 Incentives, 2018
Beneficiaries Incentives Legal framework
Tax exemption Other
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Renewable energy IRAE Law on the Protection and Promotion of Investment No. 16.906 of 7 January 1998
Decree No. 354/009 of 3 August 2009
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WT/TPR/S/374/REV.1 |
S-III§118 |
Uruguay |
2018 |
Measures |
Conformity assessment procedures |
All products/economic activities |
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3.117. The Uruguayan Accreditation Agency (OUA), set up in 1998, is tasked with accrediting conformity assessment bodies. The authorities consider that in this way it is helping to facilitate trade in Uruguayan goods and services
The OUA follows the international standards developed for the accreditation bodies to ensure the impartiality and transparency necessary to generate reliable products and services, with a view to promoting the sale of products and services on the international markets. The OUA is a member of Inter American Accreditation Cooperation (IAAC). It is also a signatory to mutual recognition agreements with IAAC and International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC), as a testing and calibration laboratory accreditation agency, and with IAAC and the International Accreditation Forum (IAF), as an agency for the accreditation of bodies certifying quality and environmental management systems and bodies responsible for product certification.
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WT/TPR/S/374/REV.1 |
S-Table-III.20 |
Uruguay |
2018 |
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Other environmental requirements |
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3.126. The MGAP is tasked with monitoring agricultural products placed on the market to verify their terms of sale, composition and end use. (...)
Table 3.20 Responsibilities of the Ministry of Livestock, Agriculture and Fisheries (MGAP)'s directorates, 2017
Institution Responsibility
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Directorate General of Livestock Services (DGSG) Checks residues of veterinary medicines and environmental pollutants in agricultural facilities (food intake, forage, veterinary products) and in industrial plants processing products of animal origin.
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