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The regulatory framework and requirements related to tourism-sector activities remain unchanged and require general and sector-specific licences and approvals from the MoT. The 2007 Law on Concession specifies the tourism-related activities (including small-scale investment) that are ineligible for incentives. [300] (...)

[300] The investment activities ineligible for incentives encompass: (...) training and educational institutes that provide training for skills development, technology or polytechnology, that serve the industrial, agricultural, tourism, infrastructural, 
environmental, engineering, and scientific sectors, and other services, with investment capital of less than US$4 million; (...) natural tourism and the creation of natural tourism sites with a size of less than 1,000 hectares with investment capital of less than US$1 million; (...)

The EU trade policy is grounded in broader European values – like promoting ambitious climate change mitigation, protecting the environment and guaranteeing food safety and security as well as the protection and promotion of labour rights. In line with the EU's Global Strategy, the EU trade policy is consistent with its wider foreign policy objectives - that are to pursue a policy that benefits society as a whole - and promotes European and universal standards and values alongside core economic interests, putting a greater emphasis on sustainable development, human rights, consumer protection, responsible and fair trade and well as fair taxation.

(...) The EU is seeking new progress in the WTO on a broad set of issues that matter in today's global economy such as e-commerce and digital trade, domestic support in agriculture, fisheries subsidies, and issues of interest to SMEs that focus on transparency of regulatory measures for trade in goods. (...)

(...) The EU is furthermore committed to concluding the Environmental Goods Agreement (EGA) considering that such an agreement would support efforts to address urgent climate and environmental challenges. (...)

The EU is pursuing a progressive trade and investment agenda, where, besides increased transparency and better understanding and communication of the gains of trade, the following elements are crucial: (1) making sure that benefits from trade are shared more equally; and (2) establishing a comprehensive, fair and effective regulatory interface between trade and investment and issues such as labour or environment.

The EU Single Market accounts for more than 500 million consumers and 22 million small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The European Commission’s main goal is to ensure the free movement of goods within the single market, and to set high safety and health standards for citizens and the protection of the environment. In this respect, in 2016, eleven directives , setting essential requirements for products, entered into application. Furthermore, three Regulations which will become applicable in 2018 have been adopted. Finally, comprehensive guidance on the implementation of EU product rules, the so-called Blue Guide was updated and published in July 2016.

Over the past decades the EU has put in place a broad range of environmental legislation. As a result, air, water and soil pollution has significantly been reduced. Chemicals legislation has been modernized and the use of many toxic or hazardous substances has been restricted. Today, EU citizens enjoy some of the best water quality in the world and over 18% of EU's territory has been designated as protected areas for nature. However, significant challenges remain for which the EU is taking action including at the international level.

The 7th Environment Action Programme, presented in the previous government report, will guide European environment policy until 2020.

On 2 December 2015, the European Commission adopted an ambitious new Circular Economy Package. It is aimed at using resources in a more sustainable manner for the benefit of both the economy and the environment, and to contributing to the sustainable development Goals under the 2030 Agenda for sustainable development, notably on responsible consumption and production. The Package is now being implemented with a range of concrete actions. In this context, the EU is in the process of adopting new rules on waste, while a strategy on plastics use, reuse and recycling (including the issue of marine litter) is expected in the course of 2017.

An Action Plan against wildlife trafficking was presented in February 2016 focusing on greater enforcement, better cooperation and more effective prevention, and including measures to strengthen the EU's contribution to global efforts.