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The stock of horse mackerel, the fish mainly consumed by Angolans, is currently deemed to be severely over exploited. This led the Government to impose strict management rules in 2014, and the local supply of horse mackerel was drastically reduced. The Government has since authorized the importation of large amounts of horse mackerel at low tariffs in order to relieve the pressure on stocks and increase the domestic market supply. The decline in horse mackerel resources gave rise to the presidential decree setting a tariff quota for the duty free importation of 90,000 tonnes in 2015. The Ministry of Fisheries manages in quota import licences in collaboration with the Ministry of Trade. The Ministry of Fisheries gives authorization and the MINCO issues the licence.

Supervision of fishing activities (except for deep sea tuna fishing) takes place by satellite link through a monitoring centre in the Ministry of Fisheries. All vessels must be equipped with the satellite monitoring system. Angola possesses three fishery protection vessels and collaborates in this field with Namibia and South Africa under an SADC regional programme.

Overfishing and changes in hydrological conditions have sharply reduced the potential for industrial fishing. According to the FAO, the 2010 resource assessment showed that most small pelagic species, namely sardinella, were under exploited, while stocks of horse mackerel had been over exploited and that this required immediate and effective resource management measures.

The Manufacturing Program of Angola ("Programa de Industrialização de Angola"- PIANG) 2013-2017 is based on the following 10 priority sectors: Food and Drinks; y Textile, Clothing and Shoes, Wood, Wood Furniture, Paper, Paper Pulp and Cardboard Industries; Chemistry and Pharmaceutical; Minerals and Non Metallic Construction Materials, Metal, Machines; and Transport Materials, and Recycling.

The GDP contribution of the processing industries, not including oil and gas, was estimated at 4.1% in 2013. The main activities include milling; food production, the manufacture of building materials, textiles and clothing; the recycling of metals, and woodworking. (...)

(…) Australia also collaborated closely with economies in developing the 2012 APEC List of Environmental Goods, for which tariffs will be reduced to 5% or less by the end of 2015.

(…) MFN applied tariff rates on 54 items contained in the September 2012 APEC List of Environmental Goods that directly and positively contribute to green growth and sustainable development objectives remain subject to tariffs of 5% or less. (…)

Engagement under the EAS (East Asia Summit) finance stream has been supporting the emergence of the region's economic identity, by focusing Ministers' attention on the regional dimension of global economic issues, and other unique regional challenges. This has included consideration of the equity and environmental dimensions of sustainable economic growth (...)

Australia's prosperity is underpinned by its global economic engagement as articulated through the Government's economic diplomacy agenda. Global trade reform in agriculture, manufacturing, environmental goods, services, intellectual property, energy and resources, investment and tourism are all priorities for the Australian Government.

Australia's objectives in negotiations on trade and environment issues are to liberalise international trade in environmental goods and services, recognising the important role that trade can play in addressing climate change and pursuing other environmental goals. Australia continues to work with other WTO Members on the relationship between WTO rules and specific trade obligations in multilateral environmental agreements, ensuring that trade measures do not clash with other relevant treaties and that environmental measures do not act as an avenue for trade protectionism. Australia is playing a lead role in negotiations with other WTO Members for a plurilateral agreement to liberalise trade in environmental goods.