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Access to the Cabo Verdean fisheries is governed by inter-governmental access agreements or fishing contracts. The licensed foreign vessels fish for tuna and related species. The requirement that a certain share of the catch by foreign vessels must be landed in Cabo Verdean ports (Article 30(f) Decree-Law No.53/2005) is not applied. Trans-shipment at port is subject to licensing and payment of fees; trans-shipment at sea is prohibited. Financial penalties for illegal fishing by foreign vessels range from CVEsc 1 to 30 million (Article 58).

(...) All fishing vessels (artisanal, industrial and hobby fishing (pesca amadora) require licences, valid for one year and non-transferable. The licensing fees for domestic fishing vessels are provided for in Decree-Law No. 45/2008. Industrial fishing licences are issued by the Directorate-General for Marine Resources; licences for artisanal fisheries are issued by the port captain.

(...) Cabo Verde is highly dependent on imports of fuel for the generation of electricity, with a fuel import bill amounting to around 8% of GDP in 2013. Energy policy is therefore directed towards the promotion of renewable energies, which contributed 20% to electricity generation in 2013 – the target is 100% self-sufficiency through renewable energy by 2020 (wind, solar PV). In 2011, a legal framework for renewable energy and IPPs was established. There are currently two IPPs (Caboeólica and Electric on the island of Santo Antão). The law provides for the establishment of a feed-in tariff regime, which has not yet been implemented (as of May 2015). Cabo Verde has no local content requirements for renewables, according to the authorities. The incentives in the Renewables Law (Articles 13 and 14) were repealed in 2013 pursuant to Article 59(g) of the Code of Fiscal Benefits, and replaced by the cross-sectoral incentives regime of the Code of Fiscal Benefits (section 3.4.1). The ECOWAS Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (ECREEE) has its headquarters in Praia. In 2014, the Centro de Energias Renováis e Manutenção Industrial (CERMI) was established in Praia, with the support of Luxembourg, aimed at improving training and qualification of professionals in the area of renewable energy.

(...) Cabo Verde's energy policy is geared towards the promotion of renewable energy to reduce reliance on imported fuels.

(...) Energy policy is directed at further promoting renewable energy (20% of electricity generation in 2013), to reduce Cabo Verde's dependence on imported fuel. (...)

(...) Cabo Verde made substantial commitments under the GATS, including open and non-discriminatory regimes, inter alia, for (...) environmental services (...)

Cabo Verde has made substantial commitments under the GATS within the framework of its accession to the WTO. It has scheduled open and non-discriminatory regimes for a range of service subsectors ("full" commitments), notably in the area of business services, distribution, education, environmental services, and road transport. (...)

(...) The criteria for acquiring the status of tourist utility are permissive, including compatibility with the national tourism plan, preservation of the environment and local culture, and contribution to employment and the balance of payments (Article 5). (...)

Table A3.4 Prohibited imported goods in Cabo Verde
Goods whose importation is prohibited in Cabo Verde
1. Animals and animal products from foreign areas where there is epizooty. This prohibition did not apply to all epizooties but only to those which Cabo Verde is not immune to and which are considered dangerous to the national livestock (animal health), plants, vegetables (flora) on the principle of risk analysis and international norms and standards
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Canada aims to clarify and improve rules governing anti-dumping and countervailing measures in order to achieve greater international convergence and predictability in their application and to prevent unnecessary restrictions to trade. At the same time, Canada is seeking to strengthen and clarify disciplines on the provision of government subsidies (including fisheries subsidies). (...)