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The proposal also covers investment incentives for enterprises, personal savings, measures providing preferential treatment for SMEs (MiPYME Statute) and other specific amendments such as the tax increase on polluting technologies, alcoholic beverages and cigarettes.

The EU both at the domestic level as well as on the international stage has developed a robust policy with some of the most aggressive carbon emissions reduction targets underpinned by a strengthened Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) and leading player in the climate change negotiations under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) to agree on a new post-Kyoto climate regime

In 2014, the authorities reorganized customs duties on new vehicles in order, inter alia, to renew the fleet of automobiles and lower emissions of carbon dioxide. Following this revision, vehicles of less than 1,100 cc became totally duty free, while those of more than 1,500 cc became taxed at 12% (except for vehicles of tariff line 870390). The rate of customs duty for those between 1,100 cc and 1,500 remains unchanged at 10%.

Egypt's trade policy objectives are set out in the Industrial Development Strategy (IDS) for 2016-2020, in accordance with Egypt's SDS "Egypt Vision 2030". (...) The IDS covers the following areas: (...) energy conservation; (...)

Oil and Gas- Rationale: (a) sovereignty (Constitution, Article 33(3)); (b) sustainable and efficient management of oil and gas as non- renewable natural resources ; (c) prevention of excessive exploitation and environmental damage; (d) ensure the exploitation of these resources contributes to the prosperity and welfare of the Indonesian people;

With partners outside the Euro-Mediterranean area, Switzerland is generally seeking FTAs that are comprehensive in scope, including trade in goods, services, investment, intellectual property, competition, government procurement and trade facilitation. In addition, provisions on trade and sustainable development have been proposed to all negotiating partners in recent years, and have already been included in several FTAs.

To import wild flora, the application must be accompanied by a clearance document issued by the Ministry of the Environment, Housing and Regional Development, while national registration of a pesticide requires a risk and environmental management assessment and laboratory analysis certificates

A corporate structure, such as the International Clean Energy Foundation in charge of foreign assistance for greenhouse gas reduction, may provide (usually also includes) a clearly defined management structure through the use of a board of directors or similar governing body

St Kitts and Nevis has introduced the Animals (National and International Movement and Prescribed Diseases Prevention) Act of 2012 (Act No. 7 of 2012) and the Biosafety Act of 2012. (…) The Biosafety Act, 2012 regulates the registration and licensing of GMOs. There are licences for intentional introduction of GMOs in the environment, for domestic use, for contained use, for imports, and for exports. A Biosafety Board was established to implement the provisions of the Act. (…)

Exporters must submit an export declaration form to Customs before exporting the goods, together with required documentation, such as: the export licence, invoice, packing list, sales contract, letter of credit or general remittance exemption certification, forest pass for the shipment of forestry produce, health certificate for the export of live animals, permit for the export of wild live animals, and other certificates and permits as required by the relevant government agencies.