Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/251/REV.1 |
S-III§68 |
Guinea |
2011 |
Measures |
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In the port of Conakry, the control services of the Ministry responsible for the environment oversee compliance with the international agreements that Guinea has ratified and control, at importation and exportation, all chemical products and by-products that could be harmful to human health or the environment
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/251/REV.1 |
S-III§81 |
Guinea |
2011 |
Measures |
Ban/Prohibition, Export licences |
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In principle, the quantitative restrictions (including prohibitions) imposed by Guinea derive from international treaties to which it is party, including the Basel Convention on the Control of Movements of Hazardous Wastes and the CITES (Protected Species) Convention
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Fish
Forest
Hazardous
Waste
MEAs
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Government TPR; Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/G/251; WT/TPR/S/251/REV.1 |
G-IV§40-41; S-IV§1, 48-59, 61-62 |
Guinea |
2011 |
Sectors |
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Fisheries |
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Even though the 1985 Code already provided for "optimum exploitation to prevent over-exploitation", fisheries resources have not been the subject of any strictly applied rules and illegal fishing by foreign trawlers is rapidly leading to the depletion of stocks
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Conservation
Environment
Fish
Natural resources
Sustainable
Wildlife
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/251/REV.1 |
S-IV§60 |
Guinea |
2011 |
Sectors |
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Fisheries |
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A decree of November 1989 on protection of the marine environment against all forms of pollution lists substances that may not be discharged, as well as those which may be discharged subject to authorization, and prohibits the transit of ships carrying hydrocarbons where there is a high risk of polluting the marine environment
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Environment
Fish
Pollution
Sustainable
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Government TPR; Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/G/251; WT/TPR/S/251/REV.1 |
G-IV§34; S-IV§69, 108 |
Guinea |
2011 |
Sectors |
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Mining |
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The policy goal in this sector is to attract investors while at the same time creating the largest possible number of jobs for Guineans and also protecting the environment, as most mining is in open-cast mines, generally leading to degradation of the soil, destruction of the plant cover and pollution of water by the discharge of industrial waste water, grease and chemicals
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Environment
Pollution
Sustainable
Waste
Hazardous
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/251/REV.1 |
S-IV§178 |
Guinea |
2011 |
Sectors |
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Services |
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Together with nine other countries in the region, Guinea takes part in the project to develop sustainable tourism in cross-border parks and protected areas in West Africa, under the auspices of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/251/REV.1 |
S-V§7 |
Guinea |
2011 |
Measures |
Other measures |
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Three target areas of Guinea's poverty reduction strategy have been identified: (i) good governance and an appropriate institutional framework; (ii) strong, environmentally friendly economic growth that creates decent jobs and incomes, particularly for the poorest in society; and (iii) improved access to a good diet, drinking water, quality education and health services, and decent housing for as many Guineans as possible
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Government TPR |
WT/TPR/G/371 |
G-I§2 |
Mauritania |
2018 |
Trade Policy Framework |
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(…) the Mauritanian economy is highly vulnerable to (…) the increasingly obvious effects of climate change.
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Government TPR |
WT/TPR/G/371 |
G-I§3 |
Mauritania |
2018 |
Trade Policy Framework |
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As the end dates of the MDGs and the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP) for the period 2001 2015 approached, a debate on a new outlook going beyond that date was undertaken at national level. The principal challenges post 2015, namely challenges in the development of (...) sustainable development and environmental protection, were identified with a view to drawing up a future vision for 2030. (...)
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Government TPR |
WT/TPR/G/371 |
G-I§5 |
Mauritania |
2018 |
Measures |
Loans and financing |
Agriculture, Energy, Fisheries, Services |
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Between 2015 and 2017, 71 finance agreements were signed with a total value in excess of 55.2 billion new ouguiyas, including 24 agreements for 2017 alone for a sum totalling 29.2 billion new ouguiyas. This significant funding was allocated to implementing priority programmes and projects to create conditions conducive to inclusive, sustainable growth through investment in the following sectors: (...) environment.
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