Government TPR; Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/G/268; WT/TPR/S/268/REV.1 |
G-III§113; S-II§25 |
Korea, Republic of |
2012 |
Trade Policy Framework |
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In the Asia- Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), Korea has committed itself to promoting trade and investment in environmental goods
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Government TPR; Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/G/269; WT/TPR/S/269/REV.1 |
G-I§3, 33, 69; G-III§47; G-IV§69; S-II§8 |
Norway |
2012 |
Trade Policy Framework |
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The Government's trade and economic policy is designed to promote sustainable development in economic, social and environmental terms including the pursue of trade and environmental policies, including policies related to climate change, that are mutually supportive, taken into account the fact that Norway remains fundamentally dependent on natural resources
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Climate
Environment
Natural resources
Sustainable
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Government TPR; Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/G/270; WT/TPR/S/270/REV.1 |
G-III§38; S-I§5; Box I.1; S-V§22 |
Bangladesh |
2012 |
Trade Policy Framework |
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In order to counter the effects of climate change, the Government has prepared a long-term Bangladesh Delta Plan 2100, aimed at sustainable delta management, integrated water resources management and disaster management
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Climate
Sustainable
Water
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Government TPR; Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/G/270; WT/TPR/S/270/REV.1 |
G-III§24; S-III§49; Table AIII.1 |
Bangladesh |
2012 |
Measures |
Ban/Prohibition |
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Restricted items are importable subject to the conditions specified in the Order, which take the form of non-automatic import licences and authorizations, for environmental reasons, among other reasons
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Government TPR; Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/G/270; WT/TPR/S/270/REV.1 |
G-III§31; S-III§74 |
Bangladesh |
2012 |
Measures |
Export tariffs |
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The Government has imposed export tax on bricks in order to discourage production of bricks on environmental reasons
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Government TPR; Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/G/271; WT/TPR/S/271 |
G-B-III§70; S-B-IV§228, 233, 245, 283 |
East African Community (EAC): Burundi |
2012 |
Sectors |
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Agriculture |
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The objective of Burundian agricultural policy is food security (in quantity and quality) by switching from subsistence farming to family and commercial farming that offers a decent income for households and shows respect for the environment and the proper management of resources in order to stimulate sustainable development in the agricultural sector
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Soil
Environment
Organic
Sustainable
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Government TPR; Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/G/271; WT/TPR/S/271 |
G-B-I§3; G-B-III§102; S-B-IV§412-413 |
East African Community (EAC): Burundi |
2012 |
Sectors |
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Services |
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On 9 April 2011, the Government adopted a national strategy for the sustainable development of tourism during the period 2011-2020 offering a development framework for the planning, improvement, promotion and management of the tourism sector to be implemented by the Ministry of Trade, Industry, Posts and Tourism, with the support of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
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Government TPR; Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/G/271; WT/TPR/S/271 |
G-K-VII§64; S-K-III§96, 99 |
East African Community (EAC): Kenya |
2012 |
Measures |
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A pre-export verification of conformity (PVoC) programme is carried out to ensure quality of products, health, and safety, and environmental protection for consumers
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Government TPR; Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/G/271; WT/TPR/S/271 |
G-K-III§23; S-K-IV§267-269, 273; Table IV.10 |
East African Community (EAC): Kenya |
2012 |
Sectors |
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Energy |
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The Government has developed the National Energy Policy to encourage exploitation of the renewable and other sources of energy among others, with the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC), an independent sector regulatory agency established under the Energy Act, 2006, is responsible for economic and technical regulation of, inter alia, electrical power and renewable energy, such hydropower, while protecting the environment
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Energy
Environment
Renewable
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Government TPR; Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/G/271; WT/TPR/S/271 |
G-K-III§17-18; S-K-IV§362-363 |
East African Community (EAC): Kenya |
2012 |
Sectors |
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Services |
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The Tourism Act 2011 consolidated all the legal instruments in the tourism industry and provides for incentive schemes for imported capital goods for investment in sustainable tourism activities to tap into the rich combination of unique natural tourist biodiversity assets, cultural heritage and geographically diverse landscapes, by, among other things, facilitating the provision of environmental goods and services for improved livelihoods of the citizens
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Bio
Environment
Sustainable
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