Government TPR; Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/G/223; WT/TPR/S/223/REV.1 |
G-N-VI§76-7; S-N-IV§115 |
Niger and Senegal |
2009 |
Sectors |
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Agriculture, Fisheries, Forestry |
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The Rural Development Strategy (RDS) is intended to reduce the incidence of rural poverty from 66 to 52 per cent before 2015 by creating the conditions for sustainable economic and social development that will guarantee food security for the population and the sustainable management of natural resources.
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Natural resources
Sustainable
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Government TPR; Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/G/223; WT/TPR/S/223/REV.1 |
G-N-V§69; S-N-IV§155 |
Niger and Senegal |
2009 |
Sectors |
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Energy |
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The objectives pursued in the energy sector include the promotion of alternative renewable energy and natural energy that could be alternatives to energy wood.
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Government TPR; Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/G/223; WT/TPR/S/223/REV.1 |
G-N-VI§72; S-N-IV§204 |
Niger and Senegal |
2009 |
Sectors |
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Services |
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A National Sustainable Tourism Development Strategy (NSDST) and an accompanying five year operational action plan are currently being prepared.
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Government TPR; Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/G/223 |
G-S-III§22 |
Senegal |
2009 |
Sectors |
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Fisheries |
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The Fisheries and Aquaculture Sector Policy Letter (LPS-PA) defines the basic principles of a new reform strategy for the fisheries and aquaculture development sector up to the year 2015 intended to reorganize the fisheries sector and implement a policy for the sustainable management of fish resources, which are the country's number one export.
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Government TPR; Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/G/223 |
G-S-III§23-5 |
Senegal |
2009 |
Sectors |
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Manufacturing |
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Under the Industrial Development Sector Policy Letter concerning the policy of industrial reorganization (PRI), the upgrading of enterprises in intended to raise the level of business performance to meet international standards and requirements in respect of competitiveness and compliance with environmental regulations.
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Government TPR; Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/G/222/REV.1; WT/TPR/S/222/REV.1 |
G-B-IV§24; S-B-IV§164 |
Botswana |
2009 |
Sectors |
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Agriculture |
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The National Agricultural Policy (1991) is being reviewed but the conservation of its resources remains, among others, one of its major objectives.
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Government TPR; Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/G/222/REV.1; WT/TPR/S/222/REV.1 |
G-S-II§15; S-S-III§82 |
Eswatini |
2009 |
Measures |
Ban/Prohibition, Import licences |
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The Legal Notice No. 6 (2000) amended the Import Control Order of 1976 by reducing the categories of goods subject to import control to 15. The control is implemented for social and environment, health, sanitary and phytosanitary reasons.
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Government TPR; Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/G/222/REV.1 |
G-S-II§10 |
Eswatini |
2009 |
Sectors |
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Energy |
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Government is investing in maximising the capacity of hydro-power schemes.
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Government TPR; Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/G/222/REV.1 |
G-S-II§10 |
Eswatini |
2009 |
Sectors |
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Energy |
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Government is exploring renewable sources of energy such as wind and solar in order to reduce reliance on imported electricity and improve energy security in the country.
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Government TPR; Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/G/219/REV.1; WT/TPR/S/219/REV.1 |
G-II§20; S-IV§36 |
Zambia |
2009 |
Sectors |
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Mining |
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The new Petroleum (Exploration and Production) Act of 2008 provides for, inter alia, separate licences for prospecting and for production of oil and gas as well as stronger legal provisions on environmental protection.
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