Government TPR; Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/G/257/REV.1; WT/TPR/S/257/REV.1 |
G-II§13-15; S-I§22 |
Nepal |
2012 |
Trade Policy Framework |
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Despite huge hydro potentiality, Nepal being one of the richest countries in water resources with the Himalayan, Nepal is facing severe energy crisis at present and aims to pursue development of its hydro resources in a cost efficient manner in order to be able to completely transform the economy
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Government TPR; Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/G/257/REV.1; WT/TPR/S/257/REV.1 |
G-IV§45; S-III§46-47; Table III.7 |
Nepal |
2012 |
Measures |
Ban/Prohibition |
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Nepal prohibits or restricts the export of some products, and levies export taxes on others in order to protect the wildlife and conserve the biodiversity, the environment and exhaustible natural resources
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Bio
Conservation
Endangered
Environment
Forest
Natural resources
Wildlife
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Government TPR; Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/G/258/; WT/TPR/S/258/REV.1 |
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Kuwait, the State of |
2012 |
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Services |
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Kuwait scheduled commitments in eight services sectors, including environmental services
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Government TPR; Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/G/261; WT/TPR/S/261/REV.2 |
G-II§64; S-II§10 |
Philippines |
2012 |
Trade Policy Framework |
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The Philippines fully supports the Doha Development Agenda (DDA) and strives to develop predictable disciplines on fisheries subsidies to reverse over-capacity and over-fishing with artisanal or community fishing being exempted, and has been active in the Committee on Trade and Environment in Special Session (CTESS)
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Government TPR; Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/G/262; WT/TPR/S/262/REV.1 |
G-III§40, 67-68; S-IV§172 |
United Arab Emirates |
2012 |
Sectors |
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Energy |
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The UAE has put in place a comprehensive energy strategy till the year 2030 that aims at diversifying and developing the sources of energy to include more renewable ones and to secure a healthy environment that is in line with the country’s goals, such as a joint project with the United Nations to reduce carbon emissions through the Dubai Carbon Center, the Global Climate Treaty, and the Modified Kyoto Protocol
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Clean
Climate
Emissions
Energy
Environment
Renewable
Waste
MEAs
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Government TPR; Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/G/263; WT/TPR/S/263/REV.1 |
G-II§45; S-III§270 |
Uruguay |
2012 |
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Other support measures |
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Companies producing biodiesel and ethanol are eligible for exemption from the wealth tax (IP) on fixed assets and for 100 per cent exemption from the tax on income from economic activities (IRAE) for a period of ten years, while Decree No. 354/009 promotes several activities, including generation of electricity from non-traditional renewable sources; production of energy from renewable sources; transformation of solar power into thermal power; and conversion of equipment and/or incorporation of processes designed for efficient use of energy
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Government TPR; Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/G/264; WT/TPR/S/264/REV.1 |
G-III§77-78; S-III§135, 147 |
China |
2012 |
Measures |
Export licences |
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Export of products consuming too much energy and exhaustible natural resources and causing serious pollution continues to be strictly controlled as an integral part of the ecological and environmental protection measures of the Chinese Government, such as the introduction of export quotas (together with licensing requirement) on rare earth ferroalloy (ex HS 7202.99.91) on 20 May 2011 in order to achieve sustainable development under intensifying pressure from resources and environmental constraints and help conserve natural resources or protect the environment
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Conservation
Energy
Environment
Natural resources
Pollution
Sustainable
Eco
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Government TPR; Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/G/264; WT/TPR/S/264/REV.1 |
G-III§75; S-III§169-170 |
China |
2012 |
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Other support measures |
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The Vehicle and Vessel Tax Law and the Regulations on the Implementation of the Vehicle and Vessel Tax Law establishes preferential tax rates for vehicles and vessels that conserve energy or use new energy, while preferential taxes have been granted on energy-management contract projects for eligible energy services companies, in accordance with the Notice of the Ministry of Finance and the State Administration of Taxation on Issues Concerning the Value-added Tax, Business Tax and Enterprise Income Tax Policies for Promoting the Development of the Energy Services Sector and incentives are given, under the Enterprise Income Tax Law, for enterprises investing in less developed regions, such as western China, and for investment in activities encouraged by the Government, such as environmental protection and renewable energy in order to, among other things, to promote energy saving and emission reduction
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Conservation
Energy
Environment
Renewable
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Government TPR; Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/G/264; WT/TPR/S/264/REV.1 |
G-II§16; S-IV§10, 45; Table AIII.6 |
China |
2012 |
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Agriculture |
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The 12th Five-Year Plan (2011-2015) reaffirms the commitments in earlier plans to build a Socialist New Countryside through strengthened support, more benefits to farmers, and the promotion of modernization in order to improve living standards for farmers, emphasizing the need to increase farm mechanization as well as the development and adoption of biotechnology and protection of the natural environment
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Bio
Conservation
Environment
Pollution
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Government TPR; Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/G/265/REV.1; WT/TPR/S/265/REV.2 |
G-III§41; S-IV§54 |
Colombia |
2012 |
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Mining |
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With its 2010-2014 Multi-Year Investment Plan, the Ministry of Mining and Energy (MME) hopes to raise the level of royalties collected from US$7 billion in 2010 to US$14 billion in 2020, in order among other things to protect the environment and boost social development
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