Government TPR; Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/G/266/REV.1; WT/TPR/S/266/REV.1 |
G-C-IV§79-80; S-C-III§118; Table III.8 |
Côte d’Ivoire |
2012 |
Measures |
Export tariffs |
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Exports of wood in log form are subject to a reforestation tax, while Ivorian logs exported or sold on the domestic market are subject to a felling tax and a special forest conservation and development tax in order to protect the fauna and flora
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Conservation
Forest
Wildlife
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Government TPR; Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/G/266/REV.1; WT/TPR/S/266/REV.1 |
G-C-V§138; S-C-IV§207, 221, 231 |
Côte d’Ivoire |
2012 |
Sectors |
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Energy |
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People's access to butane gas is restricted by its high cost and results in people resorting to biomasses as a source of energy posing a threat to the environment and balanced biodiversity, although the authorities also want to promote and develop sources of renewable energy through an investment project portfolio which includes rural electrification; the construction of a seventh hydroelectric dam at Soubré; the creation of 1,500 solar- energy conviviality centres in rural areas; the establishment of forestry zones around the country's large cities for the rational production of charcoal (Wood-Energy Project); and the generation of electricity from waste and residues (Biomass Energy Programme)
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Keywords
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Bio
Energy
Environment
Forest
Renewable
Waste
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Government TPR; Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/G/266/REV.1; WT/TPR/S/266/REV.1 |
G-T-III§21; S-T-III§86 |
Togo |
2012 |
Measures |
Ban/Prohibition |
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Relevant information
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Togo's foreign trade is subject to the rules laid down by WAEMU, in particular with respect to prohibitions and controls on importation and transit for reasons, among others, of environmental protection, while where circumstances warrant, provisional bans may also be applied in order to safeguard human and animal safety and health and protect the environment
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Government TPR; Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/G/266/REV.1; WT/TPR/S/266/REV.1 |
G-T-III§24; S-T-III§88-89 |
Togo |
2012 |
Measures |
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In 2009, Togo adopted a structured national framework to govern standardization, approval, certification, accreditation, metrology, the environment and promotion of quality, while technical regulations adopted concern, among others, the production and sale of biodegradable plastic bags
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Government TPR; Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/G/267; WT/TPR/S/267/REV.1 |
G-IV§14; S-IV§48 |
Singapore |
2012 |
Trade Policy Framework |
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To support the WTO's regular work, Singapore has chaired committees and negotiating groups in Geneva, and tabled papers and proposals to advance discussions on issues such as environmental goods and non-tariff barriers
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Government TPR; Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/G/268; WT/TPR/S/268/REV.1 |
G-I§3, G-II§26-29; G-IV§120; S-I§3-4 |
Korea, Republic of |
2012 |
Trade Policy Framework |
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Relevant information
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Korea has fully committed itself to promoting sustainable development as stipulated in the Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization (WTO) and recognized the urgency of combating climate change through a 2008 Low Carbon, Green Growth as a national policy vision
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Keywords
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Climate
Emissions
Energy
Environment
Renewable
Sustainable
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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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Relevant information
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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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Keywords
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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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Relevant information
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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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Keywords
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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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Relevant information
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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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