Government TPR |
WT/TPR/G/293 |
G-VI§18 |
Myanmar |
2014 |
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Energy |
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Since 2008, private companies have been allowed to participate in power generation, especially in hydropower plant projects. Private sector participation is allowed not only in generation, but also in distribution. Some 77% of total electricity is hydro-powered, followed by natural gas, which accounts for about 20%. A master plan for power production and distribution is under preparation with a view to replacing old gas turbine plants with new more efficient combined cycle plants that use the same amount of gas, but produce two to three time the amount of power.
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Government TPR |
WT/TPR/G/293 |
G-IV§36 |
Myanmar |
2014 |
Trade Policy Framework |
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(…) The Foreign Investment Law also contains social and environmental protection provisions.
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Government TPR |
WT/TPR/G/293 |
G-V§18 |
Myanmar |
2014 |
Trade Policy Framework |
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Accordingly, the GOM (Government of Myanmar) attaches the highest priority to drawing up the necessary procedures as well as environmental and social guidelines for foreign investment in accordance with the new Foreign Investment Law (FIL) promulgated in November 2012. (…)
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Government TPR |
WT/TPR/G/293 |
G-V§20 |
Myanmar |
2014 |
Trade Policy Framework |
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The two new laws (FIL - Foreign Investment Law and CIL - Citizens' Investment Law), which were closely scrutinized by Parliament, envisage not only wide range of activities where foreign investment can involve 100% equity ownership, but also lower and non-discriminatory minimum capital requirements, tax incentives (especially tax holidays), longer leasing of real estate, and vigorous standards for environmental and social protection.
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Government TPR |
WT/TPR/G/293 |
G-IV§37 |
Myanmar |
2014 |
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Mining |
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In the case of mining, for example, the GOM (Government of Myanmar) is implementing measures, such as environmental and social impact assessments, to protect the environment from degradation that may result from mining and related operations. (…)
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Government TPR |
WT/TPR/G/299/REV.1 |
G-I§1 |
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2014 |
Trade Policy Framework |
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Antigua and Barbuda is a two-island State in the heart of the Caribbean. The islands together measure approximately 170 square miles with a population of approximately 90,000. The country characteristically a small, open, vulnerable economy: high level of imports, narrow production base, and vulnerability to natural disasters and other exogenous shocks.
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Government TPR |
WT/TPR/G/299/REV.1 |
G-V§4 |
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2014 |
Trade Policy Framework |
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Furthermore, although Antigua and Barbuda enjoys a high standard of living, its economy like many small vulnerable economies, is fragile and vulnerable to social and environmental issues which includes the impacts of natural disasters, in particular hurricanes and more recently in this period of review, the incidence of drought.
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Government TPR |
WT/TPR/G/299/REV.1 |
G-IV§1 |
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2014 |
Trade Policy Framework |
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(…) The Treaty establishes the OECS Economic Union, a single financial and economic space within which goods, people and capital move freely, monetary and fiscal policies are harmonized and countries continue to adopt a common approach to trade, health, education and environment, as well as to sectoral development in agriculture, tourism and energy. The Revised Treaty of Basseterre has been ratified by all OECS WTO Members; it came into force in January 2011 and replaces the original OECS Treaty of 1981.
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WT/TPR/G/299/REV.1 |
G-V§5 |
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2014 |
Trade Policy Framework |
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During this period of review, Antigua and Barbuda continues to be challenged having to actively engage in parallel and simultaneous negotiations that are ongoing at the multilateral, hemispheric, regional and bilateral levels. In addition, the trade agenda has expanded even more addressing issues such as climate change, value added trade, food security, environment technologies to name a few, which are beyond the traditional trade agenda issues such as barriers to trade, tariffs, and trade in services. Antigua and Barbuda still has problems of lack of human and technical capacity to cover these negotiations, achieve effective policy synthesis with cross cutting sectoral issues, and fulfil its notification requirements with its international obligations at each negotiation level.
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Government TPR |
WT/TPR/G/299/REV.1 |
G-I§30 |
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2014 |
Measures |
Import licences |
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For specific goods such as refrigerators, motor vehicles, air conditioning units and other equipment which can operate using Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS), a Refrigerant Form must be completed in addition to the Import License Form. The Refrigerant Forms are obtained from the Ozone Unit, which is a unit that is in the Department of Trade, Industry and Commerce.
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