Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/338/REV.1 |
S-IV§21 |
United Arab Emirates |
2016 |
Sectors |
Ban/Prohibition, Other environmental requirements |
Fisheries |
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The MOEW (Ministry of Environment and Water) has issued several resolutions restricting fishing over the past few years, including:
• Cabinet Resolution No. 18 of 2012 which covers the administrative sanctions, penalties and fines that regulate activities related to the fishing industry;
• Ministerial Decree No. 372 of 2013 on a temporary ban on registration of new fishing boats;
• Ministerial Decree No. 706 of 2013 on new regulations on manufacturing, importing, and the use of traps (gargoor);
• Ministerial Decree No. 500 of 2014 which is intended to bring fishing and trading of sharks into line with CITES (according to the FAO, the UAE had been the eighth largest exporter of shark fins );
• Ministerial Resolution No. 501 of 2015 setting out effort restrictions for lethrinus nebulosus (spangled emperor) and siganus canaliculatus (white spotted spinefoot);
• Ministerial Resolution No. 656 of 2014 and Ministerial Decree No. 574 of 2015 restricting the use of fishing nets; and
• Ministerial Decree No. 580 of 2015, on the prevention of fishing, selling, and marketing of fish below the specified minimum lengths.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/338/REV.1 |
S-IV§22 |
United Arab Emirates |
2016 |
Sectors |
Non-monetary support |
Fisheries |
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In addition to the production of fish and other seafood products, the focus of aquaculture is to support the rebuilding of wild stocks and the long-term future of fish capture. In 1984 the Marine Environment Research Department (MERD) was established in Umm al-Quwain which, inter alia, produces fingerlings of local species for release into coastal waters under sponsored governmental policy.
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Fish
Environment
Wildlife
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/338/REV.1 |
S-IV§23 |
United Arab Emirates |
2016 |
Sectors |
Grants and direct payments |
Fisheries |
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(...) In 2010, it was reported that 581 registered fishermen were entitled to a fuel allowance of between Dh 500 and Dh 800 per month with a total cost of Dh 3.8 million per year from the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Charity and Humanitarian Foundation and the Dubai Islamic Bank. The authorities noted that this subsidy was only provided for one year (2010). The Government of the UAE provides extension support to traditional fishermen and a limited amount of subsidies in the form of boat engines, which does not exceed Dh 4.5 million annually, in order to preserve traditional fishing.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/338/REV.1 |
S-IV§38 |
United Arab Emirates |
2016 |
Sectors |
General environmental reference |
Energy |
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The Government is expected to continue to pursue its diversification programme through large-scale investment in industrial sectors that are assessed to have a high potential for growth such as (...) renewable energy. (…)
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/338/REV.1 |
S-IV§95 |
United Arab Emirates |
2016 |
Sectors |
General environmental reference |
Services |
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As noted in the last report, the UAE is home to a number of well-known construction projects, including (...) Masdar, the world's first carbon-free city; (...)
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/338/REV.1 |
S-Table-IV.10 |
United Arab Emirates |
2016 |
Sectors |
General environmental reference |
Energy, Services |
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Table 4.10 Selected large construction projects under construction in the UAE in 2015
Source Project Main contractor Client Approximate value
US$ million
a Barakah Nuclear Power Plant 1-4 Korea Electric Power Corporation Emirates Nuclear Energy Company 20,000
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/338/REV.1 |
S-IV§104 |
United Arab Emirates |
2016 |
Sectors |
Technical regulation or specifications |
Services |
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Each emirate is responsible for building codes. The Abu Dhabi Building Codes were launched by the Department of Municipal Affairs in 2013 and applied to all projects in 2014. According to the authorities, the Building Codes are based on the International Building Code of the International Code Council which has been adapted to meet the specific requirements of Abu Dhabi. The adaptations were proposed by several committees consisting of representatives of the public and privates sectors and academia. In Dubai, the Code of Construction and Safety Practice was published in 2008 and followed by other codes, including the Seismic Design Code for Dubai and the Dubai Wind Code. More recently the increased emphasis on environmental sustainability has resulted in the Green Building Regulations and Specifications and the Practice Code for Green Building in 2014.
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Environment
Sustainable
Green
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/338/REV.1 |
S-IV§117 |
United Arab Emirates |
2016 |
Sectors |
General environmental reference |
Services |
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Each emirate has an independent transport policy. The Department of Transport (DoT) is responsible for all transport-related matters, including transport policy and development in Abu Dhabi. In Dubai, the Dubai Roads and Transport Authority regulates road and maritime transport, while the Dubai Civil Aviation Authority (DCAA) and Dubai Airports regulate air transport in the emirate. The DCAA, which was formed in 2007, is responsible for inter alia: (...) implementing environmental policies and consumer protection legislation within the emirate. (...)
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Government TPR |
WT/TPR/G/262 |
G-II§32 |
United Arab Emirates |
2012 |
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Services |
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On the liberalization of services within the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), the Council had liberalized trade in services for roughly 100 sub-sectors of services, including, inter alia, environmental services
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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 |
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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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