Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/293/REV.1 |
S-IV§39 |
Myanmar |
2014 |
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Energy |
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The main objectives of the oil and gas sector include: fulfilling domestic energy demand; promoting energy efficiency and conservation; implementing effective utilization of domestically produced crude oil and natural gas; and promoting more private participation in the energy sector.
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WT/TPR/S/293/REV.1 |
S-Table-A2.2 |
Myanmar |
2014 |
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Table A2. 2 Main trade-related ministries and agencies
Department/Agency: Ministry of Environmental Conservation and Forestry
Main responsibility: Forest management, wood-based industry development
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WT/TPR/G/299/REV.1 |
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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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WT/TPR/G/299/REV.1 |
G-V§4 |
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2014 |
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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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WT/TPR/S/299/REV.1 |
S-IV§2 |
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Agriculture |
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(…) The Antigua and Barbuda Food and Nutrition Security Policy, issued in 2012, identifies the sector's constraints: low productivity; short-term land tenures; inadequate water supply; credit constraints; loss of arable land to housing construction; lack of storage facilities; high energy and labour costs; and over-exploitation of marine food sources . The sector also faces significant risks from natural disasters such as hurricanes. (…)
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WT/TPR/G/299/REV.1 |
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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 |
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2014 |
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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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WT/TPR/S/299/REV.1 |
S-II§28 |
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The Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) between the EU and 15 Caribbean States in the CARIFORUM group, including Antigua and Barbuda, was signed in 2008. (…) The agreement also covers trade in services, public procurement, intellectual property rights, and environmental protection.
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WT/TPR/G/299/REV.1 |
G-III§1 |
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The Growth and Social Protection Strategy (GSPS) identifies the challenges facing Dominica as those related to accelerating growth in the economy that can be sustainable. The challenges are economic, social, political, and environmental, some of which are beyond the control of Dominica. Dominica continues to be challenged by the global economic crisis, weather systems, and setbacks in foreign investments flows.
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WT/TPR/G/299/REV.1 |
G-IV§2 |
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2014 |
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Priorities set in this document make poverty reduction the direct focus of the Government's economic and social policy. Government regards the pursuit of sustained strong economic growth to be the main strategy to alleviate poverty.
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The main objectives of the GSPS include:
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• The attainment of sustainable growth and development.
• A reduction in vulnerability to shocks – economic and natural disasters.
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