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Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/S/318/Rev.1 S-III§121 Madagascar 2015 Trade Policy Framework
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Sustainable natural resource management has been a stated priority of every Malagasy Government since 1999, given the need to preserve the country's exceptional terrestrial, riparian, marine and coastal biodiversity. [55]

[55] See in particular Law No. 99 021 of 19 August 1999 on industrial pollution management and control policy, and Decree No. 99 954 of 15 December 1999, as amended by Decree No. 2004 167 of 3 February 2004 on environmental compliance of investment (MECIE).
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Sustainable
Natural resources
Bio
Pollution
Environment
Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/S/356/Rev.1 S-II§14 Nigeria 2017 Trade Policy Framework
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() In the TRIPS negotiations and as part of the African Group, Nigeria is one of the proponents of the W52 proposal, sponsoring a proposal on geographical indications to create a multilateral register for wines and spirits, and extending the higher level of protection beyond wines and spirits and on disclosure where patent applicants would disclose the origin of genetic resources and traditional knowledge used in the inventions.
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Genetic
Government TPR WT/TPR/G/350 G-VII§8 United States of America 2016 Trade Policy Framework
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In June 2014, the President issued a Presidential Memorandum on Combating Illegal Fishing and Seafood Fraud. The memorandum established a Presidential Task Force that developed a comprehensive framework to combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing and seafood fraud, which is outlined in the Action Plan on Combating Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing and Seafood Fraud (Action Plan), released in March 2015. The Action Plan specifically calls for the United States to seek commitments from U.S. trading partners to combat IUU fishing and eliminate harmful fisheries subsidies, such as those that go to illegal fishers. The TPP Environment Chapter includes commitments in this areas, and the United States is seeking similar commitments in the T-TIP negotiations.
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Fish
Environment
Government TPR WT/TPR/G/324 G-III§3 Southern African Customs Union (SACU): Lesotho 2015 Sectors Agriculture
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The agriculture sector is projected to grow by 2.4% on average between 2014/15 and 2017/18. As the authorities gradually deal with the sector problems, such as small and fragmented landscape, seeds and fertilisers, irrigation, erosion, output marketing, storage facilities and transport, and the need to implement reforms that will propel Lesotho farmers from subsistence to commercial agriculture. (...)
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Soil
Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/S/278/Rev.1 S-IV§48 Indonesia 2013 Trade Policy Framework
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Indonesia's initial offer of April 2005 in the DDA negotiations contains a limited number of new sector inclusions and removals of existing limitations. Indonesia has not submitted a revised offer. Indonesia's initial GATS offer would provide for new commitments on educational services and health services. Foreign-equity ceilings for construction would be raised to 55% but remain unchanged for telecommunications. Indonesia has received collective requests in the following sectors and modes: legal services, architectural/engineering/integrated engineering, computer services, postal/courier services, telecommunications, audio-visual, construction, distribution, education, environmental services, financial services, maritime transport, air transport, logistics, energy , cross-border trade (mode 1), and commercial presence (mode 3)
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Environment
Energy
Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/S/220/Rev.1 S-II§27 Chile 2009 Trade Policy Framework
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The National Environment Commission assesses the environmental impact of foreign investment projects.
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Environment
Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/S/264/rev.1 S-IV§223 China 2012 Sectors Services
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In terms of the applied regime, for considerations of national security, navigation safety, and environmental protection, China applies compulsory pilotage for foreign vessels and grants equal treatment on pilotage fees
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Environment
Government TPR; Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/G/223; WT/TPR/S/223/Rev.1 G-N-VI§76-7; S-N-IV§115 Niger and Senegal 2009 Sectors Agriculture, Fisheries, Forestry
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The Rural Development Strategy (RDS) is intended to reduce the incidence of rural poverty from 66 to 52 per cent before 2015 by creating the conditions for sustainable economic and social development that will guarantee food security for the population and the sustainable management of natural resources.
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Natural resources
Sustainable
Government TPR WT/TPR/G/378 G-III§12 Vanuatu 2018 Trade Policy Framework
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(...) Vanuatu embraces a balanced approach fisheries and biodiversity through sustainable conservation, management and development. The Policy focuses on improving fisheries governance and sustainable and economically viable fisheries and aquaculture, access to finance: (...)
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Bio
Conservation
Fish
Sustainable
Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/S/321/Rev.1 S-IV§21 Angola 2015 Sectors Fisheries
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The legal basis for fisheries in Angola is Fisheries Law No. 6 A/04 of 8 October 2004 and subsequent regulations. It provides for a fisheries management regime based on a total authorized catch (TAC) determined annually for each fishery, and for limiting access by means of licences/quotas, as well as closed seasons and mesh size regulation. These management measures are reviewed periodically, in particular depending on stock assessment findings and estimates of the fleet's economic performance.
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Fish