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Government TPR WT/TPR/G/360 G-IV§17 Paraguay 2017 Trade Policy Framework
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Since the last review, the Government has reformed the organizational and operational structure of the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAG) to strengthen its role and coordinate its action with that of institutions that perform related functions. As part of this process, new institutions have been established to deal with agricultural and forestry related matters; one of them is the National Agricultural and Forest Biosafety Commission (COMBIO), set up in 2012.
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Bio
Forest
Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/S/259/Rev.1 S-IV§81 Turkey 2012 Sectors Services
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Under the Ninth Development Plan (2007-2013), Turkey aims, inter alia, to create an efficient transport subsector, giving priority to environmental aspects
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Environment
Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/S/326 S-IV§45 Thailand 2015 Sectors Forestry
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Efforts are being made by a newly established National Land Committee (NLC) to deal with the problem of trespassers on state land, by allowing poor persons who have settled on forest land to remain there and take care of the forest while at the same time preventing trespassers from undertaking illegal logging. In this regard, measures are being taken to more clearly demarcate forest boundaries as well as to improve coordination between the relevant government bodies and officials (the Justice Ministry, the Anti-Money Laundering Office, Police, Army and forestry and park officials).
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Forest
Government TPR; Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/G/271; WT/TPR/S/271 G-B-III§70; S-B-IV§228, 233, 245, 283 East African Community (EAC): Burundi 2012 Sectors Agriculture
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The objective of Burundian agricultural policy is food security (in quantity and quality) by switching from subsistence farming to family and commercial farming that offers a decent income for households and shows respect for the environment and the proper management of resources in order to stimulate sustainable development in the agricultural sector
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Soil
Environment
Organic
Sustainable
Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/S/287/Rev.1 S-IV§60 Viet Nam 2013 Sectors Fisheries
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Prime Minister's Decision on the programme on protection and development of fisheries resources until 2020 (No. 188/QD–TTg of 13 February 2012) sets out several specific objectives related to resource protection, including (for completion by 2015):
-a database on aquatic resources, to make forecasting of resources, fishing grounds, and fishing seasons part of the fisheries management;
-10 marine conservation zones and 19 inland water area conservation zones and, by 2020, to complete the designation of conservation zones and include them in the marine and inland water conservation master plan; and
-to have designated no-fish zones and zones subject to seasonal fishing restrictions.
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Fish
Conservation
Government TPR; Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/G/248/Rev.1; WT/TPR/S/248/Rev.1 G-III§84; S-IV§8, 14-15, 22, 25, 28 European Union 2011 Sectors Agriculture
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The European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) covers, inter alia, funding for rural development programmes (the second pillar of the CAP), which includes assistance to less-favoured areas, investment aids for agriculture and forestry, and payments under environmental programmes
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Environment
Forest
Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/S/327 S-IV§43 Haiti 2015 Sectors Fisheries
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The Haitian Government is seeking to develop fisheries, inter alia, by distributing fishing gear and equipment for stocking natural lakes and ponds, and ensuring the organization, development and rational exploitation of fisheries. The MARNDR (Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Rural Development) also has a budget for financing research in fisheries related subsectors.
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Fish
Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/S/284/Rev.2 S-Table-IV.30 European Union 2013 Sectors Services
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Noisa and air pollution: the total value estimated on the basis of air pollution abatement costs alone is in the range of 0.5% to 0.6%a of the GDP in the EU. This market value is expected to increase in future and be in the range of €80 billion per year by 2020. According to the authorities, Europe is leading the sector on technologies for noise and air pollution abatement. Figures on materials (such as exhaust systems for cars, materials for noise barriers, filters for industry, aircraft components, etc.), are not known.
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Pollution
Government TPR WT/TPR/G/230 G-II§22 China 2010 Trade Policy Framework
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Production capacities with high energy consumption, serious environmental pollution or backward technology are being progressively shut down as set out in the 11th Five Year Plan (2006-2010)
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Energy
Environment
Pollution
Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/S/323 S-IV§26 Moldova, Republic of 2015 Sectors Energy
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The electricity subsector comprises: (...) and six privileged renewable energy producers. According to the authorities, the State-owned enterprises in the subsector operate as self-sustaining business entities; they do not receive any State support.
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Renewable
Energy