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Agriculture | G/AG/N/CRI/67 | Costa Rica | 2018 | Natural resources conservation, Water management…
Natural resources conservation, Water management and conservation
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Non-monetary support | Agriculture | General services: Other services:
Watershed…
General services: Other services:
Watershed management programme |
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Agriculture | G/AG/N/CRI/67 | Costa Rica | 2018 | Afforestation/reforestation, Biodiversity and…
Afforestation/reforestation, Biodiversity and ecosystem
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Grants and direct payments | Agriculture, Forestry | Environmental programmes:
Payment for…
Environmental programmes:
Payment for environmental services in agroforestry systems |
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Agriculture | G/AG/N/CRI/67 | Costa Rica | 2018 | Sustainable agriculture management, Sustainable…
Sustainable agriculture management, Sustainable and environmentally friendly production
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Grants and direct payments | Agriculture | Environmental programmes:
Recognition of the…
Environmental programmes:
Recognition of the environmental benefits of Sustainable Agricultural Production Promotion Programme (PFPAS) projects |
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Technical Barriers to Trade | G/TBT/N/CRI/178 | Costa Rica | 2018 | Plant protection | Technical regulation or specifications,…
Technical regulation or specifications, Conformity assessment procedures
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Agriculture | The notified Regulation establishes the…
The notified Regulation establishes the requirements and procedures for the importation, exportation and/or marketing of seeds, in order to promote the marketing and use of good quality seeds, and to prevent misleading practices, by means of a conformity assessment. It also applies to seeds of species used in agricultural, livestock-rearing and forestry activities by importers, exporters and marketers of seeds.
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Technical Barriers to Trade | G/TBT/N/CRI/182 | Costa Rica | 2018 | Waste management and recycling | Ban/Prohibition, Technical regulation or…
Ban/Prohibition, Technical regulation or specifications
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Other | The purpose of this regulation is to prohibit the…
The purpose of this regulation is to prohibit the importation of all types and kinds of used tyres, including retreaded tyres.
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Technical Barriers to Trade | G/TBT/N/CRI/183 | Costa Rica | 2018 | Alternative and renewable energy, Climate change…
Alternative and renewable energy, Climate change mitigation and adaptation
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Technical regulation or specifications,…
Technical regulation or specifications, Conformity assessment procedures
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Energy | The notified Regulation establishes the quality…
The notified Regulation establishes the quality technical specifications for anhydrous fuel ethanol and its mixtures with 91 RON and 95 RON gasoline which are used as fuel nationwide. It also applies to anhydrous fuel ethanol and its mixtures with 91 EX RON and 95 EX RON gasoline which are sold nationwide, with regard to both their bulk distribution and sale to the end consumer.
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Technical Barriers to Trade | G/TBT/N/CRI/173 | Costa Rica | 2018 | Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management
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Technical regulation or specifications,…
Technical regulation or specifications, Conformity assessment procedures
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Energy | The purpose of the notified regulations is to…
The purpose of the notified regulations is to regulate the functions of the Ministry of the Environment and Energy (MINAE) through the Directorate-General for the Transportation and Marketing of Fuel, and to establish the legal and technical requirements, and procedures, governing the distribution, storage and marketing of hydrocarbon fuels intended for the end consumer. The text also establishes minimum technical specifications for the construction and remodelling of service stations and storage tanks, with a view to ensuring that they operate in the safest and most effective manner possible, while preserving the integrity of the environment.
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Technical Barriers to Trade | G/TBT/N/CRI/175 | Costa Rica | 2018 | Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management
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Technical regulation or specifications | Energy | The notified document establishes specifications…
The notified document establishes specifications governing the manufacture, import, use and maintenance of portable cylinders, stationary tanks, and equipment and appliances for the supply and use of LPG in the country, to ensure that they operate in conditions that guarantee environmental protection and human safety. It applies to portable cylinders, stationary tanks, equipment and appliances that are manufactured, imported, used, installed or circulated in the country, and to their maintenance.
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Regional Trade Agreements | S/C/N/774; WT/REG357/N/1 | Costa Rica, Panama, Iceland, Liechtenstein,…
Costa Rica, Panama, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland
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2014 | General environmental protection | Environmental provisions in trade agreements | All products/economic activities | The Agreement includes provisions on trade and…
The Agreement includes provisions on trade and sustainable development, among others.
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Quantitative Restrictions | G/MA/QR/N/CRI/2 | Costa Rica | 2014 | Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management, Waste management and recycling, MEAs implementation and compliance
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Import licences, Export licences | Chemicals, Other | Prohibition on chemical substances - Nota técnica…
Prohibition on chemical substances - Nota técnica 73: prohibición para la importación de sustancias químicas
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