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Agriculture | G/AG/N/USA/160 | United States of America | 2021 | Water management and conservation | Grants and direct payments, Non-monetary support | Agriculture | Technical and financial assistance under…
Technical and financial assistance under paragraph 3(III) of the Decision: The principal source of U.S. financial assistance and funding for technical assistance for developing countries is the U.S. Department of State. (...)
e. Value of food assistance used in development programs (Total: USD688,614,908) This figure represents the U.S. dollar value of the commodities donated under Title II, Food for Progress and Food for Education food aid programs (...) Typically, the proceeds are used for water management/irrigation programs, farm credit, agricultural infrastructure (...) |
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Import Licensing Procedures | G/LIC/N/3/CUB/11 | Cuba | 2021 | Animal protection, Biodiversity and ecosystem,…
Animal protection, Biodiversity and ecosystem, Environmental protection from pests and diseases, MEAs implementation and compliance, Plant protection
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Import licences, Other environmental requirements | Agriculture, Other | 1.1.1.1 Biological agents and their products,…
1.1.1.1 Biological agents and their products, and organisms and parts thereof containing genetic information: For these purposes, biological agents are defined as viable micro-organisms and their products, prions and other organisms which cause or may cause disease in humans, animals and plants; organisms are defined as any biological entity that is genetically modified or exotic to the country, capable of reproduction or of transferring genetic material. (...) This procedure is in conformity with the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to the Convention on Biological Diversity and the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production and Stockpiling of Biological and Toxin Weapons and on their Destruction.
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Import Licensing Procedures | G/LIC/N/3/CUB/11 | Cuba | 2021 | Animal protection, Biodiversity and ecosystem,…
Animal protection, Biodiversity and ecosystem, MEAs implementation and compliance, Plant protection
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Import licences | Other | 1.1.1.2 Species of special significance for…
1.1.1.2 Species of special significance for biological diversity in the country and endangered species of wild flora and fauna protected under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES): Import permits for all species listed in the Annexes to Ministry of Science, Technology and the Environment (CITMA) Resolution No. 160/2011 "Regulations for the control and protection of species of special significance for biological diversity in the country".
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Import Licensing Procedures | G/LIC/N/3/CUB/11 | Cuba | 2021 | MEAs implementation and compliance, Ozone layer…
MEAs implementation and compliance, Ozone layer protection
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Import licences, Import quotas | Chemicals, Manufacturing | 1.1.1.3 Ozone depleting substances: Licensing…
1.1.1.3 Ozone depleting substances: Licensing is intended to restrict the quantity of imports through the use of a nationally established maximum quota for each substance, with a view to progressively reducing the substances in question until they are totally eliminated, in compliance with Cuba's obligations as a signatory to the Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer and the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer.
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Import Licensing Procedures | G/LIC/N/3/CUB/11 | Cuba | 2021 | Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management, MEAs implementation and compliance
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Ban/Prohibition, Import licences | Chemicals | 1.1.1.4 Chemical substances with differentiated…
1.1.1.4 Chemical substances with differentiated control regime: Importation into Cuba of the substances listed in Schedules 1, 2 and 3 of the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) and those regulated by the Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade, 1998, to which Cuba is party, is subject to an import licensing system which ensures that these substances are used for purposes not prohibited by the CWC or the Rotterdam Convention
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Import Licensing Procedures | G/LIC/N/3/CUB/11 | Cuba | 2021 | Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management, Waste management and recycling
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Import licences, Regulation affecting movement or…
Import licences, Regulation affecting movement or transit
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Energy, Other | 1.1.2.1 Ionizing radiation sources, nuclear…
1.1.2.1 Ionizing radiation sources, nuclear materials and significant components: Authorization is required to import ionizing radiation sources (radioactive sources and ionizing radiation generating equipment). This provides a means of controlling the sources entering the country and ensuring that the use to which they will be put is proper and safe.
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Import Licensing Procedures | G/LIC/N/3/CUB/11 | Cuba | 2021 | Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management, Soil management and conservation
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Import licences | Agriculture, Chemicals | 2.2 Department of Soils and Fertilizers (DSF):…
2.2 Department of Soils and Fertilizers (DSF): Registration and a licence are required to import fertilizers to ensure that the use of these substances at national level is maintained at the levels and within the ranges that are authorized.
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Import Licensing Procedures | G/LIC/N/3/CUB/11 | Cuba | 2021 | Animal protection, Environmental protection from…
Animal protection, Environmental protection from pests and diseases
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Import licences | Agriculture, Other | 2.3 Directorate of Animal Health (DSA): Sanitary…
2.3 Directorate of Animal Health (DSA): Sanitary-veterinary regulations governing the importation of animals, animal products, biological products and materials of any origin which are liable to harm animal health and which arrive in national territory by sea or by air.
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Import Licensing Procedures | G/LIC/N/3/CUB/11 | Cuba | 2021 | Energy conservation and efficiency, Water…
Energy conservation and efficiency, Water management and conservation
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Import licences, Technical regulation or…
Import licences, Technical regulation or specifications
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Manufacturing | 7.1 Directorate-General of Integrated Water…
7.1 Directorate-General of Integrated Water Management: The planning, regulation and control of hydraulic resources and the operation, technical oversight and maintenance of hydraulic works and installations. The INRH is responsible for promulgating regulations prohibiting the importation of water intensive sanitation equipment, fittings and furnishings, in line with worldwide trends and existing legislation.Resolution No. 28 of 28 February 2006 of the President of the INRH lays down the water consumption standards for water intensive sanitation equipment, fittings and furnishings and the energy efficiency ratings required for electric pumps
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Import Licensing Procedures | G/LIC/N/3/CUB/11 | Cuba | 2021 | Energy conservation and efficiency | Import licences, Technical regulation or…
Import licences, Technical regulation or specifications
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Manufacturing | 9.1 National Office for the Control of the…
9.1 National Office for the Control of the Rational Use of Electricity (ONURE): Technical authorization to import electrical end-use equipment. Electrical end-use equipment not imported for marketing purposes must meet the voltage requirements for the installations in which it is to be used. Where the equipment is to be used at exhibitions and fairs or in field trials, the authority in charge will grant technical authorization for three months. Where the equipment is to be marketed, the authority in charge will grant technical authorization for two years, provided that the equipment is registered by the authority responsible and the technical acceptance is valid.
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