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Regional Trade Agreements | S/C/N/1032 ; WT/REG436/N/1 | United Kingdom, Viet Nam | 2021 | General environmental protection | Environmental provisions in trade agreements | All products/economic activities | The Free Trade Agreement between the United…
The Free Trade Agreement between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam ("the Agreement") is based on the EU-Viet Nam Agreement.
The Agreement establishes a free trade area for trade in goods, within the meaning of Article XXIV of the GATT 1994, and for trade in services, within the meaning of Article V of the GATS. Preferential treatment under the agreement will be provisionally applied by both parties as of 1 January 2021. Provisions on goods include rules of origin, preferential tariffs and quotas. As well as preferential trade in services, the Agreement also contains provisions on, inter alia, technical barriers to trade, sanitary and phytosanitary measures, government procurement, investment liberalisation, intellectual property, competition policy, trade remedies, state-owned enterprises, customs and trade facilitation, trade and sustainable development, cooperation and capacity building, and a dispute settlement mechanism. |
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Regional Trade Agreements | S/C/N/1036 ; WT/REG441/N/1 | Japan, United Kingdom | 2021 | General environmental protection | Environmental provisions in trade agreements | All products/economic activities | The Agreement between the United Kingdom of Great…
The Agreement between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Japan for a Comprehensive Economic Partnership ("the Agreement") therefore creates a free trade area in goods between the United Kingdom and Japan, within the meaning of Article XXIV of the GATT 1994, and for trade in services, within the meaning of Article V of the GATS.
Provisions on trade in goods include rules of origin and preferential tariffs. As well as preferential trade in services, the Agreement also contains provisions such as on government procurement, investment liberalisation, electronic commerce, intellectual property, competition policy, subsidies, state-owned enterprises, regulatory cooperation, trade and sustainable development, cooperation in the field of agriculture, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), women's economic empowerment, and a dispute settlement mechanism. |
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Regional Trade Agreements | S/C/N/1041 ; WT/REG447/N/1 | European Union, United Kingdom | 2021 | General environmental protection | Environmental provisions in trade agreements | All products/economic activities | On 24 December 2020, the EU and the UK agreed the…
On 24 December 2020, the EU and the UK agreed the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement ("the Agreement") establishing a free trade area between the European Union and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland which replaces the previous trading arrangement from 1 January 2021.
The Agreement establishes a free trade area in goods between the United Kingdom and the European Union, within the meaning of Article XXIV:8(b) of the GATT 1994, and for trade in services, an agreement within the meaning of Article V of the GATS. Provisions on trade in goods include provisions on rules of origin, preferential tariffs and other restrictive regulations of commerce. It also includes commitments concerning trade in services, and also covers other aspects of the bilateral relationship, such as public procurement, aviation, energy , road transport, social security cooperation and law enforcement cooperation. |
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Regional Trade Agreements | S/C/N/1054 ; WT/REG452/N/1 | Costa Rica, El Salvador, Honduras, Korea,…
Costa Rica, El Salvador, Honduras, Korea, Republic of, Nicaragua, Panama
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2021 | General environmental protection | Environmental provisions in trade agreements | All products/economic activities | The Agreement establishes a free trade area for…
The Agreement establishes a free trade area for trade in goods and services within the meaning of GATT 1994 Article XXIV and GATS Article V. The Agreement contains initial provisions and general definitions, provisions on national treatment and market access for goods, rules of origin and origin procedures, customs procedures and trade facilitation, sanitary and phytosanitary measures, technical barriers to trade, trade remedies, government procurement, investment, cross – border trade in services, financial services, temporary entry for business persons, telecommunications, electronic commerce, intellectual property rights, labor, environment , transparency, cooperation, competition policy, institutional provisions, dispute settlement, exceptions, and final provisions. (...)
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Regional Trade Agreements | S/C/N/1072 ; WT/REG459/N/1 | Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, United Kingdom | 2021 | General environmental protection | Environmental provisions in trade agreements | All products/economic activities | The Free Trade Agreement between Iceland, the…
The Free Trade Agreement between Iceland, the Principality of Liechtenstein, and the Kingdom of Norway and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the "Agreement") establishes a free trade area for trade in goods within the meaning of Article XXIV of the GATT 1994 and trade in services within the meaning of Article V of the GATS.
The Agreement includes provisions on trade in goods, services, investment, digital and telecommunications, small and medium sized enterprises, and trade and sustainable development, including women's economic empowerment. |
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Regional Trade Agreements | WT/REG429/N/1 | Morocco, United Kingdom | 2021 | General environmental protection | Environmental provisions in trade agreements | Agriculture, Energy, Other, Services | The Agreement establishing an Association between…
The Agreement establishing an Association between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Kingdom of Morocco ("The Agreement") is based on the provisions of the EU-Morocco Association Agreement and the EU-Morocco Dispute Settlement Mechanism Agreement.
The Agreement establishes a free trade area for trade in goods, within the meaning of Article XXIV of the GATT 1994, including provisions on rules of origin, preferential tariffs and quotas. Preferential treatment under the agreement will be provisionally applied by both parties as of 1 January 2021. It also contains cooperation commitments in areas often covered by association agreements, including in agriculture, education, energy , environment , tourism, and social and cultural matters. |
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Regional Trade Agreements | WT/REG433/N/1 | Tunisia, United Kingdom | 2021 | General environmental protection | Environmental provisions in trade agreements | All products/economic activities | The Agreement establishing an Association Between…
The Agreement establishing an Association Between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Republic of Tunisia ("The Agreement") is based on the EU-Tunisia Association Agreement and the EU-Tunisia Dispute Settlement Mechanism Protocol.
The Agreement establishes a free trade area for trade in goods, within the meaning of Article XXIV of the GATT 1994, including provisions on rules of origin, preferential tariffs and quotas. It also establishes a political and economic association between the United Kingdom and Tunisia. It contains cooperation commitments in agriculture, education, energy , environment , tourism and social and cultural matters. The Agreement replicates the institutional framework of the EU-Tunisia Association Agreement with minor modifications |
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Regional Trade Agreements | WT/REG444/N/1 | Israel, Ukraine | 2021 | General environmental protection | Environmental provisions in trade agreements | All products/economic activities | The Agreement establishes a free trade area for…
The Agreement establishes a free trade area for trade in goods, within the meaning of Article XXIV of the GATT 1994.
It covers trade in goods, including provisions on rules of origin, preferential tariffs and quotas. It also contains provisions on customs procedures, trade remedies, sanitary and phytosanitary measures, technical barriers to trade, transparency, trade and environment. |
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Subsidies and Countervailing Measures | G/SCM/N/372/BRA | Brazil | 2021 | General environmental protection | Tax concessions | Services | Reporto - Tax Regime to Encourage Modernization…
Reporto - Tax Regime to Encourage Modernization and Expansion of Port Structure: Modernization and expansion of port structure. Suspension and subsequent exemption of II, IPI and the contribution for the PIS/Pasep and Cofins on imports, and of IPI and the contribution for the PIS/Pasep and Cofins on domestic purchases of machinery, equipment, spare parts and other goods imported by Reporto beneficiaries and destined to their fixed assets for exclusive use in the execution of the following services: (...) environmental protection; (...)
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Subsidies and Countervailing Measures | G/SCM/N/372/CAN | Canada | 2021 | General environmental protection | Grants and direct payments | Other | Genome Canada: The objective of the program is to…
Genome Canada: The objective of the program is to build genomics research capacity in Canada and position Canadian researchers for global leadership. Genome Canada provides funding to six regional Genome Centres across the country. Together with these six Genome Centres, and other partners, Genome Canada supports large-scale research projects in key selected areas such as health, agriculture, fisheries and aquaculture, forestry, mining, energy and the environment. It also supports technology platforms and translation of genomics discoveries into applications. In addition, Genome Canada is active in addressing public concerns and increasing public awareness about genomics research, including ethical, environmental, economic, legal and social issues related to genomics.
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