Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/222/REV.1 |
S-Z-III§121 |
South Africa |
2009 |
Measures |
Ban/Prohibition, Export licences, Export quotas |
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Export prohibitions apply only to ozone-depleting substances in accordance with the Montreal Protocol.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/222/REV.1 |
S-Z-III§247 |
South Africa |
2009 |
Sectors |
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Energy |
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A new policy released by the Department of Minerals and Energy and Eskom in January 2008 in response to the country’s electricity shortages outlines, inter alia, the importance of promoting energy efficiency.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/222/REV.1 |
S-Z-III§248 |
South Africa |
2009 |
Sectors |
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Energy |
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The Energy Efficiency Strategy, launched in 2005, calls for an overall 12% reduction of energy demand by 2015.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/222/REV.1 |
S-Z-III§248 |
South Africa |
2009 |
Sectors |
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Energy |
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Wholly state-owned enterprise Eskom started a demand-management programme in 2006 aimed at reducing demand through, inter alia, rationalizing electricity use and promoting the use of alternative energy.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/222/REV.1 |
S-Z-III§313 |
South Africa |
2009 |
Sectors |
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Services |
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The India-Brazil-South Africa (IBSA) dialogue has identified tourism as a key cooperation area, and an action plan has been agreed on capacity building in culture/heritage, joint marketing initiatives, eco-tourism and nature conservation, and management of cultural festivals.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/222/REV.1 |
S-Z-III§49, 63, 68 |
South Africa |
2009 |
Measures |
Ban/Prohibition, Import licences |
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Relevant information
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Import controls, through a permit (i.e. licence) system, are maintained on health, sanitary, phytosanitary, and environmental grounds, or under international conventions to which South Africa is a signatory.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/222/REV.1 |
S-Z-III§50, 121 |
South Africa |
2009 |
Measures |
Ban/Prohibition, Export licences, Export quotas |
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Relevant information
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A number of products remain subject to export controls on grounds of safety, security, and environmental protection reasons, and in order to ensure compliance with international obligations under treaties and conventions to which South Africa is a signatory.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/222/REV.1 |
S-Z-III§55 |
South Africa |
2009 |
Measures |
Ban/Prohibition, Import licences |
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An environmental levy of 3 cents per bag on locally manufactured and imported plastic carriers and flat bags was introduced in 2004 in order to reduce pollution.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/222/REV.1 |
S-Z-III§71 |
South Africa |
2009 |
Measures |
Ban/Prohibition, Import licences |
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Quantitative restrictions apply to used goods, goods controlled under the Montreal Protocol, and under the Basel Convention.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/222/REV.1 |
S-Z-III§73 |
South Africa |
2009 |
Measures |
Ban/Prohibition, Import licences |
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Restrictions on ivory are imposed under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).
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