Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/378 |
S-IV§51 |
Vanuatu |
2018 |
Sectors |
Other environmental requirements, Risk assessment |
Fisheries |
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If the latest annual catch record of the deep-bottom fish fishery in the fishery waters clearly exceeds the average yearly catch record of the past five years, the Director will review the impact of this catch, and may reduce the total number of licences approved. The Director may apply additional limits to fishing with the approval of the Minister of the MALFFB and after consultation with the provincial governments, the relevant fishers' associations, key stakeholders and the Fisheries Management Advisory Council (FMAC), if he/she is of the opinion that it is in the interests of the sustainability or economic viability of deep-bottom fish fishery in Vanuatu.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/378 |
S-IV§54 |
Vanuatu |
2018 |
Sectors |
Other environmental requirements |
Fisheries |
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In 2014, the VFD, with the assistance of the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA), issued a revised tuna fishery management plan. The plan revised the management limits in Vanuatu's longline fishery exclusive economic zone (EEZ), taking into account bio-economic analyses. The plan stipulates various strategies for the conservation and management of Vanuatu's fishery resources, through imposing a maximum number of licences and total allowable catch for some tuna species, as well as designating areas closed to or restricting fishing. It revised the licensing fees for foreign fishing vessels, locally based foreign fishing vessels, and local fishing vessels (Table 4.3). According to the plan, no more than 70 fishing licences are to be issued each year under Vanuatu's longline fishery EEZ. (...)
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Conservation
Fish
Wildlife
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/378 |
S-IV§56 |
Vanuatu |
2018 |
Sectors |
Ban/Prohibition |
Fisheries |
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(...) Currently sea cucumber and green snails are banned from fishing and trade, and exports of coconut crab and rock lobster are prohibited.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/378 |
S-IV§59 |
Vanuatu |
2018 |
Sectors |
General environmental reference |
Energy |
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The Department of Energy, within the Ministry of Climate Change and Natural Disaster, is responsible for the development of energy policies, legislation and regulations to guide the development of energy services in Vanuatu. In 2013, the Government developed a National Energy Road Map (NERM) with a view to energizing Vanuatu's growth and development through the provision of secure, affordable, widely accessible, high quality, and clean energy services. (...)
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/378 |
S-IV§64 |
Vanuatu |
2018 |
Sectors |
General environmental reference |
Energy |
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The Government, with the support of the private sector and donor partners, has launched five renewable projects, which are now in the completion stage. Another two are about to be built. UNELCO has sought alternative sources to supplement its traditional means of power supply source, including using coconut oil. In Luganville, hydropower generates up to 84% of power during the rainy season. The VUI provided micro-solar installations to over 155 off-grid households, and maintains these facilities at zero cost to the users.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/378 |
S-IV§72 |
Vanuatu |
2018 |
Sectors |
Other measures |
Services |
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Vanuatu has made specific commitments under GATS in almost all services sectors: (...)f. environmental services (sewage, refuse disposal, and sanitation and similar services); (...)
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/378 |
S-IV§138 |
Vanuatu |
2018 |
Sectors |
General environmental reference |
Services |
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Legislation governing tourism includes the Environment and Conservation Management Act, (...)
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/379 |
S-Summary§8 |
Armenia |
2018 |
Measures |
Import licences |
Chemicals, Manufacturing |
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While most imports are free of prohibitions, quotas or licensing requirements, there are restrictions for health, security or environmental reasons. These restrictions include requiring authorization for imports of some products such as pharmaceutical products and medicines, phyto protection chemicals, weapons, and components used in the production of weapons.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/379 |
S-Summary§20 |
Armenia |
2018 |
Sectors |
General environmental reference |
Agriculture |
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Agriculture continues to play an important role in supporting economic growth, accounting for a large portion of employment and rural incomes, and as a source for the expansion of exports. However, climate, topography, and the small size of many farms create significant challenges. (...) . Agriculture policy is set out in several documents including the Armenia Development Strategy 2014-2025 and the Rural and Agricultural Sustainable Development Strategy 2010-2020 which emphasise the importance and potential of agriculture.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/379 |
S-Summary§21 |
Armenia |
2018 |
Sectors |
Internal taxes |
Mining |
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Although mining and quarrying represented only 3.5% of GDP, the sector is very important to the economy as it provided 47% of exports in 2017 (including exports of non-monetary gold). (…) Companies mining metal ores and producers of metal ore concentrates and smelting products are required to pay royalties and make payments into the nature and environment preservation fund.
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