Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/382 |
S-IV§225 |
United States of America |
2018 |
Sectors |
General environmental reference |
Manufacturing |
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(…) The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), under the Department of Homeland Security, is in charge of regulating maritime transport, including vessel safety and security, and environmental protection, and of licensing mariners.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/382 |
S-Table-A3.2 |
United States of America |
2018 |
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Chemicals |
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Table A3.2 Prohibitions, restrictions or other special requirements
Product Prohibition, restriction, or requirement
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Hazardous substances Substances must be shipped to the United States in packages suitable for household use
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Toxic substances Imports will not be released from CBP custody unless proper certification is presented to CBP indicating that the import "complies with" or "is not subject to" TSCA requirements
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/382 |
S-Table-A3.3 |
United States of America |
2018 |
Measures |
Import licences |
Fisheries, Forestry, Other |
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Table A3.3 Products subject to import licensing
Category Products Agency Purpose Legal reference Other information
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Fish and wildlife Fish and wildlife including endangered species Department of the Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service To: identify commercial importers and exporters of wildlife; and require records that fully and correctly disclose each importation or exportation of wildlife and the subsequent disposition of the wildlife by the importer or exporter 50 CFR Part 14 All persons, firms, and institutions may apply for a licence
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Nuclear facilities and materials Production and utilization facilities, special nuclear materials, source materials, and by-product materials, including when such materials are contained in radioactive waste Nuclear Regulatory Commission To protect public health and safety and the environment, and maintain the common defense and security of the United States, by exercising prudent controls over the possession, use, distribution, and transport of such items Atomic Energy Act, 10 CFR Part 110 All persons, firms and institutions must have a permanent (physical) address within the United States
Plant and plant products Certain plant and plant products Department of Agriculture To protect against the entry of plant pests and diseases, and to protect endangered plant species Section 412 of the Plant Protection Act, 7 U.S.C. 7712, the Endangered Species Act, and Title 7 CFR Parts 300 399 Persons, firms, and institutions resident in the United States may apply for a permit
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Endangered
Fish
Hazardous
Waste
Wildlife
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/383/REV.1 |
S-Summary§9 |
Ecuador |
2019 |
Trade Policy Framework |
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The general outline and objectives of Ecuador's trade policy are set out in the Constitution, which stipulates that the State shall have sole control of "strategic" sectors: energy in all its forms, telecommunications, non renewable natural resources, transport and refining of hydrocarbons, biodiversity and genetic heritage, the radio spectrum and water.(...)
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Energy
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Genetic
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/383/REV.1 |
S-Summary§19 |
Ecuador |
2019 |
Measures |
Export licences, Export tariffs |
Agriculture, Other |
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(...)In general, Ecuador guarantees the free export of goods with the exception of those that may affect public health, environmental conservation, animal and plant health, and the cultural heritage. (...)
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/383/REV.1 |
S-Summary§24 |
Ecuador |
2019 |
Measures |
Technical regulation or specifications |
All products/economic activities |
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Technical regulations as well as phytosanitary measures are issued to protect human, animal and plant life, preserve the environment, and ensure consumer safety and protection. (...)
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/383/REV.1 |
S-Summary§26 |
Ecuador |
2019 |
Measures |
Other measures |
Services, Other |
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(...)Accordingly, State-owned enterprises have been set up in different areas such as the management of strategic sectors, the provision of public services, and the sustainable supply of natural resources or public goods. (...)
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Sustainable
Natural resources
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/383/REV.1 |
S-II§18 |
Ecuador |
2019 |
Trade Policy Framework |
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The Constitution of the Republic of Ecuador provides that the State will have sole control of "strategic" sectors and of the application of selective import substitution, discouraging imports "that adversely affect domestic industry, the natural world or involve an unnecessary outflow of foreign exchange". Strategic sectors are defined as energy in all its forms, telecommunications, non renewable natural resources, transport and refining of hydrocarbons, biodiversity and genetic heritage, the radio spectrum, water, and all other sectors determined as such by law. Additionally, under the trade policy outline provided for in the Constitution, the Ecuadorian State must encourage environmentally responsible exports, preferably those that generate higher employment and value added, especially exports from small and medium sized producers and the crafts sector in particular. The State must encourage imports that are needed in order to attain its development objectives, protect domestic industry, the natural world or public health.
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Energy
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Bio
Genetic
Natural resources
Environment
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/383/REV.1 |
S-Table-II.2 |
Ecuador |
2019 |
Trade Policy Framework |
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Principal institutions involved in trade policy (31 July 2018)
Ministries and Secretariats Chief functions
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Under Secretariat for Fisheries (SRP) Annually set the maximum volumes, sizes and species of catches permitted,
in accordance with the results of scientific research, technical estimates and the need to conserve bio-aquatic resources.
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National Fisheries Institute (INP) Provide services and advice to the fisheries and aquaculture sector through scientific research into hydrobiological
resources and their ecosystems with a view to sustainable management.
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Sustainable
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Fish
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/383/REV.1 |
S-II§36 |
Ecuador |
2019 |
Trade Policy Framework |
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(...)Foreign investment is in addition to national investment in those sectors considered as strategic, namely energy in all forms, telecommunications, non renewable natural resources, transport and refining of hydrocarbons, biodiversity and genetic heritage, the radio spectrum, and water. (...)
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Energy
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Natural resources
Bio
Genetic
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