Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/383/REV.1 |
S-Box-III.6 |
Ecuador |
2019 |
Measures |
Technical regulation or specifications |
Agriculture |
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Main legislation governing sanitary and phytosanitary measures
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Resolution DAJ-201707-EC-0201-0064: National Plan for Surveillance and Control of Pollutants in Primary Sector Production.
Resolution No. 0099 of 30 September 2013: instructions on the general rules for promoting and regulating organic, ecological and biological production in Ecuador; regulates and controls organic production.
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Keywords
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Pollution
Organic
Eco
Bio
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/383/REV.1 |
S-III§132 |
Ecuador |
2019 |
Measures |
Non-monetary support |
Fisheries |
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(...)Currently, the National Fisheries Institute carries out scientific and technological research on biological ocean resources with a view to diversifying production, promoting the development of fisheries and optimizing their utilization.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/383/REV.1 |
S-III§154 |
Ecuador |
2019 |
Measures |
Other measures |
Energy, Mining, Services, Other |
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State-owned enterprises are entrusted with a major role in the Ecuadorian economy: under the Constitution, the State reserves the right to administer, regulate, control and manage strategic sectors. These sectors under exclusive control of the State are those that have a decisive economic, social, political or environmental influence. The following are considered strategic sectors: energy in all forms, telecommunications, non-renewable natural resources, transport and refining of hydrocarbons, biodiversity and the genetic heritage, the radio spectrum, water and other sectors as determined by law. (...)Accordingly, state-owned enterprises have been set up to manage strategic sectors, provide public services, make sustainable use of natural resources or public goods and carry out other economic activities. (...)
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Keywords
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Environment
Energy
Renewable
Natural resources
Bio
Genetic
Sustainable
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/383/REV.1 |
S-Table-III.11 |
Ecuador |
2019 |
Measures |
Other measures |
Mining, Services, Other |
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State-owned enterprises, 2018
Type of enterprise Sector Number
State-owned enterprises of the Central Government Infrastructure and non-renewable natural resources 10
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Habitat and environment 2
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Renewable
Natural resources
Environment
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/383/REV.1 |
S-Summary§34 |
Ecuador |
2019 |
Sectors |
General environmental reference |
Energy, Manufacturing |
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On the energy consumption front, Ecuador is aiming for self-sufficiency as well as a reduction in its use of fossil fuels and substitution of non-renewable sources. (...)
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/383/REV.1 |
S-Box-I.1 |
Ecuador |
2019 |
Sectors |
Internal taxes, Tax concessions |
Manufacturing, Energy, Fisheries, Agriculture |
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Organic Law on the Promotion of Production, Attraction of Investment and Generation of Employment, and Fiscal Stability and Balance
(...)The Law broadens the scope of the priority sectors identified in the Internal Taxation Law by including (...)energy efficiency, sustainable construction materials(...)
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• A 0% VAT rate on imports and transfers of inputs in the agriculture, aquaculture and fisheries sectors; solar panels;
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/383/REV.1 |
S-IV§32 |
Ecuador |
2019 |
Sectors |
General environmental reference |
Fisheries |
Relevant information
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In 2018, the National Fisheries Control Plan of Ecuador was published, setting out guidelines to make fishery products traceable, discourage and eradicate illegal fishing and supervise all agents involved in fishery activity, to make sure the country's hydrobiological resources are used sustainably. (...)
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/383/REV.1 |
S-Table-IV.9 |
Ecuador |
2019 |
Sectors |
Other environmental requirements |
Mining |
Relevant information
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Main legal instruments governing the mining sector
Legal instrument Description Date of publication in the Official Register Most recent amendment
Ministerial Decision No. 37 of the Ministry of the Environment Environmental regulation of mining activities 27/3/2014 12/7/2016
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/383/REV.1 |
S-Table-IV.10 |
Ecuador |
2019 |
Sectors |
Other environmental requirements |
Mining |
Relevant information
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Mining regimes, 2018
Artisanal miming Small-scale mining Medium-scale mining Large-scale mining
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Environmental requirements Environmental certificate Environmental licence Environmental licence Environmental licence
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/383/REV.1 |
S-IV§48 |
Ecuador |
2019 |
Sectors |
Other price and market based measures |
Mining |
Relevant information
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Mining activity also involves the payment of a labour profit share, as well as royalties, advance royalties and annual conservation licence fees. (...)
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