Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/384/REV.1 |
S-Table-III.5 |
East African Community (EAC): Rwanda |
2019 |
Measures |
Other support measures |
Not specified |
Relevant information
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Main changes to SEZ Policy, 2018
Issue 2010 Policy recommendation 2017 Policy recommendation
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Complementary policies and safeguard measures Maintain adequate safeguards on labour and environmental standards
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/384/REV.1 |
S-III§48 |
East African Community (EAC): Rwanda |
2019 |
Measures |
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Not specified |
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(...)SEZ residents must have an investor certificate (costing USD 500) from the RDB as well as an SEZ user licence from the RDB. They must submit a business plan, architectural designs based on the relevant SEZ design, and an environmental impact assessment report. (...)
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/384/REV.1 |
S-III§66 |
East African Community (EAC): Rwanda |
2019 |
Measures |
Ban/Prohibition, Import licences |
Agriculture |
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(...)According to the authorities, a draft law governing the use of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) is undergoing legislative approval. Meanwhile, a ban on imports of GMOs remains in place.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/384/REV.1 |
S-III§102 |
East African Community (EAC): Rwanda |
2019 |
Measures |
Intellectual property measures |
Agriculture |
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Compulsory licences to use a protected plant variety, with fair remuneration, without the plant breeder's authorization may be granted for public interest reasons, defined as cases relating to social welfare, national security, or environment protection.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/384/REV.1 |
S-II§7 |
East African Community (EAC): Tanzania |
2019 |
Trade Policy Framework |
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The main overall government policy is guided by the Tanzania Development Vision 2025 and the Zanzibar Development Vision 2020. (...)The Government has furthermore identified the following trade priorities for the period under review:
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•To address cross-cutting issues: e.g. environment, (...)
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/384/REV.1 |
S-II§8 |
East African Community (EAC): Tanzania |
2019 |
Trade Policy Framework |
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In addition, the Mainland is still guided by its National Trade Policy, 2003, whose main objective is "to identify ways and means of navigating through a viable and steady path towards competitive export-led growth for the realisation of the goal of poverty eradication". (...)It furthermore presents an implementation matrix and action plan. Some of the issues raised in the policy to be addressed include: trade-related environmental and labour issues;(...)
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/384/REV.1 |
S-II§34 |
East African Community (EAC): Tanzania |
2019 |
Trade Policy Framework |
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On the Mainland there are 21 sectors designated as priority sectors in which the Government is focusing its promotional efforts, these include: agriculture and livestock development, natural resources, (...)water and sanitation, and integrated waste management.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/384/REV.1 |
S-Table-III.2 |
East African Community (EAC): Tanzania |
2019 |
Measures |
Tax concessions |
Energy |
Relevant information
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VAT exemptions, Mainland, 2018
Category
(...)
Supply of solar panels, modules, solar charger controllers, solar inverters, solar lights, vacuum tube solar collectors and solar batteries
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/384/REV.1 |
S-Table-III.3 |
East African Community (EAC): Tanzania |
2019 |
Measures |
Tax concessions |
Energy |
Relevant information
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VAT exemptions, Zanzibar, 2018
Category
(...)
Solar power equipment
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/384/REV.1 |
S-Table-III.5 |
East African Community (EAC): Tanzania |
2019 |
Measures |
Ban/Prohibition |
Other |
Relevant information
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Products subject to prohibition, restriction, or licensing, 2018
Product Type of restriction Legal instrument Overview
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Hazardous wastes Prohibition Bamako Convention The Convention prohibits the importation of hazardous wastes and dumping at sea and internal waters
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