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Government TPR WT/TPR/G/211 G-VIII§87 Japan 2009 Sectors Agriculture
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In April 2007, the Task Force on the Promotion of Policies for Food, Agriculture and Rural Areas headed by the Prime Minister adopted a goal-oriented policy package in accordance with the Cabinet policy objectives for agriculture, which are, among others, the establishment of the "Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF)'s Strategy for Preventing Global Warming".
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Fish
Forest
Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/S/210/Rev.1 S-III§106 Guatemala 2009 Measures Ban/Prohibition, Import licences
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A genetically modified organisms biology group (GOB) has been constituted in order to prepare new technical regulations and standards for the import of genetically modified products, taking into account commercial and environmental aspects, but by May 2008 it had not yet started to operate.
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Bio
Environment
Genetic
Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/S/210/Rev.1 S-III§7, 119 Guatemala 2009 Measures Ban/Prohibition, Export licences, Export quotas
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Under the Forestry Law of 2 December 1996 (Decree No. 101-96), export of logs of more than 11 cm in diameter is banned for environmental reasons.
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Environment
Forest
Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/S/210/Rev.1 S-III§106 Guatemala 2009 Measures Ban/Prohibition, Import licences
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Ministerial Decision No. 386-2006 lays down requirements on the import, transport and handling of live modified organisms (LVOs) for agricultural use within Guatemala, the establishment of field trials and production for export. LVOs must also meet the requirements laid down in Decree No. 68-86 (Law on the Protection and Improvement of the Environment).
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Environment
Genetic
Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/S/210/Rev.1 S-III§117 Guatemala 2009 Measures Ban/Prohibition, Export licences, Export quotas
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Export prohibitions are mainly imposed for environmental reasons among others.
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Environment
Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/S/210/Rev.1 S-II§17 Guatemala 2009 Trade Policy Framework
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The Social Action and Economic Revival Plan, better known as "¡Vamos Guatemala!" is based on five lines of action aimed at, inter alia, creating a favourable investment climate that respects the environment.
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Climate
Environment
Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/S/210/Rev.1 S-III-Table III.15 Guatemala 2009 Measures Intellectual property measures
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Biological processes and materials as they appear in nature (with the exception of microbiological processes) and all inventions whose commercial exploitation would be contrary to public health, human, animal or plant life and the environment are excluded from patentability.
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Bio
Environment
Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/S/210/Rev.1 S-III§118 Guatemala 2009 Measures Ban/Prohibition, Export licences, Export quotas
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Export restrictions on specific products are imposed in order to comply with the requirements of CITES.
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MEAs
Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/S/210/Rev.1 S-II§51 Guatemala 2009 Trade Policy Framework
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In conjunction with the other Central American Common Market (CACM) members, Guatemala is negotiating an association agreement between the CACM and the European Union, covering inter alia aspects relating to trade and sustainable development.
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Sustainable
Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/S/210/Rev.1 S-III§73-4 Guatemala 2009 Measures Technical regulation or specifications
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The Ministry of the Environment and Natural Resources is one of the principal government entities which draws up technical regulations.
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Environment
Natural resources