Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/268/REV.1 |
S-III§161 ; Table III.4 |
Korea, Republic of |
2012 |
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Other measures |
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State involvement in the economy includes the Korea District Heating Corp (KDHC) involved in, inter alia, thermal energy supply for space heating and the Korea Rural Community and Agriculture Corp involved in, inter alia, the improvement of rural living environment
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/268/REV.1 |
S-III§189 |
Korea, Republic of |
2012 |
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Intellectual property measures |
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Green technology benefiting from government-supported R&D has been allowed speedy patent screening/examination
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/268/REV.1 |
S-III§201 |
Korea, Republic of |
2012 |
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Intellectual property measures |
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Confidential data submitted to authorities for marketing approval of pharmaceuticals and agricultural chemicals are prohibited from public disclosure unless the authorities see a public interest need such as environmental protection
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/268/REV.1 |
S-IV§8, 14, 16; Table AIII.7 |
Korea, Republic of |
2012 |
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Agriculture |
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In 2009, an agricultural policy reform framework was presented by a council for the modernization of Korean agriculture, where policy-makers and stakeholders agreed on more market orientation as well as on promoting more environmentally friendly practices in order to prevent, inter alia, soil erosion and soil acidification
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Soil
Conservation
Environment
Organic
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/268/REV.1 |
S-IV§1-2, 33-38 |
Korea, Republic of |
2012 |
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Fisheries |
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Efforts to reduce over-fishing continued despite fisheries-related subsidies, and action was taken to encourage environment-friendly offshore aquaculture
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Environment
Fish
Sustainable
Green
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/268/REV.1 |
S-IV§3, 41-44, 52 |
Korea, Republic of |
2012 |
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Energy |
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Efforts have been made to reduce oil dependence and to cope with rising energy demand in several ways, including through increasing the share of renewable sources in total primary energy supply and projects overseas
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Emissions
Energy
Environment
Natural resources
Renewable
Green
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/268/REV.1 |
S-IV§4, 62, 66 |
Korea, Republic of |
2012 |
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Manufacturing |
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Support was focused on activities termed as new growth engines with the objective of, inter alia, increasing exports of green goods (e.g. electric cars) by the major industries
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/268/REV.1 |
S-IV§69, 73 |
Korea, Republic of |
2012 |
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Manufacturing |
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The Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs (MLTM) set out its third five-year Long-Term Development Plan for the Shipping Industry, including achieving low-carbon and green growth, while the Ministry of Knowledge Economy (MKE) provides financial support, with the aim of manufacturing the world's best eco-friendly smart steel plates and achieve a Green-Steel Industry, with the development of CO2-free technologies for steels
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/268/REV.1 |
S-IV§125 |
Korea, Republic of |
2012 |
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Services |
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The Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs invested for the installation of an intelligent port automation system at Sinseondae of Busan Port and Dongbu Busan Container Terminal in order to, inter alia, cut oil usage and carbon emissions
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/267/REV.1 |
S-II§26 |
Singapore |
2012 |
Trade Policy Framework |
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Every business in Singapore must be registered with the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA) and permission must be obtained from the Ministry of Trade and Industry for certain manufacturing activities, for environmental reasons, among others
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