Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/263/REV.1 |
S-IV§38 |
Uruguay |
2012 |
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Agriculture |
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Uruguay notified the WTO that domestic support was being provided for research, extension and advisory services, pest and disease control, inspection services, marketing and promotion services, and payments within the framework of environmental programmes, which are deemed to be green box measures
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/263/REV.1 |
S-IV§46-49 |
Uruguay |
2012 |
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Forestry |
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The Forestry Law (Law No. 15.939 of 28 December 1987) promotes the sustainable forest management through protection, the enhancement, expansion and creation of forest resources, and the development of forest industries and the forest economy in general
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Conservation
Forest
Sustainable
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/263/REV.1 |
S-IV§52-55 |
Uruguay |
2012 |
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Fisheries |
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The National Directorate of Aquatic Resources (DINARA) is the State agency responsible for regulating and controlling fishing and promoting the sustainable use of fisheries and aquaculture resources
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/263/REV.1 |
S-IV§150 |
Uruguay |
2012 |
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Services |
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The Ministry of National Defence, through the National Coastguard, also responsibilities in the sector relating to navigation, maritime safety and pollution prevention, among other issues
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/263/REV.1 |
S-IV§176 |
Uruguay |
2012 |
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Services |
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The first National Plan for Sustainable Tourism 2009-2020 establishes five strategic objectives for Uruguayan tourism over the next decade, including the development of a tourism model that is sustainable in economic, environmental and socio-cultural terms
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/262/REV.1 |
S-II§13 |
United Arab Emirates |
2012 |
Trade Policy Framework |
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Since 2008, the development and administration of trade policy has been under the responsibility of the Ministry of Foreign Trade (previously the Ministry of Economy and Planning), in coordination with other ministries at the federal level and trade-related bodies and local departments, including the Ministry of Environment and Water
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/262/REV.1 |
S-II§18-19 |
United Arab Emirates |
2012 |
Trade Policy Framework |
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As part of its Vision 2021 strategy, the UAE is striving for sustainable development by moving towards economic diversification away from oil, with a focus on a number of strategic sectors, including biotechnology
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/262/REV.1 |
S-II§51 |
United Arab Emirates |
2012 |
Trade Policy Framework |
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Certain economic activities are reserved for UAE nationals, including hunting and forestry-related services; fishing services; and natural resources, including oil and gas, electricity, water treatment and distribution
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Fish
Forest
Natural resources
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/262/REV.1 |
S-III§49; Table III.5 |
United Arab Emirates |
2012 |
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Ban/Prohibition |
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Imports of various goods, such as ivory, hazardous waste and organic fertilizers, are prohibited in the UAE based on inter alia environmental considerations, and to implement international conventions
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Environment
Hazardous
Organic
Waste
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/262/REV.1 |
S-III§59, 66 |
United Arab Emirates |
2012 |
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The UAE implements the Emirates Conformity Assessment Scheme (ECAS) as a mandatory product certification scheme, which applies to products that affect health and safety or have an impact on the environment, such as low-voltage equipment and toys
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