Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/333/REV.1 |
S-III§58 |
Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of |
2016 |
Measures |
Technical regulation or specifications |
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Any interested party (i.e. the public sector, the private sector, academia, and members of the public) may submit proposals for national standards to SASO (Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization). All draft standards, technical regulations, and conformity assessments are made available on the SASO website for public comment for at least 60 days. After the SASO Board of Directors approves a proposed standard, there is usually a period of six months between final publication and entry into force. Technical committees make recommendations to the SASO Board of Directors on whether a standard should be voluntary or mandatory. According to the authorities, the criteria for adopting a standard as mandatory are based on the fulfilment of legitimate objectives such as protection of health, safety, national security, Islamic law, and the environment. Currently, there are 1,820 technical regulations in force, 516 of which were adopted during 2012-15 (Table A3.2).
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/334/REV.1 |
S-III§31 |
Ukraine |
2016 |
Measures |
Ban/Prohibition |
Not specified |
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(...) Imports may be banned in exceptional cases as foreseen in Articles XX and XXI of the GATT 1994, e.g. for the protection of human, animal or plant life or health, or for the protection of the environment; (...)
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/334/REV.1 |
S-III§61 |
Ukraine |
2016 |
Measures |
Ban/Prohibition |
Not specified |
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Article 17 of the Law "on Foreign Economic Activity" prohibits exports of (...) (ii) limited natural resources (with a corresponding restriction applicable to domestic consumption or production); (...)
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/334/REV.1 |
S-III§132 |
Ukraine |
2016 |
Measures |
Other measures |
Not specified |
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Objects of "national importance" for reasons of national security, public health, environmental considerations, social development, and the like have been excluded from privatization. (...)
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/335/REV.1 |
S-III§29 |
Malawi |
2016 |
Measures |
Tax concessions |
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Malawi's legislation provides for a variety of duty and tax concessions in the form of suspensions, rebates, remissions and refunds. Tariff exemptions for a range of imports, including raw materials, machinery, and equipment, are stipulated in the Customs and Excise Act, the Investment and Export Promotion Act (section 2.4), the Export Incentives Act, and the Export Processing Zones Act (section 3.2.4). In addition, the Public Finance Management Act empowers the Ministry of Finance, Economic Planning and Development to grant concessions, including tariff rebates, on goods deemed to be of public interest in exceptional circumstances, such as natural disasters.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/335/REV.1 |
S-III§41 |
Malawi |
2016 |
Measures |
Export licences, Import licences |
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(...) By and large, automatic and non automatic licencing procedures are maintained for security, public health and environmental reasons, and to promote infant industries. (...)
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/336/REV.1 |
S-Summary§15 |
Honduras |
2016 |
Measures |
Ban/Prohibition, Import licences |
Not specified |
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Honduras makes little use of non-tariff barriers. Certain imports are prohibited in order to protect public health, morals, animal and plant health, the environment and national security, and in order to comply with international commitments. For the same reasons, both automatic and non automatic import licensing have been maintained. The licensing regime, which applies to all imports regardless of their origin, has not changed substantially since 2010, and is not designed to restrict the volume or value of imports. The list of goods requiring import licences is the same as in 2010.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/336/REV.1 |
S-III§49 |
Honduras |
2016 |
Measures |
Technical regulation or specifications |
Not specified |
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Honduras notified 29 measures to the WTO Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade between 1 January 2010 and 31 December 2015, covering areas such as environmental protection, consumer protection and labelling, inter alia.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/336/REV.1 |
S-III§144 |
Honduras |
2016 |
Measures |
Public procurement |
Not specified |
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In a bidding procedure, whether public or private, the contract is usually awarded to the supplier offering the lowest price. When domestic and foreign suppliers are competing, the price to be compared is determined taking into account the preferential margin. Other criteria in addition to price may be taken into account when evaluating bids, for example: financing terms, delivery time and environmental impact. If the contract is not awarded to the bidder offering the lowest price, the decision has to be properly substantiated and approved by the official in charge of the institution concerned (for example, the State Secretariat or the mayor).
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/336/REV.1 |
S-III§151 |
Honduras |
2016 |
Measures |
Intellectual property measures |
Not specified |
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In 2013, Honduras' National Intellectual Property Strategy was adopted with the aim of strengthening the intellectual property regime. This is a five pronged strategy: (i) education and culture; (ii) science and innovation for health; (iii) biodiversity and the environment; (iv) productivity and competitiveness; and (v) management and enforcement of intellectual property.
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