Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/386/REV.1 |
S-III§22 |
Samoa |
2019 |
Measures |
Ban/Prohibition, Import licences |
Not specified |
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In general, Samoa's imports prohibitions and restrictions regime seeks to address health, environmental, and safety concerns.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/386/REV.1 |
S-III§49 |
Samoa |
2019 |
Measures |
Loans and financing |
Not specified |
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Apart from the three schemes above, the Small Business Enterprise Centre (SBEC) also maintains the Small Business Loan Guarantee Scheme. The Scheme provides a loan guarantee for local businesses. The guarantee fund is about WST 8.5 million. A 100% guarantee is provided for loans up to WST 10,000, and an 80% guarantee for loans between WST 10,000 and WST 50,000. Beneficiaries must: be Samoan citizens, complete Start Your Business (SYB) training, have an existing business, and preferably be aged between 21 and 50 years old. Businesses supported must comply with national requirements regarding environment, labour and cyber security. According to the authorities, the Scheme has an export promotion component.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/386/REV.1 |
S-Table§III.9 |
Samoa |
2019 |
Measures |
Intellectual property measures |
Not specified |
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Summary of protection of IPRs, 2018
Main legislation Coverage Duration Seclected exclusions and limitations
(...) (...) (...) Non-patentable inventions.
The following, even if they are inventions, cannot be patented:
(...)
inventions that are likely to cause serious environmental harm;
(...)
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/428/REV.1 |
S-3§66 |
Moldova, Republic of |
2022 |
Measures |
Ban/Prohibition, Other environmental requirements |
Not specified |
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3.66. The Republic of Moldova maintains export prohibitions and restrictions on the grounds of protecting human health and the environment, public security, national security, and fulfilling international obligations. Those restrictions were notified to the WTO.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/424/REV.1 |
S-Summary§9 |
Pakistan |
2022 |
Measures |
Ban/Prohibition |
Not specified |
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9. The import of certain products is prohibited due to health, safety, security, moral, religious, and environmental reasons. (...)
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/424/REV.1 |
S-2§48 |
Pakistan |
2022 |
Trade Policy Framework |
Environmental provisions in trade agreements |
Not specified |
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2.48 (...) Since 1 January 2014, Pakistan has benefited from generous tariff preferences (mostly zero duties on two thirds of all product categories) under the so called Generalised Scheme of Preferences Plus (GSP+) arrangement of the European Union, aiming to support sustainable development and good governance; this status was extended till 2023. [74] (...)
[74] In order to maintain GSP+ treatment, Pakistan has to keep ratification and effectively implement 27 core international conventions on human and labour rights, environmental protection, and good governance. European Commission, Countries and Regions: Pakistan. Viewed at: https://ec.europa.eu/trade/policy/countries-and-regions/countries/pakistan/.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/424/REV.1 |
S-3§42 |
Pakistan |
2022 |
Measures |
Ban/Prohibition |
Not specified |
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3.42. Imports of certain goods are banned due to health, safety, security, moral, religious, and environmental reasons. (...)
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/424/REV.1 |
S-3§87 |
Pakistan |
2022 |
Measures |
Internal taxes |
Not specified |
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3.87. Under the Sales Tax Act 1990, Pakistan continues to levy sales tax at a rate of 17% (unchanged during the review period) on both imported and domestically produced goods. The Sixth Schedule of the Act provides are list of goods that are exempt from sales tax [22], while the Eighth Schedule of the Act provides conditional exemptions. (...)
[22] The Federal Government under Section 13(2)(a) of the Act may grant exemptions, whenever circumstances exist to take immediate action for the purposes of (...) natural disaster, national food security in emergency situations (...) by notification in the Gazette of Pakistan, exempt any supplies made or imports, of any goods or class of goods from the whole or any part of the tax chargeable under this Act, subject to the conditions and limitations specified therein.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/424/REV.1 |
S-3§107 |
Pakistan |
2022 |
Measures |
Conformity assessment procedures, Risk assessment |
Not specified |
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3.107. The Pakistan National Accreditation Council (PNAC) is a full member of the International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC) and the International Accreditation Forum (IAF), and a signatory member of the Asia Pacific Accreditation Cooperation (APAC). PNAC has achieved Mutual Recognition Arrangement (MRA) signatory status for testing and calibration laboratories from ILAC and Multilateral Recognition Arrangement (MLA) signatory status for quality management systems, environment management systems, and product certifications from the IAF. (...)
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Government TPR |
WT/TPR/G/425 |
G-1§6 |
Switzerland and Liechtenstein |
2022 |
Trade Policy Framework |
General environmental reference |
Not specified |
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1.6. As outlined in the new foreign economic policy strategy and the COVID-19 transition strategy for economic policy, creating and maintaining opportunities for Swiss based businesses abroad through trade and investment remains a key policy objective for Switzerland, taking account of sustainability considerations.
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