Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/305 |
S-III§38 |
Djibouti |
2014 |
Measures |
Import quotas, Ban/Prohibition |
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The import of products on Lists A(1) and (C) of the Annexes to the Montreal Protocol is subject to annual quotas determined and administered by the Minister responsible for the environment, by means of a prior authorization granted subject to the opinion of the Minister responsible for trade and in consultation with the National Ozone Committee. Since 2010, Decree No. 2004 0066/PR/MHUET of 22 April 2004 has banned the import of used or new refrigeration appliances containing certain (specified) ozone depleting substances.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/305 |
S-III§39 |
Djibouti |
2014 |
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The import of toxic or hazardous substances requires a special authorization from the Ministry responsible for the environment. The transport, storage, sale and use of such substances are subject to specifications endorsed by the Ministry.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/305 |
S-III§66 |
Djibouti |
2014 |
Measures |
Ban/Prohibition |
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The main prohibitions in effect in Djibouti are for the purpose of protecting biodiversity. For example, pursuant to Decree No. 2004 0065/PR/MHUEAT of 22 April 2004 on the protection of biodiversity, exports of Djiboutian wood and of coral are banned.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/305 |
S-III§72 |
Djibouti |
2014 |
Trade Policy Framework |
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In order to be admitted to a free zone, a company is required to select one of the legal formats proposed by Law No. 103/AN/04/5ème L (limited liability company, single person business or branch). It must be engaged in industrial, commercial, financial or services activities, except for those that might endanger national security, the environment or health. Its head office must be set up within the free zone.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/305 |
S-IV§10 |
Djibouti |
2014 |
Trade Policy Framework |
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The objectives of the Economic and Social Policy Law for the decade 2001 2010 were: (i) combating poverty by raising revenue and living standards among the rural population; (ii) halting the rural exodus; (iii) the rational exploitation of natural resources in order to enhance and protect the environment and biodiversity; (iv) developing arable land, increasing the area under irrigation and promoting livestock and fishing activities with a view to increasing local agricultural production (vegetables, fruit, meat and fish); (v) developing oasis type agriculture in order to promote cultivation of the date palm, in particular; and (vi) reorganizing the Ministry responsible for agriculture so as to build up its structures for planning, monitoring development programmes and disseminating information.
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Natural resources
Environment
Bio
Fish
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/298/REV.1 |
S-III§105 |
Ghana |
2014 |
Measures |
Other price and market based measures |
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In 2013, Customs also announced a reduction of the Environmental Excise Tax from 15% to 10%; this tax is levied on imports and sales of plastics, with exemptions for pharmaceuticals and plastics used for water sachets, as well as for plastics used in the agricultural sector. According to newspaper reports, the tax and the funds generated have been inadequate to help devising appropriate waste-management schemes.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/298/REV.1 |
S-Table-III.5 |
Ghana |
2014 |
Measures |
Other price and market based measures |
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Table 3.5 Other duties and charges levied on imports, 2013
Description: Environmental tax on sales of plastics
Rate (%): 15
Base: c.i.f.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/298/REV.1 |
S-IV§55 |
Ghana |
2014 |
Measures |
Other environmental requirements |
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Under Act 617, private (including foreign) companies enter into a contract with the Government to utilize and manage timber resources. Timber rights are allocated through a competitive bidding process organized by the Forestry Commission. Contractors must meet social responsibility requirements, such as support of local communities with schools or clinics, and promote the active involvement of local inhabitants in forest management. A provision also requires contractors to implement reforestation plans following logging.
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Government TPR |
WT/TPR/G/298 |
G-III§1 |
Ghana |
2014 |
Trade Policy Framework |
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Ghana is enthusiastic about the development-oriented outcomes that the Doha Round could achieve if negotiation builds momentum. The Doha Round has the potential to reverse the marginalization of some developing countries and least developed countries and help them to meet the Millennium Development Goals. A successful conclusion to the Doha Round and a reinvigorated multilateral trading system would deliver opportunities to all participants, including the smallest, weakest and most vulnerable economies. The development imperative remains crucial. Consequently, WTO members must take a dynamic approach to fulfilling it, bringing developing and least developed countries fully within reach of the new trading opportunities that can help them to alleviate poverty and put their economies on the path of sustainable growth and development.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/298/REV.1 |
S-II§54 |
Ghana |
2014 |
Measures |
Other measures |
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(…) In addition, foreign investors have to prove the transfer of the required capital, and submit information on the proposed investment project, including equity structure, major activities, employment, and environmental impact.
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