Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/374/REV.1 |
S-III§52 |
Uruguay |
2018 |
Measures |
Ban/Prohibition |
Chemicals, Manufacturing, Other |
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The justifications for the use of these measures include: Article XX(b) of the GATT; International Labour Convention No. 162; Article XX(d) of the GATT; the MERCOSUR Grape Growing and Wine Production Regulations; the Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer (1985); the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (1987); the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal (1989); and the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (2003).
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Hazardous
MEAs
Pollution
Ozone
Waste
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/374/REV.1 |
S-III§77 |
Uruguay |
2018 |
Measures |
Ban/Prohibition, Export licences |
Not specified |
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In general, in Uruguay the free export of goods is guaranteed, with the exception of those that might affect public health, national security, preservation of the environment, (…) Exports may also be restricted to comply with the commitments undertaken by Uruguay within the context of the various international agreements to which it is a signatory.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/374/REV.1 |
S-Table-III.18 |
Uruguay |
2018 |
Measures |
Tax concessions |
Energy |
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3.102. In addition to these programmes, Uruguay grants other fiscal incentives for investment in general (Section 2) and for specific sectors (Table 3.18). These programmes were already in force in 2012 and according to information provided by the authorities have not undergone any major changes.
Table 3.18 Incentives, 2018
Beneficiaries Incentives Legal framework
Tax exemption Other
(...)
Renewable energy IRAE Law on the Protection and Promotion of Investment No. 16.906 of 7 January 1998
Decree No. 354/009 of 3 August 2009
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/374/REV.1 |
S-III§118 |
Uruguay |
2018 |
Measures |
Conformity assessment procedures |
All products/economic activities |
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3.117. The Uruguayan Accreditation Agency (OUA), set up in 1998, is tasked with accrediting conformity assessment bodies. The authorities consider that in this way it is helping to facilitate trade in Uruguayan goods and services
The OUA follows the international standards developed for the accreditation bodies to ensure the impartiality and transparency necessary to generate reliable products and services, with a view to promoting the sale of products and services on the international markets. The OUA is a member of Inter American Accreditation Cooperation (IAAC). It is also a signatory to mutual recognition agreements with IAAC and International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC), as a testing and calibration laboratory accreditation agency, and with IAAC and the International Accreditation Forum (IAF), as an agency for the accreditation of bodies certifying quality and environmental management systems and bodies responsible for product certification.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/374/REV.1 |
S-Table-III.20 |
Uruguay |
2018 |
Measures |
Other environmental requirements |
Agriculture |
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3.126. The MGAP is tasked with monitoring agricultural products placed on the market to verify their terms of sale, composition and end use. (...)
Table 3.20 Responsibilities of the Ministry of Livestock, Agriculture and Fisheries (MGAP)'s directorates, 2017
Institution Responsibility
(…)
Directorate General of Livestock Services (DGSG) Checks residues of veterinary medicines and environmental pollutants in agricultural facilities (food intake, forage, veterinary products) and in industrial plants processing products of animal origin.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/374/REV.1 |
S-III§128 |
Uruguay |
2018 |
Measures |
Risk assessment |
Agriculture |
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The fundamental purpose of the Directorate General of Food Safety Control (DIGECIA), set up in 2015, is to coordinate and implement policies on biodiversity and on animal health and phytosanitary control, (…) The DIGECIA is also charged with incorporating risk analysis in biosecurity, (...) The DIGECIA is responsible for coordination with other entities on sanitary barriers, food safety and living genetically modified organisms.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/374/REV.1 |
S-III§130 |
Uruguay |
2018 |
Measures |
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Agriculture |
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3.130. The National Biosafety Board (GNBio) is responsible for regulating genetically modified plant organisms (GMPOs) and coordinates risk assessment. Genetically modified plants and parts thereof, in whatever form, may only be introduced, used or handled with prior authorization, granted by the Board on a case by case basis, taking into account the results of the corresponding stages of risk assessment and risk management in respect of the environment, biodiversity, (...) The procedure for requesting authorization to introduce, use or handle genetically modified plant organisms and a list of GMPO applications currently being examined in Uruguay can be viewed online. [107]
[107] Request for authorization. Online information viewed at: http://www2.mgap.gub.uy/portal/page.aspx?2,gnbio,gnbio-procedimientos-de-solicitud-de-autorizacion,O,es,0. List of applications currently under examination. Online information viewed at: http://www2.mgap.gub.uy/portal/page.aspx?2,gnbio,gnbio-ogms-autorizados-en-uruguay,O,es,0.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/374/REV.1 |
S-III§135 |
Uruguay |
2018 |
Measures |
Ban/Prohibition |
Agriculture |
Relevant information
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(...) The entry into Uruguay of products of animal or plant origin or animal feed containing levels of (...) or other environmental pollutants exceeding those prescribed in the national regulations or in the Codex Alimentarius, as appropriate, may be prohibited. Exports of such products may also be controlled and prohibited for the same reasons, or if they do not comply with the standards required by the countries of destination.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/374/REV.1 |
S-Table-A3.1 |
Uruguay |
2018 |
Measures |
Import licences |
Agriculture, Chemicals, Other, Forestry |
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Table A3. 1 Special registration requirements for importing specified products, 2018
Product Requirement Registration/issuing authority Legal basis
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Finished or preformed packages or their raw materials Registration of the importer MVOTMA/DINAMA Law No. 18.996 of 7 November 2011
DNA General Resolution No. 44/2014 (Control procedure for the importation of products which must comply with the requirements for the environmental management of wastes derived from the use of chemical or biological products in agriculture, vegetable and fruit growing and forestry) DNA Order No. 11/2011 (Procedure for requesting authorization to import products and packaging outright)
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/374/REV.1 |
S-Table-A3.4 |
Uruguay |
2018 |
Measures |
General environmental reference |
Agriculture |
Relevant information
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Table A3. 4 Plant and animal health legislation, 2018
Legislation
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Law No. 16.170 of 28 December 1990: Empowers the Government to prohibit the use, sale or export of plants, products or by products of plant origin polluted with pesticide residues at levels exceeding those laid down in the Codex Alimentarius or by the relevant requirements of the country of destination.
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Law No. 18.719 of 27 December 2010: (...) The Law empowers the MGAP's DGSA and DGSG to carry out controls and prohibit the consumption, use, marketing, sale, import, export or any other form of entry into or exit from Uruguay of (...) , veterinary products or biological residues or other pollutants,(...)
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Decrees
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Decree No. 113/990 of 21 February 1990: Provides that any natural or legal person preparing or marketing the products covered by Decree No. 149/977 must be registered with the DGSA within the time limits and under the terms and conditions determined, and imposes requirements concerning the sale of pesticides presenting a maximum risk for human health and the environment.
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Decree No. 353 of 21 July 2008, Decree No. 535 of 3 November 2008 and Decree No. 280 of 8 June 2009: Create a regulatory framework for genetically modified living organisms.
Decree No. 576/009 of 15 December 2009: Entrusts to the MGAP's DGSG the investigation of veterinary medicine residues and environmental pollutants in agricultural establishments and animal product manufacturing plants.
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Bio
Environment
Genetic
Pollution
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