Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/374/REV.1 |
S-Table-A3.6 |
Uruguay |
2018 |
Measures |
Other measures, Tax concessions |
Energy |
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Table A3. 6 State enterprises, 2018
Industrial and commercial Creation Functions Regime
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National Electricity Plants and Transmission Authority (UTE) Resolution No. 471/07 of 20.07.2007 Authorizes the generation of electricity from biomass for the national grid Decree No. 58/08 of 01.02.2008 The purchase by the UTE of electrical energy and power from free zones is exempt from all surcharges, the single customs import tax, the handling charge and port dues and in general from all import taxes Law No. 18.719 of 27.12.2010 Development of Alternative Energy Projects (Article 421) Monopoly
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/374/REV.1 |
S-Table-A3.7 |
Uruguay |
2018 |
Measures |
General environmental reference |
Energy |
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Table A3. 7 Public limited companies wholly or partially owned by the State, 2016
Organization Name State participation Main activity
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ANCAP
Gas Sayago S.A. 20.65% Development of (...) environmental,(...) studies for the construction of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) reheater in Uruguay, together with its operation and maintenance, and the purchase, transport and storage of the liquefied gas and the marketing of the natural gas obtained from its regasification. (...)
UTE
SOLFIRAL S.A. 100% Wind power projects. Not operational.
ROUAR S.A. 50% Planning, establishment, construction, buying and selling, administration, operation, maintenance and/or business management of electricity generating plants, together with the production of energy from non traditional renewable sources
Gas Sayago S.A. 79.35% Development of (...) environmental, (...) studies for the construction of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) regasifier in Uruguay, together with its operation and maintenance and the purchase, transport and storage of liquefied gas and the marketing of the natural gas obtained from its regasification.
Not operational
AREAFLIN S.A. 20% Planning, establishment, construction, buying and selling, administration, operation, maintenance and/or business management of electricity generating plants, together with the production of energy from non traditional renewable sources
Fideicomiso financiero Pampa 20.08% Building, operating and maintaining a wind farm at Pampa, in the Tacuarembó department
Fideicomiso financiero Arias 20% Building, operating and maintaining a wind farm at Colonia Arias, in the Flores department
Fideicomiso de administración del Fondo de Estabilización Energética 100% Energy stabilization fund to reduce the possible adverse impact of water shortages on the financial situation of the UTE and public finances
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Energy
Environment
Renewable
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/374/REV.1 |
S-Table-A3.8 |
Uruguay |
2018 |
Measures |
Intellectual property measures |
All products/economic activities |
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Table A3. 8 Overview of intellectual property rights in Uruguay, 2018
Legal framework Subject matter/scope Duration Comments, exclusions and limitations
Patents
Law No. 17.164 New inventions, whether products or processes, which involve an inventive step and are capable of industrial application, pharmaceuticals and agro-chemicals included 20 years from the date of filing the application, non renewable (...)The following are not patentable: (...) inventions prejudicial to (...) the environment.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/378 |
S-II§53 |
Vanuatu |
2018 |
Measures |
Investment measures, Risk assessment |
All products/economic activities |
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Vanuatu Investment Promotion Authority (VIPA) is governed by a Board of Directors, which makes the overall decisions to approve investment application proposals. The Board evaluates the application, and may require the investor to submit an environment impact assessment. (...)
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/378 |
S-III§30 |
Vanuatu |
2018 |
Measures |
Ban/Prohibition |
Chemicals |
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Pursuant to the Customs (Prohibited Import) Regulations Order No. 115 of 2014, the following items are subject to an import prohibition: (...) (6) any ozone-depleting substances and synthetic greenhouse gases, as set out in the Ozone Layer Protection Act No. 27 of 2010; (...) (8) various chemicals [2].[2] Hydrochlorofluorocarbons, methyl bromide, bromochloromethane, hydrofluorocarbons, and perfluorocarbons.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/378 |
S-Summary§16 |
Vanuatu |
2018 |
Measures |
Ban/Prohibition |
Fisheries |
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(...) The fishing and trading of sea cucumber and green snail are banned, and the exportation of coconut crab and rock lobster is prohibited. (...)
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/378 |
S-Table-III.6 |
Vanuatu |
2018 |
Measures |
Export licences |
Fisheries, Forestry |
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Table 3.6 Export restrictionsItems Goods Authority responsible for issuing permit or licence(...)(o) Sandalwood (Forestry [CAP 276]) Minister of Forestry(...)(q) Aquarium fish, coconut crabs, rock lobsters, sea cucumbers Minister of Agriculture
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/378 |
S-III§65 |
Vanuatu |
2018 |
Measures |
Ban/Prohibition, Risk assessment |
Agriculture |
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The Fisheries Act No. 10 of 2014 prohibits the imports of genetically modified aquatic organisms (Article 20). Vanuatu does not prohibit all living modified organisms (LMOs)/genetically modified organisms (GMOs), although their importation must go through a risk assessment process. The Vanuatu National Biosafety Framework outlines the pre-import risk assessment, as required under the Cartagena Protocol, for biological products. Biological products include GMOs (living or processed) for use as human food, animal feed, pharmaceuticals or other purposes. They refer to any products derived or extracted from a biological organism including the whole organism or a part thereof, whether alone or in combination with other products of diverse origin.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/230/REV.1 |
S-III§3, 31 |
China |
2010 |
Measures |
Ban/Prohibition, Import licences |
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In 2009, imports of 52 tariff lines (at the HS 8-digit level) were totally prohibited and 528 lines partially (ex-lines) prohibited on, inter alia, environmental protection grounds or to comply with international commitments
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/230/REV.1 |
S-III§27; S-IV§39; 43 |
China |
2010 |
Measures |
Ban/Prohibition, Import licences |
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With a view to lowering energy intensity and protecting the environment, some goods (most coal products and some processed petroleum products) are "restricted" or "prohibited" from import (or export) under processing trade; however, the import (or export) of these products is allowed provided their import duties are paid
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