Government TPR |
WT/TPR/G/419 |
G-1§4 |
Bahrain, Kingdom of |
2021 |
Trade Policy Framework |
General environmental reference |
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1.4. (...) The Kingdom of Bahrain is currently amid the process of implementing the government plan for the years (2019-22) focuses on the achievements of the Kingdom and its people in the light of the fiscal balance programme that aims at creating balance between public expenditure and revenues to achieve (...) sustainable development. The government plan (2019-22) is based on the following strategic priorities: (...) c) Supporting an Enabling Environment for Sustainable Development.
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WT/TPR/G/419 |
G-1§5 |
Bahrain, Kingdom of |
2021 |
Trade Policy Framework |
General environmental reference |
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1.5. Bahrain is looking forward to achieving the following general objectives through its Government Action Plan (2019-22): (...) e)Optimize the use of resources and ensure their sustainability for the next generations. (...).
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Government TPR |
WT/TPR/G/419 |
G-3§1 |
Bahrain, Kingdom of |
2021 |
Trade Policy Framework |
General environmental reference |
Other |
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3.1. The Government of Bahrain has implemented several policies and passed a number of regulations to enhance the legislative framework for sectors that support economic growth, including the following commercial legislations: (...) c) Law No. (5) of 2021 Regulating and Controlling International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora. (...).
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Government TPR |
WT/TPR/G/419 |
G-3§3 |
Bahrain, Kingdom of |
2021 |
Trade Policy Framework |
Other measures |
Other |
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3.3. Between its establishment in 2010 and the end of 2019, Bahrain Chamber for Dispute Resolution (BCDR) registered 282 cases equivalent to USD 1.44 billion, which covered disputes arising in (...) waste management.
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Government TPR |
WT/TPR/G/419 |
G-3§19 |
Bahrain, Kingdom of |
2021 |
Trade Policy Framework |
Internal taxes |
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3.19. Under these broad targets, the Fiscal Balance Program aims to strengthen the Kingdom's fiscal and economic foundations to ensure the sustainability of resources for future generations, through: (...) d) establishing rules for the sustainable use of resources; (...).
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Government TPR |
WT/TPR/G/419 |
G-3§48 |
Bahrain, Kingdom of |
2021 |
Measures |
Internal taxes |
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3.48. The Kingdom of Bahrain introduced Excise Tax system on 30 December 2017, in accordance with Law No. 39 of 2017 ratifying the Unified Agreement on Selective Tax for the Countries of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf. The Excise Tax is imposed on specific goods harmful to human health and the environment. (...)
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Government TPR |
WT/TPR/G/419 |
G-3§57 |
Bahrain, Kingdom of |
2021 |
Sectors |
Other measures |
Energy |
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3.57. Further, Aldur phase-II IWPP is already launched to boost the electricity production to 1,234 MW and water production to 48 MGPD. (...) The privatization initiative is further extended to produce green power through development of grid interactive solar park in Askar to provide more than 100 MW of power, some part of which around 50 MW. Development of modern and efficient Aldur phase-II IWPP has phased out the old and inefficient Sitra Power and Water Station.
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Government TPR |
WT/TPR/G/419 |
G-3§72 |
Bahrain, Kingdom of |
2021 |
Measures |
Loans and financing |
Energy, Manufacturing |
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3.72. Solar Financing Scheme as part of Tamkeen's Tamweel Scheme to empower enterprises and enable them to purchase solar energy panels to generate energy which in turn will help them reduce their costs.
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Government TPR |
WT/TPR/G/419 |
G-3§85 |
Bahrain, Kingdom of |
2021 |
Sectors |
General environmental reference |
Energy |
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3.85. In 2019, Decree No. (87) of 2019 was issued establishing the Sustainable Energy Authority (SEA), with an aim to develop a cohesive and sustainable energy policy and to promote renewable energy and energy efficiency in the Kingdom of Bahrain to ensure rapid progress towards the Kingdom's National Renewable Energy Targets and National Energy Efficiency targets by highlighting barriers to their achievement and taking clear and decisive action to ensure the barriers are overcome
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Energy
Renewable
Sustainable
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Government TPR |
WT/TPR/G/419 |
G-3§86 |
Bahrain, Kingdom of |
2021 |
Sectors |
General environmental reference |
Energy, Manufacturing, Other |
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3.86. The Sustainable Energy Authority (SEA) works with both the public and private sector energy stakeholders as well as the private commercial, industrial, and residential end users of energy to promote and recommend legislation where needed to ensure uptake of sustainable energy best practices.
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