Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/431/REV.1 |
S-4§83 |
Barbados |
2022 |
Sectors |
Tax concessions |
Services |
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4.83. As provided by the Special Development Areas Act, Cap. 273A, developers involved in constructing, renovating, or refurbishing buildings related to certain tourism activities in specific areas of the country are eligible for exemption from certain taxes. Tax exemptions relate to (...) the environmental levy (...)
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/431/REV.1 |
S-4§96 |
Barbados |
2022 |
Sectors |
Other measures |
Services |
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4.96. According to the authorities, the land transport sector is set to undergo a major transformation to a fossil fuel free sector by 2030. The Barbados Transport Board began electrification of its bus fleet. The authorities further indicate that the large programme upgrading the country's road system over the 2022-26 period will support other investments in the decarbonization of road transport.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/431/REV.1 |
S-3§39 |
Barbados |
2022 |
Measures |
Ban/Prohibition, Import licences |
Other |
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3.39. The import licensing regime is governed by the Miscellaneous Controls Act, Cap. 329, of 1985, the Miscellaneous Controls (General Open Import Licence) Regulations of 2014, and the Miscellaneous Controls (Importation and Exportation of Goods) (Prohibition) (Radioactive Materials) Regulations, 2004. (...)
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Government TPR; Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/G/213; WT/TPR/S/213/REV.1 |
G-I§2; S-I§18; S-II§3 |
Fiji |
2009 |
Trade Policy Framework |
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Adoption of the Sustainable Economic and Empowerment Development Strategy (SEEDS) for 2008-2010 consisting of six policy platforms, including developing social and community outcomes to promote rural development, social equity and environmental sustainability among others.
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Government TPR; Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/G/213; WT/TPR/S/213/REV.1 |
G-V§74; S-II§24 |
Fiji |
2009 |
Trade Policy Framework |
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Fiji would like sufficient flexibilities to be accorded to sugar and fisheries through lower tariff cuts and longer transitional periods and the development dimension to be integrated in all areas of the DDA including flexibilities on fisheries subsidies.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/213/REV.1 |
S-II-Box II.1 |
Fiji |
2009 |
Trade Policy Framework |
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Fiji (and Papua New Guinea) negotiated an interim EPA on 29 November 2007, operative for Fiji from 2008 (Interim Partnership Agreement Between Pacific States and the EC), under which import/export prohibitions or quantitative restrictions, and export taxes are prohibited unless considered necessary for environmental purposes.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/213/REV.1 |
S-III§54 |
Fiji |
2009 |
Trade Policy Framework |
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Fiji is a member of the Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer and the Montreal Protocol on Substances That Deplete the Ozone Layer.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/213/REV.1 |
S-III§68 |
Fiji |
2009 |
Measures |
Ban/Prohibition, Export licences, Export quotas |
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Exports of controlled ozone-depleting substances of CFCs, halons, carbon tetrachloride, and methyl chloroform were banned from 2000, and those of HCFC require a permit from the Ministry of Environment and will be banned from 2031 (Ozone Depleting Substances Act, 1998).
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/213/REV.1 |
S-III§68 |
Fiji |
2009 |
Measures |
Ban/Prohibition, Export licences, Export quotas |
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Exports ban or permit required for a wide range of endangered species under the CITES (Fiji Endangered and Protected Species Act, 2002).
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/213/REV.1 |
S-III§68 |
Fiji |
2009 |
Measures |
Ban/Prohibition, Export licences, Export quotas |
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Exports of round logs are banned for environmental reasons.
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