Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/335/REV.1 |
S-IV§124 |
Malawi |
2016 |
Sectors |
General environmental reference |
Services |
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Tourism is regulated and promoted by the Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Culture. The Malawi Growth and Development Strategy (2011-2016) identifies the tourism sector as one of the priority areas with significant growth potential. Policies that promote the tourism sector in Malawi include the Tourism Policy, Parks and Wildlife Policy, and the Cultural Policy. The National Tourism Policy recognizes a number of challenges facing the tourism sector, which include inadequate infrastructure; environmental degradation and deforestation; (...)
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Wildlife
Environment
Forest
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/394/REV.1 |
S-Table-A2.5 |
Lao People’s Democratic Republic |
2019 |
Measures |
Investment measures |
Mining |
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List of Concessions, 2019 No. ISIC Business activities Investment conditions Management level Relevant legislation Responsible ministries 6 Mining and mineral processing
- (...) Must conduct environmental and social impact assessments of the project, - Law on Environmental Protection No. 29/NA, 18 November 2012
and be approved by the natural resource and environmental sector (…)
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Natural resources
Environment
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/394/REV.1 |
S-Table-A2.5 |
Lao People’s Democratic Republic |
2019 |
Measures |
Investment measures |
Energy |
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List of Concessions, 2019
No. ISIC Business activities Investment conditions Management level Relevant legislation Responsible ministries
Central Provincial
Electricity
(...) Electricity activities (electricity production from water energy, Law on Environmental Protection No. 29/NA, 18 November 2012
coal, wind energy, solar energy, waste, etc.) (...)
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/394/REV.1 |
S-Table-A2.5 |
Lao People’s Democratic Republic |
2019 |
Measures |
Investment measures |
Services |
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List of Concessions, 2019
No. ISIC Business activities Investment conditions Management level Relevant legislation Responsible ministries
Central Provincial
Investment in SEZs
SEZ establishment (industrial centres, industrial (...) Ensure sustainable development and environmental protection, (...) Law on Environmental
processing for export, ITC, services, commerce and tourism) and promote and preserve the national culture. Protection No. 29/NA, 18
November 2012
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Environment
Sustainable
Conservation
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/394/REV.1 |
S-Table-A2.5 |
Lao People’s Democratic Republic |
2019 |
Measures |
Investment measures |
Services |
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List of Concessions, 2019
No. ISIC Business activities Investment conditions Management level Relevant legislation Responsible ministries
Central Provincial
Railway construction, goods and (...) - Conduct social-economic and environmental Law on Environmental Protection No. 29/NA, 18
passenger transportation activities impact assessments of the project; November 2012
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/394/REV.1 |
S-Table-A3.3 |
Lao People’s Democratic Republic |
2019 |
Measures |
Investment measures |
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SEZs
SEZ Year established Investment Incentives Focus sectors
Saysettha 2010 Industrial zone Based on the Agreement of the Saysetha 1. Agro-processing zone (producing foods, organic
Development Development Zone, on 11 July 2012. produce and animal feed)2. Timber processing
Zone Decree No. 177/PM 2003 3. Manufacturing – machinery, electronic appliances
4. Green energy 5. Textile and garment factories
6. Logistics 7. Residential zone (leisure area, staff
accommodation, commercial, cultural, educational and health facilities)
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Government TPR |
WT/TPR/G/394 |
G-VI§7 Part I |
Lao People’s Democratic Republic |
2019 |
Sectors |
Other measures |
Forestry |
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During the review period, in accordance with the 8th NSDEP, Lao PDR concentrated its efforts on sustainable recovery and effective management of its forests; forest development; as well as forest and forest resources protection. (...) the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry opened a Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT) Standing Office with support from Germany's Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ). In 2015, the FAO – World Bank Cooperative Program, the SUFORD SU project (Scaling up participatory sustainable forest management project, financed by World Bank and Finland) and the GIZ ProFLEGT project have developed the Forestry Legality Compendium, which comprises all relevant legal provisions and provide a summary analysis on the forestry legal framework, including legislation associated with forest and forestland and the use of forest products, including from production forest, plantations, forest conversion/concession areas and village use forests. It covers planning, harvesting, transportation, processing and trade in unprocessed and semi-processed wood and finished products.
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Government TPR |
WT/TPR/G/394 |
G-VI§8 Part I |
Lao People’s Democratic Republic |
2019 |
Sectors |
Other measures |
Forestry |
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(...) Lao PDR also aspires to help ensure sustainable development of the forest sector, stop illegal logging, raise awareness of the benefits of timber legality in the country, enhance transparency and good governance and strengthen existing timber management policies.
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Government TPR |
WT/TPR/G/394 |
G-VI§9 Part I |
Lao People’s Democratic Republic |
2019 |
Sectors |
Ban/Prohibition |
Forestry |
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Lao PDR has also introduced a ban on exports of unprocessed wood from natural forests with the aim to better control illegal logging and to promote the transformation of wood in Lao PDR.
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Government TPR |
WT/TPR/G/394 |
G-VI§11 Part I |
Lao People’s Democratic Republic |
2019 |
Sectors |
General environmental reference |
Energy |
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Electricity is a major source of foreign exchange as most of the production is exported to the neighboring countries (mostly Thailand). Abundant, relatively cheap and ecological energy sources are also a major comparative advantage of the Lao PDR economy that the Government intends to exploit further. (...)
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