Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/384/REV.1 |
S-IV§140 |
East African Community (EAC): Uganda |
2019 |
Sectors |
General environmental reference |
Services |
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Uganda has many tourist attractions, from East African savannah to West African jungle, including Lake Victoria, the Murchison Falls, and the Mountains of the Moon, along with a number of national parks and wildlife reserves, (...)the recent development of oil projects in the Albertine Rift is causing a lot of concern over the environmental impact on the nearby natural reserves, including on the protection of wildlife and the erosion of wetland.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/388/REV.1 |
S-Summary§8 |
Trinidad and Tobago |
2019 |
Measures |
Import tariffs, Internal taxes |
Manufacturing |
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Trinidad and Tobago applies the CARICOM Common External Tariff (CET), with certain exceptions. (...)Over the review period, new taxes introduced on imports included the OPT and an environmental tax on tyre imports, introduced in December 2017.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/388/REV.1 |
S-Summary§11 |
Trinidad and Tobago |
2019 |
Measures |
Import tariffs, Internal taxes |
Manufacturing |
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Trinidad and Tobago has an excise tax, which applies to domestically-produced goods only. New developments in the taxation area include: (...)the introduction of a 7% OPT and an environmental tax on tyre imports. (...)
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/388/REV.1 |
S-Summary§13 |
Trinidad and Tobago |
2019 |
Measures |
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Agriculture |
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(...) The authorities stated that Trinidad and Tobago's SPS measures are based on international standards. A National Biosafety Policy was issued in 2014, the objective of which is to develop an appropriate and transparent administrative, regulatory and legislative framework to govern the development and use of modern biotechnology products, including living modified organisms and their intended use in food, feed and processing.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/388/REV.1 |
S-Summary§14 |
Trinidad and Tobago |
2019 |
Measures |
Other price and market based measures |
Energy, Services, Other |
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(...)Price controls remain in place for petroleum, the transmission and distribution of electricity, water and waste water rates, and public transport fares(…).
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/388/REV.1 |
S-II§2 |
Trinidad and Tobago |
2019 |
Trade Policy Framework |
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The main strategy being implemented to guide Trinidad and Tobago's overall social and economic development is "Vision 2030: (...) (e) placing the environment at the centre of social and economic development. (...)Among the main economic priorities identified in Vision 2030 are to: expand exports, increase foreign exchange earnings an employment; improve productivity; manage energy-related developments (Section 4.3); and ensure growth while protecting the environment. (...)
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/388/REV.1 |
S-II§15 |
Trinidad and Tobago |
2019 |
Trade Policy Framework |
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An Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) between CARICOM members and the Dominican Republic (CARIFORUM) and the European Union was signed in October 2008. It is being provisionally applied by all parties, except Haiti; it will enter into force once all parties have completed the ratification process. The Agreement covers goods and services liberalization and, inter alia, has provisions on electronic commerce (see below); competition; public procurement; intellectual property rights; and environmental protection. (...)
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/388/REV.1 |
S-II§25 |
Trinidad and Tobago |
2019 |
Trade Policy Framework |
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(...)Under Trinidad and Tobago's Aid for Trade Strategy (see above), target sectors for investment are: clean technology, (...)
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/388/REV.1 |
S-II§27 |
Trinidad and Tobago |
2019 |
Trade Policy Framework |
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(...)A component of the Framework is the Inter-Ministerial Committee, appointed by the Cabinet and chaired by the Minister of Trade and Industry. This Committee's short-term objectives are to review, approve and facilitate investments in the non-energy sector worth over USD 5 million. The Committee has set a temporary standard of a maximum of 60 days for approvals for simple projects (those not requiring environmental approvals) and 180 days for complex projects (those requiring environmental approvals). (...)
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/388/REV.1 |
S-III§34 |
Trinidad and Tobago |
2019 |
Measures |
Import tariffs, Internal taxes |
Manufacturing |
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In December 2017, the Government introduced an environmental tax on imports of used tyres into Trinidad and Tobago; the rate applied is TTD 20 per tyre. The purpose of this tax is to cover the proper disposal of used tyres.
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