Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/409/REV.1 |
S-3§27 |
Tonga |
2021 |
Measures |
Import licences |
Chemicals, Other |
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3.27. (...) The authorities affirm that licensing requirements are mainly used for national security, public safety, health, and environmental reasons. Non-automatic licensing requirements continue to apply on a number of imports, including (...) ozone depleting substances, (...) and endangered species. The legal instruments governing restricted imports are not consolidated, and the granting of licences is administered by several line ministries and government agencies. According to the authorities, Tonga does not maintain any licensing requirements for quantitative restrictions purposes.
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Endangered
Environment
Ozone
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/409/REV.1 |
S-3§28 |
Tonga |
2021 |
Measures |
Ban/Prohibition |
Other |
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3.28. Prohibited imports include (...) hazardous waste. (...)
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/409/REV.1 |
S-3§35 |
Tonga |
2021 |
Measures |
Ban/Prohibition |
Other |
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3.35. No new export restrictions or bans have been introduced since 2014. (...) Prohibited exports include articles of Tongan culture, raw coral, and endangered species.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/409/REV.1 |
S-Table-3.10 |
Tonga |
2021 |
Measures |
Technical regulation or specifications |
Agriculture |
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Table 3.10 SPS legislation, as at December 2020
Law (official citation): Biosafety Act
Issued: 2010
Last amended: 2012
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/409/REV.1 |
S-3§69 |
Tonga |
2021 |
Measures |
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Agriculture, Fisheries |
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3.69. Tonga's legislation includes provisions on living modified organisms (LMOs) and genetically modified organisms in the Biosafety Act and the Aquaculture Management Act, respectively. Both laws were last modified in 2012. Imports of LMOs and genetically modified fish are subject to prior approval/authorization by the corresponding authorities. Under the Aquaculture Management Act, an aquaculture officer may seize and destroy any unauthorized genetically modified fish, or take possession of the consignment to determine whether it is genetically modified. According to the authorities, the Ministry of Fisheries did not provide any authorization to import genetically modified fish during the period 2014-20.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/409/REV.1 |
S-3§81 |
Tonga |
2021 |
Measures |
Other measures |
Other |
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3.81. (...) In 2020, Tonga owned 13 [state-owned enterprises] SOEs active in a variety of sectors including utilities (power, water, and waste management), (...).
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/409/REV.1 |
S-Box-3.2 |
Tonga |
2021 |
Measures |
Other measures |
Other |
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Box 3.2 SOEs: activities and legislation, 2020
(...)
13. Waste Authority Limited Activities: Is responsible for establishing, maintaining, operating, and managing the collection and disposal of all waste in Tongatapu, including the provision of commercial, industrial, and residential waste collection, and for providing waste management facilities.
Legislation: Waste Management Act 2000.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/409/REV.1 |
S-3§100 |
Tonga |
2021 |
Measures |
Intellectual property measures |
Agriculture |
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3.100. (...) Tonga is not a member of the International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV) Convention but holds observer status in its Council.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/409/REV.1 |
S-4§2 |
Tonga |
2021 |
Sectors |
Other measures |
Energy |
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4.2. (...) Initiatives for raising renewable energy sources and energy efficiency helped reduce the dependency level on petroleum imports to meet energy needs. (...)
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/409/REV.1 |
S-4§6 |
Tonga |
2021 |
Sectors |
General environmental reference |
Agriculture |
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4.6. (...) Agriculture remains largely based on traditional/subsistence farming systems, some of which are under pressure from declining organic matter in the soils and declining crop diversity. (...)
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