Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/415/REV.1 |
S-2§19 |
China |
2021 |
Trade Policy Framework |
Other price and market based measures |
Energy |
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2.19. During the review period, as reflected in several measures, China attached great importance to addressing climate change issues. The authorities indicate that the country implements an active national strategy on climate change and has achieved positive results through a series of measures, such as industrial restructuring, energy structure optimization, energy conservation and efficiency improvement, the establishment of a carbon emissions trading market, and expanding the forest carbon sink. They also expect that China will reach a peak in carbon dioxide emissions before 2030 and carbon neutrality before 2060.
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Climate
Conservation
Emissions
Energy
Forest
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/415/REV.1 |
S-2§25 |
China |
2021 |
Trade Policy Framework |
Environmental provisions in trade agreements |
All products/economic activities |
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2.25. (...) On 12 November 2018, the Protocol to Update the Free Trade Agreement between China and Singapore was signed; (...) The Protocol revised the original agreement in six areas; (...) furthermore, it added e commerce, competition policy, and environment to the Agreement.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/415/REV.1 |
S-2§30 |
China |
2021 |
Trade Policy Framework |
Environmental provisions in trade agreements |
All products/economic activities |
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2.30. On 26 January 2021, the Protocol to Upgrade the Free Trade Agreement between China and New Zealand was signed; (...) The Upgrade Protocol revised the original agreement in five areas (...); furthermore, it added e commerce, government procurement, competition policy, and environment and trade chapters to the Agreement.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/415/REV.1 |
S-Box-2.1 |
China |
2021 |
Trade Policy Framework |
Investment measures |
Manufacturing, Services |
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Box 2.1 Main changes in the 2019 National Negative List for foreign investments and the 2019 Encouraged Catalogue
Encouraged category-Activities added
Manufacturing
2. Equipment such as industrial robots, key components of new energy vehicles (NEVs), smart vehicles, etc.
Services
2. Artificial intelligence technology, clean production, carbon capture, and circular economy
3. Construction and management of ecological protection projects
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Clean
Eco
Emissions
Energy
Recycle
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/415/REV.1 |
S-Box-2.1 |
China |
2021 |
Trade Policy Framework |
Investment measures |
Other |
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Box 2.1 Main changes in the 2019 National Negative List for foreign investments and the 2019 Encouraged Catalogue
Prohibited category-Activities removed
Environment
Exploitation of wildlife resources originally produced in China and protected by the country
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/415/REV.1 |
S-Box-2.2 |
China |
2021 |
Trade Policy Framework |
Investment measures |
Manufacturing |
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Box 2.2 Main changes in the 2020 National Negative List for foreign investments and the 2020 Encouraged Catalogue
Encouraged category- Activities added (National Catalogue)
Advanced manufacturing
4. Environmental protection – Construction and equipment manufacturing of receiving and disposing facilities for marine pollutants at ports, construction and equipment manufacturing of emergency facilities for hazardous chemicals and oil products at ports, etc.
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Conservation
Environment
Hazardous
Pollution
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/415/REV.1 |
S-2§51 |
China |
2021 |
Trade Policy Framework |
Investment measures |
All products/economic activities |
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2.51. Some of China's policies also reflect the country's efforts to phase out industries considered to be heavily polluting. These efforts are documented in the Catalogue for Guiding Industry Restructuring, which was last updated in October 2019, entered into force on 1 January 2020, and superseded the 2011 version. (...) Items to be phased out shall be prohibited from investment and shall be phased out within the prescribed time-limit. In principle, this provision applies to all types of enterprises in China.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/415/REV.1 |
S-2§55 |
China |
2021 |
Trade Policy Framework |
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All products/economic activities |
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2.55. Foreign-invested projects (FIPs) involving fixed assets investment are subject to the general filing system and limited approval system. (...) The approval standards are based on several core criteria, including laws and regulations; the development plan; market access conditions; and industrial, land, and environmental policies. The authorities indicated that FIP applications are generally approved as long as they have no negative impact on national security, the environment, or public interest (...).
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/415/REV.1 |
S-2§68 |
China |
2021 |
Trade Policy Framework |
Investment measures, Export tariffs |
All products/economic activities |
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2.68. As a response to the COVID‑19 pandemic, several relief measures were taken or announced for foreign investors. For example, all export tax rebates must be made in full without delay except for energy-intensive and polluting products. (...).
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/415/REV.1 |
S-3§8 |
China |
2021 |
Measures |
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3.8. Importers are required to comply with the inspection and quarantine requirements of Customs, as stipulated by law, regulations, and the Catalogue of Import and Export Commodities Subject to Compulsory Inspection. The Catalogue lists commodities as required to protect human, animal or plant health, and the environment, (...). The list was amended twice (in 2019 and 2020) to remove import supervision inspection requirements on 390 tariff lines (...).
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