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Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/S/387/Rev.1 S-IV§43 Papua New Guinea 2019 Sectors General environmental reference Mining
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PNG's key policy objective for the sector is "to double mineral exports, while minimizing the adverse impact on the environment". (...)
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Environment
Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/S/316/Rev.1 S-IV§51 New Zealand 2015 Sectors Mining
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(...) Amendments to the Crown Minerals Act 1991 and the Minerals Programme for Petroleum and associated regulations came into force on 24 May 2013. A new streamlined permit regime was introduced to reduce the time required to obtain exploration permits for less complex and lower-risks projects, and improvements were made in the coordination between NZP&M (New Zealand Petroleum and Minerals) and the health, safety and environmental regulators in the allocation of permits.
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Environment
Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/S/359/Rev.1 S-IV§33 Jamaica 2017 Sectors General environmental reference Mining
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In 2014, steps were taken to draft a National Mineral Policy for Jamaica. The Ministry of Transportation and Mining is in the process of reviewing the document with expected submission to Cabinet in 2017. The Policy is said to establish the framework for sustainability within the mining sector, and creates the doorway for establishing an efficiently regulated sector that is able to contribute more significantly to national development with increased competitiveness in the global market. Among the primary objectives of the Policy are: a modernized mineral sector; increased efficiency; a stronger legislative and regulatory framework; and increased investment.
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Sustainable
Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/S/364 S-IV§41 Cambodia 2017 Sectors Export licences Mining
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(...) Under Sub-decree No. 195 on the Management of Mine Products Exports of 22 September 2016, exports of minerals other than uranium and other radioactive mining that are prohibited, are subject to licensing upon examination of economic, social and environmental criteria such as the economic potential for their further domestic processing or their utilization as raw materials for the local construction industry, or being in excess of the local demand (Section 3.2.3); in the past, exports of unprocessed minerals were prohibited.
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Environment
Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/S/260/Rev.1 S-IV§23 Trinidad and Tobago 2012 Sectors Mining
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Current policy for oil and gas is focused on encouraging exploration and developing down-stream processing of oil and gas, and petrochemicals, with an increased emphasis on environmental concerns such as alternative energy sources
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Energy
Environment
Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/S/222/Rev.1 S-N-IV§180 Namibia 2009 Sectors Mining
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Namibia's minerals policy, launched in 2003, aims, inter alia, to attract investment in the sector, while ensuring the responsible development and sustainable utilization of mineral resources.
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Sustainable
Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/S/285 S-IV§4.83
Central African Economic and Monetary Community …
Central African Economic and Monetary Community (CEMAC): Central African Republic
 2013 Sectors Mining
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4.83. As regards uranium, a special regulatory framework was adopted at the end of 2006 to facilitate exploitation of the Bakouma deposit by URANIM, a privately owned company. This framework also includes the requirement to process radioactive minerals in the country before export, as well as to manage waste and to market radioactive substances in keeping with international standards. In addition to the provisions of the Mining Code, the possession, holding, transport, processing, handling and marketing of mineral substances or radioactive products and all operations relating to them are subject to prior authorization. The relevant procedures are laid down in laws and regulations, in particular the law on radioactive minerals. Such activities are also subject to international rules on radioactive substances.
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Waste
Hazardous
Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/S/390 S-IV§36 North Macedonia 2019 Sectors
Conformity assessment procedures, Other…
Conformity assessment procedures, Other environmental requirements
 Mining
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Effective exploitation can only start after the granting of an exploitation licence, based on an environmental impact assessment and on technical and financial abilities; the concessionaire must request these within two years of the signature of the concession contract.
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Environment
Government TPR; Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/G/240; WT/TPR/S/240/Rev.1 G-III§57-58; S-IV§2; S-IV§108-109 Democratic Republic of Congo 2011 Sectors Mining
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Under the new Mining Code, exploration permits are granted to persons who can show that they have an environmental mitigation and rehabilitation plan
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Environment
Sustainable
Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/S/393/Rev.2 S-IV§109 Peru 2019 Sectors General environmental reference Mining
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Under the Single Harmonized Text of the General Law on Mining, approved by Supreme Decree No. 014 92 EM, mineral resources are state property and that ownership is inalienable and imprescriptible. The State's function is to evaluate and preserve natural resources, foster investment and regulate and oversee mining activity throughout the country. (...)
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Natural resources
Conservation