Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/298/REV.1 |
S-III§130 |
Ghana |
2014 |
Measures |
Public procurement |
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The Public Procurement Act of 2003 applies to all procurement of goods, works, and services by ministries and other government agencies, public institutions, e.g. universities and hospitals, and state-owned enterprises to the extent that they use public funds. The Public Procurement Act is under review, to include revisions made to the UNCITRAL Model Law on Procurement of Goods, Construction and Services in the areas of sustainable public procurement, improved procurement processes, circumstances for the exclusion or suspension of suppliers or contracts, and provisions to facilitate the implementation of framework contracting and e procurement. Regulations have not been published, according to the authorities, pending the review of the Act.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/298/REV.1 |
S-IV§49 |
Ghana |
2014 |
Measures |
Tax concessions |
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Fisheries companies registered under the GIPC (section 2.4.4) are eligible for zero-rated customs duties and VAT on fishing nets and fishing ropes. Fishing activities are exempt of VAT. VAT is levied on imported fish.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/306 |
S-Summary§7 |
Hong Kong, China |
2014 |
Trade Policy Framework |
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(…) HKC is a party to the WTO Information Technology Agreement and the revised Government Procurement Agreement (GPA), and participates in other plurilateral initiatives such as the negotiations on the Trade in Services Agreement (TISA) and the recently-launched talks on environmental goods among WTO Members. (…)
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Government TPR |
WT/TPR/G/306 |
G-III§20 |
Hong Kong, China |
2014 |
Trade Policy Framework |
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On the plurilateral front, HKC is a participant of the Agreement on Government Procurement (GPA) and Information Technology Agreement (ITA). We are also taking part in the Trade in Services Agreement (TISA) and Environmental Goods Agreement (EGA) negotiations.
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Government TPR |
WT/TPR/G/306 |
G-III§24 |
Hong Kong, China |
2014 |
Trade Policy Framework |
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HKC together with 13 other WTO Members announced on 24 January 2014 an initiative to begin preparations for negotiations to liberalize trade in environmental goods. The negotiations on the EGA were formally launched on 8 July 2014, with the goal of eliminating tariffs on a wide range of environmental goods. HKC is committed to working towards the timely and successful conclusion of the EGA.
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Government TPR |
WT/TPR/G/306 |
G-III§25 |
Hong Kong, China |
2014 |
Trade Policy Framework |
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HKC believes that the EGA is a viable building block for multilateral liberalisation in the trade of environmental goods, given the participants have agreed that the outcome of the negotiations will be applied on a most-favoured-nation basis when the EGA takes effect. We also believe that the EGA will contribute to the international environmental protection agenda. The elimination of tariffs on environmental goods covered by the EGA will lower the cost of those products. This will be conducive to their wider use and to environmental protection generally.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/306 |
S-II§11 |
Hong Kong, China |
2014 |
Trade Policy Framework |
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(…) HKC is a signatory of the revised WTO plurilateral Agreement on Government Procurement (GPA), and the Information Technology Agreement (ITA), and is currently engaged in the plurilateral negotiation on environmental goods.
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Government TPR |
WT/TPR/G/306 |
G-IV§30 |
Hong Kong, China |
2014 |
Trade Policy Framework |
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The Hong Kong Science Park is home to about 440 technology companies. The Science Park's incubation programme has so far nurtured over 450 technology start-ups. Phase 3 of the Science Park's expansion is underway with a strong focus on green technology. When fully completed in 2016, the new phase will provide space for an additional 150 technology companies and offer 4,000 R&D-related jobs.
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Government TPR |
WT/TPR/G/306 |
G-IV§38 |
Hong Kong, China |
2014 |
Trade Policy Framework |
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The Government invests heavily in the development of environmental infrastructure facilities and the setting up of various funding schemes to encourage adoption of clean technologies. In the past five years, from 2008-09 to 2012-13, the total investment on environmental infrastructural projects amounted to HK$22,467 million, while the earmarked funds for funding schemes and other initiatives amounted to HK$2,259 million. Examples of environmental infrastructure developed include the EcoPark, which is Hong Kong, China's first recycling-business park, and a state-of-the-art district cooling system at Kai Tak Development Area.
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Environment
Clean
Recycle
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Government TPR |
WT/TPR/G/306 |
G-IV§39 |
Hong Kong, China |
2014 |
Trade Policy Framework |
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We have been pursuing policy initiatives to promote business opportunities for environmental friendly products and services. In the Hong Kong Blueprint for Sustainable Use of Resources (2013-2022) published in May 2013, we set out a series of policy measures to create a more favourable operating environment for sustainable development of the recycling and green industries in HKC. These measures include the implementation of programmes on source separation of waste, the identification of more suitable sites for leasing to the recycling industry, the development of the EcoPark, the promotion of green procurement policy amongst government departments, and the implementation of producer responsibility schemes, etc. In addition, we support the industry's participation in trade promotion activities such as environmental exhibitions and trade missions so as to build local environmental brands, explore business opportunities in the Mainland and increase collaboration with overseas enterprises.
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Environment
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Recycle
Green
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