Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/434/REV.1 |
S-4§110 |
United States of America |
2022 |
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Fisheries |
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4.110. In recent years, the United States has worked domestically and internationally to promote sustainable fisheries. It has improved domestic management schemes to prevent overfishing and promoted sustainable fishing. (...). The United States joined the Port State Measures Agreement in 2016 and has taken other measures to combat IUU fishing. Some examples include the establishment of the Interagency Working Group on IUU fishing under the Maritime Security and Fisheries Enforcement (SAFE) Act [105], the inclusion in FTAs of provisions to deal with IUU fishing, the use of Customs Mutual Assistance Agreements to cooperate with foreign customs administrations in combating IUU fishing, and the implementation of SIMP, a traceability program.
[105] The Maritime SAFE Act, passed in 2019, calls for the establishment of an interagency working group to strengthen coordination on maritime security and combat IUU fishing.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/415/REV.1 |
S-4§110 |
China |
2021 |
Sectors |
Other price and market based measures |
Manufacturing, Other |
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4.110. New rules were adopted in May 2019 to improve the management of the recycling and dismantling of scrapped motor vehicles. The regulations lift the quota restriction on the number of recycling enterprises allowed in each region; though, without a qualification, no company or individual may operate such a business. The new rules are set to increase China's recycling and dismantling capability and promote the healthy development of the scrap industry.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/397/REV.1 |
S-4§110 |
Japan |
2020 |
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Income or price support, Other support measures |
Energy |
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4.110. For larger-scale solar production, the feed-in tariff (FIT), introduced in July 2012, contributed to the growth of solar generation capacity from 0.9 GW in 2012 to 34.4 GW in 2017. However, the fifth SEP, approved by the Cabinet on July 2018, states that the FIT has become too financially burdensome , and plans to replace it by an auction system and sales on the wholesale market (Section 4.2.2.2).
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/401/REV.1 |
S-4§110 |
Indonesia |
2020 |
Sectors |
General environmental reference |
Energy |
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4.110. During the review period, Indonesia remained dependent on energy imports to cover its consumption needs. Total primary energy supply rose by 20%, from 1.2 million barrels of oil equivalent (BOEs) (2013) to 1.5 million BOEs (2018), and its mix (excluding biomass) changed, with oil, gas and hydropower being overtaken by coal, renewables and biofuels. As at 2018, it consisted of oil (38.81%), coal (32.97%), gas (19.67%), hydropower (2.74%), geothermal (1.78%), solar (0.02%), wind (0.03%), other renewables (2.03%), biofuel (1.94%) and biogas (0.01%), compared to 2013 figures of oil (48.13%), coal (24.79%), gas (22.12%), hydropower (3.15%), geothermal (1.25%), and biofuel (0.56%). Final energy consumption continued to considerably outstrip supply, and rose by 10.9% from 844,527 BOEs (2013) to 936,332 BOEs (2018); in 2018, its allocation by type of energy mainly consisted of fuel (38.8%), electricity (18.7%), biodiesel (13.1%), and coal (11.6%), whereas by type of consumer it mainly was transportation (45.06%), industry (33.51%) and households (14.76%). To meet its 2018 energy consumption needs, Indonesia imported 349,201 BOEs, of which 47.4% was petroleum fuel, 32.4% crude oil, 13.6% liquefied natural gas (LNG), and 6.6% coal and electricity (Section 4.2.2.2).
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/399/REV.1 |
S-4§110 |
Tajikistan |
2021 |
Sectors |
General environmental reference |
Other, Services |
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4.110. (...) The Committee on Environment under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan is in charge of wildlife preservation and the management of protected nature areas.
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Conservation
Natural resources
Wildlife
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/407/REV.1 |
S-4§11 |
Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of |
2021 |
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Grants and direct payments |
Agriculture, Other |
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4.11. The overall 2020 budget allocated to the economic resources sector, which includes funding for the environmental, water, and agriculture sector, is SAR 98 billion. Of this amount, SAR 11.5 billion is allocated to the Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture (...) Over its 2018-25 horizon, the Sustainable Agricultural Rural Development Program has been approved with SAR 8.75 billion.
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Environment
Sustainable
Water
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/403/REV.1 |
S-4§11 |
India |
2021 |
Sectors |
General environmental reference |
Agriculture |
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4.11. According to the Agriculture Export Policy (AEP), the objectives are: (...) to promote novel, indigenous, organic, ethnic, traditional and non-traditional agriculture exports; (...)
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/404/REV.1 |
S-4§11 |
Nicaragua |
2021 |
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General environmental reference |
Agriculture, Fisheries, Forestry |
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4.11. During the review period, Nicaragua established legal frameworks for the conservation and sustainable development of biological diversity [10] (...)
[10] Law No. 807 on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Biodiversity, published in La Gaceta No. 200 of 19 October 2012.
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Sustainable
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/428/REV.1 |
S-4§11 |
Moldova, Republic of |
2022 |
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Other support measures, Tax concessions |
Agriculture |
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4.11. (...) Law No. 276 of 16 December 2016 on Subsidy Principles in the Development of Agriculture and the Rural Environment establishes a framework for agricultural subsidies, reflecting the priorities to modernize the agro-industrial sector and rural development outlined in the Strategy for Agricultural and Rural Development. The Law spells out four priority areas and categories of support measures provided: (...); (ii) investments related to sustainable management, including for irrigation, organic agriculture, or energy efficiency, to ensure sustainable management of natural resources [15]; (...) [15] The Program for the Promotion of the "Green" Economy in the Republic of Moldova for the years 2018-20 targets 20% of agriculture be organic by 2020, including by developing subsidies and tax incentives.
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Energy
Green
Natural resources
Organic
Sustainable
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/424/REV.1 |
S-4§11 |
Pakistan |
2022 |
Sectors |
General environmental reference |
Agriculture |
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4.11. Large amounts of agricultural production and the continuously increasing population place high demands on Pakistan's water resources. At present, the annual per capita availability of water is estimated at about 1,100 cubic metres, still higher than the 1,000 cubic-metre threshold for countries to be considered as experiencing chronic water stress. About 90% of Pakistan's water resources is used for agriculture, while the remaining share is split equally between industry and domestic use. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Pakistan has the world's largest contiguous irrigation system with almost 80% of the cultivated area irrigated.
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