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WT/TPR/S/319/REV.1 |
S-IV§53 |
Dominican Republic |
2015 |
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(...) Under the General Law on Electricity No. 125 01, the Dominican State has reserved for itself hydroelectric generation in excess of 5 MW and power transmission, through the Dominican Hydroelectric Generation Company (EGEHID) and the Dominican Power Transmission Company (ETED). The private sector can invest in hydroelectric plants with a capacity equal to or less than 5 MW. (...)
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Government TPR |
WT/TPR/G/317 |
G-I§1 |
European Union |
2015 |
Trade Policy Framework |
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The EU promotes a trade policy that aims at ensuring reliable, transparent and enforceable trade rules that foster sustainable growth and development.
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Government TPR |
WT/TPR/G/317 |
G-I§11 |
European Union |
2015 |
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Another important aspect of the EU’s trade policy is to ensure trade promotes inclusive growth, sustainable development and job creation. (...)
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Government TPR |
WT/TPR/G/317 |
G-IV§45 |
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2015 |
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The EU's view is that trade policy will continue to be an important component of the post-2015 development agenda, particularly as a 'means of implementation' underpinning the future sustainable development goals through its positive role in relation to inclusive growth and sustainable development.
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WT/TPR/S/317/REV.1 |
S-II§12 |
European Union |
2015 |
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The TFEU (Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union) describes common commercial policy as an integral part of the EU's overall external action. The EU's trade policy is required to address developmental, environmental, and social objectives, and contribute to the objectives set out in the Treaty on the European Union, including development and consolidation of democracy and the rule of law, and respect of human rights. Since its last TPR, the objectives of the EU's trade policy remain largely unchanged, which sees trade as a "powerful engine for growth and job creation" and will "tailor trade and investment policy for those countries most in need".
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WT/TPR/G/317 |
G-IV§44 |
European Union |
2015 |
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The European Commission adopted three Communications in this respect:
• the Communication on 'A Decent Life for All: Ending poverty and giving the world a sustainable future' of 27 February 2013;
• the Communication on 'A Decent Life for All: From Vision to Collective Action' of 2 June 2014;
• the Communication on 'A Global Partnership for Poverty Eradication and Sustainable Development after 2015' of 5 February 2015.
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WT/TPR/G/317 |
G-IV§27 |
European Union |
2015 |
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The EU is committed to actively helping people around the world trade their way out of poverty. In particular, one of the EU's basic objectives is to ensure that economic growth and development go hand in hand with social justice and sustainable environmental practices, thereby contributing to achieving sustainable development worldwide. The EU's GSP+ scheme and bilateral trade agreements are two of the main instruments in which this principle is applied, as described below.
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WT/TPR/G/317 |
G-IV§36 |
European Union |
2015 |
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On 1 January 2014 the revised GSP (Generalised Scheme of Preferences) started to apply. The fundamental structure of three arrangements – general GSP, the Special Incentive Arrangement for Sustainable Development and Good Governance (GSP+), and Everything But Arms (EBA) – was kept, but most other aspects of the Scheme were substantially reformed to reflect changes in the international trade landscape.
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WT/TPR/G/317 |
G-IV§37 |
European Union |
2015 |
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The main features of the revised Scheme are:
(...) c. reinforcement of the trade incentives for the respect of core human and labour rights, environmental and good governance standards through strengthened GSP+ (the GSP+ requires the respect of a list of international Conventions ); (...)
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WT/TPR/S/317/REV.1 |
S-II§32 |
European Union |
2015 |
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The EU's GSP consists of three arrangements:
(...) GSP+, which offers additional tariff reductions to "vulnerable" countries that ratify and effectively implement core international conventions in the fields of human rights, labour rights, environmental protection, and good governance; (...)
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