Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/370/REV.1 |
S-III§160 |
Guinea |
2018 |
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Intellectual property measures |
All products/economic activities |
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(…) It is also party to the (…) Convention on Biological Diversity of 5 January 1992 and its Protocol of 29 October 2010.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/380 |
S-Summary§9 |
Hong Kong, China |
2018 |
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Public procurement |
All products/economic activities |
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During the review period, HKC introduced some changes to its government procurement regime in order to bring regulations in line with the revised GPA, which came into force on 6 April 2014. Changes were also made to (…) promote green procurement.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/380 |
S-III§29 |
Hong Kong, China |
2018 |
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Import licences |
All products/economic activities |
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HKC applies import licensing schemes essentially for public health, animal health, safety, security and environmental purposes, as well as to comply with international obligations and to facilitate the collection of excise duties (Table 3.6). Some of the products subject to licensing are listed in Schedule 1 of the Import and Export (General) Regulations (Cap. 60A) , while others are stipulated in respective ordinances.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/380 |
S-III§119 |
Hong Kong, China |
2018 |
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Public procurement |
All products/economic activities |
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During the review period, HKC introduced some changes to its government procurement regime, in order to bring regulations in line with the revised GPA, which came into force on 6 April 2014, as well as to (…) promote green procurement.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/380 |
S-III§139 |
Hong Kong, China |
2018 |
Measures |
Public procurement |
All products/economic activities |
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Since 2000, HKC has introduced green procurement rules in the SPRs that require departments and bureaux to take environmental considerations into account in setting out the tender specifications, and to purchase green products and services as far as possible and where economically rational. These considerations include recyclability, energy efficiency, clean technology and/or clean fuels, water consumption, emissions of irritating or toxic substances, and production of toxic substances upon disposal. The Environmental Protection Department (EPD) has further developed green specifications and guidelines for 150 items of goods and services commonly used by departments and bureaux with reference to the standards and practices generally adopted in the market to practise green procurement. The green specifications are mandatory when there are adequate models and sufficient supplies of such goods in the market. For supplies with uncertain market availability, the green specifications are deemed as desirable. For tenders with identical offers in all respects, the one which meets the desirable green specifications will be given preference. Since July 2015, procuring entities are required to take the following measures to foster green procurement: adopt as far as practicable the green specifications issued by the EPD in their purchases; make an annual report on green procurements; and incorporate green guidelines into new cleansing contracts and minimum emission standards into tender requirements for new vehicle hiring services contracts. [131]
[131] Environment Bureau Circular Memorandum No. 6/2015.
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Clean
Emissions
Energy
Environment
Green
Recycle
Hazardous
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Government TPR |
WT/TPR/G/379 |
G-IV§11 |
Armenia |
2018 |
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Internal taxes |
All products/economic activities |
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In case of import from non EAEU member countries customs authorities calculate and collect (…) environmental taxes before release of goods except for the cases fixed in legislation.
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Government TPR |
WT/TPR/G/379 |
G-IV§12 |
Armenia |
2018 |
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Internal taxes |
All products/economic activities |
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According to the Treaty on EAEU, trade between EAEU members is exempted from customs duties. Since there is no common border between RA and other EAEU members' goods are moved according to the "Customs Transit" customs procedure, in exception of being transported by air, electric transmission or pipelines. So, for goods imported from EAEU countries, importers have to pay indirect taxes (VAT and excise tax) no later than 20th day of the month following the importation day and also (...) environmental taxes in terms fixed in the tax code of RA.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/379 |
S-III§74 |
Armenia |
2018 |
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Technical regulation or specifications |
All products/economic activities |
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The legal framework for standards, technical regulations, and conformity assessment is the EAEU Treaty and national legislation. According to the EAEU Treaty, "technical regulation of the EAEU members shall be used for the purpose of protecting life and (or) human health, property, the environment, protecting life and (or) health of animals and plants, prevention of actions misleading consumers as well as to ensure energy efficiency and resource conservation within the EAEU. Adoption of technical regulations of the EAEU for other purposes is not allowed".
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Conservation
Energy
Environment
Natural resources
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/379 |
S-Table-A1.5 |
Armenia |
2018 |
Measures |
Internal taxes |
All products/economic activities |
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Table A1.5 Fiscal account of the general Government, 2010-17
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Duties 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.7 0.9 0.7 .. ..
Payments for the utilization of natural resources and environment protection 0.3 0.3 0.6 0.8 0.7 0.6 .. ..
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Environment
Natural resources
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/375/REV.1 |
S-III§76 |
China |
2018 |
Measures |
Ban/Prohibition |
All products/economic activities |
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The State may restrict or forbid exports to: (…) protect the environment; protect exhaustible natural resources that are in short supply (…) comply with China's international commitments; (…)
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Environment
Natural resources
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