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Safeguards | G/SG/N/8/TUR/13/SUPPL.1; G/SG/N/10/TUR/13/SUPPL.2; G/SG/N/11/TUR/16/SUPPL.1 | Türkiye | 2014 | Energy conservation and efficiency, Waste…
Energy conservation and efficiency, Waste management and recycling
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Safeguard measure / investigation | Chemicals | Decision to extend a safeguard measure that is…
Decision to extend a safeguard measure that is being applied against imports of Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and non-application of the safeguard measure to developing countries.
- It is expected that the domestic producers perform production in compliance with the legal rules, and in this respect, use recyclable packing materials (RPET) only. - A firm has carried out a study process at the beginning of the year 2013 to produce the products that have high profit potential and a special intended use, and are mainly considered as export material, however, can be also used in domestic market. As the result of that, this firm has produced PET-resin chips that provides energy saving for user during the preform swelling process and contains re-heat material. - A firm put the solid waste recycle system into use in September of 2011. Through this system, solid waste s that occur during the production are processed, and afterwards, can be used in the production process again. This process is in progress and a saving in the amount of 200.000 euro per year is expected from it. |
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Balance of Payments | WT/BOP/N/82 | Ecuador | 2016 | General environmental protection | Safeguard measure / investigation | Not specified | THE MODIFICATION OF THE TIMETABLE FOR THE…
THE MODIFICATION OF THE TIMETABLE FOR THE DISMANTLING OF THE BALANCE-OF-PAYMENTS SAFEGUARD MEASURE IMPOSED BY THE REPUBLIC OF ECUADOR
In line with article 389 of the Constitution of the Republic of Ecuador, which provides that the State shall protect persons, communities and nature against the adverse effects of natural or manmade disasters through risk prevention, disaster mitigation, restoration and the improvement of social, economic and environmental conditions, with a view to minimizing the condition of vulnerability, Ecuador notifies the WTO for the modifications in time schedules, for removing the 5% surcharge and for deferring for an additional year the implementation of the rest of the timetable proposed and discussed in the Committee, so that the reduction of the existing surcharges by one third will take effect in April 2017, and so on and so forth until the measure is completely eliminated in June 2017. |
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Safeguards | G/SG/N/8/IND/31/SUPPL.1 | India | 2018 | Alternative and renewable energy, Climate change…
Alternative and renewable energy, Climate change mitigation and adaptation, MEAs implementation and compliance
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Safeguard measure / investigation | Energy, Manufacturing | In line with this commitment to the Paris…
In line with this commitment to the Paris Agreement on climate change for reduction of CO2 emissions by 33-35% from 2005 levels, India established a target achieving 100 GW of Solar power generation by the year 2022. (...) In order to account for these unforseen developments relative to India's commitment , the Director General of Trade Remedies (DGTR), the competent authority, has recommended to impose safeguard duty at the rate of 25% ad valorem for the first year, 20% ad valorem for the first six months of the second year and 15% ad valorem for last six months of the second year on Solar Cells whether or not assembled in Modules or Panels.
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Safeguards | G/SG/N/8/IND/31/SUPPL.2 | India | 2018 | Alternative and renewable energy, Climate change…
Alternative and renewable energy, Climate change mitigation and adaptation, MEAs implementation and compliance
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Safeguard measure / investigation | Energy, Manufacturing | This supplement accurately specifies the duration…
This supplement accurately specifies the duration of the safegard measure which will be in force for a period of 2 years as indicated below:
(a) 25% ad valorem minus anti-dumping duty payable, if any, when imported during the period from 30 July, 2018 to 29 July, 2019 (both days inclusive); (b) 20% ad valorem minus anti-dumping duty payable, if any, when imported during the period from 30 July, 2019 to 29 January, 2020 (both days inclusive); and (c) 15% ad valorem minus anti-dumping duty payable, if any, when imported during the period from 30 January, 2020 to 29 July, 2020 (both days inclusive). |
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Safeguards | G/SG/N/8/MDG/7 | Madagascar | 2020 | Alternative and renewable energy | Safeguard measure / investigation | Energy, Manufacturing | Proposed safeguard measures due to sudden…
Proposed safeguard measures due to sudden increase in imports of lubricating oils
The National Trade Remedies Authority (ANMCC) has not yet proposed any measure to follow up on the finding of serious injury or threat thereof. It is currently studying the recommendations to be made regarding the appropriate measures to be notified subsequently. Unforeseen Developments The sudden, recent, significant and sharp increase in imports of lubricant oils that are the subject of the investigation is due to unforeseen developments, in particular the energy transition of developed countries, including some countries or economic unions that have adopted energy transition policies and strategies since 2015. The aim of this transition is to reduce environmental pollution and promote the use of renewable energy sources, encouraging the use of biodegradable oils known as biolubricants. Consequently, developing countries have become the main destinations for mineral oil lubricants on account of the absence of energy transition policies or delays in their adoption. |
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Safeguards | G/SG/N/8/UKR/6/SUPPL.2 ; G/SG/N/10/UKR/6/SUPPL.2 | Ukraine | 2021 | Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management
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Safeguard measure / investigation | Chemicals | Sulfuric acid and oleum classified under UKT ZED…
Sulfuric acid and oleum classified under UKT ZED code 2807 00 00 00.
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Safeguards | G/SG/N/8/UKR/11 ; G/SG/N/10/UKR/11 ; G/SG/N/11/UKR/9 | Ukraine | 2021 | Alternative and renewable energy | Safeguard measure / investigation | Manufacturing | (...) in 2019 the demand for optical fiber…
(...) in 2019 the demand for optical fiber products decreased in the Republic of Belarus, which also led to active search for markets abroad, particularly, in Ukraine.
The growth of imports was caused by global trends in the development of renewable energy and the introduction of 4G technology. In 2016, the Chinese government introduced the Thirteenth Five-Year Plan for Renewable Energy Development (2016-2020), which is part of the Thirteenth Five-Year Plan for Social and Economic Development, which aims to increase the share of clean energy to 20% by 2030. At the same time, due to the construction of a significant number of environmentally friendly power plants, China has faced the problem of overproduction and irrational territorial distribution of energy capacity. Thus, in 2017 more than 30% of renewable energy in Xinjiang and Gansu provinces was not used at all. (...) At the same time, 4G was launched in Ukraine for the first time only in 2018. (...) As a result of a combination of factors, foreign producers began to reorient their markets, which affected the volume of imports of goods to Ukraine. |
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Safeguards | G/SG/N/7/MDG/8; G/SG/N/11/MDG/8 |
Madagascar | 2022 | Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management
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Safeguard measure / investigation | Manufacturing | The provisional safeguard measure.
The massive…
The provisional safeguard measure.
The massive increase in paint imports is the result of unforeseen developments reflected in the following series of factors: On the one hand, the implementation of post-COVID-19 economic recovery policies has led to the very rapid resumption of exports from the main paint-exporting countries. On the other hand, there is a new trend towards using powder paints in developed countries owing to the benefits they offer in terms of durability, aesthetics, design and the environment. This change has boosted exports of liquid paints to African countries, including Madagascar. Moreover, bans on lead paint, which have been implemented in a number of countries owing to its toxicity, have led systematically to the export of lead paint to countries where it is not yet banned. |
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State Trading | G/STR/N/16/EU/ADD.1 | European Union | 2017 | General environmental protection | Internal taxes | Manufacturing | State trading enterprise: Alko Oy (Alko Inc.)
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State trading enterprise: Alko Oy (Alko Inc.)
(…) F. How the resale prices of imported products are determined The retail prices of all domestic and imported products are determined in equal terms by adding the following mark-ups to the "back-door price" determined by the supplier: (...) • environmental tax on retail containers, (...) |
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Trade Facilitation | G/TFA/N/MDA/2 | Moldova, Republic of | 2018 | General environmental protection | Internal taxes | Not specified | Fees and charges imposed by or for governmental…
Fees and charges imposed by or for governmental agencies on or in connection with importation, exportation or transit imposed by the Fiscal service of the Republic of Moldova as a result of Internal tax on environment pollution
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