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Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/S/213/Rev.1 S-IV§51 Fiji 2009 Sectors Energy
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Cabinet agreed in 2007 to reduce maximum sulphur content levels for automotive petrol and diesel from 5,000 to 500 ppm, effective from 2009 for environmental reasons (Environmental Management Act, 2006).
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Environment
Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/S/213/Rev.1 S-III§53 Fiji 2009 Measures Ban/Prohibition, Import licences
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Imports of used motor vehicles (cars, trucks, and buses) and machinery over four-years old, and plastic bags, which are made domestically, were banned in the 2008 Budget; however, the import ban on plastic bags for environmental reasons is yet to be implemented.
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Environment
Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/S/213/Rev.1 S-IV§113 Fiji 2009 Sectors Services
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The Fiji Tourism Development Action Plan 2007-09 and the Tourism Regional Strategies for Yasawa, Nadi Corridor, Ra and Vanua Levu, adopted in 2007, provide a framework for setting the direction for sustainable and appropriate tourism development in the respective pilot areas.
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Sustainable
Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/S/213/Rev.1 S-III§91 Fiji 2009 Measures Loans and financing
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The Seed Capital Assistance Revolving Fund (SCARF), formed in 2002 with government funding, provides concessional loans focusing on eco-tourism, fishing, and forestry.
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Fish
Forest
Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/S/213/Rev.1 S-III§54 Fiji 2009 Trade Policy Framework
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Fiji is a member of the Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer and the Montreal Protocol on Substances That Deplete the Ozone Layer.
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MEAs
Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/S/213/Rev.1 S-IV§41 Fiji 2009 Sectors Forestry
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Under the 2007 Forestry Policy, all protection forest areas with special environmental significance and CITES-listed species are excluded from logging operations.
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Environment
Forest
MEAs
Government TPR; Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/G/213; WT/TPR/S/213/Rev.1 G-III§50; S-IV§49 Fiji 2009 Sectors Energy
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The overall goal of Fiji’s energy policy is to achieve efficient, cost effective and environmentally sustainable energy development.
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Energy
Environment
Sustainable
Government TPR; Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/G/213; WT/TPR/S/213/Rev.1 G-I§2; S-I§18; S-II§3 Fiji 2009 Trade Policy Framework
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Adoption of the Sustainable Economic and Empowerment Development Strategy (SEEDS) for 2008-2010 consisting of six policy platforms, including developing social and community outcomes to promote rural development, social equity and environmental sustainability among others.
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Environment
Sustainable
Government TPR; Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/G/213; WT/TPR/S/213/Rev.1 G-III§50; S-IV§49, 51 Fiji 2009 Sectors Energy
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Objective of the Government are to improve the national energy mix from 40% of renewable energy to 50% for the grid and from 5% to 10% for off-grid electricity by 2011, and to have 30% of fuel used in transport from biofuel, Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG) or Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) by 2010.
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Bio
Energy
Renewable
Government TPR; Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/G/213; WT/TPR/S/213/Rev.1 G-V§74; S-II§24 Fiji 2009 Trade Policy Framework
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Fiji would like sufficient flexibilities to be accorded to sugar and fisheries through lower tariff cuts and longer transitional periods and the development dimension to be integrated in all areas of the DDA including flexibilities on fisheries subsidies.
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Fish