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WT/TPR/G/292/REV.1 |
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Malaysia |
2014 |
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(…) ETP (Economic Transformation Programme) has identified manufacturing related NKEAs (National Key Economic Areas) that require focused development and support. It aims to build up higher value-added subsectors such as LED lighting, solar panels and generic drug manufacturing.
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WT/TPR/G/292/REV.1 |
G-V§2 |
Malaysia |
2014 |
Trade Policy Framework |
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Firms will also be encouraged to adopt and comply with international standards and requirements on quality, safety and environment to improve market access for their products and services.
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WT/TPR/G/292/REV.1 |
G-II§33 |
Malaysia |
2014 |
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(…) The MEUFTA (Malaysia-European Free Trade Agreement) negotiations which commenced on 6 Dec 2010 is a comprehensive FTA covering 13 working groups which include market access for goods, services, investment, competition policy, intellectual property rights, government procurement as well as sustainable development issues covering labour and environment.
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WT/TPR/G/292/REV.1 |
G-I§25 |
Malaysia |
2014 |
Trade Policy Framework |
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The Tenth Malaysia Plan (10th MP) with the theme "Towards Economic Prosperity and Social Justice" contains the new policy directions, strategies and programmes for the period between 2011 and 2015. The Plan allocates a total of RM 230 billion for development expenditure for the five-year period that would enable Malaysia to emerge as a high income nation. The Plan outlined five key strategic thrusts as follows:
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v. build an environment that enhances quality of life.
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Government TPR |
WT/TPR/G/292/REV.1 |
G-II§56 |
Malaysia |
2014 |
Trade Policy Framework |
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To further improve the business environment, APEC has identified priority areas for regulatory reforms based on the World Bank Ease of Doing Business indicators. These include starting a business, access to credit, trading across borders, enforcing contracts and dealing with permits. Malaysia also participated actively in the finalization of the Environmental Goods List and is committed to implementing the commitment by 2015. (…)
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Government TPR |
WT/TPR/G/304 |
G-II§28 |
Mauritius |
2014 |
Trade Policy Framework |
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To further modernise the Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport the following projects are expected to be implemented by 2014-2015:
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• development of an airport environment strategy to map out the environmental measures relative to, inter alia, air quality, water quality, wastewater management, noise, solid waste, hazardous waste, biodiversity, energy consumption and the community environment.
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Environment
Hazardous
Waste
Bio
Energy
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WT/TPR/G/304 |
G-II§37 |
Mauritius |
2014 |
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Launched in 2008, in response to the global energy crisis, the MID (Maurice Ile Durable Project) has for aim to deliver a sustainable growth for Mauritius. The MID aims at facilitating economic growth taking into account the limitations of natural resources. Mauritius has developed a MID Policy - a 10 year strategy and a detailed Action Plan - as a commitment to integrate the sustainable development concept into its overall policies. With a national as well as interdisciplinary dimension, MID policies and strategies have implications beyond single areas of social, environmental and economic activity.
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Energy
Sustainable
Natural resources
Environment
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WT/TPR/G/304 |
G-II§38 |
Mauritius |
2014 |
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Much work has been undertaken to the movement of policy formulation since 2008 to achieve the long-term vision for sustainable development in Mauritius. In April, 2011, the MID Green Paper, launched by the Government, became the foundation of the MID policy development process and a milestone for stimulating discussion on the MID concept in the public arena.
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WT/TPR/G/304 |
G-II§39 |
Mauritius |
2014 |
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The MID (Maurice Ile Durable Project) Action Plan, developed in 2013, revolves around 130 actions to be taken across the 5Es namely: energy, environment, education, employment and equity identified in collaboration with different stakeholders. In the first instance, the Action Plan will be delivered mainly through the following four MID priority programmes:
• energy;
• cleaner, greener and pollution-free Mauritius;
• green economy;
ocean economy.
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Environment
Energy
Clean
Pollution
Green
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WT/TPR/G/304 |
G-II§41 |
Mauritius |
2014 |
Trade Policy Framework |
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The preliminary cost estimates revolves around the following:
• energy: US$170 million (Rs 5.1 billion);
• cleaner, greener, pollution-free Mauritius: US$32.9 million (Rs 1.0 billion);
• green economy: US$5.2 million (Rs 0.16 billion).
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Pollution
Green
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