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Table A3. 4 Support programmes notified to the WTO
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Programme: Subsidy for national key construction projects on water and soil conservation
Forms of subsidy: Financial appropriations
Period/Validitya: In effect

Table A3. 3 Import prohibitions, 2014
Product: Batteries containing mercury
Rationale for prohibition:Environmental protection

(…) Moreover, there is a series of technical requirements for limiting the exploitation of fisheries resources which apply without distinction to nationals and foreigners alike.

On 18 June 2010, the Government issued a new regulatory reform programme 149, whose main objectives are to review regulations concerning environment and energy, medical and elderly care services, and agriculture, including the Law Concerning the Measures by Large-Scale Retail Stores for Preservation of Living Environment, the Law Concerning Standardization and Proper Labelling of Agricultural and Forestry Products and the Act concerning the Rational Use of Energy

Article 187 of the Customs Act provides for general exemptions from customs duties and taxes for forestry among others

On services, the GSFTA (GCC-Singapore Free Trade Agreement) builds on the commitments made by Singapore and the GCC countries at the multilateral level, in particular, the WTO General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS). Specifically, Singapore and the GCC have committed to liberalize various services sectors beyond its WTO commitments. Broadly, the schedule of specific commitments include the following sectors: (...) environmental services; (...)

In addition, Japan has been committed to advancing APEC green growth objectives. In 2012, following the Honolulu Declaration, APEC Leaders reached a groundbreaking agreement on the APEC List of Environmental Goods (54 items) that directly and positively contributes to APEC green growth and sustainable development objectives, on which we will reduce applied tariff rates to 5% or less by the end of 2015, taking into account each economy’s economic circumstances, without prejudice to APEC economies’ positions in the WTO.

The issuance of a non-automatic licence for endangered species covered by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) is subject to a permit from the Ministry of Environment and Tourism.

Canada-EU Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)
On 21 September 2017, the Canada-EU CETA entered into provisional application, with full entry into force pending ratification by all EU member States. CETA is an ambitious and inclusive trade agreement covering virtually all sectors and aspects of Canada-EU trade, opening new markets in the EU for Canadian exporters and generating benefits for all Canadians. Beyond increased market access, CETA fosters inclusive growth, advances higher standards of living, promotes labour rights and ensures strong environmental protections. (...)

The goods-only Canada-Jordan free trade agreement, along with the related agreements on labour cooperation and the environment, was signed in June 2009