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 On 11 August 2008, the Law of the KR No. 200 "On Charges for Use of Flora and Fauna Items" was adopted.

The Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources Protection governs sustainable resource development and environmental protection, and develops national policies and strategies on environmental and natural resource protection.

In January 2016, the Commission published its first biannual report to the European Parliament and the Council on the effects of the reformed GSP, in particular the GSP+ arrangement supporting sustainable development and good governance. The report covers 14 countries that benefited from GSP+ preferences in 2014 and 2015 (Armenia, Bolivia, Cabo Verde, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Georgia, Guatemala, Mongolia, Pakistan, Panama, Paraguay, Peru and the Philippines).

Pending the creation of the Standards Bureau, in 2011 Lesotho established three technical committees supervised by the Department of Standards and Quality Assurance of the MTI: one on quality management systems, one on environmental management systems and another on food products. These committees are in charge of developing voluntary standards based on ISO standards. Once the Standards Bureau has been implemented, it will absorb the activities of these committees.

In 2013, the authorities launched the Agenda for Prosperity, setting the pathway to middle income status by 2035. (...) The programme includes major investment projects such as the construction of a new airport on the mainland, the construction of hydroelectric dams, and the extension of agricultural irrigation projects.

2.3.2 Relations with the European Union (EU)
2.23. (...) In replacement of the trade provisions in the Cotonou Agreement (common report, section 2), on 25 January 2009 Cameroon signed with the EU an "Interim Agreement with a view to an Economic Partnership Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Central Africa party, of the other part" (EPA), the Central Africa party comprising Cameroon alone. (...)
2.31. According to the Interim EPA, no new customs duties may be introduced in trade between the parties and those already applied may not be increased, either for imports or for exports. In the event of a serious public finance problem or the need for stronger environmental protection, however, the Central Africa party may, after consultation with the EC Party, introduce customs duties on exports for a limited number of additional goods (Article 15).

In 2008, the Government created its first national strategic document for future development, the Qatar National Vision 2030 (QNV). It defines trends that reflect the aspirations, objectives, and culture of the people of Qatar. According to the QNV, the main goal is to transform Qatar into an advanced country by 2030, capable of sustaining its own development and providing for a high standard of living for future generations. Four main developmental pillars are analysed: human, social, economic, and environmental.

In 2010, Barbados eliminated an environmental levy applied at a general rate of 1.5%, with exceptions, on the c.i.f. value of imported goods. This tax was not applied to domestically produced goods, and hence was considered discriminatory.

(…) Main features of new RTAs, 2010-13
BILATERAL RTAs
Malaysia New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (MNZFTA)
(…) Selected features: Services (section 4.7); competition; environment; investment; intellectual property rights; labour; bilateral safeguard (…)

Under Environmental Levy (Used Motor Vehicles) (Amendment of Schedule) Order No. 12 of 2005, an environmental levy is charged on imports of used vehicles. An amendment introduced in 2010 (SRO No 17 of 2010) extended the levy to new vehicles and to vehicles of up to two years old, at a rate of EC$1,000. In 2013, the environment levy rates were: EC$1,000 for used vehicles imported less than two years after the date of manufacture; EC$3,500 for vehicles imported between two and four years after the date of manufacture; and EC$5,000 for used vehicles imported four years or more after the date of manufacture.