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(...) The Investment Plan is intended to support "strategic investments" in infrastructure, including broadband and energy networks, transport infrastructure, renewable energy, and research and innovation.

(...) Implementation of key objectives of the Master Plan for Sustainable Tourism Development continued to be pursued. Areas of priority over the review period included strengthening linkages, increasing visitor arrivals, accessing new markets, developing new products, attracting new investments, building new partnerships and developing human capital. (...)

Malaysian standards (MS) are voluntary unless referred to in legislation (including specific technical regulations). (…) MSs are implemented in product certification, quality management systems, and environmental management systems certification; they are reviewed every five years or whenever required to keep current with the latest technological developments.

The Biosecurity Costs Regulations 2010 and the Biosecurity System Entry Levy Order 2010 establish the structure of charges paid by importers to MPI for biosecurity clearance of imported goods and other related activities at the border.

Nigeria intends to diversify its economy away from oil by building a competitive manufacturing sector, which should facilitate integration into global value chains (GVCs) and boost productivity; as well as a strong services sector to be supported by an enabling environment for private-sector-led growth, industrial competitiveness and sustainable development. ()

The 2015 Decree on Direct Investment Incentives (OG No. 80/15) aims to promote the country's development by attracting direct investment in the manufacturing and services sectors. (…) Investment incentives are not awarded for financing projects in the following sectors: (...) production of genetically modified organisms and hazardous waste.

As for processed food containing GE (genetically engineered) plant materials, labelling requirements apply to 22 food products containing more than 5% for ingredients derived from genetically modified (GM) or GE products. The labelling requirements are: food containing only one main ingredient should include a statement of "genetically modified" in conjunction with, or in close proximity to, the name of foods such as "genetically modified corn", or "tofu produced from genetically modified soybean", etc.; and, for multi-ingredient foods, labels should include a statement of "genetically modified" in conjunction with, or in close proximity to, or under the names of the top three main ingredients of the food product such as "genetically modified corn starch", etc. These requirements do not apply to small producers who produce and sell directly to consumers. Labelling such as GM free or non-GM food is prohibited.

One impact of an initiative such as the VUCE is the reduction in the amount of paper used, which generates significant environmental benefits. The benefit is measured by assessing the main inputs in the paper production process (trees, water and energy). Since the platform became operational, the number of sheets of paper used in procedures has fallen by more than 14 million, which translates into savings of more than 1,700 trees and more than 4 million litres of water.

Granulated slag (slag sand) from the manufacture of iron or steel; Slag, dross (other than granulated slag), scalings and other waste from the manufacture of iron or steel; Ash and residues (other than from the manufacture of iron or steel) containing metals or metal compounds; Other slag and ash, including seaweed ash (kelp). Legal basis of Law on Environment Protection; Circular No. 01/2012/TT-BTNMT of 28 January 2013

One additional tool to reinforce supportiveness between trade liberalisation and sustainable development are the assessments of the potential effects of trade agreements on the pursuit of economic, social and environmental goals. In the European Union, such assessments are carried out throughout the policy-making cycle: ex ante, in the form of Impact Assessments, when a new policy is developed; during the course of the negotiations, as Trade Sustainability Impact Assessments (SIAs); or as ex-post analyses when an agreement is implemented. The assessments address significant and relevant economic, social, human rights and environmental impacts, and aim at providing information to policy-makers on how to maximise the positive effects and/or mitigate possible negative consequences of the trade agreements. All of them include broad consultations with relevant stakeholders, including civil society.