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Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/S/265/rev.2 S-III§151 Colombia 2012 Measures Other support measures
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Colombia prohibits the pursuit of certain activities in free zones, including the exploration, exploitation or extraction of non-renewable natural resources specified in the Mining and Petroleum Code
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Natural resources
Renewable
Government TPR WT/TPR/G/290 G-II§21 North Macedonia 2013 Measures Investment measures, Other support measures
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  Under the Law on Technological Industrial Development Zones, the TIDZs are established with a view to the development of modern technologies and efficient resource utilization by applying high environmental standards.
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Environment
Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/S/275/Rev.2 S-III§180 United States of America 2012 Measures Intellectual property measures
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The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) undertook a range of initiatives to further improve quality and timeliness, including the Green Technology Pilot Program, which ran from December 2009 to December 2011, enabling applicants to request accelerated examination for patents on green technologies
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Green
Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/S/386/Rev.1 S-III§49 Samoa 2019 Measures Loans and financing Not specified
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Apart from the three schemes above, the Small Business Enterprise Centre (SBEC) also maintains the Small Business Loan Guarantee Scheme. The Scheme provides a loan guarantee for local businesses. The guarantee fund is about WST 8.5 million. A 100% guarantee is provided for loans up to WST 10,000, and an 80% guarantee for loans between WST 10,000 and WST 50,000. Beneficiaries must: be Samoan citizens, complete Start Your Business (SYB) training, have an existing business, and preferably be aged between 21 and 50 years old. Businesses supported must comply with national requirements regarding environment, labour and cyber security. According to the authorities, the Scheme has an export promotion component.
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Environment
Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/S/225/Rev.1 S-III§3 Malaysia 2010 Measures Ban/Prohibition, Import licences
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import prohibitions implemented on, inter alia, environmental protection grounds
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Environment
Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/S/396/REV.1 S-Table-A3.1 Australia 2020 Measures Grants and direct payments, Loans and financing Energy, Fisheries, Forestry, Other
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Table A3.1 Non-agricultural subsidies notified to the WTO, 2016/17 and 2018/19
(AUD)
SUB-FEDERAL PROGRAMMES
New South Wales
NSW Forest Industries Innovation Fund: (...)
Queensland
Vessel Tracking Rebate Scheme: (...)
Business Energy Savers Program: (...)
Queensland Waste to Biofutures Fund: (...)
Biofutures Industry Development Fund: (...)
South Australia
South East Forestry Partnerships Program: (...)
South Australian River Murray Sustainability Program: (...)
Western Australia
Marine Stewardship Council Certification: (...)


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Bio
Energy
Environment
Fish
Forest
Waste
Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/S/306 S-III§60 Hong Kong, China 2014 Measures Import licences
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(…) Imports of live animals and poultry are subject to a special permit from the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) (section 3.1.6.2) except imports of non-CITES animals and poultry from Mainland China.
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MEAs