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(…) To promote sustainable and good aquaculture practice, Malaysia has applied an Aquaculture Certification Scheme since 1999. (…)

The Government's short-term reform programme also envisages a number of measures to reinforce the institutional framework and enhance competitiveness, such as: establishing a specialized court for commercial disputes; creating an energy sector regulator and paving the way for commercial entry of renewable energy producers; implementing information technology solutions for fully transactional online presence of the public administration and monitoring of government vehicles; and a better targeted social safety net.

Support for the United States' active trade agenda – including for bilateral and regional trade agreements as well as U.S. participation in the WTO – has been built through constant coordination with Congress and extensive outreach to U.S. industry leaders, entrepreneurs, farmers, ranchers, small business owners, workers, state and local government officials, and advocates for labor rights, environmental protection, and public health, among other issues. (...)

In September 2014, Fiji joined the Pacific Agreement on Closer Economic Relations (PACER) Plus negotiations as part of its efforts to secure a long-term preferential market. [21]

[21] PACER Plus negotiations commenced in early 2010 without Fiji. Under the PACER Plus negotiations, common priority issues for discussions are: (...) environment, including renewable energy.

(...) Under the Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards Act 2012 (GEMS Act), the Commonwealth Government can set mandatory minimum efficiency performance standards (MEPS) and energy-rating label (ERL) requirements for electrical equipment and appliance products. These requirements are set out in legislative instruments called GEMS determinations, which now cover: rotary clothes-dryers; clothes washing machines; dishwashers; household refrigerating appliances; double-capped fluorescent lamps; transformers and electronic step-down converters for ELV lamps; ballasts for fluorescent lamps; compact fluorescent lamps for general lighting services; incandescent lamps for general lighting services; electric water heaters; external power supplies; digital television set top boxes; commercial refrigeration products; power supply transformers; air conditioners; liquid chilling packages; gas water heaters; electric motors (2 phase); and televisions/computers/computer monitors for personal, domestic or household use.

Exports of 35 products at HS 10-digit level are prohibited (Table A3.5), most of these are banned under international conventions or to protect human health, culture, and the environment (e.g. toxic chemicals, warfare, and whale shark, poisonous herbs, and antiques over 100 years old); in addition, sand pebbles and gravels are banned from export on the ground of environmental protection.

(...) 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. (...)

2.34. According to the authorities, the FTA and the Investment Agreement are to enter into force on 1 January 2019 at the earliest for the parties (which must include HKC and at least four ASEAN Member States (AMSs)) that have completed their required procedures. (...)
The FTA covers trade in services with a positive-list approach. HKC has obtained AMS commitments regarding HKC's market access to AMS services, (...) while HKC made commitments in sectors that address the interests of individual AMSs, such as (...) environmental (...) services.

(...) Sri Lanka has also submitted its application to receive preferential treatment from the EU under the Special Incentive Arrangement for Sustainable Development and Good Governance of the EU Generalized Scheme of Preferences.