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The MSAR Government has also been implementing policies to protect the environment. Macao, China has been working on the Environmental Protection Planning of Macao (2010-2020) for the next decade until the year 2020, with the vision of “Building a low carbon Macao, creating green living together”.

Belize continues to identify ways to use its fishery resources in a sustainable manner and fight illegal and unreported fishing activities through continued development and implementation of adequate fisheries legislation. Training of enforcement personnel and continued cooperation with collaborators and partners in co-management and compliance with sub-regional and regional fisheries is ongoing.

Additionally, the reforms in fisheries cover sustainable management in the inland waters, more selective technologies, and improving the conditions and safety fishing. The management and use of fish , the aquaculture, the protection of fish and marketing, production of reproduction material, the establishments, association and financing, state aid, as well other issues related to fisheries and aquaculture are regulated by the Law on Fisheries and Aquaculture, Law on Veterinary Health, Law on Food Safety and the Law on State Agriculture Inspection.

(...) Inclusive trade policies can contribute to advancing gender equality and the economic empowerment of women, which in turn are a fundamental driver of economic growth and prosperity, and play an important role in eliminating poverty and ensuring sustainable development. (...)

As a key industry in the Solomon Islands economy, the issue of fisheries subsidies is of considerable importance in Solomon Islands' engagement in the multilateral trading regime. As such, Solomon Islands considers excessive subsidisation by distant water fishing nations of their fisheries sectors as a key contributor to overfishing, with the resulting environmental and economic damage, as well as acting as a distortion to global fishing trade. Solomon Islands continues to argue that current WTO disciplines need to be strengthened and that certain forms of subsidies which contribute to overfishing and overcapacity should be curtailed.

(...) Vanuatu embraces a balanced approach fisheries and biodiversity through sustainable conservation, management and development. The Policy focuses on improving fisheries governance and sustainable and economically viable fisheries and aquaculture, access to finance: (...)

The importation of merchandise into the country includes an original commercial invoice with the shipper's letter head, stamp and signature. An attestation from the Chamber of Commerce must also accompany the cargo. All goods contained in the invoice must be identified by their HS Code which, in practice, implies that only authorized agents can clear consignments with the GCA. Emphasis was placed to protect the domestic market from products that are hazardous, non-compliant with standardized health norms and those found in violation of intellectual property rights.

The Energy Policy of Armenia is aimed at ensuring energy independence and enhancing the energy security of the country, ensuring regional integration and sustainable development of the energy sector based on further development of nuclear energy, diversification of supply of energy sources and full and efficient use of local (renewable) energy resources, as well as promotion and implementation of energy-efficiency measures.

The United States continues to rely on its trade advisory committee system as an integral part of its efforts to ensure that U.S. trade policy and trade negotiating objectives adequately reflect U.S. public and private sector interests. The trade advisory committee system, substantially broadened and reformed, consists of 28 advisory committees, with a total membership of approximately 700 advisors. Advisory committee members represent the full span of interests including manufacturing; agriculture; digital trade; intellectual property; services; small businesses; labor; environmental, consumer, and public health organizations; and state and local governments. The system is arranged in three tiers: the President's Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and Negotiations (ACTPN); five Policy Advisory Committees dealing with environment, labor, agriculture, Africa, and state and local issues; and 22 technical advisory committees in the areas of industry and agriculture.

The United States continues to rely on its trade advisory committee system as an integral part of its efforts to ensure that U.S. trade policy and trade negotiating objectives adequately reflect U.S. public and private sector interests. (…) Advisory committee members represent the full span of interests including (...) environmental, consumer, and public health organizations; and state and local governments. The system is arranged in three tiers: the President's Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and Negotiations (ACTPN); five Policy Advisory Committees dealing with environment, labor, agriculture, Africa, and state and local issues; and 20 technical advisory committees in the areas of industry and agriculture.