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Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/S/236/Rev.1 S-V-Table V.2 Benin 2010 Trade Policy Framework
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Cooperation agreement on biofuels signed in 2007 with Brazil
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Bio
Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/S/222/Rev.1 S-Z-III§107 South Africa 2009 Measures Technical regulation or specifications
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The "Proudly South African" logo can be used by companies that meet certain criteria (i.e. labour and local requirements, and labour and environmental standards).
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Environment
Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/S/222/Rev.1 S-Z-III§121 South Africa 2009 Measures Ban/Prohibition, Export licences, Export quotas
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Export prohibitions apply only to ozone-depleting substances in accordance with the Montreal Protocol.
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MEAs
Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/S/222/Rev.1 S-Z-III§247 South Africa 2009 Sectors Energy
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A new policy released by the Department of Minerals and Energy and Eskom in January 2008 in response to the country’s electricity shortages outlines, inter alia, the importance of promoting energy efficiency.
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Energy
Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/S/222/Rev.1 S-Z-III§248 South Africa 2009 Sectors Energy
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The Energy Efficiency Strategy, launched in 2005, calls for an overall 12% reduction of energy demand by 2015.
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Energy
Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/S/222/Rev.1 S-Z-III§248 South Africa 2009 Sectors Energy
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Wholly state-owned enterprise Eskom started a demand-management programme in 2006 aimed at reducing demand through, inter alia, rationalizing electricity use and promoting the use of alternative energy.
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Energy
Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/S/222/Rev.1 S-Z-III§313 South Africa 2009 Sectors Services
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The India-Brazil-South Africa (IBSA) dialogue has identified tourism as a key cooperation area, and an action plan has been agreed on capacity building in culture/heritage, joint marketing initiatives, eco-tourism and nature conservation, and management of cultural festivals.
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Conservation
Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/S/222/Rev.1 S-Z-III§49, 63, 68 South Africa 2009 Measures Ban/Prohibition, Import licences
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Import controls, through a permit (i.e. licence) system, are maintained on health, sanitary, phytosanitary, and environmental grounds, or under international conventions to which South Africa is a signatory.
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Environment
Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/S/222/Rev.1 S-Z-III§50, 121 South Africa 2009 Measures Ban/Prohibition, Export licences, Export quotas
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A number of products remain subject to export controls on grounds of safety, security, and environmental protection reasons, and in order to ensure compliance with international obligations under treaties and conventions to which South Africa is a signatory.
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Environment
Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/S/222/Rev.1 S-Z-III§55 South Africa 2009 Measures Ban/Prohibition, Import licences
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An environmental levy of 3 cents per bag on locally manufactured and imported plastic carriers and flat bags was introduced in 2004 in order to reduce pollution.
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Environment
Pollution