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Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/S/220/Rev.1 S-III§11 Chile 2009 Measures Ban/Prohibition, Import licences
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A Register of Importers and Exporters of Ozone-Depleting Substances maintained in order to ensure compliance with the international commitments arising from the Montreal Protocol.
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MEAs
Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/S/223/Rev.1 S-N-IV§135 Niger and Senegal 2009 Sectors Energy
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The new Petroleum Code adopted in 2007 requires the preparation of an annual waste management plan and an environmental impact assessment in conformity with international practice.
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Environment
Waste
Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/S/210/Rev.1 S-III§76 Guatemala 2009 Measures Technical regulation or specifications
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The National Quality System was created by Decree No. 78-2005 in order to lay down the bases for ensuring that the adoption of technical regulations intended to prevent and limit risks liable to cause injury or prejudice to persons, animals, plants or the environment do not constitute unnecessary barriers to trade.
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Environment
Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/S/220/Rev.1 S-IV§83 Chile 2009 Sectors Mining
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The Protocol of Agreement on Energy Efficiency in Large-Scale Mining, signed in 2008 by the Ministries of Mining and Energy, the National Energy Commission, the sector's trade associations (the Mining Council and the National Mining Society) and Chile's principal mining enterprises, provides for the promotion of research aimed at introducing improved energy efficiency practices into mining.
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Energy
Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/S/223/Rev.1 S-S-IV§151 Senegal 2009 Sectors Fisheries
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Management plans are currently being prepared to address the problem of overexploitation of the main commercial species, particularly coastal and deep-water shrimp, hake, octopus, and cymbium abalone.
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Wildlife
Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/S/211/Rev.1 S-II§40 Japan 2009 Trade Policy Framework
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The Japan-Canada Economic Framework was signed in November 2005 with the aim to reinforce cooperation in 15 priority areas, including energy and natural resources, and climate change.
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Climate
Energy
Natural resources
Government TPR WT/TPR/G/214 G-III§72 European Union 2009 Trade Policy Framework
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The EC has been pursuing early liberalization of environmental goods and services in its FTAs under negotiation.
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Environment
Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/S/222/Rev.1 S-B-III§86 Botswana 2009 Measures Technical regulation or specifications
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All product standards that affect health, safety, and the environment are mandatory.
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Environment
Government TPR WT/TPR/G/221 G-I§15 Maldives 2009 Trade Policy Framework
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A 2007 assessment intended to track the progress of Maldives on 13 UN Millennium Development Goal (MDG) targets revealed that considerable efforts are still needed to achieve environmental targets.
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Environment
Government TPR WT/TPR/G/214 G-III§49 European Union 2009 Sectors Agriculture
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Under the Single Payment Scheme introduced with the CAP reform in 2003-4, farmers may still receive, in addition to the Single Payment Scheme, aid under other specific support schemes (direct payments) if they meet certain standards concerning public, animal and plant health, as well as the environment and animal welfare.
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Environment