Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/397/REV.1 |
S-4§264 |
Japan |
2020 |
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4.264. The national Government and prefectures provide environmental investment incentives through tax support, low interest loans, subsidies, and grants.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/397/REV.1 |
S-4§265 |
Japan |
2020 |
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Environmental provisions in trade agreements |
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4.265. Japan has a full commitment under mode 3 for air and noise pollution abatement services under the GATS and under all its FTAs so far, be they positively or negatively listed.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/397/REV.1 |
S-4§267 |
Japan |
2020 |
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General environmental reference |
Services |
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4.267. The main policy objective of remediation, and nature and land protection services is to protect the health of citizens by preventing pollution and by purifying the pollution that has already occurred (Box 4.10).
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/397/REV.1 |
S-Box-4.10 |
Japan |
2020 |
Sectors |
Technical regulation or specifications |
Services |
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Box 4.10 Regulatory overview of remediation, and nature and landscape protection services
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Main regulations: Soil Contamination Countermeasure Law; Basic Environmental Law; Ambient Environmental Quality Standards; Environmental Quality Standards for Soil;
Main objectives of the regulations: Protection of health of citizens by preventing pollution and the purification of pollution that has already occurred.
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Environment
Pollution
Soil
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/397/REV.1 |
S-4§274 |
Japan |
2020 |
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Other support measures |
Services |
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4.274. (...) Establishment of large-scale stores remain regulated by the 2000 "Act on the Measures by large-scale retail stores for the preservation of the living environment", which does not include an economic needs test but foresees procedures to establish and operate large-scale stores so as to protect the living environment (e.g. noise impact assessment - notably for parking - traffic impact assessment, etc). (...)
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Government TPR |
WT/TPR/G/400 |
G-3§1 |
Thailand |
2020 |
Trade Policy Framework |
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3.1. The Government has laid out a long-term vision for Thailand to achieve high-income status by 2036. The 20-Year National Strategy (2018-2037) has been issued since 2017. The National Strategy's vision is to be determined to maintain national security; (...) eco-friendly growth and development are to be promoted.
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WT/TPR/G/400 |
G-Table-3.1 |
Thailand |
2020 |
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Other support measures |
Agriculture, Chemicals, Energy |
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Table 3.1 Thailand's 10 targeted industries
First S-Curve; New S-Curve
Advanced Agricultural and Biotechnology; Biofuel and Biochemical
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Government TPR |
WT/TPR/G/400 |
G-3§11 |
Thailand |
2020 |
Sectors |
General environmental reference |
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3.11. Ministry of Transport (MOT) has launched the 20-year Strategic Plan of the Transport Systems Development Strategy from 2018-2037 to enhance country's competitiveness in an area of seamless transport connectivity. This long-term strategic plan for transport development focuses on three fundamental concepts including (1) Transport efficiency, (2) Green and safe transport, and (3) Inclusivity.
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WT/TPR/G/400 |
G-3§22 |
Thailand |
2020 |
Trade Policy Framework |
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3.22. In 2019, the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation, Thailand, in the programme called "BCG in Action"; a Bio-Circular-Green economy (BCG) policy driven programme that aims to enhance the potential technological development and the infrastructure of the targeted industries (S-Curve), namely advanced agricultural, food, biofuel energy, medical and healthcare, and tourism.
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WT/TPR/G/400 |
G-3§23 |
Thailand |
2020 |
Trade Policy Framework |
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3.23. The Government has introduced the concept of "Circular economy" which not only supports industries to achieve balanced and sustainable growth in all areas but also fulfills the United Nation's Sustainable Development Goal 12 "Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns". In this connection, the Government has exerted much effort to restructure the industry's production pattern from linear to a new circulating pattern that employs cost-effective, waste management and raw materials recycling concepts
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Recycle
Sustainable
Waste
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