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WT/TPR/S/285/REV.1 |
S-III§59 |
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Ban/Prohibition, Export licences |
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There are no Community provisions concerning export prohibitions, quantitative restrictions or licensing. The CEMAC countries are all signatories to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES ). Accordingly, the export of these species is prohibited or subject to authorization (see country annexes).
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/285/REV.1 |
S-IV§30 |
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Forestry |
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At ECCAS level, the organization of a Conference of Ministers responsible for the forests of Central Africa in 2000 provided a framework for harmonization initiatives. This followed the "Declaration of Yaoundé", in which the ECCAS Heads of State proclaimed, among other things, their support for the preservation of biodiversity and the sustainable management of tropical forests. These commitments were institutionalized in 2005 in the form of a treaty on the conservation and sustainable management of forest ecosystems and the establishment of the Central African forests Commission (COMIFAC).
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WT/TPR/S/285/REV.1 |
S-IV§31 |
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COMIFAC is the body responsible for formulating, harmonizing and monitoring forestry and environmental policies in Central Africa. A convergence plan defining the priority measures to be taken with a view to harmonizing national forestry and fiscal policies was adopted in February 2005. In this connection, a subregional convention on forest; control and the repression of illicit activities and poaching was adopted in October 2008. A system for the gathering, processing and sharing of forestry information has also been set up. The harmonization of the other instruments (institutions, legislation, standards and taxation) should follow.
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WT/TPR/S/285/REV.1 |
S-IV§32 |
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Cameroon, the CAR, the Congo and Gabon are members of the International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO). The ITTO is an intergovernmental framework for consultation and cooperation on matters relating to the international trade in tropical timber and the sustainable management of its resource base. It is governed by the International Tropical Timber Agreement (ITTA), concluded in 1983 and revised in 1994 and then again in 2006. The objective of the ITTA is "to promote the expansion and diversification of international trade in tropical timber from sustainably managed and legally harvested forests and to promote the sustainable management of tropical timber producing forests ".
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WT/TPR/S/285/REV.1 |
S-IV§40 |
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The CEMAC countries are signatories to the international Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries.According to an evaluation made by CEBEVIRHA in 2004, the progress achieved relates, in particular, to the following aspects: taking the provisions of the Code into account in national legislation, commencement of the process of ratification of certain international agreements 130 , surveillance of fishing activities, and the organization of projects in the sector.
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WT/TPR/S/285/REV.1 |
S-IV§42 |
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At ECCAS level, the Regional Fisheries Committee for the Gulf of Guinea (COREP) is the specialized body in charge of fishing matters. Established in 1984 131 , COREP's objectives are to coordinate, harmonize and develop the exploitation of fisheries in the exclusive economic zones of the member countries. Since becoming an ECCAS specialized institution in 2007, COREP has made possible the adoption of a strategic action plan based on the Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries and covering the period 2009-2015. COREP is also in charge of implementing the Programme ACP Fish II, a European Union programme aimed at improving fishery management in the ACP countries.
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WT/TPR/S/285/REV.1 |
S-IV§6 |
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Adopted in August 2003 112, the SAC is aimed at promoting trade in agricultural products and ensuring food security. It is based on a dozen or so strategic thrusts of which five have been identified as having priority mobilizing and strengthening civil society: the idea is to involve civil society more widely in the framing and implementation of agricultural and environmental protection policies and to support the NGOs operating in the sector;
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/285/REV.1 |
S-IV§51 |
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The goal of the Regional Economic Programme is to exploit the strong existing hydroelectric potential and to interconnect the power networks of the member States to create a regional electricity market. The installed power generation capacity will be raised to 25,000 MW by 2025. This energy should come mainly from hydroelectric (70%) and thermal sources (25%). This should make it possible not only to ensure regional self-sufficiency but also to export the surplus to Nigeria and West Africa, via a link with the West African Power Pool (WAPP).
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WT/TPR/S/285/REV.1 |
S-IV§90 |
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Maritime navigation activities are regulated by the Community Merchant Marine Code adopted in 1994 and then revised in 2001. The Code lays down the rules applicable to the vessel, navigation, pollution, the organization of transport operations, the auxiliary professions and dispute management. It stipulates that national and subregional cabotage is reserved for vessels flying the flag of a member State.
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WT/TPR/S/285/REV.1 |
S-IV§96 |
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The transport of hazardous goods by road is governed by regulations adopted in March 1999
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