Government TPR; Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/G/270; WT/TPR/S/270/REV.1 |
G-III§31; S-III§74 |
Bangladesh |
2012 |
Measures |
Export tariffs |
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The Government has imposed export tax on bricks in order to discourage production of bricks on environmental reasons
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Government TPR; Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/G/271; WT/TPR/S/271 |
G-B-III§70; S-B-IV§228, 233, 245, 283 |
East African Community (EAC): Burundi |
2012 |
Sectors |
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Agriculture |
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The objective of Burundian agricultural policy is food security (in quantity and quality) by switching from subsistence farming to family and commercial farming that offers a decent income for households and shows respect for the environment and the proper management of resources in order to stimulate sustainable development in the agricultural sector
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Soil
Environment
Organic
Sustainable
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Government TPR; Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/G/271; WT/TPR/S/271 |
G-B-I§3; G-B-III§102; S-B-IV§412-413 |
East African Community (EAC): Burundi |
2012 |
Sectors |
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Services |
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On 9 April 2011, the Government adopted a national strategy for the sustainable development of tourism during the period 2011-2020 offering a development framework for the planning, improvement, promotion and management of the tourism sector to be implemented by the Ministry of Trade, Industry, Posts and Tourism, with the support of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
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Government TPR; Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/G/271; WT/TPR/S/271 |
G-K-VII§64; S-K-III§96, 99 |
East African Community (EAC): Kenya |
2012 |
Measures |
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A pre-export verification of conformity (PVoC) programme is carried out to ensure quality of products, health, and safety, and environmental protection for consumers
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Government TPR; Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/G/271; WT/TPR/S/271 |
G-K-III§23; S-K-IV§267-269, 273; Table IV.10 |
East African Community (EAC): Kenya |
2012 |
Sectors |
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Energy |
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The Government has developed the National Energy Policy to encourage exploitation of the renewable and other sources of energy among others, with the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC), an independent sector regulatory agency established under the Energy Act, 2006, is responsible for economic and technical regulation of, inter alia, electrical power and renewable energy, such hydropower, while protecting the environment
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Energy
Environment
Renewable
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Government TPR; Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/G/271; WT/TPR/S/271 |
G-K-III§17-18; S-K-IV§362-363 |
East African Community (EAC): Kenya |
2012 |
Sectors |
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Services |
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The Tourism Act 2011 consolidated all the legal instruments in the tourism industry and provides for incentive schemes for imported capital goods for investment in sustainable tourism activities to tap into the rich combination of unique natural tourist biodiversity assets, cultural heritage and geographically diverse landscapes, by, among other things, facilitating the provision of environmental goods and services for improved livelihoods of the citizens
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Bio
Environment
Sustainable
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Government TPR; Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/G/271; WT/TPR/S/271 |
G-R-II§28; S-R-IV§212, 266, 279-285, 293-294 |
East African Community (EAC): Rwanda |
2012 |
Sectors |
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Mining |
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The MINIRENA (Ministry of Natural Resources) Mining Policy, and the OGMR (Geology and Mining Authority) strategic plan for 2010-2013 provide a roadmap, focused on developing a sustainable mining, while Rwanda's National Energy Policy and National Energy Strategy 2008-2012 for the energy sector aims at improving the standard of living of the Rwanda people in a sustainable and environmentally sound manner, by ensuring reliable and affordable domestic energy production from several sources including hydro-electricity, methane gas, solar power, biomass and petroleum; encouraging rational and efficient use of energy; and establishing environmentally sound and sustainable systems of energy production, procurement, transportation, distribution, and end-use
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Bio
Energy
Environment
Natural resources
Renewable
Sustainable
Green
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Government TPR; Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/G/271; WT/TPR/S/271 |
G-R-II§33; S-R-IV§363 |
East African Community (EAC): Rwanda |
2012 |
Sectors |
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Services |
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The RDB (Rwanda Development Board) is responsible for tourism development and marketing as well as wildlife preservation and management of the national parks taken into accout a number of limitations to Rwanda's existing tourist offer, identified by Rwanda's Tourism Master Plan, including an over reliance on revenues generated through gorilla tourism, and limited scope for expansion due to environmental and conservation concerns
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Conservation
Environment
Wildlife
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Government TPR; Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/G/271; WT/TPR/S/271 |
G-T-V§58; S-T-IV§240 |
East African Community (EAC): Tanzania |
2012 |
Sectors |
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Fisheries |
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The Fisheries Act No. 22 of 2003 and its 2009 Regulations make provisions for sustainable development, protection, conservation, aquaculture development, regulation and control of fish, fish products, aquatic flora and its products, and related matters, taking int account the fact that overfishing, pollution, inadequate fishing gear and practices, lack of capital and appropriate storage facilities contributed to the downward trend in the total fish catch over the last three years
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Conservation
Fish
Pollution
Sustainable
Wildlife
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Government TPR; Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/G/271; WT/TPR/S/271 |
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East African Community (EAC): Tanzania |
2012 |
Sectors |
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Services |
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The natural resources and tourism is the sector responsible for conserving, and managing the suitable use of natural resources (wildlife, forestry and antiquities sites), as well as develop tourism activities, and marketing of the destination attractions worldwide, but the National Tourism Policy (NTP) was reviewed in order to increase private-sector participation and address concerns related, inter alia, to environmental protection
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Conservation
Environment
Forest
Natural resources
Sustainable
Wildlife
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