Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/213/REV.1 |
S-IV§42 |
Fiji |
2009 |
Sectors |
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Forestry |
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Through the Forest Decree, the Forestry Department is trying to enforce the 1991 Fiji National Code of Logging Practice (FNCOLP), in an effort to reduce the negative environmental impact of logging and to contribute towards the sustainable management of Fiji's forest resources; however, the Code's implementation being rather ineffective, a revision of the Code was expected to be completed by 2008.
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Environment
Forest
Sustainable
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/213/REV.1 |
S-IV§42 |
Fiji |
2009 |
Sectors |
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Forestry |
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Proposals for commercial logging or for sawmills must undergo an Environmental Impact Assessment (Environment Management Act, 2004).
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/330/REV.1 |
S-IV§42 |
Fiji |
2016 |
Sectors |
General environmental reference |
Energy |
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Reportedly, the main goal of the 2013 Draft Policy (which, if approved, will replace the 2006 Energy Policy) is to meet Fiji's energy needs, while ensuring the sector is resource efficient, cost effective, and environmentally sustainable. The reduction of energy import costs is also one of the key objectives. Priority policies for the energy sector include to: (...) maintain a comprehensive assessment of Fiji's renewable resources and make data publically available.
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Energy
Environment
Sustainable
Renewable
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/377 |
S-IV§42 |
Chinese Taipei |
2018 |
Sectors |
Other environmental requirements, Other measures |
Forestry |
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Harvesting of yields on publicly owned forests is carried out according to an annual logging plan which is compiled by the Forestry Bureau (see below). Owners of private forest lands must also submit logging plans to be included in the annual logging plan. Various efforts have been taken to prevent illegal logging, including: the production of an illegal logging high risk area map; a rewards system for reporting illegal logging; and the recruitment of volunteer forest rangers to work alongside full-time rangers.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/346 |
S-IV§42 |
Korea, Republic of |
2016 |
Sectors |
Risk assessment |
Agriculture |
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Biotech crops must undergo a food safety assessment and environmental risk assessment (Section 3.2.9.2.1). Several agencies are involved in the assessment process. The Rural Development Administration (RDA) conducts environmental risk assessment, in consultation with the National Institute for Ecology (NIE), the National Fisheries Research & Development Institute (NFRDI), and the Korea Centres for Disease Control & Prevention (KCDC). The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) conducts a safety assessment for food grains containing biotech ingredients.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/315/REV.1 |
S-IV§42 |
Chile |
2015 |
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Fisheries |
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In order to promote small scale fishing, the Small Scale Fishing Promotion Fund has also been established. The resources of this Fund are used, among other things, for developing the infrastructure required by the sector; training small scale fishermen; and the replenishment of the hydrobiological resources exploited by small scale fishermen and their artificial cultivation. According to the information provided by the authorities, the Fund's budget for 2009 2014 was Ch$4,500 million. There is also a series of other fishery promotion programmes (Table A4.2)
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/320 |
S-IV§42 |
Guyana |
2015 |
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Energy |
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(...) With respect to remote hinterland communities where buildings are far apart, the Government started installing photovoltaics solar systems on homes (65 watts) and community buildings (125 watts) in 2009. As at end-December 2014, there were approximately 13,300 of such systems in some 200 communities in the hinterland regions of Guyana. The beneficiaries of the systems (village councils) are responsible for the maintenance of the installations.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/327 |
S-IV§42 |
Haiti |
2015 |
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Fisheries |
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(...) the resources available along the coast and on the continental shelf are in sharp decline due to the increased pressure exerted by a growing number of fishing units and the deterioration of certain ecosystems that favour the reproduction of fish and crustaceans.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/313/REV.1 |
S-IV§42 |
India |
2015 |
Measures |
Tax concessions |
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(…) Certain fiscal benefits, in the form of duty concessions and tax holidays, are provided. [35] (…)
[35] For example, under the Mega Power Policy, large generation projects can obtain capital import-duty concessions, and/or the waiver of local levies to reduce costs. All inter-state projects with a capacity of 1,000 MW and above for thermal projects, and 500 MW and above for hydro projects, are treated as mega power projects.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/318/REV.1 |
S-IV§42 |
Madagascar |
2015 |
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Agriculture, Forestry |
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With an abundance of plants for honey bees, with typically exotic aromas, the bee keeping subsector plays an important role in Madagascar's economy. In addition to the income it provides for small producers, it makes a key contribution to protecting the environment against mass deforestation and bush fires. Madagascar had long exported honey to Europe, but export was suspended in the 1980s because the honey did not meet SPS standards.
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