Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/381 |
S-Chart-II.4 |
Nepal |
2018 |
Trade Policy Framework |
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Chart 2.4 Approving agencies and procedure for starting a business
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Environmental assessment as per EPR (submission of IEE or EIA)
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/381 |
S-III§41 |
Nepal |
2018 |
Measures |
Ban/Prohibition |
Manufacturing |
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According to the Export and Import Control Act 1957, Nepal may prohibit or restrict imports of certain goods on the grounds of: (…) conservation of natural resources; (…)
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Conservation
Natural resources
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/381 |
S-Table-III.8 |
Nepal |
2018 |
Measures |
Ban/Prohibition |
Manufacturing, Other |
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Table 3.8 Products subject to import prohibitions
Product description
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4 Plastics scrap and bags and sheets of plastics below 20 micron thickness
5 High carbon disposing incandescent light bulbs
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/381 |
S-III§42 |
Nepal |
2018 |
Measures |
Import licences |
Chemicals |
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As per notifications made to the WTO, Nepal requires import licences or permits for certain items: (…) ozone depleting substances (ODS); (…) Nepal's most recent notification under Article 7.3 of the Agreement on Import Licensing Procedures was in 2015.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/381 |
S-III§56 |
Nepal |
2018 |
Measures |
Export tariffs |
Agriculture, Forestry |
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According to the authorities, export duties are applied to some products to protect the environment, (…) About 100 products are subject to export duties in FY 2017-18 (Table A3.2), mainly vegetables; maize; rice; wheat; oil cake; sand, stone and pebbles; and some woods. Specific rates are applied for 55 tariff lines, and ad valorem for 45 tariff lines.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/381 |
S-Table-III.12 |
Nepal |
2018 |
Measures |
Ban/Prohibition |
Forestry, Other |
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Table 3.12 List of products banned from exportation
Name of product Rationale for export ban
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Protected wildlife, protected body parts of wildlife, and endangered wildlife
a. Untreated skin (including dry salted)
b. Unprocessed wool and hair (fur) of wild animals
c. Wild animals
d. Bile and any part of wild animals Protection of wildlife
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Forest resources related to biodiversity and environment conservation
a. Dactylorhiza hatagirea and Juglans regia
b. Non-processed valeriana jatamansi, Rock Exudat, Parmelia sps and other (Lichen sps), Abies spectabilis, Cinnamomum glaucescens To conserve biodiversity and the environment
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Other products
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b. Logs and timber from naturally grown plants Exhaustible natural resources: most are from naturally grown plants. Their exportation is banned, and their domestic consumption restricted
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Bio
Conservation
Endangered
Environment
Forest
Natural resources
Wildlife
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/381 |
S-Table-III.15 |
Nepal |
2018 |
Measures |
Tax concessions |
Energy |
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Table 3.15 Corporation taxes, reductions and exemptions in 2018-19
Activity Tax rate
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Other exemptions and reductions
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Hydropower projects, solar energy projects, waste-to-energy, and wind turbine projects commercially starting generation of electricity by 12 April 2024 (BS end-Chaitra 2080):
- first 10 years;
- next 5 years.
Exempt
50% of applicable rate
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/381 |
S-III§75 |
Nepal |
2018 |
Measures |
Technical regulation or specifications |
All products/economic activities |
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The legal framework for standards and technical requirements has not changed since the last Review, and remains the Nepal Standards (Certification Mark) Act, 1980, and, for metrology, the Standards, Weights and Measures Act, 1969. According to the authorities, new legislation on standards and on accreditation is in the process of being prepared. However, this was also the situation in 2012. Other legislation relating to standards and technical regulations includes: (...) the Environmental Act, 1997.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/381 |
S-IV§15 |
Nepal |
2018 |
Sectors |
General environmental reference |
Agriculture |
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Current policy is set out in the ADS which followed on from the Agriculture Perspective Plan 1995-96 to 2014-15. According to the ADS, the vision of the policy may be summarized as: " (…) sustainable, (...) that drives economic growth and contributes to improved livelihoods and food and nutrition security leading to food sovereignty". To achieve this goal, several objectives are set out for the short, medium, and long term, which include: self-sufficiency in food grains and a trade surplus in agricultural goods; higher productivity; and better nutrition (Table 4.5).
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/381 |
S-Table-IV.5 |
Nepal |
2018 |
Sectors |
General environmental reference |
Agriculture |
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Table 4.5 Indicators and targets for the ADS vision
Indicator 2015 Short-term target 5 years Medium-term target 10 years Long-term target 20 years
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Sustainability
Irrigation (% year-round coverage) 25.2 35 60 80
Soil organic matter (%) 2 3 4 4
Degraded land (million ha) 3.7 2.9 2.6 1.6
Forest cover (% land) 44.7 44.7 44.7 44.7
Land productivity (US$ GDP/ha) 3,278 4,184 5,339 8,697
Agribusiness (% of GDP) 8 9 11 16
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Forest
Organic
Soil
Sustainable
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