Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/324 |
S-IV§19 |
Southern African Customs Union (SACU): Eswatini |
2015 |
Measures |
Non-monetary support |
|
Relevant information
|
(...) Under the Swaziland Agricultural Development Programme, training on good agricultural practices (such as conservation, seed multiplication and agro-forestry) has been conducted in 17 rural development areas, benefiting some 2,000 farmers. Some parastatal organizations also offer support services to farmers. For example, NAMBOARD is involved in training and creating awareness among vegetable producers and exporters regarding adherence to international standards, quality requirements, packaging and marketing.
|
Keywords
|
|
|
Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/364 |
S-IV§11 |
Cambodia |
2017 |
Sectors |
Non-monetary support |
Agriculture |
Relevant information
|
(...) The Government sees its role in increasing the sustainable use of fertilizers through extension, quality and safety controls as well as investments in infrastructure rather than as a subsidies provider. (...)
|
Keywords
|
|
|
Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/364 |
S-IV§26 |
Cambodia |
2017 |
Sectors |
Non-monetary support |
Forestry |
Relevant information
|
The Forestry Administration (FA) of MAFF continues to implement the National Forest Programme (NFP) 2010-2029 which remains unchanged and includes initiatives in: forest demarcation, classification and registration; conservation and development of forest resources and biodiversity; forest law enforcement and governance; community forestry; and capacity and R&D. Under the NFP, a range of support measures include: research and training services (research and educational projects in support of conservation and rehabilitation of wildlife); monitoring and assessment (development of systems and forest databases); and marketing and promotion services (development of eco-tourism and integrated community livelihood) in protected areas. Its implementation cost for the period 2010-14 stood at US$38.8 million, of which donors contributed US$27 million; its cost for the period 2015-20 was estimated at the same level. Forestry's regulatory framework remains unchanged.
|
Keywords
|
Forest
Bio
Conservation
Wildlife
|
|
Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/357/REV.1 |
S-IV§98 |
European Union |
2017 |
Sectors |
Non-monetary support |
Fisheries |
Relevant information
|
(...) Other support included programmes related to control and data collection activities in support of the CFP, aquaculture, processing, the sustainable development of fisheries and aquaculture dependent areas, the development of maritime policy as well as for contributions to international organizations, technical cooperation, and other headings such as market intelligence.
|
Keywords
|
|
|
Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/355/REV.1 |
S-IV§58 |
Switzerland and Liechtenstein |
2017 |
Sectors |
|
Energy |
Relevant information
|
The main provisions of the new energy law and its first package of measures are as follows. Firstly, the law sets indicative consumption, production, and emissions targets. Compared to 2000, energy consumption per capita should diminish by 16% in 2020 and 43% in 2035, and consumption of electricity per capita by 3% in 2020 and by 13% in 2035. The local production of electricity from renewable energies (discounting hydropower) starting from a 2015 baseline of 2,830 GWh, should raise to 4,400 GWh in 2020 and 11,400 GWh in 2035. Hydropower production should diminish slightly from 39,500 GWh in 2015 to 37,400 GWh in 2035. Furthermore, the public financing of energy research was increased by 25% in 2013 from SwF 200 million to SwF 250 million, and stricter standards of energy efficiency will be created for buildings, machines, vehicles and other equipment while new energy labels will be introduced. Publicity campaigns and vocational training programmes on energy efficiency will also be extended.
|
Keywords
|
Emissions
Renewable
Energy
|
|
Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/355/REV.1 |
S-III§67 |
Switzerland and Liechtenstein |
2017 |
Measures |
Non-monetary support |
Manufacturing, Services |
Relevant information
|
Switzerland Global Enterprise (S-GE) (formerly the Swiss Office of Commercial Expansion), a non-profit entity under SECO, is responsible for supporting export-orientated SMEs in Switzerland and Liechtenstein in exporting their products. Through its 21 representative offices, or Swiss Business Hubs, it provides information, consulting, and marketing services. S-GE also runs the "Cleantech" programme for enterprises producing goods and services seen as protecting and preserving natural resources. The total contribution from the Confederation to S-GE's export promotion was SwF 21 million in 2014 and 2015, representing about half of S-GE's total income in each year.
|
Keywords
|
Clean
Natural resources
Conservation
|
|
Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/362 |
S-IV§58 |
|
2017 |
Sectors |
Non-monetary support |
Energy |
Relevant information
|
The National Renewable Energy Agency (ANER) was set up in 2013 to implement the Government's strategy in this field. It is financed from the State budget both for its operations and to carry out some investments in addition to those financed by multilateral and bilateral cooperation. Its investments include the installation of 1,825 solar powered street lights in the suburbs of Dakar and the communes of Thiès, Linguère, Fatick, Kaolack, Tambacounda and Kolda [20]; and the solar powered electrification of 145 community infrastructures (schools, health establishments, religious establishments, etc.).
[20] These installations were carried out during the pilot phase of the WAEMU Regional Programme for the Development of Renewable Energies and Energy Efficiency.
|
Keywords
|
|
|
Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/303/REV.2 |
S-IV§20 |
Sierra Leone |
2017 |
Sectors |
|
Agriculture |
Relevant information
|
Sierra Leone's cocoa production is relatively small compared with other regional producers, such as Ghana and Cote d'Ivoire. The authorities' strategy is to focus on the fair-trade organic segment as a niche market. The National Export Strategy (NES) is the main policy framework for the subsector. Over its 5-year framework (2010-15), it plans to invest about US$72 million in the subsector through policy actions geared towards increasing production, enhancing the application of quality standards, and developing a robust market system. Through the NES, cocoa growers were provided with fermentation boxes and drying tables. With a view to supporting organic cocoa farming in Sierra Leone, the Government provided training and fair trade certification opportunities. The NES also supported the modernization of the regulatory framework with respect to certification and conformity assessment.
|
Keywords
|
|
|
Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/381 |
S-IV§54 |
Nepal |
2018 |
Sectors |
Non-monetary support |
Energy |
Relevant information
|
Nepal's per capita energy consumption of 0.41 tons of oil equivalent (toe) in 2014 was among the lowest in the world. However, Nepal's energy intensity is about four times greater than the world average, and is the highest in the region largely because of inefficiencies in energy consumption. To improve energy efficiency, the Nepal Energy Efficiency Programme (NEEP) was launched in 2010. The first phase of the NEEP was completed in June 2014. The second phase, which started in July 2014 and is being implemented by the Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation, introduces market-based energy-efficiency services for the private and public sectors; supports the development and introduction of biomass-based improved cooking stoves for rural households; and provides direct advice and expertise to the Government for the establishment of a policy and institutional framework to encourage energy efficiency.
|
Keywords
|
|
|
Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/373 |
S-IV§39 |
Norway |
2018 |
Sectors |
Non-monetary support |
Forestry |
Relevant information
|
Norway's recent white paper on Growth in Competitive Forestry (2016-17) incorporates the main findings of SKOG22 and transmits these as a government policy to the Storting. While it contains many of the same elements of SKOG22, it states commitments the Government intends to follow with respect to forestry, including: (...) development of forest resources and use as climate measures; improvements to research and education; promotion of the use of wood in construction and for biofuels; (...)
|
Keywords
|
Bio
Climate
Forest
Natural resources
|
|