Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/341/REV.1 |
S-III§124 |
Tunisia |
2016 |
Measures |
General environmental reference |
Other |
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(...) The 2009 Finance Law broadened the scope of FODEP to cover the cost of fixed and operating expenses for the treatment of industrial and special wastes. (...)
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/341/REV.1 |
S-III§127 |
Tunisia |
2016 |
Measures |
Technical regulation or specifications |
Not specified |
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(...) The Joint Order of 16 October 2009 establishes the procedures for the preparation, validation, dissemination and review of the criteria relating to eco labelling and the practical conditions for granting the Tunisian eco label and controlling its use. [97]
[97] Joint Order of the Ministers of the Environment and Sustainable Development, Industry, Energy and Small and Medium Sized Enterprises, and Tourism of 16 October 2009. Viewed at: http://faolex.fao.
org/docs/pdf/tun92820.pdf.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/341/REV.1 |
S-III§135 |
Tunisia |
2016 |
Measures |
Internal taxes |
Fisheries |
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A tax of 0.5% on olive oil in, bulk and a tax of 1% on dates are also levied on exports of such products. Two new taxes have also been introduced since 2009: one of TND 300/tonne on used radiators (subheading 870891) ; and another to finance biological recovery, of which the proceeds go to the financing fund for biological recovery periods in the fisheries sector. The biological rest system is financed by a tax on fishery products, including aquaculture products for export or for sale on the domestic market by partially or wholly exporting enterprises, international trading companies or enterprises operating in economic activity parks. Consequently, imports are not subject to this tax. The tax is payable at a rate of 2% on the customs value of the exported goods.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/341/REV.1 |
S-III§136 |
Tunisia |
2016 |
Measures |
Import licences |
Other |
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Under the current legislation, which has not changed since 2005, exports of goods and services may be subject to restrictions in order to safeguard morality, security, public order and human health; to protect fauna and flora and the country's cultural (historical, archaeological and artistic) heritage. Decree No. 94 1742 of 29 August 1994 sets out the list of products "excluded from the free export regime".
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/341/REV.1 |
S-III§137 |
Tunisia |
2016 |
Measures |
Ban/Prohibition, Export licences |
Other |
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The Decree reflects the multilateral agreements to which Tunisia is party, such as CITES or the Basel Convention. Thus, certain products, wastes and/or species are subject to an export permit, certificate or prohibition. Species of wild fauna and flora threatened with extinction (see CITES, Appendices I, II and III) are subject to a prior authorization issued by the Directorate General of Forests of the Ministry responsible for agriculture. [106]
[106] Online information from CITES. Viewed at: https://www.cites.org/sites/default/files/fra/app/2013/
F-Appendices-2013-06-12.pdf.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/341/REV.1 |
S-III§139 |
Tunisia |
2016 |
Measures |
Export licences |
Chemicals, Other |
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Export authorizations are issued by the Ministry of Trade. Hazardous products may be exported after authorization by the Ministry responsible for the environment, in accordance with Decree No. 2000 2339 of 10 October 2000. Exportation of wastes included in list A of the Basel Convention is also subject to prior authorization by the Ministry responsible for the environment.
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Hazardous
Environment
Waste
MEAs
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/341/REV.1 |
S-III§191 |
Tunisia |
2016 |
Measures |
Investment measures, Tax concessions |
Not specified |
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The "specific benefits" provided by the CII (Investment Incentives Code) can be broken down according to a number of parameters. Those conditional upon export are described in Section 3.2.4. The other parameters include regional and agricultural development (Section 4.1), combating pollution and protecting the environment, promotion of technology and business support, new promoters and small enterprises and small trades. The regional development related fiscal benefits include full exemption from income tax or corporation tax for the first ten years as of the effective start up date; and 50% exemption from income and profits tax for the subsequent ten years. For investments declared as of 1 January 2011, Law No. 2011 28 of 18 April 2011 provides that the State should assume the employer's contribution to the social security scheme with respect to wages paid to Tunisian employees for the first five or ten years (depending on the site of the project) as of the effective start up date.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/341/REV.1 |
S-III§197 |
Tunisia |
2016 |
Measures |
Grants and direct payments |
Manufacturing |
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The State also pays out subsidies to encourage protection of the environment. For example, pollution cleanup and damage repair facilities are eligible for a subsidy amounting to 20% of the costs incurred. At end 2015, this subsidy had been paid out to 510 companies by the National Environmental Protection Agency (ANPE) for a total of TND 33 million.
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Environment
Pollution
Clean
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/341/REV.1 |
S-III§217 |
Tunisia |
2016 |
Measures |
Public procurement |
Not specified |
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The new Decree establishes the principle according to which bids are evaluated on the basis of "the lowest bid that meets the specifications". Nevertheless, for the procurement of important goods and equipment with technical specifications, the bids may be evaluated by weighing quality against cost (Article 63). Likewise, design contracts are governed by special procedures which give priority to quality (Article 126). The new regulations take into account sustainable development aspects, placing them at the level of fundamental principles (Article 6) and using them as criteria when evaluating bids (Article 64). With its 194 Articles, the new Decree aims to be as exhaustive as possible.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/341/REV.1 |
S-III§247 |
Tunisia |
2016 |
Measures |
Intellectual property measures |
Other |
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(...) Plants, animals and essentially biological processes for the production of plants or animals are excluded from patentability, however, this provision does not apply to medical biological processes or products obtained by these processes. Medical biological processes, including microorganisms and products obtained by these processes, are eligible for patent protection.
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