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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 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
Government TPR; Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/G/266/Rev.1; WT/TPR/S/266/Rev.1 G-T-III§21; S-T-III§86 Togo 2012 Measures Ban/Prohibition
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Togo's foreign trade is subject to the rules laid down by WAEMU, in particular with respect to prohibitions and controls on importation and transit for reasons, among others, of environmental protection, while where circumstances warrant, provisional bans may also be applied in order to safeguard human and animal safety and health and protect the environment
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Environment
Government TPR; Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/G/213; WT/TPR/S/213/Rev.1 G-V§74; S-II§24 Fiji 2009 Trade Policy Framework
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Fiji would like sufficient flexibilities to be accorded to sugar and fisheries through lower tariff cuts and longer transitional periods and the development dimension to be integrated in all areas of the DDA including flexibilities on fisheries subsidies.
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Fish
Government TPR; Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/G/252/; WT/TPR/S/252/Rev.1 G-II§42-43; G-III§85-87; S-IV§2, 103, 106, 118 Zimbabwe 2011 Sectors Mining
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Policy objectives are, inter alia, to sustain development of the country's mineral resources and to create employment opportunities by profitably exploiting Zimbabwe's natural resources for its socio-economic development, with environmental issues in mineral exploitation, as well as indigenization and empowerment issues being given due attention at project inception and development stages
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Environment
Natural resources
Government TPR; Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/G/212; WT/TPR/S/212/Rev.1 G-V§141-2; S-IV§62 Brazil 2009 Trade Policy Framework
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Launching of the Growth Acceleration Programme (PAC) on January 2007, with the objective of fostering investment in infrastructure, including generation and transmission of renewable fuels.
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Renewable
Government TPR; Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/G/258/; WT/TPR/S/258/Rev.1
G-III§77; G-IV§107; S-II§11; S-IV§63; Table AIV.2
G-III§77; G-IV§107; S-II§11; S-IV§63; Table AIV.2
 Kuwait, the State of 2012 Sectors Services
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Kuwait scheduled commitments in eight services sectors, including environmental services
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Environment
Government TPR; Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/G/224; WT/TPR/S/224 G-II§32; S-II§49; S-IV§5, 30 Georgia 2009 Sectors Energy
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The Government is promoting investments in renewable energy, in particular construction of medium and small hydro-power plants to reduce dependency on natural gas in the electricity generation sector.
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Energy
Renewable
Government TPR; Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/G/219/Rev.1; WT/TPR/S/219/Rev.1 G-II§20; S-IV§36 Zambia 2009 Sectors Mining
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The new Petroleum (Exploration and Production) Act of 2008 provides for, inter alia, separate licences for prospecting and for production of oil and gas as well as stronger legal provisions on environmental protection.
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Environment
Government TPR; Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/G/223; WT/TPR/S/223/Rev.1 G-N-V§69; S-N-IV§155 Niger and Senegal 2009 Sectors Energy
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The objectives pursued in the energy sector include the promotion of alternative renewable energy and natural energy that could be alternatives to energy wood.
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Energy
Renewable
Forest
Government TPR; Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/G/242 ; WT/TPR/S/242 G-VII§66; S-III§42-43; S-V§ Table AIII.2 Jamaica 2010 Measures Ban/Prohibition, Import licences
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Import prohibitions and licensing are applied for environmental considerations, or under international conventions (Basel Convention on Hazardous Wastes, Montreal Protocol on Protection of the Ozone Layer, Endangered species according to the CITES Convention)
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Environment