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WT/TPR/S/325 |
S-Table-II.4 |
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2015 |
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Table 2.4 FDI Restrictions
Foreign investment restrictions/prohibitions - Notes
Foreign ownership is limited to a maximum of 50% in:
Trade activities:
Refuse disposal services: collection and treatment of solid waste services - Excluding collection and treatment of hazardous waste (50% limitation and any other limitations on legal form provided by the Jordanian law, establishment and provision of services subject to Cabinet authorization and to an agreement with the Jordanian government, the number of service providers may be restricted)
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WT/TPR/S/325 |
S-III§27 |
Jordan |
2015 |
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The Council of Ministers issues decisions for the prohibition or the restriction of imports, taking into account Jordan’s international commitments. The authorities stated that some goods are prohibited from importation for reasons of public safety, health and environment, or protection of national resources, or to implement UN Security Council resolutions (Table 3.8).
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WT/TPR/S/325 |
S-Table-III.8 |
Jordan |
2015 |
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Table 3.8 Goods subject to import prohibition, 2015
Products Rationale
Plastic waste Environmental protection
Diesel powered saloon cars Environmental protection
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Coral Protect marine life from extinction
Hexavalent chromium except for paint and coating industry use Public health, environmental protection
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Environment
Waste
Endangered
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WT/TPR/S/325 |
S-III§29 |
Jordan |
2015 |
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Import licences |
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Non-automatic import licences are used for the protection of health, safety, the environment, national security, public order and morals, and the conservation of natural resources. They may also be issued for goods subject to quantitative restrictions although the authorities stated that Jordan does not apply any quantitative restrictions. Non-automatic licences are issued within 15 working days of submission of documents. The licensee has the right to import the quantity specified in the licence during the period of its validity.
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Conservation
Natural resources
Environment
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WT/TPR/S/325 |
S-III§41 |
Jordan |
2015 |
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Technical regulation or specifications |
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From 2008 to 2014, 1,328 Jordanian standards (voluntary) were issued, covering mainly: electrical engineering; domestic and commercial equipment for entertainment and sport; environment, health and safety protection; telecommunications, audio and video engineering; construction materials and building; and food technology. During the same period, 239 Jordanian technical regulations (compulsory) were issued, about half of which concern food technology.
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WT/TPR/S/325 |
S-III§53 |
Jordan |
2015 |
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Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are not allowed to be imported into Jordan, according to an instruction published by the Ministry of Environment in 2009. JFDA (Jordanian Food and Drug Administration) took a decision through its supreme committee for the control of food to prohibit the importation of all GMOs and their products intended to be used as food or in food production.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/325 |
S-III§67 |
Jordan |
2015 |
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Public procurement |
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The authorities stated that the main targets for the public procurement regime in Jordan are to select the best evaluated bidder with the lowest possible price to execute the work, taking into consideration transparency, parity and neutrality issues. It also has secondary targets such as protecting the environment and facilitating innovation.
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WT/TPR/S/325 |
S-III§82 |
Jordan |
2015 |
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The authorities state that Jordan does not prohibit any products from exportation, except to fulfil international obligations such as for nuclear weapons and chemical products, and those on endangered species. Jordan is a contracting party to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), a signatory to the Chemical Weapons Convention, and the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons.
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WT/TPR/S/325 |
S-III§119 |
Jordan |
2015 |
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The Competition Law follows the principle of free determination of prices in accordance with market mechanisms and the principles of free competition, with the following exceptions:
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• temporary government control of prices in the case of emergencies or natural disasters.
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WT/TPR/S/325 |
S-Table-III.25 |
Jordan |
2015 |
Trade Policy Framework |
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Table 3.25 IPR legislative framework, and international conventions ratified by Jordan
- Date of adoption:
Signature: 29 October 2010
Ratification: 10 January 2012
- Not WIPO ministered treaties: Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization to the Convention on Biological Diversity
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