Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/306 |
S-IV§19 |
Hong Kong, China |
2014 |
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Agriculture |
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Legislation requires all livestock farms to be licensed and possess appropriate livestock waste treatment facilities. (…)
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/324 |
S-IV§19 |
Southern African Customs Union (SACU): Eswatini |
2015 |
Measures |
Non-monetary support |
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(...) 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.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/323 |
S-IV§19 |
Moldova, Republic of |
2015 |
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Energy |
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In June 2015, draft laws on electricity and natural gas were undergoing public hearing, and a draft law on promotion of renewable sources of energy was at the final stage of parliamentary approval. (...)
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/355/REV.1 |
S-IV§19 |
Switzerland and Liechtenstein |
2017 |
Sectors |
Grants and direct payments |
Agriculture |
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The main DP category is "payments for ensuring food security", for which about SwF 1.1 billion per year have been allocated, covering three types of support:
The "basic payment" for which virtually the entire agricultural area of 1 million hectares is eligible (SwF 900 per hectare), including permanent pastures [21] (...)
[21] The payment rate is SwF 450/ha on permanent pastures that are cultivated as bio-diversity areas.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/366 |
S-IV§19 |
Malaysia |
2017 |
Sectors |
Technical regulation or specifications |
Agriculture |
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The Malaysian Palm Oil Certification Council (MPOCC) began operations in 2014 as an independent non-profit organization established to develop the Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO) Certification Scheme. The MPOCC is responsible for setting standards, developing certification systems, and other processes relating to sustainable production and processing of palm oil. Two types of certificates are issued by accredited certification bodies that conduct third-party verification audits: oil palm management certification for responsible management of palm oil plantations, small holdings and palm oil processing facilities; and supply chain certification for entities that process, trade or manufacture palm oil from certified oil management units. At July 2017, total certified planted area was 245,079 ha.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/374/REV.1 |
S-IV§19 |
Uruguay |
2018 |
Sectors |
General environmental reference |
Agriculture |
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Uruguay notified the WTO that domestic support provided to agriculture during 2012 2015 included: (…) and environmental programmes. (…)
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/230/REV.1 |
S-IV§19 |
China |
2010 |
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Agriculture |
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Interim export tariffs, ranging from 5% to 25% on 57 tariff lines (HS 8-digit) covering wheat, corn, rice, and soybeans imposed on natural resources' conservation and environmental protection grounds
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Conservation
Environment
Natural resources
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/235/REV.1 |
S-IV§19 |
United States of America |
2010 |
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Agriculture |
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In 2007, spending on agricultural conservation programmes accounted for about 16% of the US$33.8 billion spent on programmes to protect natural resources
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Conservation
Natural resources
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/235/REV.1 |
S-IV§19 |
United States of America |
2010 |
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Agriculture |
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The 2008 Farm Act provided an additional US$8 billion for conservation programmes and changed the amount of land that may be brought into reserve programmes
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/212/REV.1 |
S-IV§19 |
Brazil |
2009 |
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Agriculture |
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New support schemes introduced to stimulate the use of environmentally sound practices.
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