Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/382 |
S-III§161 |
United States of America |
2018 |
Measures |
Other environmental requirements |
Not specified |
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The OPIC is authorized to do business in more than 160 developing and post-conflict countries. (…) The OPIC has a statutory requirement to ensure that its supported projects are established and maintained in accordance with internationally recognized worker rights standards. It has also elaborated an Environmental and Social Policy Statement, designed to ensure that supported projects are environmentally and socially sustainable. [182]
[182] Following a review initiated in 2015, OPIC management approved a revised Environmental and Social Policy Statement on 7 January 2017. (...)
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/374/REV.1 |
S-Summary§17 |
Uruguay |
2018 |
Measures |
Ban/Prohibition, Export licences |
Not specified |
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As in the case of imports, the free export of goods is guaranteed, with the exception of those that might affect (…) preservation of the environment, (…)
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/374/REV.1 |
S-III§77 |
Uruguay |
2018 |
Measures |
Ban/Prohibition, Export licences |
Not specified |
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In general, in Uruguay the free export of goods is guaranteed, with the exception of those that might affect public health, national security, preservation of the environment, (…) Exports may also be restricted to comply with the commitments undertaken by Uruguay within the context of the various international agreements to which it is a signatory.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/372/REV.1 |
S-Summary§21 |
Colombia |
2018 |
Measures |
Technical regulation or specifications |
Not specified |
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(...) Technical regulations are issued through decrees and resolutions, and exceptionally through laws. During the period from January 2012 to the end of 2017, Colombia submitted 62 substantive notifications to the WTO Information Centre (126 if the addenda and corrections are included). At December 2017, 105 technical regulations were in force in Colombia. The products covered include (...) products that have an environmental impact. (...)
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/367/REV.1 |
S-III§67 |
Egypt |
2018 |
Measures |
Ban/Prohibition, Import licences |
Not specified |
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Egypt has not submitted any notifications with respect to its import licensing regime to the WTO. The authorities indicated that import prohibitions and restrictions are maintained for economic, environmental, health, religious, safety, sanitary, and phytosanitary reasons.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/367/REV.1 |
S-III§99 |
Egypt |
2018 |
Measures |
Ban/Prohibition, Export licences |
Not specified |
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Pursuant to Article 7 of Law No. 118/1975, the exportation of certain commodities can be prohibited or restricted through Ministerial Decree to meet local demand and for environmental purposes.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/376/REV.1 |
S-Summary§14 |
Israel |
2018 |
Measures |
Export licences |
Not specified |
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Israel maintains export licensing and approval (permit) schemes for selected products for reasons such as commitments under international agreements, (…) and conservation, but there are no export taxes or levies. (…)
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/376/REV.1 |
S-III§29 |
Israel |
2018 |
Measures |
Import licences |
Not specified |
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Israel applies non-automatic licensing procedures under the Free Import Order of 2014, mainly for reasons of (...) the environment, (...) to comply with international (non-WTO) commitments, (...)
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/376/REV.1 |
S-Table-III.13 |
Israel |
2018 |
Measures |
Technical regulation or specifications |
Not specified |
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Table 3.13 Equivalence of Israeli standards with international standards, 2017
Israeli standards Mandatory Israeli standards Mandatory Israeli standards equivalent to international, regional or other foreign standards Equivalence (%)
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Environmental protection 139 1 1 100
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Government TPR |
WT/TPR/G/342 |
G-II§48 |
China |
2016 |
Measures |
Internal taxes |
Not specified |
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(...) The Chinese government has also pressed ahead with reform of consumption tax and legislation on environmental protection tax, and gradually promoted the reform of personal income tax that combines comprehensive and classified measures.
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