Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/344/REV.1 |
S-III§134 |
El Salvador |
2016 |
Measures |
General environmental reference |
Not specified |
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The Law provides that action by the State or local authorities for the promotion of MSMEs should focus on promoting and developing programmes and mechanisms to foster their creation, development and competitiveness in the short, medium and long terms and encourage the economic, financial, social and environmental sustainability of the actors involved; (...)
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/345/REV.1 |
S-III§60 |
Russian Federation |
2016 |
Measures |
Technical regulation or specifications |
Not specified |
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The EAEU (Eurasian Economic Union) Treaty states that "technical regulation of the EAEU members shall be used for the purpose of protecting life and (or) human health, property, the environment, protecting life and (or) health of animals and plants, prevention of actions misleading consumers as well as to ensure energy efficiency and resource conservation within the EAEU. Adoption of technical regulations of the EAEU for other purposes is not allowed".
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Environment
Energy
Conservation
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/345/REV.1 |
S-III§190 |
Russian Federation |
2016 |
Measures |
Public procurement |
Not specified |
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In evaluating offers, consideration is given to criteria such as the contract price; expenses for operation and repair of the procured products; qualitative, functional and ecological characteristics of the procured products; and the qualifications of the suppliers including their financial and material resources, work experience, and business reputation. (...)
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/346 |
S-Summary§10 |
Korea, Republic of |
2016 |
Measures |
Ban/Prohibition |
Not specified |
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(...) Import licensing requirements cover numerous tariff items and prohibitions are maintained mostly for the protection of public morals, human health, hygiene and sanitation, animal and plant life, environmental conservation or essential security interests in compliance with domestic legislation requirements or international commitments. (...)
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/346 |
S-Summary§12 |
Korea, Republic of |
2016 |
Measures |
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Not specified |
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Several measures, involving grants, tax concessions or low-interest loans, continue to support the production and trade of a range of products and to encourage SMEs, R&D, and environmental-protection activities. (...)
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/346 |
S-Summary§14 |
Korea, Republic of |
2016 |
Measures |
Public procurement |
Not specified |
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Despite the lack of domestic price preferences, Korea has continued to use government procurement as an instrument of economic policy for promoting SMEs, companies in a disadvantageous position (firms owned by women and disabled people), regional development, and green purchasing. (...)
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/346 |
S-III§5 |
Korea, Republic of |
2016 |
Measures |
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Not specified |
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(...) Import licensing requirements cover numerous tariff items and prohibitions are maintained mostly for the protection of public morals, human health, hygiene and sanitation, animal and plant life, environmental conservation, or essential security interests in compliance with domestic legislation requirements or international commitments. (...) During the review period, a mandatory organic certification programme was introduced and changes were made, inter alia, in the areas of reporting, declaration of conformity, testing and environmental impact review as well as maximum residue limits, food additives, and genetically engineered animals. (...) A traceability system for infant/baby food and health functional foods, labelling requirements for tobacco health warnings and biotech crops and food were introduced. (...)
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Conservation
Environment
Organic
Genetic
Bio
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/346 |
S-III§7 |
Korea, Republic of |
2016 |
Measures |
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Not specified |
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Measures involving grants, tax concessions, and low-interest loans continued to support production and trade of various agricultural, forestry, fishing, coal mining and manufactured products, and to encourage SMEs, R&D, and environmental-protection activities. (...)
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/346 |
S-III§8 |
Korea, Republic of |
2016 |
Measures |
Public procurement |
Not specified |
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(...) Meanwhile, government procurement is still seemingly used as an instrument of economic policy for promoting SMEs, companies in a disadvantageous position (firms owned by women and disabled people), regional development, and green purchasing despite the non-utilization of price preference schemes. Most procurement remains decentralized.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/346 |
S-III§29 |
Korea, Republic of |
2016 |
Measures |
Import tariffs |
Not specified |
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(...) According to Korea's submission to the WTO Trade Monitoring Exercise, as of 1 January 2016, the MFN applied tariff rates on 54 items contained in the September 2012 APEC List of Environmental Goods (EGs) that directly and positively contribute to green growth and sustainable development objectives were 5% or less; however, according to the 2016 customs tariff supplied for this trade policy review exercise, some of these items remain subject to an 8% tariff rate, which in virtually all cases reflects the implementation terms of this commitment. (...)
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Environment
Sustainable
Green
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