Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/360/REV.1 |
S-III§194 |
Paraguay |
2017 |
Measures |
Other environmental requirements |
Agriculture, Forestry |
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Activities involving genetically modified organisms (GMO) are governed by Decree No. 9.699/12, which established CONBIO. This Decree repealed Decree No. 18.481/97 creating the Biosafety Commission (COMBIO), and Decree No. 12.706/08 supplementing and amending Decree No. 18.481/97. The MAG is responsible for starting up CONBIO's operations and for granting authorization for controlled testing, pre-sale release, release for sale and other proposed uses of GMOs for incorporation into agricultural or forestry production, on the basis of the decision taken by CONBIO. The MAG authorizes release for sale of GMOs on the basis of a decision by CONBIO.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/360/REV.1 |
S-III§196 |
Paraguay |
2017 |
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Agriculture, Forestry |
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CONBIO has the following tasks: (a) to evaluate GMOs used in the agricultural and forestry sectors or which it is sought to introduce into Paraguay, and to recommend, where applicable, authorization for their use in Paraguay for the purpose proposed; (b) to advise and decide on matters relating to the introduction, field testing, pre-sale release, release for sale and other proposed uses of GMOs; (c) to help to ensure that natural and legal persons working with GMOs comply with biosafety measures; and (d) to propose biosafety standards, contingency plans in case of accidental release, and biosafety measures in cases of failure to comply with the standards, as well as to give opinions on matters within its competence.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/360/REV.1 |
S-III§198 |
Paraguay |
2017 |
Measures |
General environmental reference |
Agriculture |
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Promotion and control of organic products are governed by Law No. 3.481/08 on the promotion and control of organic production and its implementing Regulations (Decree No. 4.577/10). The texts designate the authorities for promotion (MAG); accreditation (ONA); and registration, monitoring and control (SENACSA and SENAVE) for this purpose. They also define the procedure for certification and control and the sanctions applicable in cases of failure to comply with the obligations in the Law.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/360/REV.1 |
S-Table-III.25 |
Paraguay |
2017 |
Measures |
Intellectual property measures |
Not specified |
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Table 3.25 Overview of the protection of intellectual property rights in Paraguay, February 2017
Subject/legislation Coverage Term Observations, limitations and exclusions
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Patents
Law No. 1.630/00 of 29 November on patents, as amended by Law No. 4.798/12 of 31 December 2012 creating DINAPI, Law No. 2.047/02 of 10 December 2002 and Law No. 2.593/05 of 17 June 2005
Decree No. 14.201/01 of 2 August 2001 implementing Law No. 1.630/00; supplemented and partially amended by Decree No. 8.069/11 of 23 December 2011 Any invention, whether product or process, that is new, involves an inventive step and is industrially applicable; pharmaceutical products since January 2005. 20 years from the date of filing the application, non renewable. The following may not be patented: plants and animals, with the exception of microorganisms, and essentially biological processes for the production of plants and animals that are not non biological or microbiological processes; products or processes that are included in the state of the art; and inventions whose commercial exploitation must be prevented in order to protect public order, morality, human, animal or plant life or health and the environment.
Compulsory licences may be granted three years after the grant of the patent or four years after the filing of the application if the invention has not been exploited or "no serious and effective preparations have been made to do so", or if exploitation has been suspended for a period of more than one year, provided that the non use is not attributable to force majeure (difficulties of a technical or legal nature outside the control of the patent holder, which render the working of the patent impossible, or lack of resources or economic viability).
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/360/REV.1 |
S-III§264 |
Paraguay |
2017 |
Measures |
Intellectual property measures |
Not specified |
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In order to be protected, patents must relate to new inventions of products or processes involving an inventive step and be industrially applicable (Article 3 of Law No. 1.630/00). Since January 2005, it has also been possible to patent pharmaceuticals, pursuant to Law No. 2.047/02. The following may not be patented: plants and animals, with the exception of microorganisms, and essentially biological processes for the production of plants or animals that are not non-biological or microbiological processes; products or processes that are included in the state of the art; and inventions whose commercial exploitation must be prevented in order to protect public order, morality, human, animal or plant life or health and the environment (Article 5 of Law No. 1.630/00).
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/303/REV.2 |
S-Summary§14 |
Sierra Leone |
2017 |
Measures |
Ban/Prohibition, Export licences |
Agriculture, Energy, Forestry |
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(...) Due to environmental regulations, a permit is required for the exportation of plants and charcoal. A ban on the exportation of raw logs has been in place since 2008.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/303/REV.2 |
S-III§46 |
Sierra Leone |
2017 |
Measures |
Ban/Prohibition |
Not specified |
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In accordance with the Customs Act 2011, the import or export of some products may be prohibited on the basis of, inter alia, protection of public morals; protection of human, animal, plant life or health; or protection of the environment. The authorities may restrict the exportation of some domestic materials if deemed necessary to ensure that essential quantities are available to domestic industries. Prohibition measures may also be imposed for the purpose of conservation of exhaustible natural resources.
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Conservation
Natural resources
Environment
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/303/REV.2 |
S-III§47 |
Sierra Leone |
2017 |
Measures |
Ban/Prohibition, Import licences |
Chemicals, Manufacturing |
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As a party to the Montreal Protocol, Sierra Leone prohibits the import and export of products containing ozone-depleting substances. These include non-CFC-free refrigerators, air conditioners, vehicles, and aerosol products (except medical aerosols). [15] The importation of halon for firefighting is prohibited, except for the army, the police, and the airport and the port authorities. The Environmental Protection Agency may issue permits for the importation of some ozone-depleting substances if it is satisfied that the applicant has adequate facilities to handle them without causing damage to the environment. Imports and exports are allowed only if they originate in, or are to be exported to a country that is party to the Protocol.
[15] The Environment Protection Agency Act, 2008, repealing the Environment Protection Act, 2000.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/303/REV.2 |
S-III§49 |
Sierra Leone |
2017 |
Measures |
Risk assessment |
Manufacturing |
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In accordance with the 2011 Finance Act, importation of right-hand-drive vehicles is subject to an environmental impact assessment licence, and to a surcharge of 40% of the c.i.f. value. The 2011 Road Traffic Regulation prohibits their importation.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/303/REV.2 |
S-III§56 |
Sierra Leone |
2017 |
Measures |
Export licences |
Not specified |
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The authorities may implement restrictions on exports for various reasons, including health, safety, and environment-related. (...)
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