Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/373 |
S-IV§41 |
Norway |
2018 |
Sectors |
Public procurement |
Forestry |
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In September 2014, the New York Declaration on Forests was signed by Norway and a number of other governments, as well as certain NGOs and private companies (including some Norwegian companies). The non-binding political declaration aims to cut natural forest loss in half by 2020 and end it by 2030. [44] As part of the UN Climate Summit, Norway pledged to "work with other consumer countries to promote national commitments that encourage deforestation-free supply chains, including through public procurement policies, and to sustainably source commodities such as palm oil, soy, beef and timber." [45] In 2016, Norway's Government took more concrete steps to commit to zero deforestation by joining the non-binding Amsterdam Declarations, as one of seven European countries. In the declaration, the parties declare their intent to support the private sector goals of sourcing 100% sustainable palm-oil and for deforestation-free supply chains of relevant products by 2020 (see Section 4.1.2.3 on biofuels and policy).
[44] UN Climate Change online information. Viewed at: http://www.un.org/climatechange/summit/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/07/New-York-Declaration-on-Forest-%E2%80%93-Action-Statement-and-Action-Plan.pdf.
[45] Rainforest Foundation Norway online information. Viewed at: http://www.regnskog.no/en/news/norwegian-state-commits-to-zero-deforestation-1.
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Bio
Climate
Forest
Natural resources
Sustainable
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WT/TPR/S/382 |
S-IV§41 |
United States of America |
2018 |
Sectors |
Grants and direct payments |
Agriculture |
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The Bipartisan Budget Act introduced new disaster relief measures in response to losses stemming from natural disasters in 2017. The 2017 Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program (2017 WHIP) covered crop, tree vine, and bush losses in area hit by wildfires and hurricanes, compensating producers for their individual losses up to 95% (for those with crop insurance) or 65% (for non-insured farmers), retroactively from 1 January 2017. In return, the beneficiaries are obliged to purchase insurance for the next two available crop years. (...) Finally, the Act authorized US$400 million to fund the Emergency Conservation Program, a programme providing assistance for repairs due to natural disasters or water conservation measures in response to severe drought.
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WT/TPR/S/232/REV.1 |
S-IV§41 |
Chinese Taipei |
2010 |
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The Renewable Energy Development Act, passed in mid-June 2009, encourages private investment in the production of renewable energies so as to increase the share of new and renewable energy to 10% in 2010 and to 15% in 2025
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WT/TPR/S/377 |
S-IV§41 |
Chinese Taipei |
2018 |
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Ban/Prohibition |
Forestry |
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The forestry sector in Chinese Taipei is small, accounting for 0.01% of GDP in 2016. There are an estimated 268,317 persons employed in the sector. Green forests cover nearly 61% of the surface area (some 2,197,000 hectares) and reforestation efforts have resulted in a 2.2% increase in the forested area since 1993. Publicly owned forests (including forests owned at central and county/city levels) cover 1,857,000 hectares, of which there are 460,000 hectares of protected forests. The estimated size of commercial forest land, including both publically and privately owned forests is 290,000 hectares. The logging of primary forests has been banned since 1990.
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WT/TPR/S/213/REV.1 |
S-IV§41 |
Fiji |
2009 |
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Under the 2007 Forestry Policy, all protection forest areas with special environmental significance and CITES-listed species are excluded from logging operations.
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WT/TPR/S/346 |
S-IV§41 |
Korea, Republic of |
2016 |
Sectors |
General environmental reference |
Agriculture |
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In Korea, only a limited number of food products are made from biotech ingredients, while the bulk of livestock feed is made from biotech and soybean meal. Korea does not commercially produce any biotech crops, and does not export any. Korea imports biotech crops and products for food, feed and processing (Table 4.7); importation is regulated under the Living Modified Organism (LMO) Act, revised in 2012.
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WT/TPR/S/315/REV.1 |
S-IV§41 |
Chile |
2015 |
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The promotion of small scale fishing is a main pillar of Chilean economic development policy. To this end, there are areas exclusively reserved for this activity and a fraction of all global quotas is reserved for small scale fishing. In general, the first five nautical miles of the territorial waters and catching fish from Chile's beaches and in its inland waters are reserved for small scale fishing. However, subject to a technical report from the appropriate Zonal Fishing Council, industrial vessels may carry out fishing operations in regions reserved for small scale fishing in order to exploit specific resources. The extraction of hydrobiological resources from inland waters is reserved exclusively for small scale fishermen.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/320 |
S-IV§41 |
Guyana |
2015 |
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Electricity production in Guyana is costly and highly reliant on imported fuel, as there is no commercial production of petroleum in Guyana. However, there is considerable potential for Guyana to increase hydroelectric generation.
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WT/TPR/S/313/REV.1 |
S-IV§41 |
India |
2015 |
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At the central level, the Ministry of Power is responsible for the administration of the Electricity Act 2003 as well as issues related to the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) and rural electricity schemes. (…) Other related Ministries include the Ministry of Coal, the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, and the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy.
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WT/TPR/S/325 |
S-IV§41 |
Jordan |
2015 |
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Energy |
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The principal legislation on the electricity sector is the General Electricity Law of 2002. The Law aims to develop the sector in accordance with public interest; encourage local and foreign investment; and strengthen the development of the Energy and Mineral Regulatory Commission. The Law is administered by the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (MEMR), which is the body responsible for the energy sector including: (...) promoting the use of renewable energy (...) Additionally the Law allows private sector independent power producers (IPPs) to obtain a licence to generate electricity based on thermal power stations and on renewable energy. (...)
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