Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/392/REV.1 |
S-IV§6 |
Costa Rica |
2019 |
Sectors |
General environmental reference |
Agriculture |
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(...) The minister in charge, with advice from the coordinating bodies, formulates and implements policies that enhance the development of agricultural and rural activities, ensuring the protection of the environment and productive resources, as a means of improving the quality of life, especially in rural areas, and of promoting greater and better integration into domestic and international markets.
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Environment
Natural resources
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/392/REV.1 |
S-Table-IV.3 |
Costa Rica |
2019 |
Sectors |
General environmental reference |
Agriculture |
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Principal agricultural legislation
Title Number and date Most recent amendment
Law on Land Use, Management and Conservation
Implementing regulations for the Law on Land Use, Management and Conservation
Law on the Development, Promotion and Fostering of Organic Farming
Implementing regulations for the Law on the Development, Promotion and Fostering of Organic Farming
Organic Law on the Environment Law No. 7554 of 4 October 1995 2018
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Organic
Conservation
Environment
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/392/REV.1 |
S-Table-IV.6 |
Costa Rica |
2019 |
Sectors |
Other support measures |
Agriculture |
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Domestic support to the agricultural sector, 2013 2017
Support allocation 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Environmental programmes 967.7 890.9 852.3 939.5 1,278.2
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/392/REV.1 |
S-IV§37 |
Costa Rica |
2019 |
Sectors |
Other environmental requirements |
Mining |
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The Geology and Mines Directorate (DGM) of MINAE is the entity responsible for mining policy and for governing the sector. Its objective is to contribute to the country's development through the rational exploitation of mining resources, which ensures a balance between social and environmental needs.
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Environment
Natural resources
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/384/REV.1 |
S-II§7 |
East African Community (EAC): Tanzania |
2019 |
Trade Policy Framework |
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The main overall government policy is guided by the Tanzania Development Vision 2025 and the Zanzibar Development Vision 2020. (...)The Government has furthermore identified the following trade priorities for the period under review:
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•To address cross-cutting issues: e.g. environment, (...)
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/384/REV.1 |
S-II§8 |
East African Community (EAC): Tanzania |
2019 |
Trade Policy Framework |
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In addition, the Mainland is still guided by its National Trade Policy, 2003, whose main objective is "to identify ways and means of navigating through a viable and steady path towards competitive export-led growth for the realisation of the goal of poverty eradication". (...)It furthermore presents an implementation matrix and action plan. Some of the issues raised in the policy to be addressed include: trade-related environmental and labour issues;(...)
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/384/REV.1 |
S-II§34 |
East African Community (EAC): Tanzania |
2019 |
Trade Policy Framework |
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On the Mainland there are 21 sectors designated as priority sectors in which the Government is focusing its promotional efforts, these include: agriculture and livestock development, natural resources, (...)water and sanitation, and integrated waste management.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/384/REV.1 |
S-Table-III.2 |
East African Community (EAC): Tanzania |
2019 |
Measures |
Tax concessions |
Energy |
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VAT exemptions, Mainland, 2018
Category
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Supply of solar panels, modules, solar charger controllers, solar inverters, solar lights, vacuum tube solar collectors and solar batteries
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/384/REV.1 |
S-Table-III.3 |
East African Community (EAC): Tanzania |
2019 |
Measures |
Tax concessions |
Energy |
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VAT exemptions, Zanzibar, 2018
Category
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Solar power equipment
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/384/REV.1 |
S-Table-III.5 |
East African Community (EAC): Tanzania |
2019 |
Measures |
Ban/Prohibition |
Other |
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Products subject to prohibition, restriction, or licensing, 2018
Product Type of restriction Legal instrument Overview
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Hazardous wastes Prohibition Bamako Convention The Convention prohibits the importation of hazardous wastes and dumping at sea and internal waters
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