Government TPR |
WT/TPR/G/341 |
G-III§38 |
Tunisia |
2016 |
Sectors |
General environmental reference |
Other |
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The plan is to harness traditional resources by constructing a series of interconnected dams and other works to conserve water and soil in order to protect water facilities and boost storage capacity.
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Natural resources
Conservation
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Government TPR |
WT/TPR/G/341 |
G-III§39 |
Tunisia |
2016 |
Sectors |
General environmental reference |
Other |
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At the same time, in the light of the limited water resources available, there are plans to improve the water treatment system, and to promote water saving and desalination technologies.
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Natural resources
Conservation
Water
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Government TPR |
WT/TPR/G/341 |
G-III§40 |
Tunisia |
2016 |
Sectors |
General environmental reference |
Energy |
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The national energy strategy essentially aims to reduce energy dependency and to secure supply, including through improved energy efficiency and the promotion of renewable sources (wind, PV solar and CSP solar). As such, energy from renewables should account for 12% of all power generated by end 2020 and 30% by 2030. In order to attain these objectives a law was enacted in May 2015 on the execution of projects to generate electricity from renewable energy sources.
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Government TPR |
WT/TPR/G/341 |
G-III§41 |
Tunisia |
2016 |
Sectors |
General environmental reference |
Energy |
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Additionally, the energy efficiency programme aims to reduce energy intensity by 3% annually over the period 2016 2030. In 2013, the National Energy Control Fund was renamed the Energy Transition Fund and its remit was widened.
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Government TPR |
WT/TPR/G/341 |
G-III§42 |
Tunisia |
2016 |
Sectors |
General environmental reference |
Manufacturing, Services |
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Efforts have also been made in the construction sector to promote the incorporation of energy efficiency measures and to reduce energy consumption by insulating roofs and walls and promoting the use of more energy efficient machinery and equipment, among other things.
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Government TPR |
WT/TPR/G/341 |
G-V§1 |
Tunisia |
2016 |
Sectors |
General environmental reference |
Agriculture |
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Agriculture continues to play an important economic and social role in Tunisia through its contribution to achieving national goals in the areas of economic growth, food security, job creation, regional and rural development, curbing the rural exodus, increasing export revenue, and conservation and development of natural resources.
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Natural resources
Conservation
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Government TPR |
WT/TPR/G/341 |
G-V§4 |
Tunisia |
2016 |
Sectors |
General environmental reference |
Agriculture, Fisheries |
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These extremely important reforms are now urgent and inescapable in view of the mounting risks associated with scarce, vulnerable natural resources; climate change; and markets for factors of production and agricultural products, especially with regard to price volatility. They will be implemented as part of the first post revolution agriculture and fisheries development plan 2016 2020, which will focus on the seven strategic priority areas set out below:
- conservation and development of natural resources, and more rational exploitation thereof with a view to sustainability and mitigation of the effects of climate change;
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- promotion of the fisheries, crop and livestock production subsectors, and enhancement of their competitiveness and sustainability while prioritizing the promotion of high value agriculture and thus facilitating better development of agricultural products (organic agriculture, geographical indications and precision agriculture);
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Natural resources
Climate
Fish
Conservation
Sustainable
Organic
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Government TPR |
WT/TPR/G/341 |
G-V§36 |
Tunisia |
2016 |
Sectors |
Technical regulation or specifications |
Manufacturing, Other |
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In order to meet these goals, Tunisia intends to roll out projects to increase phosphate production capacity from 8 million tonnes in 2010 to 13 million tonnes in 2020, equivalent to increasing its share in the global market from 4.5% to 5.3% while at the same time trying to implement the following key projects:
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-implementation of an environmental upgrade programme that brings existing industrial units into conformity with the environmental standards in force;
- construction of seawater desalination plants in order to conserve groundwater in the Gabès and (ultimately) Gafsa regions.
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Environment
Natural resources
Conservation
Water
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Government TPR |
WT/TPR/G/341 |
G-VI§29 |
Tunisia |
2016 |
Trade Policy Framework |
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At the same time, in order to minimize the effects on trade of measures to protect human and animal health and life, plants and the environment, two draft laws on the safety of food and industrial products provide for a risk management system of market supervision that emphasizes post clearance inspection of imported goods (at market) rather than at the border.
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Government TPR |
WT/TPR/G/341 |
G-VII§6 |
Tunisia |
2016 |
Trade Policy Framework |
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In addition to the successful Tenth Ministerial Conference in Nairobi, good results were achieved multilaterally at the end of last year through the adoption at the United Nations of the 2030 sustainable development agenda, and the agreement reached at the Paris Conference on Climate Change, demonstrating the international community's ability to negotiate and secure important multilateral outcomes.
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