Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/293/REV.1 |
S-Table-A2.1 |
Myanmar |
2014 |
Measures |
Technical regulation or specifications |
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Table A2. 1 Major trade-related legislation
Subject: Sanitary and phytosanitary requirements
Legislation: Protection of Wildlife, Wild Plants and Conservation of Natural Areas Law 1994
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/293/REV.1 |
S-Table-VI.4 |
Myanmar |
2014 |
Trade Policy Framework |
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Table 6.4 Selected WTO activities by topic (including via E-learning), 1995–2013
(end-July)
Topic/Theme: Trade and environment
Number of activities: 9
Number of participants (E-Learning): 24 (15)
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Government TPR |
WT/TPR/G/299/REV.1 |
G-I§1 |
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2014 |
Trade Policy Framework |
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Antigua and Barbuda is a two-island State in the heart of the Caribbean. The islands together measure approximately 170 square miles with a population of approximately 90,000. The country characteristically a small, open, vulnerable economy: high level of imports, narrow production base, and vulnerability to natural disasters and other exogenous shocks.
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Government TPR |
WT/TPR/G/299/REV.1 |
G-V§4 |
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2014 |
Trade Policy Framework |
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Furthermore, although Antigua and Barbuda enjoys a high standard of living, its economy like many small vulnerable economies, is fragile and vulnerable to social and environmental issues which includes the impacts of natural disasters, in particular hurricanes and more recently in this period of review, the incidence of drought.
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Government TPR |
WT/TPR/G/299/REV.1 |
G-IV§1 |
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2014 |
Trade Policy Framework |
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(…) The Treaty establishes the OECS Economic Union, a single financial and economic space within which goods, people and capital move freely, monetary and fiscal policies are harmonized and countries continue to adopt a common approach to trade, health, education and environment, as well as to sectoral development in agriculture, tourism and energy. The Revised Treaty of Basseterre has been ratified by all OECS WTO Members; it came into force in January 2011 and replaces the original OECS Treaty of 1981.
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Government TPR |
WT/TPR/G/299/REV.1 |
G-V§5 |
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2014 |
Trade Policy Framework |
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During this period of review, Antigua and Barbuda continues to be challenged having to actively engage in parallel and simultaneous negotiations that are ongoing at the multilateral, hemispheric, regional and bilateral levels. In addition, the trade agenda has expanded even more addressing issues such as climate change, value added trade, food security, environment technologies to name a few, which are beyond the traditional trade agenda issues such as barriers to trade, tariffs, and trade in services. Antigua and Barbuda still has problems of lack of human and technical capacity to cover these negotiations, achieve effective policy synthesis with cross cutting sectoral issues, and fulfil its notification requirements with its international obligations at each negotiation level.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/299/REV.1 |
S-II§28 |
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2014 |
Trade Policy Framework |
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The Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) between the EU and 15 Caribbean States in the CARIFORUM group, including Antigua and Barbuda, was signed in 2008. (…) The agreement also covers trade in services, public procurement, intellectual property rights, and environmental protection.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/299/REV.1 |
S-III§17 |
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2014 |
Measures |
Other price and market based measures |
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The Environmental Protection Levy Act of 2002 provides for a levy on imported and domestically produced goods so as to protect, preserve, and enhance the environment. The levy applies at EC$0.25 per container on glass and plastic containers and EC$1,000-EC$4,000 on motor vehicles. Tyres, electric accumulators, white goods, air conditioners, vacuum cleaners, hair dryers, and toasters are also subject to this levy.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/299/REV.1 |
S-III§52 |
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2014 |
Measures |
Import licences, Ban/Prohibition |
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The Pesticides and Toxic Chemicals Act of 2008 contains the main provisions on the registration, import, sale, transport, disposal, control, and inspection of pesticides. The Act establishes the Pesticides and Toxic Chemicals Control Board, which functions under the Ministry of Agriculture. The Board is in charge of implementing the Act. The Board is also responsible for, inter alia, considering applications for registration; granting or revoking licences; approving research permits; and certifying pest control operators.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/299/REV.1 |
S-III§18 |
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2014 |
Measures |
Import licences, Ban/Prohibition |
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(…) Schedule 3 of the Pesticides and Toxic Chemicals Act of 2008 lists prohibited pesticides and chemicals.
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