Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/417/REV.1 |
S-Table-3.10 |
Mauritius |
2021 |
Measures |
Ban/Prohibition |
Chemicals, Manufacturing |
Relevant information
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Table 3.10 Import prohibitions, 2021
Product: Non-pharmaceutical aerosols using chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) and hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs)
Rationale for prohibition: Health/environmental protection
(...)
Product: Items containing CFCs and HCFCs
Rationale for prohibition: Environmental protection
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/417/REV.1 |
S-Table-3.11 |
Mauritius |
2021 |
Measures |
Import licences |
Chemicals, Manufacturing |
Relevant information
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Table 3.11 Import permit requirements for restricted goods, 2021
HS code: 29.03, 38.25, 39.23
Items: Plastic bags, refrigerants, etc.
Entity: Ministry of Environment, Solid Waste Management and Climate Change
Rationale: Environmental protection
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Environment
Ozone
Plastic
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/417/REV.1 |
S-Table-3.11 |
Mauritius |
2021 |
Measures |
Import licences |
Chemicals |
Relevant information
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Table 3.11 Import permit requirements for restricted goods, 2021
HS code: Ex 28, Ex 29, 31, Ex 38
Items: Dangerous chemicals, pesticides
Entity: Dangerous Chemicals Control Board, Ministry of Health and Wellness
Rationale: Health, environmental protection
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/417/REV.1 |
S-3§63 |
Mauritius |
2021 |
Measures |
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Chemicals, Manufacturing, Other |
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3.63. In line with one objective of Government Programme 2020-2024 to make Mauritius a plastic free country, the Ministry of Environment, Solid Waste Management and Climate Change adopted specific measures to ban certain types of plastic products and plastic bags: • According to the Environment Protection (Control of Single Use Plastic Products) Regulations 2020, single-use plastic products will be banned in stages, depending on the product, starting from 15 January 2021. Only those biodegradable single-use plastic products specified in the regulations may be imported or manufactured. Importers and manufacturers of biodegradable single-use products must be registered with the Ministry of Environment, Solid Waste Management and Climate Change (MUR 10,000 registration fee), and imports require a permit (clearance). • Non-biodegradable plastic bags have been banned since 1 January 2016 under the Environment Protection (Banning of Plastic Bags) Regulations 2015. These regulations were repealed, and new Environment Protection (Banning of Plastic Bags) Regulations 2020 entered into force on 1 March 2021. Accordingly, the use, manufacture, sale, and imports and exports of plastic bags are banned, subject to certain exemptions (e.g. plastic bags designed to be used for the disposal of waste, including quarantine and clinical waste). Importers and manufacturers of exempt or biodegradable plastic bags are subject to registration with the Ministry of Environment, Solid Waste Management and Climate Change, and imports require a permit.
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Bio
Environment
Plastic
Waste
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/364 |
S-Table-III.10 |
Cambodia |
2017 |
Measures |
Tax concessions |
All products/economic activities |
Relevant information
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Table 3.10 Incentives under the Law on Investment
Profit tax
(...)
Tax incentives
1. Sectors, geographical areas, and labour qualified for incentives Pioneer or high-tech, job creation, export, tourism, agri- and processing, infrastructure, energy, rural development, environment, and SEZ
(...)
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/357/REV.1 |
S-III§171 |
European Union |
2017 |
Measures |
Grants and direct payments |
All products/economic activities |
Relevant information
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The current General Block Exemption Regulation (GBER) will remain in force until 31 December 2020, and authorizes aid in favour of: (...) environmental protection; (...)
[3.170. (...) The GBER applies to all sectors of the economy with some exceptions. Sectoral restrictions are set out in Article 1, paragraphs 3-5 of the Regulation, and include specific activities in the fishery and aquaculture sector, in the primary production of agricultural products, the coal sector, the steel sector, shipbuilding, and the synthetic fibres sector.]
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Keywords
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/355/REV.1 |
S-IV§65 |
Switzerland and Liechtenstein |
2017 |
Sectors |
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All products/economic activities |
Relevant information
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The revised law on CO2 emissions of 31 December 2012 entered into force on 1 January 2013 (RS 641.71) together with its implementing ordinance of 30 November 2012 (RS 641.711). Switzerland has undertaken to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 2020 by 20% compared to 1990. In order to achieve that goal, the burden of reduction has been split between the residential sector and the transportation sector, taking into account the reduction potential of each sector. A SwF 25 million technology fund has been set up to guarantee loans to companies that are innovative in their use of energy. The CO2 levy on fossil fuels increased from SwF 36 per tonne of CO2 to SwF 60, and recently to SwF 84. If emission targets are not met, the levy may be increased up to SwF 120 until 2020. Part of the revenue from this levy is earmarked as additional finance for an ecologic building programme which started in 2010. Some sectors which are exposed to international competition may be exempted from the CO2 levy, provided they accept binding emission reduction targets.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/369/REV.1 |
S-III§73 |
Montenegro |
2018 |
Measures |
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All products/economic activities |
Relevant information
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Six ministries are responsible for development and adoption of technical regulations in their areas of competence upon opinion of the MEK, which remains the domestic enquiry point for technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures. [93] (…)
[93] These agencies are (...) the Ministry of Sustainable Development and Tourism, (...)
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/369/REV.1 |
S-III§135 |
Montenegro |
2018 |
Measures |
Public procurement |
All products/economic activities |
Relevant information
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Under the Strategy for the Development of the Public Procurement System in Montenegro for the period 2016–2020 and its implementing Action Plan, current key public procurement policy objectives include: (..) following of current trends (green procurement, (...)
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Keywords
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/381 |
S-III§75 |
Nepal |
2018 |
Measures |
Technical regulation or specifications |
All products/economic activities |
Relevant information
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The legal framework for standards and technical requirements has not changed since the last Review, and remains the Nepal Standards (Certification Mark) Act, 1980, and, for metrology, the Standards, Weights and Measures Act, 1969. According to the authorities, new legislation on standards and on accreditation is in the process of being prepared. However, this was also the situation in 2012. Other legislation relating to standards and technical regulations includes: (...) the Environmental Act, 1997.
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