Supplying and/or distributing fuel and gas. Permitting entities in this case are the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (MEMR), as well as the Jordan Petroleum Refinery Company; Generating and/or distributing electricity. Permitting entity is the Jordanian Electricity Regulatory Commission; Generating renewable and non-renewable energies. Permitting entities are MEMR and EMRC; and Construction services. Permitting entities are Ministry of Public Works and Housing (MPWH) and Jordanians Constructions Contractors Association (JCCA) Legacy of Free Trade Agreements and Compliance In May of 2002, Jordan entered a Free Trade Agreement with the European Union, which calls for the elimination of all tariffs, to be phased in over a 12 year period. Jordan became a member of the World Trade Organization in April 2000. It is interesting to note that as a condition of WTO admission, Jordan had to pass several new laws to improve the protection of intellectual property rights and trademark. Each must desire to promote higher labor standards by building on their respective international commitments and strengthening their cooperation on labor matters; and wishing to promote effective enforcement of their respective environmental and labor laws. Labor obligations as members of the International Labor Organization (“ILO”) and their commitments under the ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work and its Follow-up. Labor rights must be recognized and protected by domestic law. Discourage trade that may result by relaxing domestic labor laws. Effectively enforce labor laws, through a sustained or recurring course of action or inaction. Allow the WB and EU the right to exercise discretion with respect to investigatory compliance while maintaining national prosecutorial, regulatory, and compliance matters and to make decisions regarding the allocation of resources to enforcement with respect to other labor matters determined to have higher priorities. The U.S.-Jordan Free Agreement demanded even stronger enforcement of intellectual property rights. Article 6: has clauses related to labor issues as follows: The Parties reaffirm their obligations as members of the International Labor Organization ("ILO") and their commitments under the ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work and it’s follow-up. The Parties shall strive to ensure that such labor principles and the internationally recognized labor rights set forth in paragraph 6 are recognized and protected by domestic law. The Parties recognize that cooperation between them provides enhanced opportunities to improve labor standards. The Joint Committee established under Article 15 shall, during its regular sessions, consider any such opportunity identified by a Party.
Supplying and/or distributing fuel and gas. Permitting entities in this case are the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (MEMR), as well as the Jordan Petroleum Refinery Company; Generating and/or distributing electricity. Permitting entity is the Jordanian Electricity Regulatory Commission; Generating renewable and non-renewable energies. Permitting entities are MEMR and EMRC; and Construction services. Permitting entities are Ministry of Public Works and Housing (MPWH) and Jordanians Constructions Contractors Association (JCCA) Legacy of Free Trade Agreements and Compliance In May of 2002, Jordan entered a Free Trade Agreement with the European Union, which calls for the elimination of all tariffs, to be phased in over a 12 year period. Jordan became a member of the World Trade Organization in April 2000. It is interesting to note that as a condition of WTO admission, Jordan had to pass several new laws to improve the protection of intellectual property rights and trademark. Each must desire to promote higher labor standards by building on their respective international commitments and strengthening their cooperation on labor matters; and wishing to promote effective enforcement of their respective environmental and labor laws. Labor obligations as members of the International Labor Organization (“ILO”) and their commitments under the ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work and its Follow-up. Labor rights must be recognized and protected by domestic law. Discourage trade that may result by relaxing domestic labor laws. Effectively enforce labor laws, through a sustained or recurring course of action or inaction. Allow the WB and EU the right to exercise discretion with respect to investigatory compliance while maintaining national prosecutorial, regulatory, and compliance matters and to make decisions regarding the allocation of resources to enforcement with respect to other labor matters determined to have higher priorities. The U.S.-Jordan Free Agreement demanded even stronger enforcement of intellectual property rights. Article 6: has clauses related to labor issues as follows: The Parties reaffirm their obligations as members of the International Labor Organization ("ILO") and their commitments under the ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work and it’s follow-up. The Parties shall strive to ensure that such labor principles and the internationally recognized labor rights set forth in paragraph 6 are recognized and protected by domestic law. The Parties recognize that cooperation between them provides enhanced opportunities to improve labor standards. The Joint Committee established under Article 15 shall, during its regular sessions, consider any such opportunity identified by a Party.
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