Committee on Market Access - Notification pursuant to the Decision on Notification Procedures for Quantitative Restrictions - Seychelles

NOTIFICATION PURSUANT TO THE DECISION ON NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES
FOR QUANTITATIVE RESTRICTIONS

Seychelles

The following communication, dated 10 January 2018, is being circulated at the request of the delegation of Seychelles.

 

A.      Notifying Member:  Republic of Seychelles

B.      Date of notification:  5 October 2017

C.      First time notification:

      Yes

      No, last notification was made in (doc. symbol):

D.      Type of notification:

      1.  Complete (i.e. notification of all quantitative restrictions in force)

      2.  Changes to a notification previously made in (doc symbol) which are of the following nature:

             2.1   Introduction of new restrictions, as listed in Section 1.

             2.2   Elimination of restrictions, as described in G below.

             2.3   Modification of a previously notified restriction, as described in Section 1.

      3.  Reverse notification of restrictions maintained by (Member):

E.      The notification provides information for the following biennial period 2016-2017 and relates to restrictions in force as of 1 January 2016

F.       This notification contains information* relating to:

      Section 1:  List of quantitative restrictions that are currently in force.

      Section 2:  Cross-reference to other WTO notifications with information on quantitative restrictions that are currently in force and additional information.

G.      Comments of a general nature, including a description of the elimination of restrictions notified under D.2.2 and the date they ceased to be in force.

          N/A

 

 


Section 1: List of quantitative restrictions that are currently in force

 

QRNo.

General description of the restriction

Type of restriction
(Symbol in Annex 2 of the Decision)

Tariff line code(s) affected, based on HS (2012)

Detailed Product Description

WTO Justification (e.g. Article XX(g) of the GATT, etc.) and Grounds for Restriction, e.g., Other International Commitments (e.g. Montreal Protocol, CITES, etc)

National legal basis and entry into force
(i.e. Law, regulation or administrative decision)

Administration, modification of previously notified measures, and other comments

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

1.

Non-automatic import certificate, for the import of plant and plant products

NAL- I

0601.1000

to

0604.9900

 

 

 

 

Live trees and other plants; bulbs roots and the like; cut flower and ornamental foliage.

 

 

 

Article XX (b) of the GATT

Customs Management (Prohibited and Restricted) Regulations 2014

 

Date of entry into force: 30th May 2014

The restriction is administered through an import certificate on an MFN basis to protect human, animal or plant life or health.

2.

Non-automatic import certificate, for the import of brooms consisting of twigs or other vegetables materials bound together with or without handles.

 

 

NAL-I

9603.1020

Brooms and brushes of other vegetables materials (Except Coconut Fibres)

Article XX (b) of the GATT

Customs Management (Prohibited and Restricted) Regulations 2014

 

Date of entry into force: 30th May 2014

The restriction is administered through an import certificate on an MFN basis to protect human, animal or plant life or health.

3.

 

Non-automatic certificate, for the import of wood treated and untreated.

NAL-I

4401.1000

 

4401.2100 to 4401.2200

 

4403.1000 to 4403.2000

 

 

 

 

4403.4100 to 4403.9900

 

4407.1000

 

4407.2100 to

4407.9900

 

 

Fuel wood.

 

Wood chips or particles.

 

Wood in the rough, whether or not stripped of bark or sapwood, or roughly squared. 

 

Other, of tropical wood specified in subheading note 1 of chapter 44.

 

 

Wood sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed , sanded or end–jointed, of thickness exceeding 6mm.

Article XX (b) of the GATT

Customs Management (Prohibited and Restricted) Regulations 2014

 

Date of entry into force:  30th May 2014

The restriction is administered through an import certificate on an MFN basis to protect plant life and the Protection of the Environment.

4.

 

Non-automatic certificate, for the import of edible vegetables.

NAL-I

0701.1000 to 0709.9090

 

 

 

 

0714.1000 to 0714.9090

Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers (Excluding Heading 07.10 to 07.13).

 

Manioc, arrowroot, salep, Jerusalem artichokes, sweet potatoes and similar roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content.

Article XX (b) of the GATT

Customs Management (Prohibited and Restricted) Regulations 2014

 

Date of entry into force:  30th May 2014

The restriction is administered through an import certificate on an MFN basis to protect human, animal and plant life or health.

5.

Non-automatic certificate, for the import of edible fruits.

NAL-I

08.01

 

 

 

 

 

08.02

 

Coconut, brazil nuts, cashew nuts, whether or not shelled or peeled (excluding dried).

 

Other nuts, whether or not shelled or peeled (excluding dried).

 

 

Article XX (b) of the GATT

Customs Management (Prohibited and Restricted) Regulations 2014

 

The restriction is administered through an import certificate on an MFN basis to protect human, animal and plant life or health.

 

 

 

0803.0010

 

 

 

0804.1010

to

0804.4000

 

 

0804.5010

 

0804.5090

 

 

 

 

 

0805.1000

To

0805.4000

 

0805.5000

 

Banana, including plantains, (excluding dried)

 

Dates, figs, pineapples, avocadoes,

 

Mangoes

 

Others (guavas and mangosteens  (excluding dried)

 

 

Citrus fruit (excluding dried)

 

 

Lemons (excluding dried)

 

Other

 

 

 

Date of entry into force:  30th May 2014

 

 

 

 

 

0805.9000

 

0806.1000

 

0807.1100

To

0810.9090

 

Fresh grapes

 

 

 

Fresh melons and papayas, apples, pears and quinces, apricots, cherries, peaches (including nectarines), plums and soles, other fresh fruit

 

 

 

6.

Non-automatic certificate, for the import of spices

NAL-I

0910.1000

 

0910.9110

 

 

0910.9910

Ginger

 

Fresh mixtures of spices

 

Other fresh spices

 

Article XX (b) of the GATT

Customs Management (Prohibited and Restricted) Regulations 2014

 

Date of entry into force:  30th May 2014

The restriction is administered through an import certificate on an MFN basis to protect human, animal and plant life or health.

7.

Non-automatic certificate, for the import of Meat and edible meat offal, fresh, frozen or chilled.

NAL-I

0201.1000

 to

0209.0000

Meat and meat products of bovine animals, fresh or chilled, meat of swine fresh or chilled, meat of sheep and goats fresh or chilled, meat of horses, asses, mules or hinnies, fresh, chilled or frozen.

Article XX (b) of the GATT

Customs Management (Prohibited and Restricted) Regulations 2014

 

Date of entry into force:  30th May 2014

The restriction is administered through an import certificate on an MFN basis to protect animal and human life or health.

 

 

 

 

Edible offal of bovine animals, swine, sheep, goats, horses, asses, mules or hinnies , fresh, chilled or frozen, other meat and edible meat of the poultry of heading: 01.05 fresh, chilled or frozen and pig fat free of lean meat and poultry fat

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

not rendered or otherwise extracted, fresh, chilled, frozen,

salted in brine, dried or smoked.

 

 

 

8.

Non-automatic certificate, for the import of Fish and crustaceans, mollusc and other aquatic invertebrates, fresh, frozen or chilled.

NAL-I

0301.1000

to

0304.9900

 

 

0306.1100

to

0307.9990

Fish live, fresh or chilled and fish products.

 

 

Crustaceans, molluscs whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted in brine, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water.

 

Flour meals and pellets of aquatic invertebrates other than crustaceans fit for human consumption.

Article XX (b) of the GATT

Customs Management (Prohibited and Restricted) Regulations 2014

 

Date of entry into force:  30th May 2014

The restriction is administered through an import certificate on an MFN basis to protect animal and human life or health.

9.

Non-automatic certificate, for the import of Fertilizers (growing media and compost)

 

 

NAL-I

3101.0000

to

3105.9000

Animal or vegetable fertilizers, whether or not mixed together or chemically treated; fertilizers produced by the mixing or chemical treatment of chemical or vegetable products.

 

Mineral or chemical fertilizers, nitrogenous.

 

Mineral or chemical fertilizers, phosphatic

 

Mineral or chemical fertilizers, potassic.

 

Mineral or chemical fertilizers containing two or three of the fertilizing elements nitrogen, phosphorous and potassium; other fertilizers; goods of this chapter in tablets or similar forms or in packages of a gross weight not exceeding 10 kg.

Article XX (b)of GATT

Customs Management (Prohibited and Restricted) Regulations 2014

 

Date of entry into force:  30th May 2014

The restriction is administered through an import certificate on an MFN basis for the protection of human, animal and plant life or health and for Environmental protection.

10.

Non-automatic certificate, for the import of animals and animal by-products not treated.

NAL-I

0101.1000

to

0106.9000

 

0407.0010

to

0407.0090

 

 

0408.1100

To

 0408.9900

 

0410.0000

 

 

 

 

0501.0000

 

 

 

 

 

0502.1000

to

0504.0000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0505.1000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0505.9000

 

0506.1000

to

0506.9000

 

 

 

 

 

 

0508.000

to

0511.990

Live animals; animal products.

 

 

Birds eggs in shell, fresh, preserved or cooked for consumption

 

Birds eggs not in shell and egg yolks other than dried.

 

Edible products of animal origin not elsewhere specified or included

 

Human hair, unworked, whether or not washed or scoured; waste of human hair.

 

Pigs, hogs or boars bristles and hair, badger hair and other brush making hair, waste of such bristles or hair.

 

Gut bladders and stomach of animals (other than fish) whole and pieces thereof, fresh, chilled, frozen, salted in brine, dried or smoked.

 

Skins and other parts of birds, with their feathers or down, feathers and parts of feathers (whether or not with trimmed edges) and down, not further worked than cleaned, disinfected or treated for preservation, powder and waste of feathers or parts of feathers.

 

Other

 

Bones and horn-cores unworked, defatted, simply prepared (but not cut to shape), treated with acid or degalatinised; powder and waste of these products.

 

Coral and similar materials, unworked or simply prepared but not otherwise worked; shells of mollusks, crustaceans or echinoderms and cuttle-bone, unworked or simply prepared but not cut in shape, powder and waste thereof.

 

Ambergris, castoreum, civet and musk; cantharides, bile, whether or not dried; glands and other animals products used in the preparation of pharmaceutical products, fresh, chilled, frozen or otherwise provisionally preserved.

 

Animal products not elsewhere specified or included; dead animals of chapter 1 or 3, unfit for human consumption.

 

Article XX (b) of the GATT

Customs Management (Prohibited and Restricted) Regulations 2014

 

Date of entry into force:  30th May 2014

The restriction is administered through an import certificate on an MFN basis to protect animal and human life or health.

11.

Non-automatic certificate, for the import of  endangered Species

NAL-I

0507.1000

To

0507.9000

 

 

 

 

Any Species listed under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES)

Article XX (b) of the GATT

 

By virtue of being a signatory to the CITES Convention

Customs Management (Prohibited and Restricted) Regulations 2014

 

Date of entry into force:  30th May 2014

The restriction is administered through an import certificate on an MFN basis to protect animal and plant life or health.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9601.1000

To

9601.9000

Ivory, tortoise-shell, whalebone and whalebone hair, horns, antlers, hoovers, nails, claws and beaks, unworked or simply prepared but not cut to shape; powder and waste of these products.

 

Worked ivory, bone, tortoise-shell, horn, antlers, coral, mother-of-earl and other animal carving material and articles of these materials

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(including articles obtained by moulding)

 

 

 

12.

Primary forms Plastic and other articles of plastic

 

 

 

NAL-I

3923.2110

To

3923.2990

Sacks and bags (including cones) of polymers of ethylene; polybags of the type used in primary industries and of other plastics.

 

Vest type plastic bags made of less than 50 microns.

Article XX (b) of the GATT

 

Customs Management (Prohibited and Restricted) Regulations 2014

 

Date of entry into force:  14th October 2015

The restriction is administered through an import certificate on an MFN basis for the protection of the Environment and environment pollution control.

 

Environment Protection (Restriction  on Plastic Bags)  (Amendments Regulations, 2015

13.

 

 

 

Non-automatic certificate, for the import of  dangerous Chemicals and precursor chemicals

 

 

 

NAL-I

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2801.1000

To

2843.9000

 

 

 

 

 

2845.1000

To

Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals or radioactive elements or of isotopes.

 

Miscellaneous chemical products excluding

Article XX(b) of the GATT

 

 

 

 

 

Customs Management (Prohibited and Restricted) Regulations 2014

 

Date of entry into force:  30th May 2014

 

The restriction is administered through an import certificate on an MFN basis for the protection of human, animal and plant life or health and the Environmental protection.

 

 

 

2853.0000

 

3808.9110

To

3808.9120

 

 

3808.9210

3808.9220

 

3808.9310

3808.9320

heading 28.44

 

Insecticides

 

 

 

 

Fungicides

 

 

Herbicides

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3808.9911

3808.9919

 

3808.9921

3808.9929

 

3824.7900

 

 

 

29.01 To 29.42

 

Rodenticides

 

 

Other

 

 

Other (Mosquito nets treated with pesticides)

 

Organic Chemicals

 

 

 

14.

Non-automatic certificate, for the import of mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillations, bituminous substances; mineral waxes.

 

NAL-I

 

2710.1110

2710.1120

2710.1911

2710.1921

2710.1922

2410.9100

2710.9900

 

Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, other than crude; preparations not elsewhere specified or included, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals, these oils being the basic constituents of

the preparations waste oils. These include: Aviation Spirit (Avgas), Motor spirits (gasoline, mogas, MSP);

 

Kerosene, type jet fuel, illuminating kerosene (IK) and fuel oil (furnace oil).

Article XX(b) of the GATT

Customs Management (Prohibited and Restricted) Regulations 2014

 

Date of entry into force:  30th May 2014

 

The restriction is administered through an import certificate on an MFN basis for fire and public safety.

 

 

 

2711.1200

2711.1300

Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons. Liquefied propane gas and butanes gases.

 

 

 

15.

 

 

Non-automatic certificate, for the import of Alcoholic beverages.

 

 

 

 

NAL-I

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2203. 0010

To

2208.9029

 

 

 

 

 

Beverages and spirits

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Article XX (b) of the GATT

 

 

 

 

 

 

Customs Management (Prohibited and Restricted) Regulations 2014

 

Date of entry into force:  30th May 2014

 

The restriction is administered through an import certificate on an MFN basis for the protection of human health or life.

 

16.

Non-automatic certificate for the imports of Tobacco.

 

 

NAL-I

 

 

 

2401.1000

To

2403.9900

 

 

Tobacco and manufactures tobacco substitutes.

Article XX (b) of the GATT

Customs Management (Prohibited and Restricted) Regulations 2014

 

Date of entry into force:  30th May 2014

The restriction is administered through an import certificate on an MFN basis for the protection of human health or life.

17.

Non-automatic certificate, for the import of  Vehicles

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NAL-I

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chapter 87

 

Left-hand drive vehicle

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Second hand Vehicles

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vehicle and Chassis Bodies 8426.1100

To

8427.9000

 

 

 

 

 

8707.9010

 

 

8707.9090

 

8429.1100

To

8430.6900

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8701.1000

To

8705.9000

 

 

 

 

 

 

8706.0000

 

 

 

 

8708.9910

 

 

 

 

 

8708.9930

 

 

 

 

8711.1000

To

8711.9000

 

 

 

8716.1000

To

8716.4000

 

8716.8090

 

8407.3100

To

8407.9000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8408.2000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8408.9000

 

 

 

 

 

8703.9011

To

8703.9049

All vehicles of chapter 87 with steering wheel located on the left hand side; excluding golf carts and any other off-road vehicles or vehicles for which permission has been granted to be used off road.

 

All vehicles of chapter 87, previously used; excluding golf carts and any other off-road vehicles or vehicles for which permission has been granted to be used off road.

 

Derricks; cranes, including cable cranes; mobiles lifting frames; straddle carriers and works trucks fitted with crane. Fork-lifts trucks; other works trucks fitted with lifting or handling equipment.

 

Bodies for vehicles under heading 8704.

 

Others

 

Self-propelled bulldozers, graders, levellers, scrapers, mechanical shovels, excavators, shovel loaders, tamping machines and road rollers.

Other moving, grading, levelling, scraping, excavating, tamping, compacting, extracting or boring machinery, for earth, minerals or ores; pile-drivers and pile-extractors; snow-ploughs and snow blowers.

 

Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock and parts and accessories thereof, including electric car and cars using alternative fuels other than fossil fuels.

 

Chassis fitted with engines, for the motor vehicle of heading nos. 87.01 to 87.05

 

Bodies – Nose cuts, front cuts, rear cuts and quarter panels of vehicles of heading Nos. 87.02 to 87.04

 

Chassis with no engine.

 

 

 

Motor cycle (including mopeds) and cycles fitted with auxiliary motor, with or without side-cars; side cars.

 

Trailers and semi-trailers.

 

 

Others

 

Reciprocating piston engines of mind used for the propulsion of vehicles of chapter 87.

 

Of cylinder capacity not exceeding 50cc; exceeding 50cc but not exceeding 250cc; exceeding 250cc but not exceeding 1,000cc; exceeding 1,000cc and other engines.

Compression – ignition internal combustion piston engines (diesel or semi-diesel engines) of kind used for the propulsion of vehicles of chapter 87.

 

Other engines diesel or semi-diesel.

 

Hybrid vehicles of chapter 87.

 

Electric cars, and cars using alternative fuels other than fossil fuel.

Article XX (b) of the GATT

 

For Public Safety and Environmental Protection.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Customs Management (Prohibited and Restricted) Regulations 2014

 

Date of entry into force:  30th May 2014

 

 

 

 

The restriction is administered through an import certificate on an MFN basis for Public Safety.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The restriction is administered through an import certificate on an MFN basis for Environmental Protection.

 

 

 

The restriction is administered through an import certificate on an MFN basis for Public Safety.

 

 

 

18.

Non-automatic certificate, for the import of  pyrotechnic products and blasting explosives

 

NAL-I

3601.0000

To

3604.9090

Explosives; pyrotechnic products; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations (excluding matches), fireworks and signal flares.

Article XXI of the GATT

 

 

 

 

 

 

Customs Management (Prohibited and Restricted) Regulations 2014

 

Date of entry into force:  30th May 2014

 

The restriction is administered through an import certificate on an MFN basis for National Security.

 

 

19.

Non-automatic certificate, for the import of  swords, cutlasses bayonets and similar arms

 

NAL-I

9307.0000

 

Swords, cutlasses, bayonets, lances, similar arms, parts thereof, scabbards, and sheaths thereof and scabbards and sheaths thereof.

Article XXI of the GATT

 

 

Customs Management (Prohibited and Restricted) Regulations 2014

 

Date of entry into force:  30th May 2014

The restriction is administered through an import certificate on an MFN basis for National Security.

 

 

20.

Non-automatic certificate, for the import of  Pharmaceutical and veterinary products

NAL-I

3001.2000

To

3004.5000

 

 

 

 

3006.1000

To

3006.7000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2806.1000

 

2807.0000

 

2841.6100

Pharmaceutical products (example gland and organs, human blood, animal blood), and parts of medicaments.

 

Chemical contraceptive preparation based on hormones on other products of heading 29.37 or on spermicides

 

Pharmaceutical products

 

Hydrochloric acid

 

Sulphuric acid

 

Potassium permanganate

Article XX (b) of the GATT

 

 

Customs Management (Prohibited and Restricted) Regulations 2014

 

Date of entry into force:  30th May 2014

 

 

The restriction is administered through an import certificate on an MFN basis for the protection of animal human and plant health or life.

 

 

 

 

 

21.

Non-automatic certificate, for the import of  radio communications equipment including VSAT

NAL-I

8525.5090

 

8525.6000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8529.1010

 to

8529.1040

 

 

8525.5010

To

8525.5090

 

 

8526.1000

 

 

Other

 

Satellite mobile equipment - IRIDIUM,

GLOBALSTAR, THURAYA, INMARSAT,

etc.;

Amateur Radio;

Fixed Broadband Wireless Access,

except for the following European

standards from the European Technical

Standards Institute

(ETSI):

2.4 GHz*

EN 300 – 328

Maximum EIRP

100mW or 20 dBm

5.7 GHz*

EN 300 – 440

Maximum EIRP 25mW

or 14 dBm

 

* No external antennas licensed

 

Satellite dishes (person/commercial) - receive only;

 

VSAT (very small aperture terminal) -

transmit and receive;

Police radar detector.

Commission jamming equipment.

 

Police Radar Detector

 

Telecommunication and Jamming equipment.

Aeronautical radios (hand held and

fixed);

Radio broadcasting (transmission) equipment (AM, FM, TV, etc.);

Equipment for fixed services;

Citizen Band (CB) radios.

Article XXI of the GATT

 

 

Customs Management (Prohibited and Restricted) Regulations 2014

 

Date of entry into force:  30th May 2014

 

 

The restriction is administered through an import certificate on an MFN basis for security.

 

 

 

 

22.

Non-automatic certificate, for the import of glass and glazed glass products for architectural use in building

NAL-I

7005.1000

To

7005.3000

 

 

 

 

7016.9000

Float glass and surface ground or polished glass, in sheets, whether or not having an absorbent, reflecting or non-reflecting layer, but not otherwise worked.

 

Other articles of pressed/moulded glass whether or not wired, kind used for building or construction purposes.

For public safety

 

Customs Management (Prohibited and Restricted) Regulations 2014

 

Date of entry into force:  30th May 2014

 

 

The restriction is administered through an import certificate on an MFN basis for public safety.

 

 

 

 

 

23.

Non-automatic certificate, for the import of PVC insulated wires and cables for fixed wiring

NAL-I

8544.1100

To

8544.2000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8544.4200

To

8544.6000

Winding wire of copper and of other materials.

 

PVC insulated cables should be in accordance to British Standard BS 6004 or IEC Standard 60227.

 

PVC insulated flexible cables (cords) should be in accordance to British Standard BS 6500 or IEC Standard 60227.

For Public and fire Safety

Customs Management (Prohibited and Restricted) Regulations 2014

 

Date of entry into force:  30th May 2014

 

 

The restriction is administered through an import certificate on an MFN basis for public and fire safety.

 

 

 

 

 

24.

Non-automatic certificate, for the import of prefabricated building

NAL-I

9406.0000

Prefabricated buildings.

For Public Safety

 

Customs Management (Prohibited and Restricted) Regulations 2014

 

Date of entry into force:  30th May 2014

 

 

The restriction is administered through an import certificate on an MFN basis for Public Safety.

 

 

25.

Non-automatic certificate, for the import of ships and vessels.

 

 

NAL-I

8901.1000

 

Cruise ships, excursion boats and similar

vessels principally designed for the

transport of persons; ferry boat of all kind.

 

For Public and fire Safety

 

Customs Management (Prohibited and Restricted) Regulations 2014

 

The restriction is administered through an import certificate on an MFN basis for public and fire safety.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8901.2000

 

8901.3000

 

 

8901.9000

 

 

 

 

 

8902.0000

 

8903.1000

To

8903.9200

 

 

 

Tanker.

 

Refrigerated vessels, other than those of

Subheading 8901.20.

 

Other vessels for the transportation of

goods and other vessels for the

transportation of both persons and goods.

 

Fishing Vessels.

 

 

Yachts and other vessels or pleasure or

sports;

(These include Inflatable, sailboats with or without auxiliary motor, motorboats,

other than outboard motor-boats but

exclude Kayak and Canoes).

 

 

Date of entry into force:  30th May 2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8903.9990

Other boats and vessels not elsewhere specified

 

 

 

26.

Non-automatic certificate, for the import of Air crafts.

NAL-I

8801.1000

To

8802.6000

Balloons and dirigibles, gliders, hang gliders and other non-powered aircraft (for example, helicopter, aeroplanes; spacecraft (including satellite)) and spacecraft launch vehicles.

For Public and fire Safety

Customs Management (Prohibited and Restricted) Regulations 2014

 

Date of entry into force:  30th May 2014

 

The restriction is administered through an import certificate on an MFN basis for public and fire safety.

 

27.

Non –automatic certificates for the export of miscellaneous chemical products

NAL-X

9907.0000

Human remains – embalmed

 

Ash of cremated human body

Human tissue including blood and blood products

 

Biological samples;

Article XX (b) of the GATT

 

Custom Management Act, 2011 (Act 22 of 2011),

 

S.I. 67 of 2014

Customs Management (Export Permit) Regulations, 2014

 

 

The restriction is administered through an export certificate on an MFN basis to protect human, animal and plant health or life.

 

 

 

 

from laboratories for research or diagnostic purposes.

 

Date of entry into force: 18th September 2014.

 

 

 

 

Sub-heading 38.08

Pesticides

Article XX (b) of the GATT

Custom Management Act, 2011 (Act 22 of 2011),

 

S.I. 67 of 2014

 

Customs Management (Export Permit) Regulations, 2014

 

 

Date of entry into force:  18th September 2014.

 

The restriction is administered through an export certificate on an MFN basis to protect human, animal and plant health or life and for the protection of the Environment.

Chapters 28 to 30

Medicines

 

Any other medical or related products that may appear on the market and judged by the authority

Article XX (b) of the GATT

Custom Management Act, 2011 (Act 22 of 2011),

 

S.I. 67 of 2014

 

Customs Management

The restriction is administered through an export certificate on an MFN basis to protect human, animal and plant health or life.

 

 

 

 

responsible for public health to require export permit.

 

(Export Permit) Regulations, 2014

 

 

Date of entry into force:  18th September 2014.

 

 

 

 

 

Sub headings

38.25

39.15

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

40.04

 

43.01 to 44.05

 

Waste and products derived from waste; includes garbage, refuse; sludge, construction debris and other discarded substances resulting from industrial and commercial operations or from domestic, individual and community activity.

 

Hazardous waste

 

Products of concern to the environment;

Article XX (b) of the GATT

And

Pursuant to the CITES Convention

 

Custom Management Act, 2011 (Act 22 of 2011),

 

S.I. 67 of 2014

 

Customs Management (Export Permit) Regulations, 2014

 

 

Date of entry into force:  18th September 2014.

 

The restriction is administered through an export certificate on an MFN basis to protect human, animal and plant health or life and to provide for the protection and management of the environment and for environmental pollution control.

 

 

 

 

products that may display certain characteristics which may be harmful to the environment, includes re-export and product recall, and materials that may contain biological risk (e.g. soil)

Species listed under Appendix to the Convention on Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, (CITES) including parts and products thereof.

 

 

 

 

 

 

05.07 to 05.08

 

Palm plants

 

Corals and shells

Article XX (b) of the GATT

Custom Management Act, 2011 (Act 22 of 2011),

 

S.I. 67 of 2014

 

 

 

The restriction is administered through an export certificate on an MFN basis to protect human, animal and plant health or life and for the protection of the Environment.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Customs Management (Export Permit) Regulations, 2014

 

 

Date of entry into force:  18th September 2014.

 

28.

Non –automatic certificates for the export of Live Plants and plant products

NAL-X

Sub-heading

06.01 to 06.04

Lives trees and other plants; bulbs roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage

Article XX (b) of the GATT

 

Custom Management Act, 2011 (Act 22 of 2011),

 

S.I. 67 of 2014

 

Customs Management (Export Permit) Regulations, 2014

 

 

Date of entry into force:  18th September 2014.

The restriction is administered through an export certificate on an MFN basis to protect animal and plant health or life.

29.

Non -  automatic certificates for the export of Live animals and animals products

NAL-X

Chapter 1

Live animals

Article XX (b) of the GATT

 

Custom Management Act, 2011 (Act 22 of 2011),

S.I. 67 of 2014

 

Customs Management (Export Permit) Regulations, 2014

 

Date of entry into force:  18th September 2014.

The restriction is administered through an export certificate on an MFN basis to protect human, animal and plant health or life.

30.

Non - automatic certificates for the export fish and fish products.

NAL-X

Chapter 3

 

1604.1100

to

1605.9090

Fish crustaceans, mollusks and other aquatic invertebrates, prepared or preserved fish; caviar and caviar substitutes prepared from fish eggs, crustaceans, mollusks and other aquatic invertebrates, prepared or preserved.

Article XX (b) of the GATT

 

Custom Management Act, 2011 (Act 22 of 2011),

 

S.I. 67 of 2014

Customs Management (Export Permit) Regulations, 2014

 

Date of entry into force:  18th September 2014.

The restriction is administered through an export certificate on an MFN basis to protect human, animals and plant health or life.

 

31.

 

Non -  automatic certificates for the export of Motor Vehicles

 

NAL-X

Chapter 87

 

Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling-stock and parts and accessories thereof.

For security purposes to curb the potential that stolen vehicle is being exported.

Custom Management Act, 2011 (Act 22 of 2011),

 

S.I. 67 of 2014

 

Customs Management (Export Permit) Regulations, 2014

 

Date of entry into force:  18th September 2014.

The restriction is administered through an export certificate on an MFN basis.

 

32.

Prohibition of the import of Arms and Ammunition

 

P

 

9301.1100

To

9301.9000

 

Military weapons, Artillery weapons (for examples guns, mortars, rocket launchers, flame-throwers, grenade launchers, torpedo tubes and similar projectors).

 

Article XXI of the GATT 1994

 

Customs Management (Prohibited and Restricted) Regulations 2014

 

Date of entry into force:  30th May 2014

 

The importation of Arms and Ammunition is prohibited on an MFN basis for National Security.

 

 

 

 

Revolvers and Pistols

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9302.0000

 

9303.1000

To

9303.9000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other firearms and similar devices which operates by the firing of an explosive charge (for example, sporting shotguns and rifles, muzzle-loading firearms, very pistols and other devices designed to project only signal flares, pistols and revolvers for firing blank ammunitions, captive bolt humane killers, line throwing guns)

 

 

 

 

 

 

9304.0000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9305.1000

To

9305.9900

 

9306.2100

To

9306.9000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other arms (for example spring, air or gas guns and pistols, truncheons, mace and knuckle dusters, including tasers but excluding those of heading 93.07.

 

Parts and accessories of heading 93.01 to 93.04

 

Bombs, grenades, torpedoes, mines, missiles and similar munitions of war and parts thereof; cartridges and other ammunition and projectiles and parts thereof, including shot and cartridge wads

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8710.000

 

 

 

 

 

 

8906.1000

 

Tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, motorized, whether or not fitted with weapons and parts for such vehicles.

 

Warships of all kinds

 

 

 

33.

Prohibition of the imports of Controlled Drugs

 

P

Controlled drugs meaning all narcotic drug whether synthetic or natural plants and preparations classified in schedules I,II,III and IV on the convention on narcotic drugs of 1961 and all psychotropic substances classified in schedule I,II,III and IV of the Convention of psychotropic  substances  of 1971.

 

As defined under the misuse of Drugs Act, 2016 (Act 5 of 2016)

 

https://www.seylii.org/sc/legislation/act/2016/5

All drugs listed under the First Schedule of the Misuse of Drugs Act (Cap 133).

 

The Misuse of Drugs Act is an Act for the control of dangerous or otherwise harmful drugs and substances and for purposes connected therewith.

 

Article XX(b) of the GATT 1994

 

As a signature of the Convention on narcotic drugs of 1961 and the Convention of psychotropic substances of 1971.

Customs Management (Prohibited and Restricted) Regulations 2014

 

Date of entry into force:  30th May 2014

The importation of Control Drugs is prohibited on an MFN basis for the protection of Human life or health.

 

34.

Prohibition of the imports of Toxic Chemicals

 

P

2620.2100

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chemicals and Pesticides containing Organochlorine banned under the Stockholm convention, including Aldrin, Toxaphene, Dichloro diphenyl

Article XX(b) of the GATT 1994

 

As per Seychelles commitment as a signatory of the Stockholm convention

Customs Management (Prohibited and Restricted) Regulations 2014

 

Date of entry into force:  30th May 2014

The importation of toxic chemicals is prohibited on an MFN basis for the protection of Human, animal and plant life or health.

 

 

 

 

 

 

trichloro ethane (DDT), Chlordane, Dieldrin, Endrine, Hexachlorobenzene (HCB), Heptachlor, mirex, polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB)

 

Leaded gasoline sludges and leaded anti-knock compound sludges.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3811.1100

Anti-knock preparations based on lead compounds.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3808.5000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Goods of Subheading note 1 Chapter 38. Aldrin (ISO); binapacryl (ISO); camphechlor (ISO) (toxaphene); captafol (ISO); ehlordane (ISO); chlordimeform (ISO) (chlorobenzilate (ISO); DDT (ISO) (Chlofenotane (INN), 1,1,1-trichloro -2,2-bis (p-chlorophenyl)ethane);dieldrin (ISO, INN); dinoseb (ISO), it salts or its esters; ethylene dibromide (ISO) (1,2 – dibromoethane); ethylrnr dichloride (ISO) (1-2); heptachlor (ISO); hexachlorobenzane (ISO); 1,2,3,4,5,6-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH (ISO)). Including lindane (ISO, INN); mercury compounds; methamidophos (ISO); monocrotophos (ISO); oxirane (ethylene oxide); parathion (ISO); parathionmethyl(ISO) (methyl-parathion); pentachlorophenol (ISO); phosphamidon (ISO); 2,4,5-T (ISO) (2,4,5- trichlorophenoxya Generalic acid) its salts and its esters.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2524.1000

To

2524.9000

 

 

6811.4000

To

6811.8900

 

 

6812.8000

To

6812.9990

Asbestos

 

 

 

 

Articles of asbestos-cement of cellulose fibre-cement or the like

 

Fabricated asbestos fibres; mixtures with a basis of asbestos or with a basis of asbestos and magnesium carbonate (for example clothing, paper and blankets)

 

 

 

35.

 

Prohibition of the imports of Counterfeit currencies.

 

P

 

Meaning any coins or bank and currency notes not genuine but resembling or apparently intended to resemble or pass for genuine coins or bank and currency notes, and includes  genuine coin and bank and currency notes prepared or altered so as to pass for coin or bank and currency notes of a higher denomination.

Article XX (d) of the GATT 1994

 

Customs Management (Prohibited and Restricted) Regulations 2014

 

Date of entry into force:  30th May 2014

 

The importation of counterfeit currencies is prohibited on an MFN basis - (Anti-Fraud).

 

 

 

 

36.

Prohibition of the imports of Military uniform.

 

P

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No person except a member of the Seychelles peoples Defence Forces may wear or import –

(a)The uniform, or a distinctive part of the uniform, of the Seychelles Peoples Defence Forces;

 

(b)a uniform any part of which is similar to a distinctive part of the uniform of the Seychelles Peoples Defence Forces; or

 

(c) Material printed with military camouflage print in the colours of the Seychelles Peoples Defence Forces.

Article XXI of the GATT 1994

 

Customs Management (Prohibited and Restricted) Regulations 2014

 

Date of entry into force:  30th May 2014

 

The importation of military uniform is prohibited on an MFN basis for national security reasons.

 

37.

Prohibition for the imports of bodies for motor vehicles.

 

P

8707.1000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bodies including cabs for motor vehicles of heading 87.03

Bodies of motor cars and other motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of person other than those of heading 87.02, including station wagons and racing cars.

Article XX(b)of the GATT 1994

 

 

Customs Management (Prohibited and Restricted) Regulations 2014

 

Date of entry into force:  30th May 2014

 

The importation of bodies for motor vehicles is prohibited on an MFN basis for public safety.

 

 

 

38.

Prohibition for the imports of part and accessories for motor vehicles.

 

P

8708.9920

Half cut for vehicles of heading 87.02 to 87.03

 

Article XX (b) of the GATT 1994

 

Customs Management (Prohibited and Restricted) Regulations 2014

 

Date of entry into force:  30th May 2014

 

The importation of bodies for motor vehicles is prohibited on an MFN basis for security reasons of public safety.

39.

Prohibition for the imports of waste or waste product or both of any kind.

P

3006.9200

 

3825.1000

To

3825.9000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4017.0000

 

7204.1000

 

 

7204.2100

 

 

 

7802.0000

 

7902.0000

 

 

8002.0000

 

 

Chapter 81.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5505.1000

 

 

5505.2000

Waste pharmaceuticals

 

Residual products of chemical or allied industries not elsewhere specified or included; municipal waste; sewage slugged; other waste specified in Note 6 of this same chapter.

 

Waste of had rubber

 

Waste and scrap of cast iron

 

Waste and scrap of alloy steel of stainless steel.

 

Lead waste and scrap

 

Zinc waste and scrap

 

 

Tin waste and scrap

 

 

Waste (other base metals; cements; articles thereof) and any other waste and waste products) under the Custom Management (Tariff Classification of Goods) Regulations, 2013 (S.I.8 of 2013).

 

Waste of synthetic fibres

 

Waste of artificial fibres

Article XX (b) of the GATT 1994

 

Customs Management (Prohibited and Restricted) Regulations 2014

 

Date of entry into force:  30th May 2014

 

 

The importation of waste or waste product or both of any kind is prohibited on an MFN basis to protect human, animal or plant life or health.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

40.

Prohibition for the imports of Imitation or replica of firearms, ammunitions and guns

P

9303.9900

Anything which has the physical appearance of being an exact replica of firearm or ammunition, or a replica gun or toy ammunition which is so realistically designed so as to make it indistinguishable from a firearm or ammunition.

Article XXI of the GATT 1994

 

Customs Management (Prohibited and Restricted) Regulations 2014

 

 

Date of entry into force:  30th May 2014

 

The importation of imitation or replica of firearms, ammunitions and guns is prohibited on an MFN basis for national security reasons.

 

 

 

41.

Prohibition for the imports of Furskins, hides and skins of animals.

 

P

4101.2000

To

4106.9200

 

4301.1000

To

4304.0000

Raw hides and skins of other animals (other than furskins).

 

Furskins and artificial fur: manufactures thereof

Article XX(b) of the GATT 1994

 

Customs Management (Prohibited and Restricted) Regulations 2014

 

Date of entry into force:  30th May 2014

The importation of furskins, hides and skins of animals is prohibited on an MFN basis to protect human, animal or plant life or health.

42.

Prohibition for the imports of CFC gas and equipment dependent on CFC and hydro-chloro carbon (HCFC).

P

 

2903.3910

2903.1310

 

 

 

3824.7100

To

3824.7800

 

Gas with CFC Component, halon extinguishers.

Methyl bromide and methyl chloroform.

 

All hydro-floro carbon (HCFC) of component of HCFC or equipment dependent on HCFC covered under the Environment Protection (Ozone) Regulations, 2010 (S.I.64 of 2010).

Article XX(b) of the GATT 1994

 

Customs Management (Prohibited and Restricted) Regulations 2014

 

Date of entry into force:  30th May 2014

 

The importation of CFC gas and equipment dependent on CFC and hydro-chloro carbon (HCFC) is prohibited on an MFN basis to protect human, animal or plant life or health.

 

43.

Prohibition for the imports of All palm plants.

 

P

9603.1010

Brooms and brushes of coconut fibres.

 

All Palm plants covered under the Plant Protection (Aleurotrochelus Atratus) Regulations, 2007 (S.I.17 of 2007)

Article XX(b) of the GATT 1994

 

Customs Management (Prohibited and Restricted) Regulations 2014

 

Date of entry into force:  30th May 2014

The importation of all palm plants  is prohibited on an MFN basis to protect human, animal or plant life or health

 

44.

Prohibition for the imports of Non-tobacco products.

 

P

 

Any non-tobacco product which resembles a tobacco product (including sweets, snacks, toys and electronic cigarette) covered under the Tobacco Control Act, 2009 (Cap 235).

Article XX(b) of the GATT 1994

 

Customs Management (Prohibited and Restricted) Regulations 2014

 

Date of entry into force:  30th May 2014

 

The importation of Non-tobacco products

is prohibited on an MFN basis to protect human, life or health.

 

45.

Prohibition for the imports of Radioactive substances.

P

28.44

Radioactive chemical elements and radioactive isotopes (including the fissile or fertile chemical elements and isotopes) and their compounds; mixtures and residues containing these products.

Article XX(b) of the GATT 1994

 

Customs Management (Prohibited and Restricted) Regulations 2014

 

Date of entry into force:  30th May 2014

 

The importation of radioactive substances

is prohibited on an MFN basis to protect human, life or health

 

 


Section 2: Cross-reference to other WTO notifications with information on quantitative restrictions that are currently in force

 

This section shall be filled by Members in case a notification made pursuant to another notification requirement (e.g. set in the Agreement on Agriculture, Agreement on Balance of Payments, Agreement on Safeguards, and the Agreement on Import Licensing Procedures, etc.) contains information on a quantitative restriction in force and which is not listed in Section 1. 

 

1.    Agreement on Agriculture

 

A.     Was a notification made with information on a quantitative restriction?   Yes     No 

B.     If yes, then list below the relevant document symbol and include any information element missing in the notification:

 

 

2.    Agreement on Balance of Payments

 

A.     Was a notification made with information on a quantitative restriction?   Yes     No 

B.     If yes, then list below the relevant document symbol and include any information element missing in the notification:

 

3.     Agreement on Safeguards

 

A.     Was a notification made with information on a quantitative restriction?   Yes     No   

B.     If yes, then list below the relevant document symbol and include any information element missing in the notification:

 

 

4.    Agreement on Import Licensing Procedures (non-automatic licences)

 

A.     Was a notification made with information on a quantitative restriction?   Yes     No 

B.     If yes, then list below the relevant document symbol and include any information element missing in the notification:

 

 

5.    Other notifications

 

A. Was a notification made with information on a quantitative restriction in other notifications?   Yes     No   

B. If yes, then list below the relevant document symbol and include any information element missing in the notification:

 

 

__________



* In English only.