Committee on Market Access - Notification pursuant to the Decision on Notification Procedures for Quantitative Restrictions (G/L/59/Rev.1) - 2024 - 2026 - Kyrgyz Republic - Addendum

NOTIFICATION PURSUANT TO THE DECISION ON NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES

FOR QUANTITATIVE RESTRICTIONS (_G/L/59/REV.1)

Kyrgyz Republic

Addendum

The following communication, dated 3 April 2025, is being circulated at the request of the delegation of the Kyrgyz Republic.

 

A.      Notifying Member: The Kyrgyz Republic

B.      Date of notification: 3 April 2025

C.      First time notification:

      Yes

      No, last notification was made in (doc. symbol): G/MA/QR/N/KGZ/1/Add.44

D.      Type of notification:

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

      2.  Changes to a notification previously made in [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 (e.g. 2012‑2014): 2024-2026 and relates to restrictions in force as of 16 April 2025.

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.

The Kyrgyz Republic notifies the following temporary measure:

The Decree of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Kyrgyz Republic #169 dated 31.03.2025 on temporary prohibition to import into the territory of the Kyrgyz Republic for a period of six months of the following:

-_      Portland cement, aluminous cement, slag cement and similar hydraulic cements, whether or not coloured, prepared or in the form of clinkers (except supersulphate cement) classified by HS Code 2523;

-_      plates, sheets, panels, tiles and similar articles without ornamentation, of gypsum, covered or reinforced only with paper or cardboard, by HS Code 6809 11 000 0.

The Decree enters into force on 16 April 2025, for a duration of six months.


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

 

QR No.

General description of the restriction

Type of restriction

Tariff line code(s) affected, based on HS (2022)

Detailed Product Description

WTO Justification and Grounds for Restriction, e.g., Other International Commitments

National legal basis and entry into force

Administration, modification of previously notified measures, and other comments

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

1

Temporary import prohibition

P

2523

Portland cement, aluminous cement, slag cement and similar hydraulic cements, whether or not coloured, prepared or in the form of clinkers (except supersulphate cement)

GATT Art. XX (b)

The Decree of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Kyrgyz Republic #169 dated 31.03.2025

The Decree enters into force on 16 April 2025, for a duration of six months.

The Decree of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Kyrgyz Republic #169 dated 31.03.2025 on temporary prohibition to import into the territory of the Kyrgyz Republic for a period of six months of the following:

- Portland cement, aluminous cement, slag cement and similar hydraulic cements, whether or not coloured, prepared or in the form of clinkers (except supersulphate cement) classified by HS Code 2523;

- Plates, sheets, panels, tiles and similar articles without ornamentation, of gypsum, covered or reinforced only with paper or cardboard, by HS Code 6809 11 000 0.

The Decree enters into force on 16 April 2025, for a duration of six months.

6809 11 000 0

Plates, sheets, panels, tiles and similar articles without ornamentation, of gypsum, covered or reinforced only with paper or cardboard

 

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