Afghanistan #12 (v.2)
Base data
- Notified in
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G/MA/QR/N/AFG/3 15/12/2020
- Version validity
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01/10/2020 -
present
Current active version v.2
- Reporting member
- Afghanistan
- In force from
- End date
- In force
- General description
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Import and export prohibition, and non-automatic licensing on endangered species
- National legal basis
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The Environmental Law of Afghanistan published in Official Gazette No 912 on 25 January 2007; entered into force on 27 December 2006
- Administrative mechanism
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Import and export of animals and plants listed in Appendix I to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) is prohibited.
An export license from the National Environmental Protection Agency (NEPA) is necessary for the exportation (or re-exportation) of any specimen of any species of fauna or flora contained in the Lists of harvestable and protected species prepared by the NEPA pursuant to Article 47 of the Environmental Law of Afghanistan - Responsible entities
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National Environmental Protection Agency (NEPA)
- HS version
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HS 2017
- Referenced WTO document symbol
Meta data
- WTO justifications
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XX:(b) - (b) necessary to protect human, animal or plant life or health;
GATT 1994 (GATT 1947 provisions)
Reported as: Article XX(b) of the GATT - Non-WTO commitments
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- Affected partners
- Non-affected partners
Measures
- Reported restrictions
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Tariff lines
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Various
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Endangered species listed in Appendix I ofConvention onInternational Trade inEndangered Species ofWi...
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