Afghanistan #18 (v.2)

Base data

Notified in
Version validity
01/10/2020 - present
Current active version v.2
Reporting member
Afghanistan
In force from
End date
In force
General description
Import Prohibition and Non-Automatic export licensing on agricultural pesticides
National legal basis
Law on Agricultural Pesticides; published on Official Gazette No. 1190; of 19 October 2015; entered into force on 26 August 2015.
Administrative mechanism
Pursuant to article 17 of the Law on Agricultural Pesticides; import of agricultural pesticides that are not registered in accordance to the law are prohibited.
Responsible entities
Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI) Customs and Revenue Department Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock (MAIL)
HS version
HS 2017
Referenced WTO document symbol

Meta data

WTO justifications

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
Affected partners
Non-affected partners

Measures

Reported restrictions
NAL-X , P
Symbol
NAL-X
P

Tariff lines

Various
Agricultural pesticides are chemical ingredients or substance used to control; prevent or destroy ag...