Maldives #3083 (v.1)

Base data

Notified in
Version validity
01/10/2014 - present
Current active version v.1
Reporting member
Maldives
In force from
End date
In force
General description
Prohibition to import liquor and alcoholic products
National legal basis
Import Prohibition Act 4/75; Importation of Liquor and Alcoholic Products without prior Regulation Governing Export, Import and Re-Export (34/2012)
Administrative mechanism
Import Licensing is required to import liquor and alcoholic products from Ministry of Economic Development.
Responsible entities
Ministry of Economic Development
HS version
HS 2017
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Meta data

WTO justifications

XX:(a) - (a) necessary to protect public morals;

GATT 1994 (GATT 1947 provisions)

Reported as: Article XX(a) of the GATT 1994
Non-WTO commitments
Affected partners
Non-affected partners

Measures

Reported restrictions
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