WTO Quantitative Restrictions

Moldova, Republic of #3522 (v.1)

Base data

Notified in
Version validity
01/10/2012 - present
Current active version v.1
Reporting member
Moldova, Republic of
In force from
End date
Terminated on
General description
Conditional and limited prohibition of import of certain liquid fuels containing sulfur
National legal basis
Government Decision no. 414 of 08.04.2016 for the approval of the Regulation on the reduction of the sulfur content of certain liquid fuels;
Law no. 189 of 28.07.2005 for the accession of the Republic of Moldova to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, adopted in London on November 2, 1973, and to the Protocol thereto (MARPOL 73/78), adopted in London on February 17, 1978.
Link: https://www.legis.md/
Administrative mechanism
Administrated by Ministry of Agriculture, Regional Development and Environment.
Responsible entities
Ministry of Agriculture, Regional Development and Environment
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 1994;
Non-WTO commitments
Affected partners
Non-affected partners

Measures

Reported restrictions
CP
Symbol
CP

Tariff lines
Various,
Prohibition of placing on the market: fuel oil with a sulfur content exceeding 1% by weight; diesel...
271019
2710 19 480
Prohibition of placing on the market: fuel oil with a sulfur content exceeding 1% by weight; diesel...
271020
2710 20 190
2710 20 390
Prohibition of placing on the market: fuel oil with a sulfur content exceeding 1% by weight; diesel...