Russian Federation #4269 (v.3)

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Notified in
Version validity
30/09/2018 - present
Current active version v.3
Reporting member
Russian Federation
In force from
End date
Terminated on
General description
Prohibition to import products of Harp seal and of Harp seal pups (all EAEU countries)
National legal basis
Board of Eurasian Economic Commission DECISION on April 21, 2015 N 30
On non-tariff regulation measures (as last amended at 14 June 2016)
Annex 1 to the Decision N 30 dated 21 April 2016 Unit list of goods subject to prohibitions on import into
the customs territory of the Eurasian Economic Union and (or) export from the customs territory of the Eurasian Economic Union
Administrative mechanism
Import of the products made of Harp seal (except harp seal pups) is permissible if:

_the product is obtained in the result of hunting of indigenous people and it is comfirmed by a certificate issued by responsible authorities of the country of origin in the form agreed with EAEC,

_the product is imported for the personal use (non-commercial purposes), by individuals. Under indigenous people is to be understood the natives of arctic and subarctic areas where they are currently, or have traditionally rights of indigenous peoples, including Yupik, Inupiat (Alaska), Inuit, Inuvialuit (Canada), kalaallit (Greenland)

DECISION on August 16, 2012 N 134 of the Board of Eurasian Economic Commission was replaced by DECISION on April 21, 2015 N 30 of the Board of Eurasian Economic Commission
Responsible entities
HS version
HS 2012
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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) GATT

XX:(b) - (b) necessary to protect human, animal or plant life or health;

GATT 1994 (GATT 1947 provisions)

Reported as: Article XX(b) GATT

XX:(g) - (g) relating to the conservation of exhaustible natural resources if such measures are made effective in conjunction with restrictions on domestic production or consumption;

GATT 1994 (GATT 1947 provisions)

Reported as: Article XX(g) GATT
Non-WTO commitments
Affected partners
Non-affected partners

Measures

Reported restrictions
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Tariff lines

430180
Ex 4301 80 709 5
Ex 4301 80 709 7
Raw furskins; skins of Harp seal and Harp seal pups whole; with or without head; tail or paws; head...
430190
Ex 4301 90 009 0
Raw furskins; skins of Harp seal and Harp seal pups whole; with or without head; tail or paws; head...
430219
Ex 4302 19 410 0
Ex 4302 19 499 0
Tanned or dressed furskins of Harp seal and Harp seal pups with or without head; tail or paws; heads...
430220
Ex 4302 20 009 0
Tanned or dressed furskins of Harp seal and Harp seal pups with or without head; tail or paws; heads...
430230
Ex 4302 30 100 0
Ex 4302 30 510 0
Ex 4302 30 559 0
Tanned or dressed furskins of Harp seal and Harp seal pups whole and pieces or flap; assembled
Ta...
430310
Ex 4303 10 101 0
Ex 4303 10 109 0
Ex 4303 10 908 0
Ex 4303 10 909 0
Articles of clothing and accessories thereto of furskins of pups of Harp seal
Articles of clothin...
650699
Ex 6506 99 908 0
Other headwear with or without lining; with or without trimming; of Harp seal and Harp seal pups