WTO Quantitative Restrictions

New Zealand #4447 (v.3)

Base data

Notified in
Version validity
01/10/2020 - 01/10/2020
Old version v.3
Reporting member
New Zealand
In force from
End date
In force
General description
Conditional prohibition on the exportation of live green lipped mussels with a shell size of less than 50mm in length.
National legal basis
Customs Export Prohibition Order 2017
Administrative mechanism
The exportation of live New Zealand green-lipped mussels
with a shell size of less than 50mm in length (commonly called ‘spat’) is prohibited,
except with the consent of, and subject to such conditions (if any) not inconsistent with this prohibition that are imposed by, the Minister of Fisheries.

Administered on behalf of the Ministry for Primary Industries by the New Zealand Customs Service.
Responsible entities
New Zealand Customs Service
HS version
HS 2017
Referenced WTO document symbol

Meta data

WTO justifications

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) - relating to the conservation of exhaustible natural resources
Non-WTO commitments
Affected partners
Non-affected partners

Measures

Reported restrictions
CP-X
Symbol
CP-X

Tariff lines
030731
0307.31
Live New Zealand green-lipped mussels with a shell size of less than 50mm
030739
0307.39
Live New Zealand green-lipped mussels with a shell size of less than 50mm