WTO Quantitative Restrictions

New Zealand #4482 (v.5)

Base data

Notified in
Version validity
22/12/2022 - present
Current active version v.5
Reporting member
New Zealand
In force from
End date
In force
General description
Conditional prohibition on the importation  of southern bluefin tuna
National legal basis
Fisheries (Import Prohibitions – Southern Bluefin Tuna) Regulations 2019
https://www.legislation.govt.nz/regulation/public/2019/0208/latest/whole.html
Administrative mechanism
The Regulations prohibit the importation of southern bluefin tuna, except when done in accordance with the Commission for the Conservation of Southern Bluefin Tuna (CCSBT) Catch Documentation Scheme, i.e. is tagged and accompanied by appropriate documentation.
The import prohibition is administered on behalf of the Ministry for Primary Industries
Responsible entities
Ministry for Primary Industries
HS version
HS 2022
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
Symbol
CP

Tariff lines
030195
Various, including: 0301.95.0000D
Southern bluefin tuna
030236
Various, including: 0302.36
Southern bluefin tuna
030346
Various, including: 0303.46.
Southern bluefin tuna
030449
Various, including: 0304.49.0067K
Southern bluefin tuna
030459
Various, including: 0304.59.0067C
Southern bluefin tuna
030487
Various, including: 0304.87.0010A
Southern bluefin tuna