New Zealand #4497 (v.3)

Base data

Notified in
Version validity
01/10/2018 - 01/10/2020
Old version v.3
Reporting member
New Zealand
In force from
End date
In force
General description
Chemical Weapons
National legal basis
The Chemical Weapons (Prohibition) Act 1996 prohibits the import of all CWC scheduled chemicals; unless permission is granted in writing (an import permit is granted) by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
Administrative mechanism
Responsible entities
Import Permit from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade; New Zealand.
HS version
HS 2017
Referenced WTO document symbol
G/LIC/N/3/NZL/4

Meta data

WTO justifications

XXI:(b)(ii) - (ii) relating to the traffic in arms, ammunition and implements of war and to such traffic in other goods and materials as is carried on directly or indirectly for the purpose of supplyi

GATT 1994 (GATT 1947 provisions)

Reported as: Article XXI(b)(ii) of the GATT.
Non-WTO commitments
Affected partners
Non-affected partners

Measures

Reported restrictions
NAL
Symbol
NAL

Tariff lines

Various
Chemicals that could be used in weapon of mass destruction (WMD) programs; including all Chemical We...