New Zealand #4497 (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
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.
https://www.legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1996/0037/latest/DLM386864.html

Administrative mechanism
Import permit from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, New Zealand.
Responsible entities
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
HS version
HS 2022
Referenced WTO document symbol
G/LIC/N/3/NZL/5

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

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