Egypt #4592 (v.3)

Base data

Notified in
Version validity
05/10/2021 - present
Current active version v.3
Reporting member
Egypt
In force from
End date
Terminated on
General description
Export Prohibition
National legal basis
Ministerial Decree No. 477 for the year 2020 issued by the Minister of Trade and Industry on 5 October 2020.

Entry into force: 5 October 2020
Administrative mechanism
- Due to the global outbreak of COVID-19, the relevant measure was adopted with the aim to prevent the critical shortage of foodstuffs in Egypt.
- This measure is effective for three months starting from October, 5th, 2020.
- This decree revokes Ministerial Decree No. 272 issued 15 June 2020.
Responsible entities
Ministry of Trade and Industry
HS version
HS 2017
Referenced WTO document symbol
G/MA/QR/N/EGY/1/Rev.1/Add.1

Meta data

WTO justifications

XI:2(a) - (a) Export prohibitions or restrictions temporarily applied to prevent or relieve critical shortages of foodstuffs or other products essential to the exporting contracting party;

GATT 1994 (GATT 1947 provisions)

Reported as: GATT Article XI:2(a)
Non-WTO commitments
Affected partners
Non-affected partners

Measures

Reported restrictions
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Symbol
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NAL-X

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