Singapore #5830 (v.3)

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Notified in
Version validity
01/09/2024 - present
Current active version v.3
Reporting member
Singapore
In force from
End date
In force
General description
Prohibitions in line with the decisions of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) in resolutions adopted, including prohibitions on:

(a)(i) the import from and export to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) of arms and related materiel, as well as all items, materials, equipment, goods and technology related to nuclear programmes, ballistic missile programmes and other weapons of mass destruction programmes as set out in the lists in the UNSC documents INFCIRC/254/Rev.13/Part 1, INFCIRC/254/Rev.10/Part 2, S/2014/253, S/2006/853, and S/2006/853/Corr.1; (ii) export to the DPRK of any luxury items specified under the seventh schedule to the Regulation of Imports and Exports Regulations (RIER) and (iii) any other trade prohibitions set out by the UNSC in its resolutions on the DPRK;

(b)(i) the import from Iran of arms and related materiel; (ii) the export of all items, materials, equipment, goods and technology set out in the UNSC document INFCIRC/254/Rev.13/Part 1, INFCIRC/254/Rev.10/Part 2, and S/2015/546 – except where they qualify for exceptions listed under Annex B of UNSCR 2231 (2015); and (iii) the export of any items, materials, equipment, goods and technology that could contribute to the development of nuclear weapon delivery systems; and

(c) the import into and export from, transshipment or transit through Singapore of any goods which will contravene the decisions of the UNSC in resolutions made under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations
National legal basis
Regulation of Imports and Exports Act and its Regulations, 1995

Date of Entry into force: 1 December 1995

The latest version of Regulation of Imports and Exports Act, effective on 21 November 2022.

The latest version of the Regulation of Imports and Exports Regulations, effective on 26 July 2024.
Administrative mechanism
Administered by SC.
Responsible entities
Singapore Customs
HS version
HS 2022
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WTO justifications

XXI:(c) - (c) to prevent any contracting party from taking any action in pursuance of its obligations under the United Nations Charter for the maintenance of international peace and security.

GATT 1994 (GATT 1947 provisions)

Reported as: Article XXI(c) of the GATT;
Non-WTO commitments

UN Security Council Resolutions

Reported as: International obligations under relevant United Nations Security Council Resolutions
Affected partners
Non-affected partners

Measures

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