Tonga #6187 (v.1)

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Notified in
Version validity
01/10/2018 - present
Current active version v.1
Reporting member
Tonga
In force from
End date
In force
General description
Export prohibition of cetaceans and products thereof
National legal basis
Fisheries Management (Conservation) Regulations 2008

Fisheries Management Act 2002

Tonga Marine Aquarium Fishery Management and Development Plan
Administrative mechanism
Harvesting of cetaceans as per section 16 of the Fisheries (Conservation) Regulations 2008 (the Conservation Regulations) is prohibited. The export of these species is also prohibited

Ministry of Fisheries
Responsible entities
Ministry of Fisheries
HS version
HS 2017
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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) of GATT 1994
Non-WTO commitments
Affected partners
Non-affected partners

Measures

Reported restrictions
P-X
Symbol
P-X

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010612
0106.12.00
Cetaceans
021092
0210.92.00
Cetaceans meat and edible offal, salted, in brine, dried or smoked; edible flours and meals of meat...