Tonga #6189 (v.1)

Base data

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 Sharks
National legal basis
Fisheries Management (Conservation) Regulations 2008

Fisheries Management Act 2002

Tonga Marine Aquarium Fishery Management and Development Plan
Administrative mechanism
Harvesting or exporting sharks is prohibited.

Ministry of Fisheries
Responsible entities
Ministry of Fisheries
HS version
HS 2017
Referenced WTO document symbol

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

Tariff lines

030199
0301.99.00ex
Sharks
030281
0302.81.00ex
Sharks
030381
0303.81.00ex
Sharks
030447
0304.47.00ex
Sharks
030456
0304.56.00ex
Sharks
030488
0304.88.00ex
Sharks
030496
0304.96.00ex
Sharks