WTO Quantitative Restrictions

Bahrain, Kingdom of #6198 (v.1)

Base data

Notified in
Version validity
30/09/2018 - present
Current active version v.1
Reporting member
Bahrain, Kingdom of
In force from
End date
Terminated on
General description
Ban on the import of ivory; ivory powder and waste
National legal basis
Customs Affairs Administrative Order (26/10/1989) based on Cabinet Decision

Ministry of Commerce & Agriculture Circular dated 07/10/1989 on prohibition of trade in ivory
Law (27) of the year 2012 regarding joining the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora
Administrative mechanism
Ministry of Health Customs Affairs
Ministry of Interior
Supreme Council of Environment
Responsible entities
Ministry of Health Customs Affairs Ministry of Interior Supreme Council of Environment
HS version
HS 2017
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Meta data

WTO justifications

XX:(b) - (b) necessary to protect human, animal or plant life or health;

GATT 1994 (GATT 1947 provisions)

Reported as: GATT Art. XX(b): Protection of Human, Animal or plant life or health

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: GATT Art. XX (g) "conservation of exhaustible natural resources if such measures are made effective in conjunction with restrictions on domestic production or consumption".
Non-WTO commitments

Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES)

Reported as: Convention on international trade in endangered species of wild fauna and flora CITES
Affected partners
Non-affected partners

Measures

Reported restrictions
P
Symbol
P

Tariff lines
050710
05 07 10 00
- Ivory; ivory powder and waste
960110
96 01 10 00
- Worked ivory and articles of ivory