Bahrain, Kingdom of #6201 (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 Areca nuts and other manufactured tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes; "homogenised" or "reconstituted" tobacco ; tobacco extracts and essences.
National legal basis
Law No. 8 for the year 2009 on combating smocking and tobacco products
Decision No 58 for the year 2010
Ministerial Order No. 133 for the year 2015
Administrative mechanism
Ministry of Health
Responsible entities
Ministry of Health
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
Non-WTO commitments
Affected partners
Non-affected partners

Measures

Reported restrictions
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Tariff lines

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- Areca nuts roasted, whether or not salted and similar products
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09 08 21 00
-neither crushed nor ground
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20 08 19 20
- Mixed
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24 03 99 20
24 03 99 21
- Chopped or pressed tobacco for chewing
- Chewable and sniffing preparation (Sahmmah, Suwaikah)...