Malaysia #6469 (v.3)

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Notified in
Version validity
24/10/2023 - present
Current active version v.3
Reporting member
Malaysia
In force from
End date
In force
General description
Prohibition on the import of offensive weapons, except under defined conditions
National legal basis
Corrosive and Explosive Substances and Offensive Weapons Act 1958 [Act 357]

Customs (Prohibition of Imports) Order 2023
Administrative mechanism
Administered by Ministry of Home Affairs (MOHA).

The Corrosive and Explosive Substances and Offensive Weapons Act 1958 [Act 357] is an Act to provide certain penalties relating to the unlawful
possession of corrosive and explosive substances and the carrying of offensive weapons.
Responsible entities
Minister of Home Affairs
HS version
HS 2022
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WTO justifications

XX:(a) - (a) necessary to protect public morals;

GATT 1994 (GATT 1947 provisions)

Reported as: Articles XX(a), XX (b) and XXI of the GATT

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

GATT 1994 (GATT 1947 provisions)

Reported as: Articles XX(a), XX (b) and XXI of the GATT

Article XXI - Article XXI - Security Exceptions.

GATT 1994 (GATT 1947 provisions)

Reported as: Articles XX(a), XX (b) and XXI of the GATT
Non-WTO commitments
Affected partners
Non-affected partners

Measures

Reported restrictions
CP
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CP

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