WTO Quantitative Restrictions

Malaysia #6471 (v.3)

Base data

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
National annual quota for the export of certain CITES-listed animals and plants
National legal basis
International Trade In Endangered Species Act 2008 [Act 686]

Customs (Prohibition of Imports) Order 2023

Customs (Prohibition of Exports) Order 2023
Administrative mechanism
Administered by Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES).

The International Trade in Endangered Species Act 2008 [Act 686] is an Act to implement the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) and to provide for other matters connected therewith.
https://cites.org/eng/resources/quotas/export_quotas?field_party_quotas_tid=malaysia&field_full_name_tid=&field_export_quotas_year_value%5Bvalue%5D%5Byear%5D=2018&items_per_page=50

Responsible entities
Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources
HS version
HS 2022
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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: Articles XX(b) and XX(g) of the GATT

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: Articles XX(b) and XX(g) of the GATT
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
GQS-S
Symbol
GQC-S

Tariff lines
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Animal means any member of the animal kingdom, and includes- (a) any mammal (other than man), bird,...