WTO Quantitative Restrictions

United Kingdom #6489 (v.4)

Base data

Notified in
Version validity
29/09/2026 - present
Current active version v.4
Reporting member
United Kingdom
In force from
End date
In force
General description
Catch documentation for bluefin tuna.
National legal basis
Assimilated Council Regulation (EC) No. 640/2010 of the European Parliament and the Council of 7 July 2010 establishing a catch documentation programme for bluefin tuna Thunnus thynnus and amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1984/2003.

Available through:
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2010/640/contents

Restriction entered into force under EU law on 13.08.2010 The Regulation applied as UK domestic law from 31.12.2020 (subject to amendments).
Administrative mechanism
Administration: Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs
Responsible entities
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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: Article XX(b) GATT 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 1994 - GATT 1947 provisions - 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;
Non-WTO commitments

International Convention for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT)

Reported as: International Convention for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT)
Affected partners
Non-affected partners

Measures

Reported restrictions
NAL NAL-X
Symbol
NAL
NAL-X

Tariff lines
030194
030194
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030235
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For a detailed description of the products concerned, please refer to Annex I of Council Regulation...