WTO Quantitative Restrictions

Afghanistan #7 (v.2)

Base data

Notified in
Version validity
01/10/2020 - present
Current active version v.2
Reporting member
Afghanistan
In force from
End date
In force
General description
Import and export prohibition, and non-automatic licensing on ozone-depleting substances
National legal basis
Regulation on Controlling Materials Destructive to the Ozone Layer; Official Gazette No 894 of 6 August 2006; entered into force on 17 July 2006
Administrative mechanism
Article 11 of the Regulation on Controlling Materials Destructive to the Ozone Layer (the "Regulation”) bans import and export of the following products:(-) Anti fire equipment (Halons 121-1301-2402(-) Air conditioning system containing CFCs.(-) Refrigerator; new and old air conditioners containing CFCs(-) Compressors consuming CFCs. Pursuant to Article 7 of the Regulation; a license is required for the export of the Ozone Depleting Substances listed in Annex 1 to the Regulation (List of Ozone Depleting Substances
Responsible entities
Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI) National Environmental Protection Agency (NEPA)
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 1994 Article XX(b)
Non-WTO commitments
Affected partners
Non-affected partners

Measures

Reported restrictions
NAL-X , P , P-X
Symbol
NAL-X
P
P-X

Tariff lines
Various
Ozone-depleting substances