WTO Quantitative Restrictions

Norway #707 (v.3)

Base data

Notified in
Version validity
01/01/2025 - present
Current active version v.3
Reporting member
Norway
In force from
End date
In force
General description
Ban on the exports and imports of metallic mercury and certain mercury compounds and mixtures and the safe storage of metallic mercury
National legal basis
Regulation relating to the amendment of the regulations on the recycling and treatment of wastes
Forskrift om endring i forskrift om gjenvinning og behandling av avfall (avfallsforskriften) - Lovdata (available in Norwegian only) and Regulation regarding use of chemicals and other products that are hazardous to health and the environment Forskrift om endring i forskrift om begrensning i bruk av helse- og miljøfarlige kjemikalier og andre produkter (produktforskriften) - Lovdata (available in Norwegian only)
This regulation implements the EU Regulation No 2017/82 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 May 2017 on mercury, and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1102/2008
EUR-Lex - 02017R0852-20240730 - EN - EUR-Lex

Administrative mechanism
Ministry of Climate and Environment/ Norwegian Environment Agency.

The prohibition does not apply to exports of compounds used for R&D, medical or analysis purposes.
Responsible entities
Ministry of Climate and Environment
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: GATT 1994 Art. XX(b)
Non-WTO commitments

Minamata Convention on Mercury

Reported as: Minamata Convention on Mercury inter alia
Affected partners
Non-affected partners

Measures

Reported restrictions
CP-X
Symbol
CP-X

Tariff lines
285210
28.52.1000
MercuryOtherContaining arsenic; mercury; thallium or their mixtures; of a kind used for the extracti...
285290
28.52.9000
MercuryOtherContaining arsenic; mercury; thallium or their mixtures; of a kind used for the extracti...