Philippines #774 (v.2)
Base data
- Notified in
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G/MA/QR/N/PHL/2 23/02/2021
- Version validity
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23/02/2021 -
10/02/2023
Old version v.2
- Reporting member
- Philippines
- In force from
- End date
- In force
- General description
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Import prohibition of hazardous wastes
- National legal basis
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Section 24 of the Implementing Rules and Regulations of Republic Act No. 6969 (Toxic Substances and Hazardous and Nuclear Wastes Control Act of 1990)
(Date of effectivity: n/a) - Administrative mechanism
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In force
Previously notified in PHL ILP N3 Notification G/LIC/N/3/PHL/12 dated 19 October 2016) under Prohibited Commodities - Responsible entities
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- HS version
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HS 2017
- Referenced WTO document symbol
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G/LIC/N/3/PHL/12
Meta data
- WTO justifications
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XX:(b) - (b) necessary to protect human, animal or plant life or health;
GATT 1994 (GATT 1947 provisions)
Reported as: GATT XX (General Exceptions) - (b) necessary to protect human, animal or plant life or health;XXI:(b) - (b) to prevent any contracting party from taking any action which it considers necessary for the protection of its essential security interests
GATT 1994 (GATT 1947 provisions)
Reported as: Article XXI (Security Exceptions): (b) to prevent any contracting party from taking any action which it considers necessary for the protection of its essential security interests (i) relating to fissionable materials or the materials from which they are derived; - Non-WTO commitments
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- Affected partners
- Non-affected partners
Measures
- Reported restrictions
- P
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P
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Tariff lines
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Various
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Hazardous wastes, even in transit into the Philippine territorial limits
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2844
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28.44ex
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Hazardous wastes, even in transit into the Philippine territorial limits
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300692
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3006.92ex
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Hazardous wastes, even in transit into the Philippine territorial limits
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3825
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38.25ex
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Hazardous wastes, even in transit into the Philippine territorial limits
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