Philippines #781 (v.3)

Base data

Notified in
Version validity
10/02/2023 - present
Current active version v.3
Reporting member
Philippines
In force from
End date
Terminated on
General description
Import prohibition of live shrimps and prawns of all stages
National legal basis
Series of 2001 (Prohibiting the Importation and Culture of Imported Live Shrimp and Prawn of All Stages)
Administrative mechanism
No Longer In Force.
(Date of termination: 25 January 2007)

Superseded by FAO No. 225 s. 2007 and FAO 225-1 s. 2007.
(Date of effectivity: 25 January 2007)

FAO 225 and 225-1 are currently being reviewed. PH will notify the WTO once amended.
Responsible entities
HS version
HS 2017
Referenced WTO document symbol
G/LIC/N/3/PHL/12

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 XX (General Exceptions) - (b) necessary to protect human, animal or plant life or health; To prevent the introduction and spread of exotic disease agents which may endanger the prawn industry
Non-WTO commitments
Affected partners
Non-affected partners

Measures

Reported restrictions
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Symbol
P

Tariff lines

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Live shrimps and prawns of all stages
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Live shrimps and prawns of all stages
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Live shrimps and prawns of all stages