Seychelles #826 (v.1)

Base data

Notified in
Version validity
01/10/2016 - present
Current active version v.1
Reporting member
Seychelles
In force from
End date
Terminated on
General description
Primary forms Plastic and other articles of plastic
National legal basis
Customs Management (Prohibited and Restricted) Regulations 2014Date of entry into force: 14th October 2015
Administrative mechanism
Responsible entities
The restriction is administered through an import certificate on an MFN basis for the protection of the Environment and environment pollution control.Environment Protection (Restriction on Plastic Bags) (Amendments Regulations; 2015
HS version
HS 2007
Referenced WTO document symbol

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) of the GATT
Non-WTO commitments
Affected partners
Non-affected partners

Measures

Reported restrictions
NAL
Symbol
NAL

Tariff lines

N/A
Vest type plastic bags made of less than 50 microns.
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Sacks and bags (including cones) of polymers of ethylene; polybags of the type used in primary indus...
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Sacks and bags (including cones) of polymers of ethylene; polybags of the type used in primary indus...