WTO Quantitative Restrictions

Seychelles #833 (v.2)

Base data

Notified in
Version validity
01/10/2018 - present
Current active version v.2
Reporting member
Seychelles
In force from
End date
In force
General description
Non-automatic certificate, for the import of Military uniforms
National legal basis
Customs Management (Prohibited and Restricted) Regulations 2019

Date of entry into force: 10 June 2019
Administrative mechanism
The restriction is administered through an import certificate on an MFN basis for National Security.

No person except a member of the Seychelles Peoples Defence Forces and the police may import -
(1) the uniform, or a distinctive part of the uniform, of the Seychelles Peoples Defence Forces and the police; or
(2) a uniform any part of which is similar to a distinctive part of the uniform of the Seychelles Peoples Defence Forces and the police
(3) material printed with military camouflage print in the colours of the Seychelles Peoples Defence Forces and the Police
Responsible entities
HS version
HS 2017
Referenced WTO document symbol

Meta data

WTO justifications

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

Measures

Reported restrictions
NAL
Symbol
NAL

Tariff lines
61
Chapter 61ex
military uniforms
62
Chapter 62ex
military uniforms
63
Chapter 63ex
military uniforms