Seychelles #847 (v.1)

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Notified in
Version validity
01/10/2016 - 01/10/2018
Old version v.1
Reporting member
Seychelles
In force from
End date
In force
General description
Prohibition of the imports of Controlled Drugs
National legal basis
Customs Management (Prohibited and Restricted) Regulations 2014 Date of entry into force: 30th May 2014
Administrative mechanism
Responsible entities
The importation of Control Drugs is prohibited on an MFN basis for the protection of Human life or health.
HS version
HS 2007
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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 1994
Non-WTO commitments
Affected partners
Non-affected partners

Measures

Reported restrictions
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Controlled drugs meaning all narcotic drug whether synthetic or natural plants and preparations classified in schedules I;II;III and IV on the convention on narcotic drugs of 1961 and all psychotropic substances classified in schedule I;II;III and IV of the Convention of psychotropic substances of 1971.As defined under the misuse of Drugs Act; 2016 (Act 5 of 2016) https://www.seylii.org/sc/legislation/act/2016/5
All drugs listed under the First Schedule of the Misuse of Drugs Act (Cap 133).The Misuse of Drugs A...