WTO Quantitative Restrictions

Seychelles #848 (v.3)

Base data

Notified in
Version validity
01/01/2024 - present
Current active version v.3
Reporting member
Seychelles
In force from
End date
In force
General description
Prohibition of the imports of Toxic Chemicals
National legal basis
Customs Management (Prohibited and Restricted) Regulations 2023

Date of entry into force: 30 October 2023
Administrative mechanism
The importation of toxic chemicals is prohibited on an MFN basis for the protection of Human, animal and plant life or health.
Responsible entities
HS version
HS 2022
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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 1994
Non-WTO commitments

Stockholm Convention

Reported as: As per Seychelles commitment as a signatory of the Stockholm convention
Affected partners
Non-affected partners

Measures

Reported restrictions
P
Symbol
P

Tariff lines
252410
2524.1000
Asbestos
252490
2524.9000
Asbestos
262021
2620.2100
Leaded gasoline sludges and leaded anti-knock compound sludges
2710
27.10
Chemicals and Pesticides containing Organochlorine banned under the Stockholm Convention, including...
29
Chapter 29ex
Chemicals and Pesticides containing Organochlorine banned under the Stockholm Convention, including...
38
Chapter 38ex
Chemicals and Pesticides containing Organochlorine banned under the Stockholm Convention, including...
381111
3811.1100
Anti-knock preparations based on lead compounds
681140
6811.4000
Articles of asbestos-cement
681280
6812.8000
Fabricated asbestos fibres; mixtures with a basis of asbestos or with a basis of asbestos and magnes...
681291
6812.9100
Fabricated asbestos fibres; mixtures with a basis of asbestos or with a basis of asbestos and magnes...
681299
6812.9910
6812.9990
Fabricated asbestos fibres; mixtures with a basis of asbestos or with a basis of asbestos and magnes...