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Examen de las políticas comerciales
Último Examen de las Políticas Comerciales (Informe de la Secretaría de la OMC) WT/TPR/S/370/Rev.1
A. Importación prohibiciones, restricciones y licencias de importación
3.69.
Guinea has never submitted a notification to the Committee on Import Licensing since it acceded to the WTO. In principle, all merchandise imports are subject to a descriptive import declaration (DDI). According to the authorities, the DDI is used for statistical purposes and issued against payment of an amount that varies with the value of the goods (Section 3.1.1). The DDI is supposed to be issued automatically.
3.70.
The prohibitions and restrictions on the entry and exit of products form the subject of Order of the Minister of the Economy and Finance No. A/2006/1772/MEF/SGG of 21 April 2006. At importation, the following products are prohibited: live animals and meat; equipment that can be used for minting coins; arms and ammunition, military equipment; obscene publications; medals and numismatic coins; poisons and narcotic drugs; explosives; plants and fertilizers; fuels; and asbestos. The reasons for prohibiting them relate to security, morality and custom. The importation of these products is covered by a special procedure.
3.71.
The importation of pharmaceuticals is subject to the prior approval of the Ministry responsible for health and the importation of currency to a special declaration procedure.
B. Exportación prohibiciones y restricciones
3.87.
In principle, the quantitative restrictions on exports (including prohibitions) imposed by Guinea are derived from the treaties to which it is party. These are, in particular, the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal and the CITES (on protected species). Thus, some products, waste and/or species are subject to an export permit, certificate or prohibition. The Government may, when the circumstances so require, regulate or suspend the exportation of certain goods.[31]
3.88.
In fact, in 2015, two orders of the Minister of Trade prohibited the exportation by land of cashew nuts, coffee and cocoa.[32] However, their exportation via the port and airport of Conakry continued to be authorized. In accordance with a prime‑ministerial instruction any vehicle transporting cashew nuts will be seized and sold at auction. Moreover, a field‑side floor purchase price for cashew nuts has been fixed at GNF 5,000 per kilo (0.58) and only operators approved by the Ministry of Trade may market them.[33]
3.89.
Raw diamond exports are subject to the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme and the Central Bank houses the offices of the service responsible for issuing the certificates. The re‑exportation of rice and the exportation of sugar during Ramadan and of petroleum products are prohibited in Guinea.
3.90.
In 2017, the list of prohibited exports included wild animals and their remains; live domestic animals and their meat and skins; seagoing vessels; capital; military equipment; historical, scientific and cultural objects; and gold and materials made of gold (except when authorized).[34]
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