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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/354/Rev.1
A. Importación prohibiciones, restricciones y licencias de importación
3.41.
Import prohibitions are largely listed in Table I of the 2009 General Rules for Customs Clearance of Goods, Decree No. 34/2009 of 6 July 2009. This list is replicated in Table 3.16 below. The 2009 rules replace those previously in effect since 2002.[97] However, there have been no substantial changes to the items subject to prohibition.
3.42.
Left-hand drive vehicles used for commercial purposes are banned.[98] Animals and their by‑products, remains and fodder listed on the OIE diseases list up to six months after the latest outbreak are banned under the Animal Health Regulations (Decree No. 26/2009). Import prohibitions relating to vegetables and vegetable products are contained in Annex 1 of Decree No. 5/2009. Mozambique also applies import prohibitions under the multilateral environmental agreements (MEAs) to which it is a party.
3.43.
A chicken import quota mechanism was introduced in 2009 in order to protect the national poultry industry from cheap imports. There is no legal basis for this mechanism. According to the authorities, the quota is set annually in March during a working group meeting comprising representatives from the Government, the Association of Poultry Farmers (AMA) and importers. The quota is based on the deficit between domestic production and demand. A second meeting of the working group is held in August to determine whether there is a need to adjust the quota. The Ministry of Industry and Commerce (MIC) allocates the quota each semester to a group of large importers (currently 16 companies) based on their historical performance and distribution capacity. The MIC informs the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Safety on quotas allocated, with the latter providing import licences. There is coordination with Customs to ensure that import quotas are not exceeded. Quota fill rates have ranged from nearly 45% to 100% over the period 2012‑2016.
3.44.
Other import restrictions, including licensing requirements, are largely listed in Table III to the 2009 General Rules for Customs Clearance of Goods (Table 3.18). Mozambique has not notified its licensing regime to the WTO.[99]
3.45.
At the time of Mozambique's previous Review, prior approval was required for imports of products containing GMOs.[100] New legislation on GMOs entered into force in 2014 (Section 3.1.8), however, information was not available on its implications for trade in these products. Import authorizations are required for each consignment of medicinal products and pesticides (Section 3.1.1) and the import of live animals for aquaculture is subject to the approval of the Ministry of Fisheries.[101] Raw tobacco may only be imported by producers of tobacco products.
B. Exportación prohibiciones y restricciones
3.78.
Mozambique's export prohibitions and restrictions are largely set out in Decree No. 34/2009 of 6 July 2009, General Rules for Customs Clearance of Goods, replicated in Tables 3.20 and 3.21.
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