G/PSI/N/1/Rev.5  
18 May 2021 
(21-4130) Page: 1/7 
 Original:  English  
 
 
PRESHIPMENT INSPECTION  
NOTIFICATIONS UNDER ARTICLE 5 OF THE AGREEMENT  
ON PRESHIPMENT INSPECTION  
Revision  
Article 5 of the Agreement on Preshipment Inspection provides that Members shall submit to the 
Secretariat copies of the laws and regulations by which they put this Agreement into force, as well 
as copies of any other laws and regulations relating to preshipment inspection, when the 
WTO Agreement enters into force with respect to the Member concerned. Changes in the laws and 
regulati ons relating to preshipment inspection shall be notified to the Secretariat immediately after 
their publication. The Secretariat shall inform the Members of the availability of this information.  
This document updates and consolidates all information that h as been received  from Members up to 
17 May 2021 . Documents which have been notified  are available for consultation in the Secretariat, 
Market Access Division1: 
1  LAWS AND REGULATIONS PUTTING THE AGREEMENT ON PRESHIPMENT INSPECTION 
INTO FORCE2 
Member  Conten ts Date 
Argentina  Expediente No. 090 -000042/97 del Registro del MINISTERIO DE ECONOMÍA 
Y OBRAS Y SERVICIOS PÚBLICOS y el Acuerdo sobre Inspección Previa a la 
Expedición aprobado por Ley No. 24.425; El Programa de Inspección de 
Preembarque de importaciones; Expediente No. 020 -000680/97 del 
Registro del MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA Y OBRAS Y SERVICIOS PUBLICOS; 
Concursos oficiales.  24/02/1998  
Brazil  Decree 1,355 of 30 December 1994.  03/02/1997  
China  Law of the People's Republic of China on import and export commodity 
inspection (amended in 2018)  and other regulations and measures.  22/10/2019  
Ecuador  Notificación de Reformas de Legislación Nacional sobre Inspección Previa a 
la Expedición.  28/09/1999  
European 
Union  Regulation (EC) 3287/94 on preshipment inspection for exports from the 
Community to give effect to the WTO Agreement (in the three WTO 
languages).  31/03/1995  
Liechtenstein  Legislation of Switzerland applies to Liechtenstein (Swiss ordinance 
concerning the implementation of preshipment inspections dated 
17 May 1995, see G/PSI/N/1/Add.2).  24/02/1998  
Moldova, 
Republic of  Article 12 of the Law on State Regulation of External Trade and 
Governmental Decision No.  1009 of 27 September 2001, implements the 
Agreement in the Repub lic of Moldova  19/07/2004  
Saint Lucia  SLNS 41: 2001 SPECIFICATION FOR PNEUMATIC TYRES FOR PASSENGER 
VEHICLES  
SLNS 42:2005 SPECIFICATION FOR PNEUMATIC TYRES FOR NON -
PASSENGER VEHICLES  
Standards Act No 14 of 1990 (Chapter 13.25)  
Road Vehicle and Road Traffic (Amendment) Act No. 10 of 2006  30/09/2019  
Switzerland  Ordinance concerning the implementation of preshipment inspections dated 
17 May 1995.  26/07/1995  
Uruguay  Notificación de la Ley 16.671 del 13 de diciembre de 1994.  09/10/1996  
 
1 Available for consultation in the Secretariat (office 1178).  
2 In the language in which it was notified.  G/PSI/N/1/Rev.5  
 
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  2  OTHER LAWS AND REGULATIONS RELATING TO PRESHIPMENT INSPECTION3 
Member  Contents  Date 
Albania  Preshipment inspection is covered by Article 11 paragraph 4 and 
Article  25 of the Law "Customs Code of the Republic of Albania" 
No. 8449, 27  January  1999.  24/06/2008  
Bangladesh  Preshipment Inspection Order 1999 has been issued under Section 25A 
of Customs Act (Act IV9 of 1969), for appointment of preshipment 
inspection agencies and to provide for the functions relating to the 
issuance of certificates by suc h agencies and other related matters.  19/07/2004  
Benin  Décret no. 91 -23 du 1er Février 1995 portant institution d'un système 
de vérification des importations de marchandises à destination de la 
République du Bénin; Arrêté no. 0227MF7DC7CTE du 6 Février 19 91 
instituant un Système de Vérification des importations de marchandises 
à destination de la République du Bénin  03/02/1997  
Bolivia, 
Plurinational 
State of  Decreto Supremo No. 22514  y de la Resolución Suprema No.  208026 
relativos a la inspección previa a  la expedición.  03/02/1997  
Burkina Faso  Décret No. 92 -332/PRES/PM/MFP/MICM du 19 Novembre 1992 portant 
Programme de Vérification des Importatio ns; Arrêté Interministériel 
No. 049/MFP/MICM po rtant application du Décret 
No. 332/PRES/PM/MFP/MICM.  03/02/1997  
Burundi  Contrat d'inspection avant expédition avec la Société Générale de 
Surveillance (SGS) depuis 1970.  19/07/200 4 
Central 
African 
Republic  Interministerial Order No.  021 of 1 April 2005 on the securing of 
revenue from timber exports in the Central African Republic.  
 
Contrat avec I'lndustrie et la Société Générale de Surveillance (SGS) 
relatif à la fourniture des services de vérification de la conformité aux 
normes des produits embarqués à destination de la RCA.  26/04/2010  
 
 
30/11/2020  
Colombia  Decreto 2531 de noviembre 16 de 1994 del Ministerio de Hacienda y 
Crédito Público; Resolución 5624 de diciembre 9 de 1994 de la 
Dirección de impuestos y Aduanas Nacionales; Decreto 550 de marzo 
31 de 1995 del Ministerio de Hacienda y Crédito Público.  26/07/1995  
Congo  Décret No. 99-167 du 23 août 1999 Modifiant le décret No. 95 -147 du 
8 août 1995 portant institution d'une inspection obligatoire pour les 
marchandises embarquées à destination du Congo.  23/08/1999  
Côte d'Ivoire  Décret 93 -113 du 11 mars 1993; Arrêté interministériel no. 38 du 
12 mars 1993; Avis aux importateurs et exportateurs no.  93-002 du 
12 mars 1993.  
 
Notification of administrative procedures for preshipment inspection.  09/10/1996  
 
 
 
24/02/1998  
Dem. Rep. of 
Congo  Legislation relating to preshipment inspection  
  24/06/2008  
Ecuador  Mediante Ley No. 2007 -93, publicada en el Registro Oficial No.  196 de 
23 de octubre de 2007, el Ecuador decidió prescindir de la utilización de 
regímenes de inspección previa a la expedición.  10/10/2012  
Egypt  Ministerial Decree Nos. 961/2012 and 991/2015 . 
 
The Decision of the Board of Directors of the National Food Safety 
Authority (NFSA) No.2/2020 on the Registration of Conformity 
Assessment Bodies Issuing Certificates of Inspection and Conformity for 
imported  Food Consignments . 22/05/2019  
 
23/09/2020  
European 
Union  Council Regulation N° 3287/94 – List of authorities responsible for 
preshipment inspection in the EC . 19/07/2004  
Georgia  After concluding the contract with the existing company, there is no 
official entity authorized for the mandatory preshipment inspection, and 
pursuant to Article 176 of Customs Code of Georgia, the submission of 
the certificate of the inspection for the customs clearance must not be 
considered as the compulsory.  19/07/2004  
Ghana  Notification of administrative procedures for preshipment inspection.  09/10/1996  
Guinea  La République de Guinée applique l'inspection avant expédition dans le 
cadre du programme de sécurisation des recettes douanières régie par 
les Décrêts 96/095/P RG/SGG du 27  juin 1996 et D99/069/PRG/SGG du 
30 juillet 1999.  19/07/2004  
 
3 In the language in which it was notified.  G/PSI/N/1/Rev.5  
 
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  Member  Contents  Date 
Haiti Décret du 3 octobre 1983 confiant à la Société Générale de Surveillance 
(SGS) la vérification qualitative et quantitative des marchandises avant 
leur embarquement pour Haïti. 28/09/1999  
India Paragraphs 25 and 27 of the Export and Import Policy.  09/10/1996  
Indonesia  Presidential Instruction, 3/1991, "The Policy to Expedite the Flow of 
Goods for the Promotion of Economic Activities" (unofficial translation 
into English)  Decree of the Minister of Finance, 737/KMK.00/1991, 
"Concerning Customs Procedures in the Field of Imports" (unofficial 
translation into English).  08/06/1995  
Jamaica  Section 19 of the Revenue Board Act and Section 257 of the Customs 
Act. 09/10/19 96 
Japan  A law relating to preshipment inspection (in the Japanese language 
only).  31/03/1995  
Korea, 
Republic of  Domestic laws and regulations relating to preshipment inspection which 
were incorporated through the amendment of Korea's Foreign Trade Act 
and its Enforcement Decree in December 1996 and February 1997, 
respectively.  28/09/1999  
Kuwait, the 
State of  Law Decree No. 13 of 1980 concerning customs; List of import 
prohibited goods; list of goods and items exempted from customs duty;  
list of e xport restricted goods; list of prohibited exported goods; list of 
imported restricted goods; list of provisional seizures.  24/02/1998  
Madagascar  
 Agreement on the Customs Receipts Security System between the 
Republic of Madagascar and VERITAS BV of 4  December  1992; 
Interministerial Order No. 2169 of 7  May 1993 establishing preshipment 
quality, quantity and price inspection and controls; Interministerial 
Order No. 6550/93 -FIN of 15  December 1993 amending certain 
provisions of Interministerial Order No. 216 9/93 of 7 May 1993; Note 
No. 2721/MFB/SG/DGRF/D1/CEDELF/LF of 24 December 1993 on the 
implementation of Order  No. 6550/93 -FIN of 15  December 1993; 
Supplemental Agreement No. 2 of 9  June 1995 to the Agreement on the 
Customs Receipts Security System; Intermi nisterial Order No.  3537/95 
of 12 July 1993 amending and supplementing certain provisions of 
Ministerial Order  No. 6550/93  FIN of 15 December 1993.  
 
Convention relative au système de sécurisation des recettes douanières 
entre la République de Madagascar et  le bureau Veritas BV du 
4 décembre 1992; Arrêté interministériel n ° 2169 du 7 mai 1993 
instituant une inspection et un contrôle de la qualité, des quantités et 
des prix avant embarquement; Arrêté interministériel n ° 6550/93 -FIN 
du 15  décembre 1993 modifia nt certaines dispositions de l'arrêté 
interministériel n ° 2169/93 du 7 mai 1993; Note 
n° 2721/MFB/SG/DGRF/D1/CEDELF/LF du 24  décembre 1993 relative à 
l'application de l'arrêté n ° 6550/93 -FIN du 15 décembre 1993; Avenant 
n° 2 du 9  juin 1995 à la Convention relative au Système de 
Sécurisation des recettes douanières; Arrêté interministériel n ° 3537/95 
du 12  juillet  1993 modifiant et complétant certaines dispositions de 
l'arrêté ministériel n ° 6550/93 -FIN du 15 décembre 1993.  09/10/1996  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
28/09/1999  
Mali 
 Décret No. 89 -196/P -RM portant institution du contrôle de la qualité, de 
la quantité, des prix et de la vérification du chapitre douanier des 
marchandises à l'importation avant expédition; Programme de 
Vérification des Importations . 
 
Décret No. 08/745/P -RM du 12  décembre 2008, portant institution du 
contrôle de la qualité, de la quantité, du prix, de la position tarifaire et 
de la valeur en douane à l'importation avant expédition et du scanning 
des marchandises à destina tion. 24/02/1998  
 
 
 
 
05/02/2013  
Mexico  Acuerdo que establece el aviso automático de importación, y al efecto 
adiciona el similar que establece la clasificación y codificación de 
mercancías cuya importación y exportación está sujeta al requisito de 
permiso previo por parte de la Secretaría de Comercio y Fomento 
Industrial.  28/09/1999  
Mozambique  Pre-shipping Inspection Regulation, Ministerial Despatch No.  207/98 of 
25 November 1998.   24/06/ 2008 G/PSI/N/1/Rev.5  
 
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  Member  Contents  Date 
Niger  Décret No. 96 -021/PCSN/MF/P du 12 Février 1996 portant institution 
d'un Programme d'Inspection et de Vérification des Importations;  
Arrêté Intermi nistériel No. 0184/MFP/P/MCA/T/T du 10 Juin 1996 
portant application du Décret No.  96-021/PCSN/MF/P.  
 
Décret no. 96 -021/PCSN/MF/P du 12 février 1996 modifié par le Décret 
no. 96 -370/PRN/MEF/P du 18 Octobre 1996 portant institution d'un 
programme d'inspecti on et de vérification des importations en 
République du Niger; Arrêté Interministériel no. 0184/MFP/MCA/T/T du 
10 Juin 1996 portant application du décret no. 96 -921/PCN du 
12 février  1996.  03/02/1997  
 
 
 
 
24/02/1998  
Nigeria  Notification explaining phase -out of PSI in Nigeria.  24/02/1998  
Pakistan  Statutory Notification of 14 November 1994, "Customs".  08/06/1995  
Papua New 
Guinea  The legislation is applicable to logging industry, which is specified in 
Clause 134 of Forestry Act 1991, and Clauses 233 and 234 of Forestry 
Regulation legislation  19/07/2004  
Paraguay  Resolución 1171 del Ministerio de Hacienda de fecha 3  de julio de 1996 
por el cual se reglamenta el procedimiento operativo para 
importaciones con inspecciones pre -embarque.  06/06/1997  
Peru D. Leg. Nº 659 "Establece nuevo procedimiento para las operaciones de 
importación de mercancías"; D.S. Nº 038 -92-EF "Aprueba el 
reglamento para las empresas verificadoras que supervisarán las 
operaciones de importación y depósito de mercancí as"; D.L. Nº 25713 
"Precisa el alcance de norma que establece el régimen de supervisión 
de importaciones para diversos bienes"; D.L. Nº 25723 "Dispone la 
inspección en origen de las mercancías que se destinen a las zonas de 
tratamiento especial comercial, cuyo valor FOB sea mayor al 
US$2,000"; Directiva Nº 7 -D-22-92 SUNAD -INTA; D.S. Nº  265-91-EF 
"Establece los procedimientos y trámites que operativicen el proceso de 
supervisión de importaciones y depósito de mercancías".  
 
Decreto Supremo Nº 003 -96-EF:  "Excluyen del sistema de supervisión 
de importaciones y depósito de mercancías a los commodities a que se 
refiere el -Decreto Supremo Nº 038 -92-EF" (6/1/96); - Decreto 
Supremo Nº 004 -96-EF:  "Exceptúan del Régimen de Supervisión a las 
importaciones que efe ctúe el Estado" (6/1/96);  
-Decreto Supremo Nº 015 -97-EF: "Aprueban normas referidas a la 
aplicación del sistema de supervisión de importaciones a las solicitudes 
de inspección de mercancías" (25/2/97).  12/07/1996  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
06/06/1997  
Philippines  Joint Order 1 -91 for the Implementation of the Comprehensive Import 
Supervision Service.  09/10/1996  
Russian 
Federation  Federal Law of 8 December 2003 N° 164 -FL on the Fundamentals of the 
State Regulation of Foreign Trade Activity. The authorit ies of the 
Russian Federation do not currently require any inspection services 
subject to provisions of the Agreement.  21/09/2012  
Senegal  Notification of Decree 91 -1221 of 14 November 1991 and Order 
No. 01000 of 22  November 1991.  09/10/1996  
Separate 
Customs 
Territory of 
Taiwan, 
Penghu 
Kinmen and 
Matsu  Foreign Trade Act amended to add Article 2001 in force on 
1 January  1999. Regulations on the Management and Supervision of 
Preshipment Inspection promulgated on 12  May 1999.  19/07/2004  
Surinam e Decree E -30 of 3 December 1981 (in Dutch).  28/09/1999  
Turkey  Communiqué on the Status of International Supervising Companies 
(Export  96/6).  24/02/1998  
Uganda  Notification of contract with Société Générale de Surveillance and 
Supplemental Agreement to the contract.  09/10/1996  
Venezuela, 
Bolivarian 
Republic of  Decreto No° 2.288 del 27.01.03, Reforma parcial del Reglamento sobre 
la inspección y verificación previa a la importaciones; Providencia 
N° SNAT/2003/1.761 del 02.05.03, establece la obligación de empresas 
verificadoras de transmitir electrónicamente en un máximo de 24 horas 
sus informes de verificación, tanto a los importadores, como a la 
Administración Aduanera;  Providencia N° SNAT/2003/1.743 -746 del 
14.04.03, Autorización para las v arias empresas de Inspección previa a 
la expedición puedan prestar sus servicios.  19/07/2004  
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  3  CHANGES IN LAWS AND REGULATIONS RELATING TO PRESHIPMENT INSPECTION  
Member  Contents  Date 
Argentina  Resoluciones del Ministerio de Economía y  obras y Servicios Públicos 
No. 58/99 y 217/99 y las Disposiciones del Comité Ejecutivo del Programa de 
Inspección de Preembarque de Importaciones No. 2/99, 3/99 y 4/99, que 
modifican algunos aspectos operativos del Programa de Inspección de 
Preembarque de  las Importaciones aplicado por la República Argentina.  21/03/ 2001 
Bolivia, 
Plurinational 
state of  Decreto Supremo No. 24851 del 20 de septiembre de 1997; Decreto 
Supremo No. 22514 del 24 de agosto de 1990; Resolución Suprema 
No. 208026.  28/09/ 1999 
Ghana  Ministry of Trade and Industry Notice to Importers:  Revised Procedures for 
Preshipment, 13 October  1997; New Procedure for Preshipment Inspection of 
Imports, 6 July 1995.  28/09/1999  
Indonesia  The Government of Indonesia informs Members that "the notification 
contained in G/PSI/N/1/Add.1 is no longer valid as the Government of 
Indonesia, since 1 April 1997, does not apply preshipment inspection for its 
imports.  For imported goods, customs examination is carried out by 
Indonesian Customs at the place where the goods are imported in the 
territory".  06/06/1997  
Niger  Décret n ° 96-021/PCSN/MF/P du 12 févri er 1996, modifié par Décret 
n° 96-370/PRN/MEF/P du 18 octobre 1996 instituant un programme 
d'inspection et de vérification des importations en République du Niger; 
Arrêté interministériel n ° 0184/MFP/MCA/T/T du 10 juin 1996 portant 
application du Décret n ° 96-021/PCSN du 12 février 1996.  28/09/1999  
Peru Las siguientes normas legales complementarais relativas al régimen de 
inspección previa a la expedición: Decreto Supremo No. 005 -96-EF: 
"Reglamento de Infracciones y Sanciones de las Empresas Supervisoras", 
publicado en el Diario Oficial el 8 de ener o de 1996; Decreto Supremo 
No. 67-95-EF: "Crean subcomisión encargada de evaluar reclamos derivados 
del incumplimiento contractual de obligaciones asumidas por las empresas 
verificadoras con los imp ortadores", publicado en el Diario Oficial el 5 de abril 
de 1995.  
 
Decreto Supremo N°008 -2002-EF, del 14 de enero de 2002, mediante el cual 
se amplió la lista de mercancías excluidas del sistema de supervisión de 
importaciones establecido por el Decreto Le gislativo N°659 y sus normas 
reglamentarias, complementarias y modificatorias.  24/02/1998  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
19/07/2004  
 
4  MEMBERS NOTIFYING THAT THEY HAVE NO LAWS OR REGULATIONS RELATING TO 
PRESHIPMENT INSPECTION  
Member  Date 
Afghanistan  04/06/2018  
16/04/2021  
Angola  15/10/2018  
Armenia  19/07/2004  
Australia  24/02/1998  
Bahrain, Kingdom of  06/06/1997  
Brazil  07/12/2018  
Brunei Darussalam  03/02/1997  
Bulgaria  06/06/1997  
Cambodia  26/04/2010  
Canada  12/07/1996  
Chad 28/09/1999  
21/03/2001  
Chile 31/03/1995  
Costa Rica  08/06/1995  
Croatia  26/04/2010  
Cuba 12/07/1996  
Cyprus  05/12/1997  
Czech Republic  12/07/1996  
Dominica  28/09/1999  
19/07/2004  
Dominican Republic  27/06/2011  
Ecuador  03/10/2012  
El Salvador  06/06/1997  G/PSI/N/1/Rev.5  
 
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  Member  Date 
Estonia  21/03/2001  
19/07/2004  
Fiji 06/06/1997  
28/09/1999  
Gabon  19/07/2004  
The Gambia  11/01/2011  
13/01/2014  
Grenada  19/07/2004  
Guatemala  21/03/2001  
19/07/2004  
Guyana  19/07/2004  
Honduras  03/02/1997  
Hong Kong, China  31/03/1995  
Hungary  26/07/1995  
Iceland  09/10/1996  
Indonesia  06/06/1997  
Israel  03/02/1997  
Jordan  21/03/2001  
24/06/2008  
Kazakhstan  16/09/2016  
Kyrgyz Republic  21/03/2001  
Latvia  28/09/1999  
Lao, People's Democratic Republic  28/06/2013  
Lesotho  26/04/2010  
11/01/2013  
Macao, China  24/08/1999  
Malawi  18/05/2015  
Malaysia  12/07/1996  
Maldives  28/09/1999  
Malta  28/09/1999  
Mauritius  19/07/2004  
Mongolia  24/02/1998  
28/09/1999  
Montenegro  15/10/2020  
Myanmar  19/07/2004  
Namibia  06/06/1997  
New Zealand  03/02/1997  
Nicaragua  18/07/1996  
22/09 /2010  
Norway  12/07/1996  
Oman  21/03/2001  
19/07/2004  
26/04/2010  
Panama  28/09/1999  
Poland  23/04/1996  
Qatar  28/09/1999  
Romania  28/09/1999  
Saint Kitts and Nevis  28/09/1999  
Saint Lucia  12/07/1996  
Samoa   21/06/2013  
Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of  24/06/2008  
Seychelles  09/09/2020  
Singapore  26/07/1995  
Slovak Republic  28/09/1999  
Slovenia  12/07/1996  
South Africa  03/02/1997  
Sri Lanka  19/07/2004  
Suriname  12/07/1996  
Thailand  04/06/2012  
Togo 23/03/2012  
Tonga  11/06/2020  
Trinidad and Tobago  28/09/1999  
24/06/2008  
Tunisia  03/02/1997  
Ukraine  01/02/2021  
United Arab Emirates  03/02/1997  G/PSI/N/1/Rev.5  
 
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  Member  Date 
United States  09/10/1996  
Vanuatu  12/07/2016  
Zambia  19/07/2004  
Zimbabwe  12/07/1996  
 
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