G/MA/QR/N/EU/4/Add.2  
 
7 May 2020 
(20-3481) Page: 1/4 
Committee on Market Access  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION PURSUAN T TO THE DECISION ON  NOTIFICATION  PROCEDURE S 
FOR QUANTITATIVE RES TRICTIONS (G/L/59/REV.1)  
 EUROPEAN UNION 
Addendum   
The following communication, dated 5 May  2020, is being circulated at the request of the delegation 
of the European Union . 
 
A. Notifying Member :  European Union  
B. Date of notification :  5 May 2020 
C. First time notification:  
 Yes 
 No, last notification was made in (doc. symbol ): G/MA/QR/N/EU/ 4 and 
G/MA/QR/N/EU/4/Add.1  
D. Type of notification:  
 1. Complet e (i.e. notification of all quantitative restrictions in force ) 
 2. Changes to a notification previously made in (doc symbol)  which are of the following 
nature : 
  2.1 Introduction of new restrictions, as listed in Section 1. 
  2.2 Elimination of restrictions, as described in G below . 
  2.3 Modification of a previously notified restriction, as described in Section 1. 
 3. Reverse notification of restrictions maintained by (Member ):  
E. The notification provides information for the follo wing biennial period 
(e.g.  2012 -2014): 2018-2020 and relates to restrictions in force as of 26.04. 2020 
F. This notification contains information* relating to:  
 Section  1: List of quantitative restrictions that are currently in force . 
 Section  2: Cross -reference to other WTO notifications with information on quantitative 
restrictions that are currently in force and additional information . 
G. Comments of a general nature, including a description of the elimination of 
restrictions notified under D.2.2 and the date they ceased to be in force.  
 The EU is notifying an urgency measure of temporary application (30 days), in relation to 
the COVID -19 pandemic. This measure follows the measure notified in 
G/MA/QR/N/EU/ 4/Add.1, which expired on 25.4. 2020, and reduces the list of products that  
  
 
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   require export authorisation to masks, spectacles and protective garments. It also requires 
EU Member States to swiftly grant authorisations for exports for humanitarian purposes . In 
the spirit of transparenc y, the new regulation also creates a framework for consultation and 
notification of EU Member States' decision s with the European Commission, to make sure 
the exports can reach places where they are most needed . 
  
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- 3 - Section  1: List of quantitative restrictions that are currently in force  
 
QR 
No.  General 
description 
of the 
restriction  Type of 
restriction  Tariff line 
code  (s) 
affected, based 
on HS (2017)  Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification  
and Ground for 
Restriction, e.g. Other 
International 
Commitments  National legal basis and 
entry into force  Administration, 
modification of 
previously notified 
measures, and other 
comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
1 
 Export 
authorisation 
for personal 
protective 
equipment  NAL-X ex 9004 90 10  
ex 9004 90 90  
 Protective spectacles and 
visors:  
— Protection against 
potentially infectious 
material,  
— Encircling the eyes and 
surroundings,  
— Compatible with different 
models of filtering facepiece 
(FFP) masks and facial 
masks,  
— Transparent lens,  
— Reusable (can be cleaned 
and disinfected) or single -use 
items,  
— Can seal the skin of the 
face. 
 Protection of human life or 
health, inter alia  
 Commission Implementing 
Regulation (EU) 2020/568 
of 23 April 2020  making 
the exportation of certain 
products subject to the 
production of an export 
authorisation ; 
Official Journal L 129/7, 
24.4.2020  
 
 
https://eur -
lex.europa.eu/legal -
content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=
CELEX:32020R0568&from=
EN 
 
Application period: from 
26.4.2020 for 30 days  Administration: 
Competent author ities in 
EU Member States  
 
This measure follows the 
measure notified in 
G/MA/ QR/N/EU/4/Add.1 ,
which expired on 
25.4.2020, and reduces 
the list of products that 
require export 
authorisation.  
   ex 6307 90 98  
ex 9020 00 00  
 Mouth -nose-protection 
equipment:  
— Masks for the protection of 
the wearer against 
potentially infectious material 
and for the protection of the 
environment against 
potentially infectious material 
spread by the wearer,  
— Can include a face shield 
as descri bed above,  
— Whether or not equipped 
with a replaceable filter  
 
  
   ex 3926 20 00  
ex 4015 90 00  
ex 6113 00   Protective garments:  
— Non-sterile garment (e.g. 
gown, suit) for the      
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No.  General 
description 
of the 
restriction  Type of 
restriction  Tariff line 
code  (s) 
affected, based 
on HS (2017)  Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification  
and Ground for 
Restriction, e.g. Other 
International 
Commitments  National legal basis and 
entry into force  Administration, 
modification of 
previously notified 
measures, and other 
comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
   ex 6114  
ex 6210 10 10  
6210 10 92  
ex 6210 10 98  
ex 6210 20 00  
ex 6210 30 00  
ex 6210 40 00  
ex 6210 50 00  
ex 6211 32 10  
ex 6211 32 90  
ex 6211 33 10  
ex 6211 33 90  
ex 6211 39 00  
ex 6211 42 10  
ex 6211 42 90  
ex 6211 43 10  
ex 6211 43 90  
ex 6211 49 00  
ex 9020 00 00  protection of the wearer 
against  potentially infectious 
material or to prevent the 
wearer from spreading such 
material. — Reusable (can 
be clean and disinfected) or 
single -use items.     
 
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