G/MA/QR/N/GEO/2/Add.2  
 
28 July 2020 
(20-5212) Page: 1/4 
Committee on Market Access  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION PURSUANT TO THE DECISION ON NOTIFICATION  PROCEDURE S 
FOR QUANTITATIVE RESTRICTIONS (G/L/59/REV.1)  
GEORGIA  
Addendum  
The following communication, dated 24 July  2020, is being circulated at the request of the delegation 
of Georgia . 
 
A. Notifying Member :  Georgia  
B. Date of notification : 14 July 2020 
C. First time notification:  
 Yes 
 No, last notification was made in (doc. symbol ): G/MA/QR/N/ GEO/ 2/Add. 1 
D. Type of notification:  
 1. Complete (i.e. notificati on of all quantitative restrictions in force ) 
 2. Changes to a notification previously made in  G/MA/QR/N/GEO/2 /Add. 1 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 fo rce as of 9 July 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 . 
 
* In English  only. G/MA/QR/N/GEO/2/Add.2  
 
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  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 measure on the prohibition of exports and re -exports of certain pharmaceutical 
products and medical devices has been taken in the emergency situation due to the 
COVID -19. It has been a temporary measure to protect human health and prevent relieve 
critical shortage of essential products.  
 
 Some of the Covid -19 related measures previously introduced under the notification symbol 
G/MA/QR/N/GEO/2/Add.1 have been eliminated according to the The Decree of the 
Government of Georgia N1160 of 9 July 2020 introducing an amendment to the Decree of 
the Government of Georgia N164 of 28 January 2020 "on the approval of measures to 
prevent the possible spread of novel coronavirus in Georgia and the approval of an operative 
response plan for cases of the disease caused by the novel coronavirus.” The elimina tion of 
measures is in force since 9 July 2020. The elimination refers to the following particular 
positions:  
 
• 39262000000  
• 4015110000 - 4015199000  
• 62101090000  
• 63079099000  
• 65069990900  
 
  
  G/MA/QR/N/GEO/2/Add.2  
 
- 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 
 Due to the 
COVID -19, the 
Government of 
Georgia restricted 
the exportation 
and re -
exportation of 
certain 
pharmaceutical 
products and 
medical devices 
temporarily.  CP-X  
 3822 00 000 00  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
9025 19 200 00  
 Diagnostic or laboratory 
reagents on a backing, 
prepared diagnostic or 
laboratory reagents 
whether or not on a 
backing, other than those 
of heading 30.02 or 
30.06; certified reference 
materials.  
 
 
Hydrometers and similar 
floating instruments, 
thermometers, 
pyrometers, barometers, 
hygrometers and 
psychrometers, recording 
or not, and any 
combination of these 
instruments - other 
 Art. XX:b of the GATT,  
Art. XI:2(a) of the 
GATT  The Decree of the 
Government of Georgia 
N649 of 3 April 2020 as 
an amendment to the 
Decree of the 
Government of Georgia 
N164 of 28 January 2 020 
„on the approval of 
measures to prevent the 
possible spread of novel 
coronavirus in Georgia 
and the approval of an 
operative response plan 
for cases of the disease 
caused by the novel 
coronavirus.” The 
measure is in force since 
3 April 2020 and will st ay 
in force until the 
circumstances related to 
Pandemic warranties 
otherwise.  This measure will be 
administered by the 
Ministry of Internally 
Displaced persons from 
the Occupied Territories, 
Labour, Health and Social 
Affairs of Georgia  
 
   9019 20 000 00 
 Mechano -therapy 
appliances; massage 
apparatus; psychological 
aptitude -testing 
apparatus; ozone 
therapy, oxygen therapy, 
aerosol therapy, artificial 
respiration or other 
therapeutic respiration 
apparatus - Ozone 
therapy, oxygen therapy, 
aerosol therapy, art ificial 
respiration or other      
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- 4 - 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 
    therapeutic respiration 
apparatus     
   3808 94  Insecticides, 
rodenticides, fungicides, 
herbicides, anti -
sprouting products and 
plant-growth regulators, 
disinfectants and similar 
products, put up in forms 
or packings for retail sale 
or as preparations or 
articles (for example, 
sulphur -treated bands, 
wicks and candles, and 
fly-papers) - 
Disinfectants  
    
 
 
 
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