G/MA/QR/N/NOR/1/Add.1  
 
5 June 2020 
(20-4045) Page: 1/3 
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)  
NORWAY  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated 3 June  2020, is being circulated at the request of the delegation 
of Norway . 
 
A. Notifying Member:  Norway  
B. Date of notification: 3 June 2020  
C. First time notification:  
 Yes 
 No, last notification was made in (doc. symbol ): G/MA/QR/N/NOR/1  
D. Type of notification:  
 1. Complete (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 restrictio ns, 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 maintain ed 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 6 March  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.  
 Norway has temporarily  implemented  export licensing requirements on personal protective 
 equipment (PPE) as a result of the COVID -19 Pandemic.  
 
 
* In English  only.  
  G/MA/QR/N/NOR/1/Add.1  
 
- 2 - 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 
HS2017  Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
and Grounds 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 Temporary 
implementation of 
export licensing 
requirements on 
personal protective 
equipment  NAL-X See Annex 1  See Annex 1  Article XI:2(a) of the 
GATT 1994  
 
Article XX(b) of the 
GATT 1994  
 Regulations  15 March  
2020 No.  306, 
27 March 2020 
No. 493, 27 March 
2020 No . 494,  30 
March 2020 No. 515 , 
8 April nr. 738 . 
 
The export 
authorisation  scheme 
for personal 
protective equipment 
(PPE), first 
introduced in March 
this year, c eased  to 
apply from 27 May.  
 
https://lovdata.no/do
kument/SFE/forskrift/
2020-03-06-239  
 Ministry  of Health and 
Care Services  
 
Regulations on 
measures to ensure 
the supply of 
medicinal products, 
medical equipment 
and personal 
protective equipment 
as a result of the 
coronavirus outbreak  
 
 
 
  G/MA/QR/N/NOR/1/Add.1  
 
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  ANNEX 1  
LIST OF TARIFF LINES  COVERED BY QR NO. 1  
Category  Description  Commodity code 
in the customs 
tariff  
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  ex 90.04.9000  
Face shields  – Equipment for the protection of the facial area and associated 
mucous membranes (ex: eyes, nose, mouth) against potentially 
infectious material,  
– Includes a visor of transparent material,  
– Usually includes fixations to secure over the face (e.g.: bands, 
temples)  
– Can include a mouth -nose protection equipment as described 
below,  
– Reusable (can be cleaned and disinfected) or disposable  ex 39.26.9098  
ex 90.20.0000  
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 described above,  
– Whether or not equipped with a replaceable filter  ex 63.07.908 0 
ex 90.20.0000  
Protective 
garments  Garment (e.g. gown, suit) 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  ex 39.26.2000  
ex 40.15.9090  
ex 61.13 0019  
ex 61.13.0090  
ex 61.14.2000  
ex 61.14.3000  
ex 61.14.9000  
ex 62.10.1010  
ex 62.10.1090  
ex 62.10.2000  
ex 62.10.3000  
ex 62.10.4000  
ex 62.10.5000  
ex 62.11.3200  
ex 62.11.3300  
ex 62.11.3900  
ex 62.11.4200  
ex 62.11.4300  
ex 62.11.4900  
ex 90.2 0.0000  
Gloves  Gloves 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  ex 39.26.2000  
40.15.1100  
ex 40.15.1990  
ex 61.16.1011  
ex 61.16.1019  
ex 61.16.1091  
ex 61.16.1099  
ex 62.16.0010  
ex 62.16.0091  
ex 62.16.0099  
 
Source :   https://lovdata.no/dokument/SFE/forskrift/2020 -03-06-239. 
 
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