G/MA/QR/N/NOR/2  
 
14 April 2021  
(21-3079) Page: 1/16 
Committee on Market Access  Original: English  
 
 
NOTIFICATION PURSUANT TO THE DECISION ON NOTIFICATION  PROCEDURE S 
FOR QUANTITATIVE RESTRICTIONS (G/L/59/REV.1)  
NORWAY  
The following communication , dated 30 March  2021, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Norway . 
 
A. Notifying Member:  Norway  
B. Date of notification: 30 March  2021 
C. First time notification:  
 Yes 
 No, last notification was made in (doc. symbol ): G/MA/QR/N/NOR/1 and Add.1  
D. Type of notification:  
 1. Complete (i.e. notification of all quantitative restrictions in force ) 
 2. Changes to a notification pre viously 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 maintain ed by (Member ):  
E. The notification provides information for the follo wing biennial period 
(e.g.  2012 -2014 ): 2020-2022 and relates to restrictions in force as of 30 March 2021  
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.  
  
 
 
* In English  only.  
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- 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 Prohibition on the 
importation and 
exportation of certain 
species pursuant to 
CITES  CP See Annex 1  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Various. See  
https://www.cites.or
g/eng/app/appendice
s.php for current 
listing. Reservations 
made by Norway, 
see 
https://www.cites.or
g/eng/app/reserve.p
hp GATT 1994 Art. 
XX(g), Convention on 
International Trade in 
Endangered Species 
of Flora and Fauna 
(CITES) inter alia  
 Act No. 32 of 6  June 1997 
on Import and Export 
Regulations; Regulation 
No. 1276 of 
15 November  2002 for the 
implementation of the 
Convention of 3  March 1973 
on International Trade in 
Endangered Species of Wild 
Fauna and Flora (CITES)  
https://lovdata.no/dokume
nt/SF/forskrift/2002 -11-15-
1276  Ministry of Climate and 
Environment/ Norwegian 
Environment Agency  
 
 
2 Prohibition of import of 
controlled substances or 
of products and 
equipment containing or 
relying on controlled 
substances, where the 
controlled substances 
deplete the ozone layer, 
as well as prohibition of 
import of import and 
export of 
hydrofluorcarbons in 
bulk without permit.  CP 27.10.2000  
29.03.1400  
29.03.1901  
29.03.3901  
29.03.3905  
29.03.7100  
29.03.7200  
29.03.7300  
29.03.7400  
29.03.7500  
29.03.7600  
29.03.7700  
29.03.7900  
38.24.7100  
38.24.7200  
38.24.7300  
38.24.7400  
38.24.7500  
38.24.7600  
38.24.7700  
38.24.7800  
38.24.7900  
38.26.0000  For a detailed list of 
the products 
concerned, please 
refer to Annex I of 
Regulation No 
1005/2009:  
http://eur -
lex.europa.eu/leg al-
content/EN/TXT/PDF/
?uri=CELEX:32009R1
005&from=EN  and 
Annex I of Regulation 
No 517/2014: 
https://eur -
lex.europa.eu/legal -
content/EN/TXT/PDF/
?uri=CELEX:32014R0
517&from=EN.  
 GATT 1994 Art. XX(b) 
Protection of human 
life or health, 
Montreal Protocol on 
Substances that 
Deplete the Ozone 
Layer, as amended 
and adjusted inter 
alia. 
 Regulations relating to 
restrictions on the import 
and export of chemicals and 
other products hazard ous to 
health and the environment 
(Product Regulations), 
Chapter 6 on ozone 
depleting substances.  
https://lovdata.no/dokume
nt/SF/forskrift/2004 -06-01-
922/KA PITTEL_7#KAPITTEL
_7 and chapter 6a -2 on 
fluorinated greenhouse 
gases.  
The first regulation 
implements the EU 
Regulation 1005/2009 on 
substances that deplete the 
ozone layer. This regulation 
entered into force in 
Norway 1 July 2013. The 
latter regulation 
implements Norway's 
international obligations Ministry of Climate and 
Environment/ Norwegian 
Environment Agency  
 
  
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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 
under the Montreal Protocol 
on Substances that Deplete 
the Ozone Layer, article 4B. 
This regulation entered into 
force in Norway 
15 June 2019.  
3 Banning of the exports 
of metallic mercury and 
certain mercury 
compounds and 
mixtures and the safe 
storage of metallic 
mercury.  
 CP-X 28.52.1000  
28.52.9000  Mercury  
Other  
Containing arsenic, 
mercury, thallium  or 
their mixtures, of a 
kind used for the 
extraction of arsenic 
or those metals or 
for the manufacture 
of their chemical 
compounds  
Amalgams  
Other  
Inorganic or organic  
compounds of 
mercury, whether or 
not chemically 
defined, excluding 
amalgams.  GATT 1994 Art. 
XX(b);  
Minamata Convention 
on Mercury inter alia  Regulation relating to the 
amendment of the 
regulations on the recycling 
and treatment of wastes  
https://lovdata.no/dokume
nt/LTI/forskrift/2013 -10-
14-1237 (only in 
Norwegian)  
 
This regulation implements 
the EU Regulation  
No 1102/2008 of the 
European Parliament and of 
the Council of 
22 October  2008 – O.J. L 
304, 14.11.2008 banning  
exports of metallic mercury  
http://eurlex.  
europa.eu/LexUriS  
erv/LexUriServ.do?uri  
=OJ:L:2008:304:0075  
:0079:EN:PDF  
This regulation entered into 
force 14  October  2013 Ministry of Climate and 
Environment/ Norwegian 
Environment Agency.  
 
The prohibition does not 
apply to exports of 
compounds used for 
R&D, medical or analysis 
purposes.  
 
 
4 The use of genetically 
modified organisms 
may, as a main rule, 
only take place with the 
approval of the 
authorities.  CP Various,  
Not possible to 
list all HS codes 
from Chapter 1 to 
Chapter 21.  The restriction 
applies to 
microorganisms, 
plants or animals in 
which the genetic 
material has been 
altered by means of 
gene or cell 
technology.  GATT 1994 Art 
XX(b);  
Cartagena Protocol 
on Biosafety to the 
Convent ion on 
Biological Diversity 
inter alia  The Gene Technology Act. 
The act entered into force 
1 September 1993.  
https://lovdata.no/dokume
nt/NL/lov/1993 -04-02-
38?q=Genteknologilo ven 
 
An amendment to the Gene 
Technology Act to Ministry of Climate and 
Environment/Norwegian 
Environment Agency  
 
  
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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 
implement EU Directive 
2008/18/EC entered into 
force 14  June 2013.  
5 It is prohibited to export 
or import Bluefin tuna, 
bigeye tuna and 
swordfish without a 
catch document.  CP-X 
CP 03.02.3400  
03.02.3501  
03.02.3502  
03.02.3600  
03.02.4700  
03.03.4400  
03.03.4501  
03.03.4502  
03.03.4600  
03.03.5700  
03.04.4500  
03.04.4905  
ex. 03.04.4909  
03.04.5400  
03.04.5901  
ex. 03.04.5909  
03.04.8400  
03.04.8701  
ex. 03.04.8709  
03.04.9100  
03.04.9908  
ex. 03.04.9909  Fresh and frozen 
Bluefin tuna, bigeye 
tuna and swordfish  GATT 1994 Art. XX(g)  
ICCAT  Act No 32 of 6 June 1997 
on import and Export 
Regulations, Act No. 37 of 
6 June 2008 Marine 
resources Act; Re gulation 
20 March  2009 No. 332 on 
catch documentation for 
Bluefin tuna, bigeye tuna 
and swordfish  
https://lovdata.no/SF/forsk
rift/2009 -03-20-332 
Entered into force 
6 April 2009 
 Ministry of Trade, 
Industry and Fisheries  
6 Export license for goods, 
parts or other 
identifiable products or 
by-products of Minki 
whale  NAL-X 02.08.4010  
02.10.9200  
ex05.04.0000  
ex05.07.9000  
ex05.11.99  
ex15.04.3011  
ex15.04.3021  
15.04.3030  
ex15.04.3099  
ex15.16.1012  
ex15.16.1020  
ex15.18.0099  
ex16.02.9000  
16.03.0010  Goods, parts or other 
identifiable products 
or by-products Minke 
whale  GATT 1994 Art. 
XX(g) , Convention on 
Trade in Endangered 
Species of Flora and 
Fauna (C ITES) inter 
alia Act  No 32 of 6 June 1997 
on import and Export 
Regulations; Regulation 
29 June No 799 on the 
regulation of export of 
Minke Whale 
https://lovdata.no/SF/forsk
rift/2001 -06-29-799 
Entered into force 
15 August 2001  
 Ministry of Climate and 
Environment/Norwegian 
Environment Agency.  
 
An Export licence from 
the Norwegian 
Environment Agency are 
required to export goods, 
parts or other identifiable 
products or by -products 
of Minki whale.  
 
  
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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 
16.03.0092  
ex23.01.1000  
7 Diamonds  NAL 71.02.1000  
71.02.2100  
71.02.3100  Valid certificate 
required for rough -
cut diamonds in 
accordance with the 
Kimberly Process  WTO Kimberley 
Waiver (WT/L/1039)   Regulation No 470 of 24 
February 2004 on the 
certificate of rough -cut 
diamonds implementing the 
Kimberly Process 
Certification Scheme   Ministry of Foreign 
Affaires  
8 Permi t for the import 
and export  of explosives  
 NAL 
NAL-X 
 36.01.0010  
36.01.0090  
36.02.0000  
36.03.0001  
36.03.0002  
36.03.0003  
36.03.0004  
36.03.0005  
36.03.0006  
 Solid, liquid, or 
gasous  substance, 
mixture of 
substances and 
substances that 
occur in combination 
of such states, that 
in and by their 
characteristics easily 
would cause an 
explosion caused by 
shock, friction, or by 
contact with sources 
of fire or other 
substances.  GATT 1994 Art . XX(b) 
Protection of human 
life or health.  Regulations 15  June 2017 
No. 844 on the Civilian 
Handling of Explosive 
Substances, 
https://lovdata.no/dokume
nt/SF/forskrift/2017 -06-15-
844 The Ministry of Justice 
and Public Security.  
 
The import and export of 
explosives for civil uses, 
including transfers in the 
EEA-area, require a 
permit and may be 
subject to additional 
controls to preserve 
public safety and 
security.  
9 Import permit for 
pyrotechnic articles  NAL 36.04.1000  
36.04.9000  
 Article that contains 
explosive 
substance(s) or an 
explosive mixture of 
substances designed 
to produce heat, 
light, sound, gas, or 
smoke or a 
combination of such 
effects through self-
sustained exothermic 
chemical reactions.  GATT 1994 Art. XX(b) 
Protection of human 
life or health.  Regulations 03 October 
2013 no. 1199 on 
Pyrotechnic Articles  
https://lovdata.no/ dokume
nt/SF/forskrift/2013 -10-03-
1199 
 
and Regulation 
26 June 2002 No.  922 on 
the Handling of Explosive 
Substances.  
https://lovdata.no/dokume
nt/SF/forskrift/2002 -06-26-
922 The Ministry  of Justice 
and Public Security.  
 
The import of 
pyrotechnic articles 
categorised as  F2, F3,  
F4,T1,T2 and P2 
according to directive 
2013/29/EU require a 
permit and may be 
subject to additional 
controls to preserve 
public safety and 
security.   
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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 
10 Restrictions on the 
import and export of 
explosives precursors  CP 
CP-X 28.08.0001  
28.29.1101  
28.29.1102  
28.29.1901  
28.29.1902  
28.47.0001  
29.04.2002  
31.02.3001  
31.02.3002  
 
 
 Explosives precursors 
are substances that 
could be misused for 
the illicit 
manufact ure of 
explosives. A list of 
currently restricted 
explosives precursors 
are listed in Chapter 
1, section 2 column 1 
in the Regulations on 
the handling of 
explosives 
precursors:  GATT 1994 Art. XX(b) 
Protection of human 
life or health.  Regulations 2  June 2015 
No. 588 on the Handling of 
explosives Precursors.  
https://lovdata.no/dokume
nt/SF/forskrift/2015 -06-02-
588. 
 
The new regulation on 
explosives precursors, 
Regulation (EU) 
No. 2019/1148, will be 
implemented in Norway by 
the end of 2021 and will 
add two new tariff line 
codes to the list of 
restricted precursors.  The Ministry of Justice 
and Public Security.  
 
Only companies with a 
professional need may 
handle (import and 
export) re stricted 
explosives precursors. 
Export of restricted 
explosives precursors to 
members of the general 
public is prohibited. 
Restricted explosives 
precursors shall not be 
made available to 
members of the general 
public or companies with 
no professional need,  
who are banned from 
using or handling (import 
and export) explosives 
precursors.  
11 Prohibition to import and 
export  cultural objects  P 
P-X Various,  
Not possible to 
list all relevant 
HS codes.  Please find detailed 
product description 
here: 
https://www.regjerin
gen.no/contentassets
/15961ce78df042b79
53656f6aecc635a/22
0816_en -regulations -
on-the-import -and-
export -of-cultural -
objects.pdf  GATT 1994 Art. XX 
(f), and UNESCO 
1970 Convention on 
the Means of 
Prohibiting and 
Preventing the Illicit 
Import , Export and 
Transfer of ownership 
of Cultural Property  Cultural Heritage Act: 
https://www.regjeringen.no
/en/dokumenter/cultural -
heritage -act/id173106/  
Please find an  unofficial 
translation of amendments 
after 3 March 2000 of the 
relevant Section 23 in 
separate addendum here:  
https://www.reg jeringen.no
/contentassets/15961ce78d
f042b7953656f6aecc635a/e
-140916_en -
kulturminneloven -23-
23f.pdf   
 Ministry of Culture.  
 
It is prohibited to import 
cultural objects that 
have been illicitly 
exported from other 
State Parties of the 
UNESCO 197 0 
Convention, or from 
states in the EEA -area. 
Also, it is illegal to export 
cultural objects that are 
considered to be of 
significance with regard 
to conservation, research 
or dissemination of 
national cultural  
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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 
Regulations on the import 
and export of cultural 
objects. Unofficial 
translation: 
https://www.regjeringen.no
/contentassets/15961ce78d
f042b7953656f6aecc635a/2
20816_en -regulations -on-
the-import -and-export -of-
cultural -objects.pdf  
Norsk tekst: 
https://lovdata.no/dokume
nt/SF/forskrift/2007 -01-01-
1 heritage, unless a valid 
export certificate i s 
granted from the 
competent authorities.  
 
12 Export licence 
requirements for 
defence -related and 
dual-use goods, items, 
related technology, 
software and services  NAL-X Due to the 
complexity of the 
control lists, it is 
not possible to 
list HS codes 
applicable.  
 Norway is fully 
harmonised with EU, 
hence implement the 
EU control lists. 
These lists are an 
integral part of 
Norway’s export 
control legislation.  
  Act No. 93 of 18 December 
1987 on the export of 
strategic goods, services 
and technology (in force 
18 December 1987)  
 
Regulation No. 718 of 
19 June 2013 on the export 
of defence materials, dual -
use items, technology, and 
services (in force 
19 June 2013)  Ministry of F oreign 
Affairs.  
 
The EU control lists are a 
compilation and derives 
from the controls agreed 
by all export control 
regimes. Norway is a 
member of them all.  
 
The mentioned control 
lists give details and 
specifications of goods, 
software and technology 
for which an export 
licence is required. There 
is one list for defence -
related goods, software 
and technology (List I) 
and one list for dual -use 
goods, software and 
technology (List II).  
The legislation also 
includes several "catch -
all" controls, requiring a  
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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 
license for goods, 
technology etc. not 
covered by the control 
lists, in specific 
circumstances.  
13 Ban on import of novel 
tobacco and nicotine 
products  P ex. 24.03.9999  
ex. 38.24.9909  
ex. 85.43.7000  All tobacco and 
nicotine products 
except traditional 
products (cigarettes, 
cigars, cigarillos, 
RYO, nasal, chewing 
and oral tobacco) 
and products that are 
medicines.  GATT 1994 Art. XX 
(b) Protection of 
human life or health.  Regulation No. 1044 of 
13 Octob er 1989 
concerning the prohibition 
against new tobacco and 
nicotine products  Ministry of Health and 
Care Services.  
 
Less harmful products 
may apply for a 
dispensation/  
exemption  
 14 Drug precursors  NAL  28.06.1000  
28.07.0000  
28.41.6100  
28.43.3000  
28.43.9000  
29.02.3000  
29.02.9001  
29.02.9009  
29.03.9900  
29.04.2008  
29.09.1100  
29.09.4900  
29.12.2100  
29.12.4900  
29.14.1100  
29.14.1200  
29.14.2200  
29.14.3100  
29.15.2400  
29.16.3410  
29.18.9900  
29.21.1103  
29.21.4310  
29.22.4300  
29.24.1901  Drug precursors  GATT 1994 Art. 
XX(b), EEA 
Agreement Annex II 
chap. XIII nr. 15x 
(Regulation (EC) nr. 
273/2004  as 
ammended by 
Regulation (EU) nr. 
1258/2013 ), nr. 15xa 
(Regulat ion (EU) 
2015/1011 ), nr. 15xb 
(Regulation (EU) 
2015/1013 ) og nr. 
15ze (Regulation 
(EC) nr. 1277/2005 ). 
 
United Nations 
Convention against 
Illicit Traffic in 
Narcotic Drugs and 
Psychotropic 
Substances.  Regulation on trade 
between Norway and the 
EU on substances that can 
be used in the production of 
narcotics (Drug 
precursors): 
https://lovdata.no/dokume
nt/SF/forskrift/2010 -02-12-
156?q=narkotikaprekursore
r 
Regulation on substances 
that can be used in the 
illegal production of 
narcotics.:  
https://lovdata.no/dokume
nt/SF/forskrift/2006 -02-17-
263?q=narkotikaprekursore
r 
 Ministry of Health and 
Care Services   
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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 
29.24.2300  
29.26.4000  
29.32.9100  
29.32.9200  
29.32.9300  
29.32.9400  
29.33.3200  
29.33.3300  
29.33.3902  
29.33.3908  
29.34.9909  
29.39.1100  
29.39.4100  
29.39.4200  
29.39.4300  
29.39.4400  
29.39.6100  
29.39.6200  
29.39.6300  
29.39.6900  
15 Permit on import of 
alcoholic beverages  NAL 22.03  
22.04  
22.05  
22.06  
22.07  
22.08  Alcoholic beverages 
covered by the 
import provisions in 
the Alcohol Act are 
beverages containing 
more than 2,5 % 
alcohol by volume. 
Alcoholic beverages 
containing more than 
60 % alcohol by 
volume can only be 
imported by 
undertakings holding 
an import licence in 
Norway (to be used 
in production).  GATT 1994 Art. XX(b) 
Protection of human 
life or health.  The Alcohol Act of 
2 June 1989  
https://lovdata.no/dokume
nt/NL/lov/1 989-06-02-
27?q=alkohollov  
 
Regulation No 538 of 
8 June 2005 on the Sale of 
Alcoholic Beverages 
(Alcohol Regulation)  
 
https://lovdata.no/dokume
nt/SF/forskrift/2005 -06-08-
538?q=alkoholforskri  
 Ministry of Health and 
Care Services  
 
Alcoholic beverages may 
only be imported by 
parties who hold an 
import licence, an 
extended retail licence or 
a serving licence 
extended to cover 
imports. Alcoholic 
beverages may also be 
import ed by the state 
monopoly 
(Vinmonopolet). Private 
persons may, for their 
personal use, import 
alcoholic beverages 
without a licence.   
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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 
16 Licencing system for 
import, export and 
manufacturing of 
tobacco products and 
equipment for tobacco 
manufacturing.  
 NAL 24.01  
24.02  
24.03  
 
84.78  The licencing system 
covers all types  
of tobacco products 
and equipment for 
tobacco 
manufacturing  GATT 1994 Art. XX(b) 
Protection of human 
life or health  Tobacco Control Act of 9 
September 1973 no. 14, 
chapter 3  
 
https://lovdata.no/lov/1973
-03-09-14/KAPITTEL_3   
 
Regulation No 1446 of 
21 September 2017  
on registration and 
licensing scheme for 
tobacco products, etc.  
 
https://lovdata.no/forskrift/
2017-09-21-1446  
 
 Ministry of Health and 
Care Services.  
 
From 1  November  2020, 
Norway has a licencing 
system for import, 
export and 
manufacturing of tobacco 
products a nd equipment 
for tobacco 
manufacturing. 
Competent authority is 
the Norwegian 
Directorate of Health. 
Licenses will only be 
given to legal persons, 
including legal persons 
with sole proprietorship. 
The licencing system is 
based on the FCTC 
Protocol to elimin ate 
illicit trade in tobacco 
products.  
17 A requirement for an 
authorisation to own, 
possess, manufacture, 
import, export, use or 
sell powerful laser 
pointers in Norway.  NAL 
NAL-X 90.13.20  
90.13.90  Powerful laser 
pointers Class 3R, 3B 
and 4.   GATT 1994 Art. XX(b) 
Protection of human 
life or health  Radiation Protection 
Regulations, No. 1659 of 
16 December 2016  
 
(This regulation entered 
into force 1  January 2017, 
but the relevant article is 
substantively the same as 
the article in the repealed 
regulation that entered into 
force 1  January 2015).  
   
https://lovdata.no/dokume
nt/SF/forskrift/2016 -12-16-
1659?q=str%C3%A5levern  Ministry of Health and 
Care Services.  
 
The regulations entail a 
prohibition in cases 
where a permit is not 
granted  
 
  
  G/MA/QR/N/NOR/2  
 
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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 
18 A requirement for an 
authorisation to import 
or produce solariums for 
cosmetic purpose.  NAL 85.43  Solariums for 
cosmetic purpose.  GATT 1994 Art. XX(b) 
Protection of human 
life or health  Act on Radiation Protection 
and Use of Radiation 
(No. 36 of 12 May 2000)  
Norwegian: 
https://lovdata.no/dokume
nt/NL/lov/2000 -05-12-
36?q=str%C3%A5levern   
 
English: 
https://dsa.no/en/legislatio
n  
 
Regulations on Radiation 
Protection and Use of 
Radiation (No. 1659 of 
16 December 2016):  
Norwegian: 
https://lovdat a.no/dokume
nt/SF/forskrift/2016 -12-16-
1659?q=str%C3%A5levern   
 
English: 
https://dsa.no/en/legislatio
n  Ministry of Health and 
Care Services  
19 A requirement for an 
authorisation to 
manufacture and import 
radiopharmaceuticals, 
and to import and export 
of high activity 
radioactive radiation 
sources.   
 
 
 NAL 
NAL-X Section VI – 
various in 
chapters 28 - 38 Radiopharmaceutical
s, and high activity 
radioactive radiation 
sources with 
activities above the 
exemption levels for 
radioactive isotopes 
given by The 
Norwegian 
Regulations on 
Radiation Protection 
and Use of Radiation.  GATT 1994 Art. XX(b) 
Protection of human 
life or health  Act on Radiation Protection 
and Use of Radiation 
(No. 36 of 12 May 2000)  
 
Norwegian: 
https://lovdata.no/dokume
nt/NL/lov/2000 -05-12-
36?q=str%C3%A5levern   
 
English: 
https://dsa.no/en/legislatio
n  
 
Regulatio ns on Radiation 
Protection and Use of Ministry of Health and 
Care Services   
  G/MA/QR/N/NOR/2  
 
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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 
Radiation (No. 1659 of 
16 December 2016):  
 
Norwegian: 
https://lovdata.no/dokume
nt/SF/forskrift/2016 -12-16-
1659?q=str%C3%A5leve rn  
 
English: 
https://dsa.no/en/legislatio
n  
 
   
  G/MA/QR/N/NOR/2  
 
- 13 - Section  2: Cross -reference to other WTO notifications with information on quantitative restrictions that are currently in force  
 
This section shall be filled by Members in case a notification made pursuant to another notification requirement (e.g. set in  the Agreement on Agriculture, 
Agreement on Balance of Payments, Agreement on Safeguards, and the Agreement on Import Licensing  Procedures, etc.) contains information on a quantitative 
restriction in force and which is not listed in Section 1.   
 
1.  Agreement on Agriculture  
 
A.  Was a notification made with information on a quantitative restriction?   Yes     No   
B.  If yes, then list below the relevant document symbol and include any information element missing in the notification : 
 
2.  Agreement on Balance of Payments  
 
A.  Was a notification made with  information on a quantitative restriction?   Yes     No    
B.  If yes, then list below the relevant document  symbol and include any information element missing in the notification : 
 
3. Agreement on Safeguards  
 
A.  Was a notification made with information on a quantitative restriction?   Yes     No    
B.  If yes, then list below the relevant document symbol and include any information element missing in the notificat ion: 
 
4.  Agreement on Import Licensing Procedures (non -automatic licences)  
 
A.  Was a notification made with information on a quantitative restriction?   Yes     No   
B.  If yes, then list below the relevant document symbol and include any information element missing in the notification : 
 
Document 
symbol of 
notification  General 
description  Type 
of 
restr.  
 Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, 
based on 
HS(2012)  Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
and Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments  National legal basis 
and entry into force   
 Administration; 
modi fication of prev. 
notified measures; 
and other comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
G/LIC/N/3/NOR/7  
G/LIC/N/3/NOR/9  See QR 1 in Section 
1       
 
   
  G/MA/QR/N/NOR/2  
 
- 14 - 5. Other notifications  
 
A. Was a notification made with information on a quantitative restriction  in other notifications ?   Yes     No    
B. If yes, then list below the relevant document symbol and include any information element missing in the notificati on: 
 
Document 
symbol of 
notification  General 
description  Type 
of 
restr.  
 Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, 
based on HS()  Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
and Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments  National legal basis 
and entry into force   
 Administration; 
modification of prev. 
notified measures; 
and other comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
     
    
 G/MA/QR/N/NOR/2  
 
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  ANNEX 1  
LIST OF TARIFF LINES COVERED BY QR NO. 1  
01.01.2902, 01.01.29 08, 01.01.3000, 01.01.9000, 01.02.3900, 01.02.9000, 01.03.9100, 
01.03.9200, 01.04.1000, 01.04.2000, 01.06.110 0, 01.06.1200, 01.06.1300, 01.06.1400, 
01.06.1999, 01.06.2001, 01.06.2002, 01.06.2009, 01.06.3100, 01.06.3200, 01.06.3300, 
01.06.3990, 01.06.4901, 01.06.4902, 01.06.4903, 01.06.4904, 01.06.4905, 01.06.4906, 
01.06.4907, 01.06.4909, 01.06.9002, 01.06.9003, 01.06.9004, 01.06.900 8, 02.01.1000, 
02.01.2001, 02.01.2002, 02.01.2003, 02.01.2004, 02.0 1.2008, 02.01.3001, 02.01.3009, 
02.02.1000, 02.02.2001, 02.02.2002, 02.02.2003, 02.02.2004, 02.02.2008, 02.02.3001, 
02.02.3009, 02.03.1101, 02.03.1109, 02.03. 1203, 02.03.1209, 02.03.1901, 02.03.1902, 
02.03.1903, 02.03.1904, 02.03.1905, 02.03.1907, 02.03.19 08, 02.03.1909, 02.03.2101, 
02.03.2109, 02.03.2201, 02.03.2202, 02.03.2209, 02.03.2901, 02.03.2902, 02.03.2903, 
02.03.2904, 02.03.2905, 02.03.2907, 02.03.2908, 02.03.2909, 02.04.1000, 02.04.2100, 
02.04.2200, 02.04.2300, 02.04.3000, 02.04.4100, 02.04.4200, 02.04.4300, 02.04.5000, 
02.05.0000, 02.06.1000, 02.06.2100, 02.06.2200, 02.06.2900, 02.06.3000, 02.06.4100, 
02.06.4900, 02.06.8000, 02.06.9000, 02.08.1000, 02.08.3000, 02.08.4010, 02.08.4091, 
02.08.4099, 02.08.5000, 02.08.6000, 02.08.9010, 02.08.9043, 02.0 8.9044, 02.08.9045, 
02.08.9046, 02.08.9047, 02.08.9048, 02.08.9060, 02.08.9094, 02.08.9099, 02.10.1101, 
02.10.1109, 02.10.1200, 02.10.1900, 02.10.2000, 02.10.9100, 02.10.9200, 02.10.9300, 
02.10.9902, 02.10.9908, 03.01.1100, 03.01.1900, 03.01.9200, 03.01.99 08, 03.02.7200, 
03.02.7400, 03.02.8110, 03.02.8190, 03.02.8200, 03.02.8909, 03.02.9100, 03.02.9200, 
03.02.9909, 03.03.2400, 03.03.2600, 03.03.8100, 03.03.8200, 03.03.8909, 03.03.9109, 
03.03.9200, 03.03.990 8, 03.04.3200, 03.04.3900, 03.04.4700, 03.04.4800, 03.04.4905, 
03.04.4909, 03.04.5100, 03.04.5600, 03.04.5700, 03.04.5901, 03.04.5909, 03.04.6200, 
03.04.6900, 03.04.8800, 03.04.8909, 03.04.9300, 03.04.9600, 03.04.9700, 03.04.9908, 
03.04.9909, 03.05.1000, 03.05.2009, 03.05.3100, 03.05.3991, 03.05.3999, 03.0 5.4400, 
03.05.4900, 03.05.5200, 03.05.5907, 03.05.5908, 03.05.6400, 03.05.6909, 03.05.7100, 
03.05.7200, 03.05.7900, 03.07.3 100, 03.07.3200, 03.07.3900, 03.07.6000, 03.07.7100, 
03.07.7200, 03.07.7900, 03.07.910 1, 03.07.9109, 03.07.920 1, 03.07.9 209, 03.07.99 01, 
03.07.9909, 03.08.9000, 04.07.1900, 04.07.2900, 04.07.9000, 04.08.1100, 04.08.1900, 
04.08.9100, 04.08.9900, 04.10.0000, 05.02.1000, 05.02.9000, 05.04.0000, 05.05.9000, 
05.06.1000, 05.06.9010, 05.06.9090, 05.07.1000, 05.07.9000, 05.08.0000, 05.10.0000, 
05.11.9111, 05.11.9112, 05.11.9113, 05.11.9119, 05.11.919 4, 05.11.9199, 05.11.9911, 
05.11.9921, 05.11.9930, 05.11.9940, 05.11.9950, 05.11.9998, 06.01.1000, 06.01.2000, 
06.02.1011, 06.02.1029, 06.02.2000, 06.02.9010, 06.02.9021, 06.02.9022, 06.02.9023, 
06.02.9039, 06.02.9049, 06.02.9059, 06.02.9060, 06.02.9098, 06.04.2099, 06.04.9000, 
12.09.9900, 12.11.2000, 12.11.9000, 13.02.1903, 13.02.1909, 15.04.3011, 15.04.3021, 
15.04.3030, 15.04.3099, 15.21.9000, 16.02.2009, 16.02.9000, 16.03.0010, 16.03.0020, 
16.03.00 92, 16.03.0099, 16.04.1700, 16.04.1800, 16.04.1905, 16.04.1909, 16.04.3100, 
16.05.5600, 16.05.5800, 16.05.5900, 16.05.6100, 16.05.6900, 30.01.2000, 30.01.9000, 
30.02.9000, 30.03.3900, 30.03.4900, 30.03.9001, 30.03.9009, 30.04.3900, 30.04.4900, 
30.04.9002, 30.04.9008, 30.05.1000, 30.05.9009, 33.01.3000, 33.04.9910, 33.04.9990, 
41.02.1000, 41.02.2100, 41.02.2900, 41.03.2000, 41.03.3000, 41.03.9009, 41.06.2100, 
41.06.2200, 41.06.3100, 41.06.3200, 41.06.4000, 41.06.9100, 41.06.9200, 41.13.2000, 
41.13.9000, 41.1 4.1000, 41.14.2000, 42.02.1101, 42.02.1102, 42.02.1109, 42.02.1900, 
42.02.2100, 42.02.2900, 42.02.3100, 42.02.3900, 42.02.9101, 42.02.9109, 42.02.9900, 
42.03.1001, 42.03.1004, 42.03.1005, 42.03.1009, 42.03.2901, 42.03.2902, 42.03.2909, 
42.03.3000, 42.03.40 00, 42.05.0000, 43.01.3000, 43.01.6009, 43.01.8000, 43.01.9000, 
43.02.1903, 43.02.1908, 43.02.2000, 43.02.3000, 43.03.1004, 43.03.100 8, 43.03.9000, 
44.03.2111, 44.03.2112, 44.03.2119, 44.03.2191, 44.03.2192, 44.03.2199, 44.03.2211, 
44.03.2212, 44.03.2219, 44.03.2291, 44.03.2292, 44.03.2299, 44.03.2311, 44.03.2312, 
44.03.2319, 44.03.2391, 44.03.2392, 44.03.2399, 44.03.2411, 44.03.2412, 44.03.2419, 
44.03.2491, 44.03.2492, 44.03.2499, 44.03.2501, 44.03.2509, 44.03.2601, 44.03.2 609, 
44.03.4900, 44.03.9900, 44.0 4.1000, 44.04.2000, 44.07.1111, 44.07.1112, 44.07.1121, 
44.07.1122, 44.07.1211, 44.07.1212, 44.07.1221, 44.07.1222, 44.07.1900, 44.07.2100, 
44.07.2 200, 44.07.9900, 44.08.1000, 44.08.3900, 44.08.9001, 44.08.9002, 44.08.900 8, 
44.09.1010, 44.09.1020, 44.09.10 91, 44.09.1092, 44.09.2201, 44.09.2209, 44.09.2910, 
44.09.2920, 44.09.2990, 44.20.1000, 44.20.9000, 44.21.9909, 51.02.1100, 51.02.1900, G/MA/QR/N/NOR/2  
 
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  51.02.2000, 51.03.1000, 51.03.2000, 51.03.3000, 51.04.0000, 51.05.3100, 51.05.3900, 
51.05.4000, 51.08.1000, 51.08.2000, 51.09.1001, 51.09.1002, 51.09.9000, 51.10.0000, 
51.11.1100, 51.11.1900, 51.11.2000, 51.11.3000, 51.11.9000, 51.12.1100, 51.12.1900, 
51.12.2000, 51.12.3000, 51.12.9000, 51.13.0000, 57.01.1000, 57.02.3100, 57.02.4100, 
57.02.5000, 57.02.9100, 57.03.1000, 58.0 1.1000, 60.05.9000, 60.06.1000, 61.01.9000, 
61.02.1000, 61.03.1000, 61.03.2900, 61.03.3100, 61.03.4100, 61.04.1900, 61.04.2900, 
61.04.3100, 61.04.4100, 64.04.5100, 61.04.6100, 61.10.1200, 61.10.1900, 61.11.9010, 
61.11.9090, 61.14.9000, 61.16.9100, 61.17.10 00, 61.17.8011, 61.17.8019, 61.17.8091, 
61.17.8099, 61.17.9010, 61.17.9090, 62.01.1100, 62.01.9100, 62.02.1100, 62.02.9100, 
62.03.1100, 62.03.2900, 62.03.3100, 62.03.4101, 62.03.4109, 62.04.1100, 62.04.2100, 
62.04.3100, 62.04.4100, 62.04.5100, 62.04.6101, 62.04.6109, 62.05.9000, 62.06.2000, 
62.09.9080, 62.11.3900, 62.11.4900, 62.14.2000, 62.17.1020, 62.17.1091, 62.17.1099, 
62.17.9000, 63.01.2000, 64.03.2000, 64.03.5100, 64.03.5900, 64.03.9100, 64.03.9900, 
64.04.2000, 64.05.1010, 64.05.1090, 64.05.9020, 64.0 5.9080, 64.06.1000, 64.06.9009, 
65.06.9900, 66.02.0000, 66.03.9000, 67.01.0000, 67.02.9000, 71.17.9000, 82.11.1000, 
82.11.9100, 82.11.9201, 82.11.9209, 82.11.9300, 82.14.1000, 82.14.2000, 82.14.9000, 
82.15.1000, 82.15.2090, 82.15.9100, 82.15.9991, 82.15.99 99, 91.01.1100, 91.01.1900, 
91.02.2100, 91.01.2900, 91.02.1100, 91.02.1200, 91.02.1900, 91.02.2100, 91.02.2900, 
91.13.9000, 92.01.1000, 92.01.2000, 92.01.9000, 92.02.1000, 92.02.9000, 92.05.9001, 
92.05.9002, 92.05.9003, 92.05.9009, 92.06.0001, 92.06.0009, 92.08.1000, 92.08.9000, 
92.09.9100, 92.02.9200, 92.09.9900, 93.03.1000, 93.03.2001, 93.03.2002, 93.03.2009, 
93.03.3001, 93.03.3002, 93.03.3009, 93.05.2000, 93.07.0000, 95.07.9000, 95.08.1000, 
95.08.9000, 96.01.1000, 96.01.9000, 96.15.1900, 06.15.9090, 96.1 6.2000, 96.20.0000, 
97.03.0000, 97.05.0000, 97.06.0000  
 
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