G/MA/QR/N/ALB/1  
4 décembre  2018 
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Comité de l'accès aux marchés  Original:  anglais  
 
 
NOTIFICATION PRÉSENTÉE CONFORMÉMENT À LA DÉCISION SUR  
LES PROCÉDURES DE NOTIFICATION DES RESTRICTIONS  
QUANTITATIVES (G/L/59/REV.1)  
ALBANIE  
La communication ci -après, datée du 20 novembre 2018, est  distribuée à la demande de la 
délégation de l'Albanie.  
A. Membre notifiant: Albanie  
B. Date de la notification: 20 novembre 2018  
C.  Première notification:  
 Oui 
 Non, dernière notification présentée dans le document (cote du document):  
D.  Type de notification : 
 1. Complète (c'est -à-dire notification de toutes les restrictions quantitatives en vigueur)  
 2. Modifications apportées à une notification faite précédemment (cote du document) 
qui sont de la nature su ivante:  
   2.1 Introduction de nouvelles restrictions, telles qu'énumérées dans la section 1  
   2.2 Suppression de restrictions, tel qu'indiqué plus bas dans la section G  
   2.3 Modification  d'une  restriction notifiée précédemment, tel qu'indiqué dans la 
 section 1  
 3. Notification inverse de restrictions maintenues par (Membre):  
E. La notification contient des renseignements pour la période biennale (par 
exemple 2012 -2014): 2018-2020 et concerne des restrictions en vigueur depuis 
le 20 novembre 2018  
F. La présente notification contient les renseignements1 ci-après:  
 Section 1:  Liste des restrictions quantitatives actuellement en vigueur  
 Section 2:  Renvoi à d'autres notifications adressées à l'OMC et contenant des  
  renseignements sur des restrictions quantitatives actuellement en vigueur,  
  et renseignements additionnels  
G. Observations générales, y compris description de la suppression de restrictions 
notifiées au titre du point D.2.2 et date à laquelle elles ont cessé d'être 
appliquées  
 
 
 
                                                
1 En anglais seulement.   
  G/MA/QR/N/ALB/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 
HS(2017 ) 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 
import of hazardous 
waste  
It is prohibited in all 
circumstances:  
a) the import of 
hazardous waste in 
the Republic of 
Albania;  
b) Trans boundary 
transit of hazardous 
waste through the 
Republic of Albania.  P 2903 52 00;  
2914 70 00;  
2910 40 00;  
2903 62 00;  
2910 90 00;  
2909 30 38;  
2903 52 00;  
2903 69 90;  
2909 30 38;   
2903 62 00;  
2903 51 00;  
2903 59 80;  
2909 30 31;  
2903 69 90;  
2903 69 90;  
2909 30 38;  
3808 50 00;  
3410 11 00;  
3410 19 00; 
3401 20 10; 
3401 20 90; 
3401 30 00; 
2852 00 00; 
2805 40  Chemicals that are 
classified as Persistent 
Organic Pollutants and 
subject to Stockholm 
Convention and  
Basel Convention  
 
 
 GATT Article XX: (g) 
GATT Article XX:(b)  
 
Rotterdam Convention 
on the Prior Informed 
Consent Procedure for 
Certain Hazardous 
Chemicals and 
Pesticides in 
International Trade.  
 
Stockholm Convention 
on Persistent Organic 
Pollutants.  Law no.156, dated 
10.10.2013 “On some 
amendments in the 
law no.1046 3, dated 
22.09.2011  ”On 
integrated waste 
management  
responsible institution 
for the process of 
cross-border of waste: 
exportation and their 
transition  Ministry of Tourism 
and Environment  
2 Restriction of trade 
in certain animals 
and plant species 
for the protection of 
species of wild 
fauna and flora.  CP 3808 All import, export, re -
exports and 
introduction from the 
sea of species covered 
by the Convention 
International Trade in 
Endangered Species of  GATT Article XX:(b)  
 
Implementation of 
Convention on 
International Trade in 
Endangered Species of 
Wild Fauna and Flora 
(CITES)  Law no.9867, date 
31.1.2008 “on the 
protection of the 
endangered species of 
wild fauna and flora on 
international trade”  Ministry of Tourism 
and Envir onment   
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- 3 - 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 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 
Wild Fauna and Flora 
(CITES)  
3 Restriction on 
narcotic drugs and 
psychotropic 
substances  NAL 
CP 293900  
3001 For a detailed 
description of the 
products concerned, 
please refer to Annex 
I, II. III  of the Law “On 
narcotic drugs and 
psychotropic 
substances  GATT XX:(b) 
 
UN Single Convention 
on Narcotic Drug 1961 
and UN Convention on 
Psychotropic 
Substances   1971  Law “On narcotic drugs 
and psychotropic 
substances”  Ministry of Health   
  
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- 4 - 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 informa tion on a quantitative restriction?   Yes     No   
B.  If yes, then list below the relevant document symbol a nd 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 notification:  
 
 
4.  Agreement on Import Licensing Procedures (non -automa tic 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:  
 
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 notification:  
 
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