G/MA/QR/N/ALB/1  
 
4 December 2018  
(18-7641) 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)  
ALBANIA  
The following communication, dated 20 November 2018 , is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Albania . 
 
 
A. Notifying Member:  Albania  
B. Date of notification:  20 November 2018  
C. First time notification:  
 Yes 
 No, last  notification was made in (doc. symbol ):  
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 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 20 November 
2018 
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 wi th 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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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 notifie d 
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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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 notifie d 
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 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. Agreemen t 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 -automatic licences)  
 
A.  Was a notification made with information on a quantitativ e 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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