G/MA/QR/N/EU/4  
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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)  
UNION EUROPÉENNE  
La communication ci -après, datée du 28 septembre 2018, est distribuée à la demande de la 
délégation de l'Union européenne.  
A. Membre notifiant: Union européenne  
B. Date de la notification: 28 septembre 2018  
C. Première notification:  
 Oui 
 Non, dernière notification présentée dans le document (cote du document):  
G/MA/QR/N/EU/2  
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 suivante:  
  2.1 Introduction de nouvelles restrictions, telles qu'énumérées dans la section 1.  
  2.2 Suppression de restrictions, tel qu'indiqu é 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 21 septembre 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.  
                                                
1 En anglais seulement.  G/MA/QR/N/EU/4  
 
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  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.  
L'UE présente une notification complète dont les différences avec la précédente sont les 
suivantes:  
1)  Modification de restrictions notifiées précédemment:  
 -  Mesure 1: Le règlement mentionné dans la présente notification a abrogé le règlement 
mentionné dans la précédente notification.  
 -  Mesures 2 à 7: Des renseignements actualisés (par exemple renvois à  de récents 
règlements d'application) et détails complémentaires sont fournis.  
2)  Mesures notifiées pour la première fois  
 - Les mesures 8, 9 et 10 figurent pour la première fois dans la notification.  
  
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- 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 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 Import and 
export 
prohibition 
and 
restrictions 
of mercury 
and 
mercury 
products  P 
CP 
P-X 
CP-X 261790  
 
 
262060  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
280540  
 
284390  
 
2852 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
285390  Other ores and 
concentrates  
 
Slag, ash and 
residues (other than 
from the 
manufacture of iron 
or steel), 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  
 
Mercury  
 
Amalgams  
 
Inorganic or 
organic compounds 
of mercury, 
whether or not 
chemically defined, 
excluding 
amalgams  
 
Phosphides, 
whether or not 
chemically defined, 
excluding Protection of human life 
or health and the 
environment, inter alia  
 
Minamata Convention 
on Mercury  Regulation (EU) 
2017/852 of the 
European Parliament and 
of the Council of 17 May 
2017 on mercury;  
Official Journal L137/1, 
24.5.2017  
 
https://eur -
lex.europa.eu/legal -
content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri
=CELEX:32017R0852&rid
=1  
 
Application from 
01/01/2018  Repealed Regulation (EC) 
No 1102/2008 of the European 
Parliament and of the Council, 
notified in G/MA/QR/N/EU/3  
 
Administration: Competent 
authorit ies in EU Member States   
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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 notified 
measures, and other 
comments  
ferrophosphorus; 
other inorganic 
compounds 
(including distilled 
or conductivity 
water and w ater of 
similar purity); 
liquid air (whether 
or not rare gases 
have been 
removed); 
compressed air; 
amalgams, other 
than amalgams of 
precious metals: 
Other  
2 Import and 
export 
prohibition 
and 
restriction 
of 
substances 
that deplete 
the ozone 
layer  CP 
NAL 
CP-X 
NAL-X 320800  
320900  
321000  
321290  
382499  
392111  
392112  
392113  
392114  
392119  
841500  
841800  
841960  
845110  
847621  
847681  
847690  
847780  
860100  
860200  
860300  For a detailed list of 
the products 
concerned, please 
refer to Annex I of 
Regulation (EC) 
No 1005/2009  Protection of human life 
or health and the 
environment, inter alia  
 
Montreal Protocol on 
Substances that 
Deplete the Ozone 
Layer, as last amended 
and adjusted  Regulation (EC) 
No 1005/2009 of the 
European Parliament and 
of the Council of  16 
September 2009 on 
substances that deplete 
the ozone layer;  
Official Journal L 286, 
31.10.2009  
 
http://eur -
lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ
/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ :L:
2009:286:0001:0030:EN
:PDF 
 Administration: Competent 
authorities in EU Member States   
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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 notified 
measures, and other 
comments  
860400  
860500  
860600  
860700  
860900  
870100  
870200  
870300  
870400  
870500  
870800  
870900  
871600  
890100  
890200  
890391  
890392  
890400  
890500  
890610  
284590  
290314  
290319  
290339  
290371  
290372  
290373  
290374  
290375  
290376  
290377  
290378  
290379  
300432  
300490  
340311  
340391  
380891  Application from 
01/01/2010  
  
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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 notified 
measures, and other 
comments  
380899  
381300  
381400  
382200  
382471  
382472  
382473  
382474  
382475  
382476  
382477  
382510  
382541  
842410  
842490  
871000  
880200  
988000  
3 Import and 
export 
prohibition 
and 
restriction 
of 
hazardous 
chemicals  P 
CP 
P-X 
CP-X 
GQ-X 25240000  
27079100  
28054000  
28291100  
28291900  
28332980  
28520000  
28539090  
29022000  
29031300  
29031400  
29031500  
29031900  
29032900  
29033100  
29033911  
29038100  
29038200  
29038300  (a) Certain 
hazardous 
chemicals that are 
subject to the prior  
informed consent 
procedure under the 
Rotterdam 
Convention,  
(b) certain 
hazardous 
chemicals that are 
banned or severely  
restricted within the 
Union;  Protection of human 
health or the 
environment, inter alia   
 
Rotterdam Convention 
on the Prior Informed 
Consent Procedure for 
Certain Hazardous  
Chemicals and 
Pesticides in 
International Trade   
 
Stockholm Convention 
on Persistent Organic 
Pollutants  Regulation (EU) 
No 649/2012 of the 
European Parliament and 
of the Council  
of 4 July 2012 (Official 
Journal L 201, 
27.07.2012)  
as last amended by 
Commission Delegated 
Regulation (EU) 
No 172/2018 of 28 
November 2017 (Officia l 
Journal L 32, 
06.02.2018)  
 Administration: Competent 
authorities in EU Member States, 
European Commission and the 
European Chemicals Agency  
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
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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 notified 
measures, and other 
comments  
29038980  
29039200  
29039300  
29039400  
29039980  
29042000  
29043100  
29043200  
29043300  
29043400  
29043500  
29043600  
29049100  
29049900  
29062900  
29071300  
29081100  
29081900  
29089100  
29089900  
29093031  
29093038  
29093090  
29101000  
29104000  
29105000  
29109000  
29146100  
29147100  
29147900  
29153600  
29159000  
29161600  
29162000  
29163990  
29173995  
29181800  
29181998  (c) chemicals that 
are classified as 
Persistent Organic 
Pollutants and 
subject to the 
Stockholm 
Convention   The consolidated text is 
available at:  
  
http://eur -
lex.europa.eu/legal -
content/EN/TXT/?qid=15
27682062935&uri=CELEX
:02012R0649 -20180401   
 
Application as from 
01.03.2014  
 
  
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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 notified 
measures, and other 
comments  
29189100  
29189990  
29191000  
29199000  
29201100  
29201900  
29202900  
29203000  
29209010  
29211999  
29214200  
29214300  
29214400  
29214500  
29214900  
29215990  
29241200  
29242100  
29242500  
29242970  
29251995  
29252100  
29252900  
29264000  
29269070  
29280090  
29302000  
29303000  
29306000  
29307000  
29308000  
29309016  
29309098  
29311000  
29312000  
29313990  
29322090  
29329900   
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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 notified 
measures, and other 
comments  
29333999  
29334990  
29335910  
29335995  
29336910  
29336980  
29337900  
29339200  
29339980  
29349990  
29362900  
29389090  
29397900  
29398000  
32064970  
34010000  
34021300  
38070090  
38085200  
38085900  
38086100  
38086200  
38086900  
38089100  
38089200  
38089300  
38089400  
38089910  
38089990  
38111100  
38248100  
38248200  
38248300  
38248400  
38248500  
38248600  
38248700  
38248800   
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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 notified 
measures, and other 
comments  
38249993  
68114000  
68128000  
68129100  
68129200  
68129300  
68129900  
68132000  
81070000  
4 Restriction 
of trade in 
certain 
animals and 
plant 
species for 
the 
protection 
of species 
of wild 
fauna and 
flora CP 
NAL 
CP-X 
NAL-X 010121  
010129  
010130  
010231  
010239  
010290  
010310  
010391  
010392  
010410  
010420  
010611  
010612  
010613  
010614  
010619  
010620  
010631  
010632  
010633  
010639  
010649  
010690  
020110  
020120  
020130  
020210  
020220  For a detailed list of 
species, please refer 
to the Annex of  
Commission 
Regulation (EU) 
No 2017/160  
of 20 January 2017  Protection of animal 
and plant life and 
health, inter alia   
 
Convention on 
International Trade in 
Endangered Species of 
Wild Fauna and Flora 
(CITES)  Council Regulation (EC) 
No 338/97 of 9 December 
1996  on the protection 
of species of w ild fauna 
and flora by regulating 
trade therein;  
Official Journal L 61/1, 
3.3.1997;  
 
Commission Regulation 
(EU) No  2017/160  
of 20 January 2017  
amending Council 
Regulation (EC) No 
338/97 on the protection 
of species of wild fauna 
and flora by regulating 
trade therein; Official 
Journal L 27/1, 1.2.2017  
 
https://eur -
lex.europa.eu/legal -
content/EN/TXT/?qid=15Administration : Competent 
authorities in EU Member States   
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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 notified 
measures, and other 
comments  
020230  
020610  
020629  
020830  
020840  
020850  
020860  
020890  
021012  
021019  
021020  
021091  
021092  
021093  
021099  
030111  
030119  
030192  
030199  
030272  
030274  
030281  
030289  
030291  
030292  
030299  
030324  
030326  
030359  
030381  
030389  
030391  
030392  
030399  
030432  
030439  
030447  
030449  27505781639&uri=CELEX
:32017R0160   
  
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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 notified 
measures, and other 
comments  
030451  
030456  
030459  
030462  
030469  
030488  
030489  
030493  
030496  
030499  
030510  
030520  
030531  
030539  
030544  
030549  
030552  
030559  
030564  
030569  
030571  
030572  
030579  
030760  
030771  
030772  
030779  
030781  
030782  
030783  
030784  
030787  
030788  
030792  
030799  
030811  
030812  
030819   
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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 notified 
measures, and other 
comments  
030890  
040719  
040729  
040790  
041000  
050400  
050590  
050600  
050700  
050800  
051000  
051191  
051199  
060110  
060120  
060210  
060290  
060313  
060390  
060420  
060490  
071430  
071490  
090500  
120930  
120999  
121120  
121190  
130190  
130219  
140490  
150410  
150420  
150430  
150600  
151590  
151610  
151800   
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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 notified 
measures, and other 
comments  
152110  
152190  
160100  
160210  
160220  
160241  
160242  
160249  
160250  
160290  
160300  
160417  
160418  
160419  
160420  
160431  
160432  
160557  
160559  
160561  
210400  
210690  
230110  
230120  
230990  
300120  
300190  
300212  
300213  
300214  
300215  
300219  
300290  
300490  
330129  
330130  
330190  
330290   
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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 notified 
measures, and other 
comments  
330499  
410100  
410200  
410300  
410400  
410500  
410600  
410700  
411200  
411300  
411400  
411500  
420211  
420212  
420221  
420222  
420231  
420232  
420291  
420292  
420310  
420329  
420330  
420340  
420500  
420600  
430160  
430180  
430190  
430219  
430220  
430230  
430310  
430390  
440111  
440112  
440121  
440122   
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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 notified 
measures, and other 
comments  
440131  
440139  
440311  
440312  
440323  
440324  
440325  
440326  
440349  
440399  
440600  
440711  
440712  
440719  
440721  
440729  
440794  
440799  
440810  
440839  
440890  
440910  
440922  
440929  
441231  
441234  
441239  
441294  
441299  
441400  
441700  
441810  
441820  
441874  
441879  
441900  
442000  
510219   
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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 notified 
measures, and other 
comments  
510220  
510300  
510400  
510539  
510540  
510800  
510900  
511000  
511100  
511200  
511300  
550952  
550961  
550991  
551513  
551519  
551522  
551529  
551599  
551611  
551612  
551613  
551614  
551631  
551632  
551633  
551634  
551691  
551692  
551693  
551694  
560210  
560221  
560229  
570110  
570231  
570239  
570241   
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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 notified 
measures, and other 
comments  
570250  
570291  
570310  
570390  
570500  
580110  
580190  
580500  
600110  
600129  
600310  
600390  
600590  
600610  
600690  
610190  
610210  
610290  
610310  
610329  
610331  
610339  
610341  
610349  
610419  
610429  
610431  
610439  
610441  
610449  
610451  
610459  
610461  
610469  
610590  
610690  
610899  
610990   
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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 notified 
measures, and other 
comments  
611019  
611090  
611190  
611490  
611594  
611599  
611691  
611699  
611710  
611780  
611790  
620111  
620119  
620191  
620199  
620211  
620219  
620291  
620299  
620311  
620319  
620329  
620331  
620339  
620341  
620349  
620411  
620419  
620421  
620429  
620431  
620439  
620441  
620449  
620451  
620459  
620461  
620469   
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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 notified 
measures, and other 
comments  
620590  
620620  
620690  
620799  
620899  
620990  
621120  
621139  
621420  
621490  
621600  
621700  
630120  
630190  
630411  
630419  
630499  
630790  
640320  
640351  
640359  
640391  
640399  
640419  
640420  
640510  
640520  
640610  
640690  
650100  
650400  
650500  
650699  
660200  
660300  
670100  
670290  
670300   
  G/MA/QR/N/EU/4  
 
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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 notified 
measures, and other 
comments  
670490  
710110  
711300  
711400  
711610  
711700  
821100  
821210  
821410  
821500  
900319  
900390  
900400  
910100  
910200  
910300  
910500  
911310  
911320  
911390  
920100  
920200  
920590  
920600  
920710  
920790  
920810  
920991  
920992  
920994  
920999  
930310  
930320  
930330  
930700  
940161  
940169  
940171   
  G/MA/QR/N/EU/4  
 
- 22 - 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  
940179  
940180  
940330  
940340  
940350  
940360  
940390  
950300  
950420  
950490  
950800  
960110  
960190  
960329  
960330  
960500  
960629  
960810  
960820  
960830  
960840  
960850  
960891  
960899  
961100  
961320  
961380  
961400  
961519  
961620  
970190  
970300  
970500  
970600  
030791  
570400  
960630   
  G/MA/QR/N/EU/4  
 
- 23 - 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  
5 Import and 
export 
restrictions 
of certain 
goods 
which could 
be used for 
capital 
punishment
, torture or 
other cruel, 
inhuman or 
degrading 
treatment 
or 
punishment  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  P 
CP 
P-X 
CP-X 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 ex 4421 90 97  
ex 8208 90 00  
ex 8543 70 90  
ex 9401 79 00  
ex 9401 80 00  
ex 9402 10 00  
ex 9406 00 38  
ex 9406 00 80  
ex 8413 81 00  
ex 9018 90 50  
ex 9018 90 60  
ex 9018 90 84  
ex 8543 70 90  
ex 7326 90 98  
ex 7616 99 90  
ex 8301 50 00  
ex 3926 90 97  
ex 4203 30 00  
ex 4203 40 00  
ex 4205 00 90  
ex 7326 90 98  
ex 7616 99 90  
ex 8301 50 00  
ex 3926 90 97  
ex 4203 30 00  
ex 4203 40 00  
ex 4205 00 90  
ex 6217 10 00  
ex 6307 90 98  
ex 7326 90 98  
ex 7616 99 90  
ex 8301 50 00  
ex 3926 90 97  
ex 4203 30 00  
ex 4203 40 00  
ex 4205 00 90  
ex 6217 10 00  
ex 6307 90 98  For a detailed 
description of the 
products 
concerned, please 
refer to Annexes II 
and III of Council 
Regulation (EC) No 
1236/2005 of 27 
June 2005 as last 
amended  
 Protection of human life 
or health, protection of 
public morals, inter alia  Counci l Regulation (EC) 
No 1236/2005 of 27 
June 2005 concerning 
trade in certain goods 
which could be used for 
capital punishment, 
torture or other cruel, 
inhuman or degrading 
treatment or punishment  
 
Last amended by 
Commission Delegated 
Regulation (EU) 
2018/181  of 18 October 
2017, Official Journal L 
40, 13.2.2018.  
  
The consolidated text 
can be found at:  
 
https://eur -
lex.europa.eu/legal -
content/EN/TXT/?qid=15
27583046500&uri=CELEX
:02005R1236 -20180214  
 
 
 
 
 Administration: Competent 
authorities in EU Member States   
  G/MA/QR/N/EU/4  
 
- 24 - 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  
ex 9401 61 00  
ex 9401 69 00  
ex 9401 71 00  
ex 9401 79 00  
ex 9401 80 00  
ex 9402 10 00  
ex 9402 90 00  
ex 9403 20 20  
ex 9403 20 80  
ex 9403 50 00  
ex 9403 70 00  
ex 9403 81 00  
ex 9403 89 00  
ex 9402 90 00  
ex 9403 20 20  
ex 9403 50 00  
ex 9403 70 00  
ex 9403 81 00  
ex 9403 89 00  
ex 9402 90 00  
ex 9403 20 20  
ex 9403 50 00  
ex 9403 70 00  
ex 9403 81 00  
ex 9403 89 00  
ex 9304 00 00  
ex 3926 90 97  
ex 7326 90 98  
ex 6602 00 00  
ex 6602 00 00  
ex 7326 90 98  
ex 7616 99 90  
ex 8301 50 00  
ex 3926 90 97  
ex 4203 30 00  
ex 4203 40 00  
ex 4205 00 90  
ex 6217 10 00   
  G/MA/QR/N/EU/4  
 
- 25 - 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  
ex 6307 90 98  
ex 7326 90 98  
ex 7616 99 90  
ex 8301 50 00  
ex 3926 90 97  
ex 4203 30 00  
ex 4203 40 00  
ex 4205 00 90  
ex 6217 10 00  
ex 6307 90 98  
ex 6505 00 10  
ex 6505 00 90  
ex 6506 91 00  
ex 6506 99 10  
ex 6506 99 90  
ex 8543 70 90  
ex 9304 00 00  
ex 8543 90 00  
ex 9305 99 00  
ex 8543 70 90  
ex 9304 00 00  
ex 8424 20 00  
ex 8424 89 00  
ex 9304 00 00  
ex 2924 29 98  
ex 3301 90 30  
ex 2924 29 98  
ex 2939 99 00  
ex 3301 90 30  
ex 3302 10 90  
ex 3302 90 10  
ex 3302 90 90  
ex 3824 90 97  
ex 8424 20 00  
ex 8424 89 00  
ex 8424 20 00  
ex 8424 89 00  
ex 9304 00 00   
  G/MA/QR/N/EU/4  
 
- 26 - 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  
ex 2933 53 90  
ex 2933 59 95  
ex 3003 90 00  
ex 3004 90 00  
ex 3824 90 96  
6 Import and 
export 
restrictions 
of waste: 
procedures 
and control 
regimes for 
the 
shipment of 
waste, 
depending 
on the 
origin, 
destination 
and route 
of the 
shipment, 
the type of 
waste 
shipped and 
the type of 
treatment 
to be 
applied to 
the waste P 
CP 
P-X 
CP-X Various . For a 
detailed list of 
substances, 
please refer to 
Annexes III, IV 
and V of 
Regulation (EC) 
No 1013/2006 of 
the European 
Parliament and 
of the Council of 
14 June 2006.  Typologies of waste 
as defined in 
Regulation (EC) 
1013/2006 of the 
European 
Parliament and of 
the Council of 14 
June 2006. For a 
detailed description 
of the substances, 
please refer to 
Annexes III, IV and 
V of Regulation (EC) 
No 1013/2006 of 
the European 
Parliament and of 
the Council of 14 
June 2006.  Protection of human 
health and the 
environment , inter  alia  
 
Basel Convention for 
the Control of Trans -
boundary Movements of 
Hazardous Waste and 
their Disposal  
 
OECD Decision on the 
control of 
transboundary 
movements of wastes 
destined for recovery 
operations  
 
 Regulation (EC) 
No 1013/2006 of the 
European Parliament and 
of the Council of 14 June 
2006 
on shipments of waste  
(Official Journal L 190, 
12.7.2006) and its 
subsequent amendments.  
 
The consolidated text 
can be found at : 
http://eur -
lex.europa.eu/legal -
content/EN/TXT/?qid=14
06554414567&uri=CELEX
:02006R1013 -20130410  
 
Application as from 
12.07.2 007 
 Administration: Competent 
authorities in EU Member States   
  G/MA/QR/N/EU/4  
 
- 27 - 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  
at its 
destination.  
7 Import 
prohibition 
on fish 
caught by 
vessels 
flying the 
flag of a 
non-
cooperating 
country as 
defined in 
the EU 
Regulation 
to fight 
against 
Illegal, 
Unregulated 
and 
Unreported 
(IUU) 
fishing  CP 
 030191  
030192  
030194  
030195  
030199  
030211  
030213  
030214  
030219  
030221  
030222  
030223  
030224  
030229  
030231  
030232  
030233  
030234  
030235  
030236  
030239  
030241  
030242  
030243  
030244  
030245  
030246  
030247  
030249  
030251  
030252  
030253  
030254  
030255  
030256  Fishery products 
from various 
species:  any 
products which fall 
under Chapter 03 
and Tariff headings 
1604 and 1605 of 
the EU Combined 
Nomenclature, with 
the exception  of the 
products listed in 
Annex I of Council 
Regulation (EC) 
No 1005/2008    Protection of animal life 
and health and the 
environment, and 
conservation of natural 
resources, inter alia  Council Regulation (EC) 
No 1005/2008 
establishing a 
Community system to 
prevent, deter and 
eliminate illegal, 
unreported and 
unregulated fishing, 
Official Journal L 286, 
29.10.2008.  
 
The consolidated text 
can be found at:   
http://eur -
lex.europa.eu/legal -
content/EN/TXT/?qid=15
27670437182&uri=CELE
X:02008R1005 -
20110309   
 
Application as from 
1.1.2010  
 
Council Implementing 
Decision of 24 March 
2014 est ablishing a list 
of non -cooperating third 
countries in fighting IUU 
fishing pursuant to 
Regulation (EC) 
No 1005/2008 
establishing a 
Community system to 
prevent, deter and 
eliminate illegal, The Council Implementing 
Decisions establish the list of 
non-cooperating third countries 
to which the import prohibitions 
apply. These are currently 
Cambodia, Comoro s and Saint 
Vincent and the Grenadines.  
 
  
  G/MA/QR/N/EU/4  
 
- 28 - 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  
030259  
030274  
030281  
030282  
030284  
030285  
030289  
030311  
030312  
030313  
030314  
030319  
030326  
030331  
030332  
030333  
030334  
030339  
030341  
030342  
030343  
030344  
030345  
030346  
030349  
030351  
030353  
030354  
030355  
030356  
030357  
030359  
030363  
030364  
030365  
030366  
030367  
030368  unreported and 
unregulated fishing, 
Official Journal L 91, 
27.3.20 14 
 
Council Implementing 
Decision (EU) 2017/1332 
of 11 July 2017 
amending Implementing 
Decision 2014/170/EU 
establishing a list of non -
cooperating third 
countries in fighting 
illegal, unreported and 
unregulated fishing, as 
regards  the Union of the 
Comoros, Official Journal 
L 185, 18.7.2017  
 
Council Implementing 
Decision (EU) 2017/1333 
of 11 July 2017 
amending Implementing 
Decision 2014/170/EU 
establishing a list of non -
cooperating third 
countries in fighting 
illegal, unreported and  
unregulated fishing, as 
regards Saint Vincent 
and the Grenadines, 
Official Journal L 185, 
18.7.2017  
 
Council implementing 
Decision (EU) 2016/1818 
of 10 October 2016 
amending Implementing  
  G/MA/QR/N/EU/4  
 
- 29 - 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  
030369  
030381  
030382  
030384  
030389  
030392  
030441  
030442  
030443  
030444  
030445  
030447  
030448  
030449  
030453  
030454  
030456  
030457  
030459  
030471  
030472  
030473  
030474  
030475  
030479  
030481  
030482  
030483  
030484  
030486  
030487  
030488  
030489  
030491  
030494  
030495  
030496  
030497  Decision 2014/170/EU to 
remove the Republic of 
Guinea from the list of 
non-cooperating third 
countries in fighting 
illegal, unreported and 
unregulated fishing   
  G/MA/QR/N/EU/4  
 
- 30 - 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  
030499  
030531  
030532  
030539  
030541  
030542  
030543  
030544  
030549  
030551  
030553  
030554  
030559  
030561  
030562  
030563  
030564  
030569  
030571  
030572  
030579  
030611  
030612  
030614  
030615  
030616  
030617  
030619  
030631  
030632  
030633  
030634  
030636  
030639  
030691  
030692  
030693  
030694   
  G/MA/QR/N/EU/4  
 
- 31 - 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  
030695  
030699  
030742  
030743  
030749  
030751  
030752  
030759  
030771  
030772  
030779  
030781  
030782  
030783  
030784  
030787  
030788  
030791  
030792  
030799  
030811  
030812  
030819  
030821  
030822  
030829  
030830  
030890  
160411  
160412  
160413  
160414  
160415  
160416  
160417  
160418  
160419  
160420   
  G/MA/QR/N/EU/4  
 
- 32 - 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  
160431  
160510  
160521  
160529  
160530  
160540  
8 Kimberley 
Process 
certification 
scheme for 
trade in 
rough 
diamonds  CP 
CP-X 
NAL 
NAL-X 710210  
710221  
710231  Rough diamonds  WTO waiver concerning 
the Kimberley Process 
certification scheme for 
rough diamonds  Council Regulation (EC) 
No 2368/2002 of 20 
December 2002 
implementing the 
Kimberley Process 
certification scheme for 
the international trade in 
rough diamonds, Official 
Journal L 358, 
31.12.2002 as last 
amended.  
 
The consolidated text 
can be found at:   
https://eur -
lex.europa.eu/legal -
content/EN/TXT/?qid=14
74358578165&uri=CELE
X:02002R2368 -
20160430   
 
Application as from 
1.2.2003  Administration: Competent 
authorities in EU Member States  
9 Export 
restriction 
on certain 
cultural 
goods  NAL-X 370400  
370500  
370600  
441400  
441500  
441600  
441700  
441800  For a detailed 
description of the 
products concerned, 
please refer to 
Annex I of Council 
Regulation (EC) No 
116/2009  Protection of treasures 
of artistic, historic or 
archaeological value, 
inter alia  Council Regulation (EC) 
No 116/2009 of 18 
December 2008 on the 
export of cultural goods  
 
https://eur -
lex.europa.eu/legal -
content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uriAdministration: Competent 
authorities in EU Member States   
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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 notified 
measures, and other 
comments  
441900  
442000  
442100  
481400  
490110  
490191  
490199  
490200  
490300  
490400  
490510  
490591  
490599  
490600  
490700  
490800  
490900  
491000  
491191  
491199  
570000  
580500  
690100  
690200  
690300  
690400  
690500  
690600  
690700  
690900  
691000  
691100  
691200  
691300  
691400  
701300  
711400  
844250  =CELEX:32009R0116&qi
d=1531477415349&from
=EN  
  
  G/MA/QR/N/EU/4  
 
- 34 - 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  
860000  
870000  
880000  
890000  
900500  
900600  
900700  
900800  
901000  
901100  
901200  
901310  
901380  
901500  
910000  
920000  
930000  
940000  
950000  
962000  
970100  
970200  
970300  
970500  
970600  
10 Catch 
documentati
on for 
bluefin tuna  NAL 
NAL-X 030194  
030235  
030345  
inter alia  For a detailed 
description of the 
products concerned, 
please refer to 
Annex I of Council 
Regulation (EC) No 
640/2010  Protection of animal life 
and health and the 
environment, and 
conservation of natural 
resources, inter alia   
 
Internation al 
Convention for the  Regulation (EU) No 
640/2010 of the 
European Parliament and 
of the Council of 7 July 
2010 establishing a 
catch documentation 
programme for bluefin 
tuna Thunnus thynnus 
and amending Council 
Regulation (EC) No  Administration: Competent  
authorities in EU Member States   
  G/MA/QR/N/EU/4  
 
- 35 - 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  
     Conservation of 
Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT)  1984/2003, Official 
Journal L 194, 24.7.2010  
   
https://eur -
lex.europa.eu/legal -
content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri
=CELEX:32010R0640&ri
d=1 
  
 
   
  G/MA/QR/N/EU/4  
 
- 36 - 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 : 
 
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/AG/N/         
 
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 : 
 
Document 
symbol of 
notification  General 
description  Type of 
restr.  
 Tariff lin e 
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 
WT/BOP/N/         
  
  G/MA/QR/N/EU/4  
 
- 37 - 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 : 
 
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/SG/N/         
 
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(2007)  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/EU/4  
 
- 38 - 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 : 
 
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 
             
 
 
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