G/MA/QR/N/SYC/1  
 
19 January 2018  
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Committee on Market Access  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION PURSUAN T TO THE DECISION ON  NOTIFICATION  PROCEDURE S 
FOR QUANTITATIVE RES TRICTIONS  
SEYCHELLES  
The following communication, dated 10 January  2018, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Seychelles . 
 
A. Notifying Member :  Republic of Seychelles  
B. Date of notification :  5 October  2017 
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 maintain ed by (Member ):  
E. The notification provides information for the follo wing biennial period 2016-2017 
and relates to restrictions in force as of 1 January 201 6 
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.  
 N/A 
 
 
                                                
* 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  
(Symbol in 
Annex 2 of 
the 
Decision)  Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, 
based on HS  
(2012)  Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
(e.g. Article  XX(g) of 
the GATT, etc.) and 
Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments (e.g. 
Montreal Protocol, 
CITES, etc)  National legal basis 
and entry into force   
(i.e. Law, regulation 
or administrative 
decision)  Administration, 
modification of 
previously notified 
measures, and other 
comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
1. Non-automatic import 
certificate, for the 
import of plant and 
plant products  NAL- I 0601.1000  
to 
0604.9900  
 
 
 
 Live trees and other 
plants; bulbs roots and 
the like; cut flower and 
ornamental foliage.  
 
 
 Article XX (b) of the 
GATT Customs Management 
(Prohibited and 
Restricted) Regulations 
2014 
 
Date of entry in to 
force: 30th May 2014 The restriction is 
administered through 
an import certificate on 
an MFN basis to 
protect human, animal 
or plant life  or health . 
2. Non-automatic import 
certificate, for the 
import of brooms 
consisting of twigs or 
other vegetables 
materials bound 
together with or 
without handles.  
 
 NAL-I 9603.1020  Brooms and brushes of 
other vegetables 
materials (Except 
Coconut Fibres)  Article XX (b) of the 
GATT Customs Management 
(Prohibited and 
Restricted) Regulations 
2014 
 
Date of entry into 
force: 30th May 2014  The rest riction is 
administered through 
an import certificate on 
an MFN basis to 
protect human , animal  
or plant life or health.   
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No. General description 
of the restriction  Type of 
restriction  
(Symbol in 
Annex 2 of 
the 
Decision)  Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, 
based on HS  
(2012)  Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
(e.g. Article  XX(g) of 
the GATT, etc.) and 
Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments (e.g. 
Montreal Protocol, 
CITES, etc)  National legal basis 
and entry into force   
(i.e. Law, regulation 
or administrative 
decision)  Administration, 
modification of 
previously notified 
measures, and other 
comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
3. 
 Non-automatic 
certificate, for the 
import of wood treated 
and untreated.  NAL-I 4401.1000  
 
4401.2100 to 
4401.2200  
 
4403.1000 to 
4403.2000  
 
 
 
 
4403.4100 to 
4403.9900  
 
4407.1000  
 
4407.2100 to  
4407.9900  
 
 Fuel wood.  
 
Wood chips or 
particles.  
 
Wood in the rough, 
whether or not 
stripped of bark or 
sapwood, or roughly 
squared.   
 
Other, of tropical wood 
specified in subheading 
note 1 of chapter 44.  
 
 
Wood sawn or chipped 
lengthwise, sliced or 
peeled, whether or not 
planed , sanded or 
end–jointed, of 
thickness exceeding 
6mm.  Article XX (b) of the 
GATT Customs Management 
(Prohibited and 
Restricted) Regulations 
2014 
 
Date of entry into 
force:  30th May 2014 The restriction is 
administered through 
an import certificate on 
an MFN basis to 
protect plant life and 
the Protection of the 
Environment.   
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No. General description 
of the restriction  Type of 
restriction  
(Symbol in 
Annex 2 of 
the 
Decision)  Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, 
based on HS  
(2012)  Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
(e.g. Article  XX(g) of 
the GATT, etc.) and 
Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments (e.g. 
Montreal Protocol, 
CITES, etc)  National legal basis 
and entry into force   
(i.e. Law, regulation 
or administrative 
decision)  Administration, 
modification of 
previously notified 
measures, and other 
comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
4. 
 Non-automatic 
certificate, for the 
import of edible 
vegetables.  NAL-I 0701.1000 to 
0709.9090  
 
 
 
 
0714.1000 to 
0714.9090  Edible vegetables and 
certain roots and 
tubers (Excluding 
Heading 07.10 to 
07.13).  
 
Manioc, arrowroot, 
salep, Jerusalem 
artichokes, sweet 
potatoes and similar 
roots and tubers with 
high starch or inulin 
content. Article XX (b) of the 
GATT Customs Management 
(Prohibited and 
Restricted) Regulations 
2014 
 
Date of entry into 
force:  30th May 2014 The restriction is 
administered through 
an import certificate on 
an MFN basis to 
protect human , animal 
and plant life or health.  
5. Non-automatic 
certificate, for the 
import of edible fruits.  NAL-I 08.01  
 
 
 
 
 
08.02  
 Coconut, brazil nuts, 
cashew nuts, whether 
or not shelled or 
peeled (excluding 
dried).  
 
Other nuts, whether or 
not shelled or peeled 
(excluding dried).  
 
 Article XX (b) of the 
GATT Customs Management 
(Prohibited and 
Restricted) Regulations 
2014 
 The restriction is 
administered through 
an import certificate on 
an MFN basis to 
protect human, animal 
and plant life or health .  
  G/MA/QR/N/SYC/1  
 
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No. General description 
of the restriction  Type of 
restriction  
(Symbol in 
Annex 2 of 
the 
Decision)  Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, 
based on HS  
(2012)  Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
(e.g. Article  XX(g) of 
the GATT, etc.) and 
Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments (e.g. 
Montreal Protocol, 
CITES, etc)  National legal basis 
and entry into force   
(i.e. Law, regulation 
or administrative 
decision)  Administration, 
modification of 
previously notified 
measures, and other 
comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
   0803.0010  
 
 
 
0804.1010  
to  
0804.4000  
 
 
0804.5010  
 
0804.5090  
 
 
 
 
 
0805.1000  
To 
0805.4000  
 
0805.5000  
 Banana, including 
plantains, (excluding 
dried)  
 
Dates, figs, pineapples, 
avocadoes,  
 
Mangoes  
 
Others  (guavas and 
mangosteens  
(excluding dried)  
 
 
Citrus fruit (excluding 
dried)  
 
 
Lemons (excluding 
dried)  
 
Other  
 
  Date of entry into 
force:  30th May 2014   
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No. General description 
of the restriction  Type of 
restriction  
(Symbol in 
Annex 2 of 
the 
Decision)  Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, 
based on HS  
(2012)  Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
(e.g. Article  XX(g) of 
the GATT, etc.) and 
Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments (e.g. 
Montreal Protocol, 
CITES, etc)  National legal basis 
and entry into force   
(i.e. Law, regulation 
or administrative 
decision)  Administration, 
modification of 
previously notified 
measures, and other 
comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
    
0805.9000  
 
0806.1000  
 
0807.1100  
To 
0810.9090   
Fresh grapes  
 
 
 
Fresh melons and 
papayas, apples, pears 
and quinces, apricots, 
cherries, peaches 
(including nectarines), 
plums and soles, other 
fresh fruit     
6. Non-automatic 
certificate, for the 
import of spices  NAL-I 0910.1000  
 
0910.9110  
 
 
0910.9910  Ginger  
 
Fresh mixtures of 
spices  
 
Other fresh spices  
 Article XX (b) of the 
GATT Customs Management 
(Prohibited and 
Restricted) Regulations 
2014 
 
Date of entry into 
force:  30th May 2014 The restriction is 
administered through 
an import certificate on 
an MFN basis to 
protect human, animal 
and plant life or health .  
  G/MA/QR/N/SYC/1  
 
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No. General description 
of the restriction  Type of 
restriction  
(Symbol in 
Annex 2 of 
the 
Decision)  Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, 
based on HS  
(2012)  Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
(e.g. Article  XX(g) of 
the GATT, etc.) and 
Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments (e.g. 
Montreal Protocol, 
CITES, etc)  National legal basis 
and entry into force   
(i.e. Law, regulation 
or administrative 
decision)  Administration, 
modification of 
previously notified 
measures, and other 
comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
7. Non-automatic 
certificate, for the 
import of Meat and 
edible meat offal, fresh, 
frozen or chilled.  NAL-I 0201.1000  
 to  
0209.0000  Meat and meat 
products of bovine 
animals, fresh or 
chilled, meat of swine 
fresh or chilled, meat 
of sheep and goats 
fresh or chilled, meat 
of horses, asses, mules 
or hinnies, fresh, 
chilled or frozen.  Article XX (b) of the 
GATT Customs Management 
(Prohibi ted and 
Restricted) Regulations 
2014 
 
Date of entry into 
force:  30th May 2014 The restriction is 
administered through 
an import certificate on 
an MFN basis to 
protect animal and 
human life or health.  
    Edible offal of bovine 
animals, swine, sheep, 
goats, horses, asses, 
mules or hinnies , 
fresh, chilled or frozen, 
other meat and edible 
meat of the poultry of 
heading: 01.05 fresh, 
chilled or frozen and 
pig fat free of lean 
meat and poultry fat      
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No. General description 
of the restriction  Type of 
restriction  
(Symbol in 
Annex 2 of 
the 
Decision)  Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, 
based on HS  
(2012)  Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
(e.g. Article  XX(g) of 
the GATT, etc.) and 
Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments (e.g. 
Montreal Protocol, 
CITES, etc)  National legal basis 
and entry into force   
(i.e. Law, regulation 
or administrative 
decision)  Administration, 
modification of 
previously notified 
measures, and other 
comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
    not rendered or 
otherwise extracted, 
fresh, chilled, frozen,  
salted in  brine, dried or 
smoked.     
8. Non-automatic 
certificate, for the 
import of Fish and 
crustaceans, mollusc 
and other aquatic 
invertebrates, fresh, 
frozen or chilled.  NAL-I 0301.1000  
to  
0304.9900  
 
 
0306.1100  
to  
0307.9990  Fish live, fresh or 
chilled and fish 
products.  
 
 
Crustaceans, molluscs 
whether in shell or not, 
live, fresh, chilled, 
frozen, dried, salted in 
brine, cooked by 
steaming or by boiling 
in water.  
 
Flour meals and pell ets 
of aquatic 
invertebrates other 
than crustaceans fit for 
human consumption.  Article XX (b) of the 
GATT Customs Management 
(Prohibited and 
Restricted) Regulations 
2014 
 
Date of entry into 
force:  30th May 2014 The restriction is 
administered through 
an import certificate on 
an MFN basis to 
protect animal and 
human life or health.  
9. Non-automatic 
certificate, for the NAL-I 3101.0000  
to Animal or vegetable 
fertilizers, whether or Article  XX (b)of GATT  Customs Management 
(Prohibited and The restriction is 
administered through  
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No. General description 
of the restriction  Type of 
restriction  
(Symbol in 
Annex 2 of 
the 
Decision)  Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, 
based on HS  
(2012)  Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
(e.g. Article  XX(g) of 
the GATT, etc.) and 
Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments (e.g. 
Montreal Protocol, 
CITES, etc)  National legal basis 
and entry into force   
(i.e. Law, regulation 
or administrative 
decision)  Administration, 
modification of 
previously notified 
measures, and other 
comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
import of Fertilizers 
(growing media and 
compost)  
 
 3105.9000  not mixed together or 
chemically treated; 
fertilizers produced by 
the mixing or chemical 
treatment of chemical 
or vegetable products.  
 
Mineral or chemical 
fertilizers, nitrogenous.  
 
Mineral or chemical 
fertilizers, phosphatic  
 
Mineral or chemical 
fertilizers, potass ic. 
 
Mineral or chemical 
fertilizers containing 
two or three of the 
fertilizing elements 
nitrogen, phosphorous 
and potassium; other 
fertilizers; goods of 
this chapter in tablets 
or similar forms or in Restricted) Regulations 
2014 
 
Date of entry into 
force:  30th May 2014 an import certificate on 
an MFN basis for the 
protection of human, 
animal and plant life or 
health  and for 
Environment al 
protection .  
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- 10 - QR
No. General description 
of the restriction  Type of 
restriction  
(Symbol in 
Annex 2 of 
the 
Decision)  Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, 
based on HS  
(2012)  Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
(e.g. Article  XX(g) of 
the GATT, etc.) and 
Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments (e.g. 
Montreal Protocol, 
CITES, etc)  National legal basis 
and entry into force   
(i.e. Law, regulation 
or administrative 
decision)  Administration, 
modification of 
previously notified 
measures, and other 
comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
packages of a gross 
weight not exceeding 
10 kg.  
10. Non-automatic 
certificate, for the 
import of animals and 
animal by -products not 
treated.  NAL-I 0101.1000  
to  
0106.9000  
 
0407.0010  
to  
0407.0090  
 
 
0408.1100  
To  
 0408.9900  
 
0410.0000  
 
 
 
 
0501.0000  
 
 
 Live animals; animal 
products.  
 
 
Birds eggs in shell, 
fresh, preserved or 
cooked for 
consumption  
 
Birds eggs not in shell 
and egg yolks other 
than dried.  
 
Edible products of 
animal origin not 
elsewhere specified or 
included  
 
Human hair, 
unworked, whether or 
not washed or 
scoured; waste of Article XX (b) of the 
GATT Customs Management 
(Prohibited and 
Restricted) Regulations 
2014 
 
Date of entry into 
force:  30th May 2014 The restriction is 
administered through 
an import certificate on 
an MFN basis to 
protect animal and 
human life or health.   
  G/MA/QR/N/SYC/1  
 
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No. General description 
of the restriction  Type of 
restriction  
(Symbol in 
Annex 2 of 
the 
Decision)  Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, 
based on HS  
(2012)  Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
(e.g. Article  XX(g) of 
the GATT, etc.) and 
Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments (e.g. 
Montreal Protocol, 
CITES, etc)  National legal basis 
and entry into force   
(i.e. Law, regulation 
or administrative 
decision)  Administration, 
modification of 
previously notified 
measures, and other 
comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
 
 
0502.1000  
to 
0504.000 0 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
0505.1000  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 human hair.  
 
Pigs, hogs or boars 
bristles and hair, 
badger hair and other 
brush making hair, 
waste of such bristles 
or hair.  
 
Gut bladders and 
stomach of animals 
(other than fish) whole 
and pieces thereof, 
fresh, chilled, frozen, 
salted in brine, dried or 
smoked.  
 
Skins and other parts 
of birds, with their 
feathers or down , 
feathers and parts of 
feathers (whether or 
not with trimmed 
edges) and down, not 
further worked than  
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No. General description 
of the restriction  Type of 
restriction  
(Symbol in 
Annex 2 of 
the 
Decision)  Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, 
based on HS  
(2012)  Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
(e.g. Article  XX(g) of 
the GATT, etc.) and 
Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments (e.g. 
Montreal Protocol, 
CITES, etc)  National legal basis 
and entry into force   
(i.e. Law, regulation 
or administrative 
decision)  Administration, 
modification of 
previously notified 
measures, and other 
comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
 
 
 
 
 
 
0505.9000  
 
0506.1000  
to 
0506.9000  
 
 
 
 
 
 
0508.000  
to  
0511.990  cleaned, disinfected or 
treated for 
preservation, powder 
and waste of feathers 
or parts of feathers.  
 
Other  
 
Bones and horn -cores 
unworked, defatted, 
simply prepared (but 
not cut to shape), 
treated with acid or 
degalatinised; powder 
and waste of these 
products.  
 
Coral and similar 
materials, unworked or 
simply prepared but 
not otherwise worked; 
shells of mollusks, 
crustaceans or 
echinoderms and 
cuttle -bone, unworked  
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No. General description 
of the restriction  Type of 
restriction  
(Symbol in 
Annex 2 of 
the 
Decision)  Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, 
based on HS  
(2012)  Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
(e.g. Article  XX(g) of 
the GATT, etc.) and 
Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments (e.g. 
Montreal Protocol, 
CITES, etc)  National legal basis 
and entry into force   
(i.e. Law, regulation 
or administrative 
decision)  Administration, 
modification of 
previously notified 
measures, and other 
comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
or simply prepared but 
not cut in shape, 
powder and waste 
thereof.  
 
Ambergris, castoreum, 
civet and musk; 
cantharides, bile, 
whether or not dried; 
glands and other 
animals products used 
in the preparation of 
pharmaceutical 
products, fresh, 
chilled, frozen or 
otherwise provisionally 
preserved.  
 
Animal products not 
elsewhere specified or 
included; dead animals 
of chapter 1 or 3, unfit 
for human 
consumption.  
  
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No. General description 
of the restriction  Type of 
restriction  
(Symbol in 
Annex 2 of 
the 
Decision)  Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, 
based on HS  
(2012)  Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
(e.g. Article  XX(g) of 
the GATT, etc.) and 
Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments (e.g. 
Montreal Protocol, 
CITES, etc)  National legal basis 
and entry into force   
(i.e. Law, regulation 
or administrative 
decision)  Administration, 
modification of 
previously notified 
measures, and other 
comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
11. Non-automatic 
certificate, for the 
import of  endangered 
Species  NAL-I 0507.1000  
To 
0507.9000  
 
 
 
 Any Species listed 
under the Convention 
on International Trade 
in Endangered Species 
(CITES)  Article XX (b) of the 
GATT 
 
By virtue of being a 
signatory to the CITES 
Convention  Customs Management 
(Prohibited and 
Restricted) Regulations 
2014 
 
Date of entry into 
force:  30th May 2014 The restriction is 
administered through 
an import certificate on 
an MFN basis to 
protect animal and 
plant life or health.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
9601.1000  
To 
9601.9000  Ivory, tortoise -shell, 
whalebone and 
whalebone hair, horns, 
antlers, hoovers, nails, 
claws and beaks, 
unworked or simply 
prepared but not cut to 
shape; powder and 
waste of these 
products.  
 
Worked ivory, bone, 
tortoise -shell, horn, 
antlers, coral, mother -
of-earl and other 
animal carving 
material and articles of 
these materials      
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No. General description 
of the restriction  Type of 
restriction  
(Symbol in 
Annex 2 of 
the 
Decision)  Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, 
based on HS  
(2012)  Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
(e.g. Article  XX(g) of 
the GATT, etc.) and 
Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments (e.g. 
Montreal Protocol, 
CITES, etc)  National legal basis 
and entry into force   
(i.e. Law, regulation 
or administrative 
decision)  Administration, 
modification of 
previously notified 
measures, and other 
comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
    (including articles 
obtained by moulding)     
12. Primary forms Plastic 
and other articles of 
plastic  
 
 
 NAL-I 3923.2110  
To 
3923.2990  Sacks and bags 
(including cones) of 
polymers of ethylene; 
polybags of the type 
used in primary 
industries and of other 
plastics.  
 
Vest type plastic bags 
made of less than 50 
microns.  Article XX (b) of the 
GATT 
 Customs Management 
(Prohibited and 
Restricted) Regulations 
2014 
 
Date of entry into 
force:  14th October 
2015 The restriction is 
administered through 
an import certificate on 
an MFN basis for the 
protection of the 
Environment  and 
environment pollution 
control . 
 
Environment Protection 
(Restriction  on Plastic 
Bags)  (Amendments 
Regulations, 2015  
13. 
 
 
 Non-automatic 
certificate, for  the 
import of  dangerous 
Chemicals and 
precursor chemicals  
 
 
 NAL-I 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 2801.1000  
To 
2843.9000  
 
 
 
 
 
2845.1000  
To Inorganic chemicals; 
organic or inorganic 
compounds of precious 
metals, of rare -earth 
metals or radioactive 
elements or of 
isotopes.  
 
Miscellaneous chemical 
products excluding  Article XX (b) of the 
GATT 
 
 
 
 
 Customs Management 
(Prohibited and 
Restricted) Regulations 
2014 
 
Date of entry into 
force:  30th May 2014 
 The restriction is 
administered through 
an import certificate on 
an MFN basis for the 
protection of  human,  
animal and plant life or 
health  and the 
Environment al 
protection .  
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No. General description 
of the restriction  Type of 
restriction  
(Symbol in 
Annex 2 of 
the 
Decision)  Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, 
based on HS  
(2012)  Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
(e.g. Article  XX(g) of 
the GATT, etc.) and 
Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments (e.g. 
Montreal Protocol, 
CITES, etc)  National legal basis 
and entry into force   
(i.e. Law, regulation 
or administrative 
decision)  Administration, 
modification of 
previously notified 
measures, and other 
comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
   2853.0000  
 
3808.9110  
To 
3808.9120  
 
 
3808.92 10 
3808.92 20 
 
3808.9310  
3808.9320  heading 28.44  
 
Insecticides  
 
 
 
 
Fungicides  
 
 
Herbicides  
    
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 3808.9911  
3808.9919  
 
3808.9921  
3808.9929  
 
3824.7900  
 
 
 
29.01 To 29.42  
 Rodenticides  
 
 
Other  
 
 
Other (Mosquito nets 
treated with 
pesticides)  
 
Organic Chemicals      
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No. General description 
of the restriction  Type of 
restriction  
(Symbol in 
Annex 2 of 
the 
Decision)  Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, 
based on HS  
(2012)  Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
(e.g. Article  XX(g) of 
the GATT, etc.) and 
Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments (e.g. 
Montreal Protocol, 
CITES, etc)  National legal basis 
and entry into force   
(i.e. Law, regulation 
or administrative 
decision)  Administration, 
modification of 
previously notified 
measures, and other 
comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
14. Non-automatic 
certificate, for the 
import of mineral fuels, 
mineral oils  and 
products of their 
distillations, bituminous 
substances; mineral 
waxes.  
 NAL-I 
 2710.1110  
2710.1120  
2710.1911  
2710.1921  
2710.1922  
2410.9100  
2710.9900  
 Petroleum oils and oils 
obtained from 
bituminous minerals, 
other than crude; 
preparations not 
elsewhere specified or 
included, containing by 
weight 70% or more of 
petroleum oils or of 
oils obtained from 
bituminous minerals, 
these oils being the 
basic const ituents of  
the preparations waste 
oils. These include: 
Aviation Spirit (Avgas), 
Motor spirits (gasoline, 
mogas, MSP);  
 
Kerosene, type jet 
fuel, illuminating 
kerosene (IK) and fuel 
oil (furnace oil).  Article XX(b) of the 
GATT Customs Management 
(Prohibited  and 
Restricted) Regulations 
2014 
 
Date of entry into 
force:  30th May 2014 
 The restriction is 
administered through 
an imp ort certificate on 
an MFN basis for fire 
and public safety.   
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No. General description 
of the restriction  Type of 
restriction  
(Symbol in 
Annex 2 of 
the 
Decision)  Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, 
based on HS  
(2012)  Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
(e.g. Article  XX(g) of 
the GATT, etc.) and 
Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments (e.g. 
Montreal Protocol, 
CITES, etc)  National legal basis 
and entry into force   
(i.e. Law, regulation 
or administrative 
decision)  Administration, 
modification of 
previously notified 
measures, and other 
comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
   2711.1200  
2711.1300  Petroleum gases and 
other gaseous 
hydrocarbons. 
Liquefied propane gas 
and butanes gases.     
15. 
 
 Non-automatic 
certificate, for the 
import of Alcoholic 
beverages.  
 
 
 
 NAL-I 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 2203. 0010  
To 
2208.9029  
 
 
 
 
 Beverages and spirits  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Article XX (b) of the 
GATT 
 
 
 
 
 
 Customs Management 
(Prohibited and 
Restricted) Regulations 
2014 
 
Date of entry into 
force:  30th May 2014 
 The restriction is 
administered through 
an import certificate on 
an MFN basis  for the 
protection of human 
health or life.  
 
16. Non-automatic 
certificate for the 
imports of Tobacco.  
 
 NAL-I 
 
 
 2401.1000  
To 
2403.9900  
 
 Tobacco and 
manufactures tobacco 
substitutes.  Article XX (b) of the 
GATT Customs Management 
(Prohibited and 
Restricted) Regulations 
2014 
 
Date of entry into 
force:  30th May 2014 The restriction is 
administered through 
an import certificate on 
an MFN basis for the 
protection of human 
health or life.  
17. Non-automatic 
certificate, for the 
import of  Vehicles  
 NAL-I 
 
 
 Chapter 87  
 
Left-hand drive 
vehicle  All vehicles of chapter 
87 with steering wheel 
located on the left 
hand side; excluding Article XX (b) of the 
GATT 
 
For Public Safety  and Customs Management 
(Prohibited  and 
Restricted) Regulations 
2014 The restriction is 
administered through 
an import certificate on 
an MFN basis for Public  
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No. General description 
of the restriction  Type of 
restriction  
(Symbol in 
Annex 2 of 
the 
Decision)  Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, 
based on HS  
(2012)  Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
(e.g. Article  XX(g) of 
the GATT, etc.) and 
Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments (e.g. 
Montreal Protocol, 
CITES, etc)  National legal basis 
and entry into force   
(i.e. Law, regulation 
or administrative 
decision)  Administration, 
modification of 
previously notified 
measures, and other 
comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
Second hand 
Vehicles  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Vehicle and 
Chassis Bodies 
8426.1100  
To 
8427.9000  
 
 
 
 golf carts and any 
other off -road vehicles 
or vehicles for  which 
permission has been 
granted to be used off 
road. 
 
All vehicles of chapter 
87, previously used; 
excluding golf carts 
and any other off -road 
vehicles or vehicles for 
which permission has 
been granted to be 
used off road.  
 
Derricks; cranes, 
including cable cranes; 
mobiles lifting frames; 
straddle carriers and 
works trucks fitted 
with crane. Fork -lifts 
trucks; other works 
trucks fitted with lifting 
or handling equipment.  Environmental 
Protection . 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
Date of entry into 
force:  30th May 2014 
 
 
 
 Safety.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
The restriction is 
administered through 
an import certificate on 
an MFN basis for 
Environmental 
Protection.  
 
 
 
The restriction is 
administered through 
an import certificate on 
an MFN basis for Public 
Safety.  
 
 
  
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No. General description 
of the restriction  Type of 
restriction  
(Symbol in 
Annex 2 of 
the 
Decision)  Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, 
based on HS  
(2012)  Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
(e.g. Article  XX(g) of 
the GATT, etc.) and 
Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments (e.g. 
Montreal Protocol, 
CITES, etc)  National legal basis 
and entry into force   
(i.e. Law, regulation 
or administrative 
decision)  Administration, 
modification of 
previously notified 
measures, and other 
comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
 
8707.9010  
 
 
8707.9090  
 
8429.1100  
To 
8430.6900  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
Bodies for vehicles 
under heading 8704.  
 
Others  
 
Self-propelled 
bulldozers, graders, 
levellers, scrapers, 
mechanical shovels, 
excavators, shovel 
loaders, tamping 
machines and road 
rollers.  
Other moving, grading, 
levelling, scraping, 
excavating, tamping, 
compacting, extracting 
or boring machinery, 
for ea rth, minerals or 
ores; pile -drivers and 
pile-extractors; snow -
ploughs and snow 
blowers.  
  
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No. General description 
of the restriction  Type of 
restriction  
(Symbol in 
Annex 2 of 
the 
Decision)  Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, 
based on HS  
(2012)  Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
(e.g. Article  XX(g) of 
the GATT, etc.) and 
Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments (e.g. 
Montreal Protocol, 
CITES, etc)  National legal basis 
and entry into force   
(i.e. Law, regulation 
or administrative 
decision)  Administration, 
modification of 
previously notified 
measures, and other 
comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
8701.1000  
To 
8705.9000  
 
 
 
 
 
 
8706.0000  
 
 
 
 
8708.9910  
 
 
 
 
 
8708.9930  
 
 
 
 Vehicles other than 
railway or tramway 
rolling stock and parts 
and accessories 
thereof, including 
electric car and cars 
using alternative fuels 
other than fossil fuels . 
 
Chassis fitted with 
engines, for the motor 
vehicle of heading nos. 
87.01 to 87.05  
 
Bodies – Nose cuts, 
front cuts, rear cuts 
and quarter panels of 
vehicles of heading 
Nos. 87.02 to 87.04  
 
Chassis with no 
engine.  
 
 
  
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No. General description 
of the restriction  Type of 
restriction  
(Symbol in 
Annex 2 of 
the 
Decision)  Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, 
based on HS  
(2012)  Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
(e.g. Article  XX(g) of 
the GATT, etc.) and 
Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments (e.g. 
Montreal Protocol, 
CITES, etc)  National legal basis 
and entry into force   
(i.e. Law, regulation 
or administrative 
decision)  Administration, 
modification of 
previously notified 
measures, and other 
comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
8711.1000  
To 
8711.9000  
 
 
 
8716.1000  
To 
8716.4000  
 
8716.8090  
 
8407.3100  
To 
8407.9000  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Motor cycle (including 
mopeds) and cycles 
fitted with auxiliary 
motor, with or without 
side-cars; side cars.  
 
Trailers and semi -
trailers.  
 
 
Others  
 
Reciprocating piston 
engines of mind used 
for the propulsion of 
vehicles of chapter 87.  
 
Of cylinder capacity 
not exceeding 50cc; 
exceeding 50c c but not 
exceeding 250cc; 
exceeding 250cc but 
not exceeding 1,000cc; 
exceeding 1,000cc and 
other engines.   
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No. General description 
of the restriction  Type of 
restriction  
(Symbol in 
Annex 2 of 
the 
Decision)  Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, 
based on HS  
(2012)  Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
(e.g. Article  XX(g) of 
the GATT, etc.) and 
Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments (e.g. 
Montreal Protocol, 
CITES, etc)  National legal basis 
and entry into force   
(i.e. Law, regulation 
or administrative 
decision)  Administration, 
modification of 
previously notified 
measures, and other 
comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
8408.2000  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
8408.9000  
 
 
 
 
 
8703.9011  
To 
8703.9049  Compression – ignition 
internal combustion 
piston engines (diesel 
or semi -diesel engines) 
of kind used for the 
propulsion of vehicles 
of chapter 87.  
 
Other engines diesel or 
semi-diesel.  
 
Hybrid vehicles of 
chapter 87.  
 
Electric cars, and cars 
using alternative fuels 
other than fossil fuel.  
18. Non-automatic 
certificate, for the 
import of  pyrotechnic 
products and blasting 
explosives  
 NAL-I 3601.0000  
To 
3604.9090  Explosives; 
pyrotechnic products; 
pyrophoric alloys; 
certain combustible 
preparations 
(excluding matches), 
fireworks and signal 
flares.  Article XX I of the GATT  
 
 
 
 
 
 Customs Management 
(Prohibited and 
Restricted) Regulations 
2014 
 
Date of entry i nto 
force:  30th May 2014 
 The restriction is 
administered through 
an import certificate on 
an MFN basis for 
National Security.  
 
  
  G/MA/QR/N/SYC/1  
 
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No. General description 
of the restriction  Type of 
restriction  
(Symbol in 
Annex 2 of 
the 
Decision)  Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, 
based on HS  
(2012)  Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
(e.g. Article  XX(g) of 
the GATT, etc.) and 
Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments (e.g. 
Montreal Protocol, 
CITES, etc)  National legal basis 
and entry into force   
(i.e. Law, regulation 
or administrative 
decision)  Administration, 
modification of 
previously notified 
measures, and other 
comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
19. Non-automatic 
certificate, for the 
import of  swords, 
cutlasses bayonets and 
similar arms  
 NAL-I 9307.0000  
 Swords, cutlasses, 
bayonets, lances, 
similar arms, parts 
thereof, scabbards, 
and sheaths thereof 
and scabbards and 
sheaths thereof.  Article XX I of the GATT  
 
 Customs Management 
(Prohibited and 
Restricted) Regulations 
2014 
 
Date of entry into 
force:  30th May 2014 The restriction is 
administered through 
an import certificate on 
an MFN basis for 
National Security.  
 
 
20. Non-automatic 
certificate, for the 
import of  
Pharmaceutical and 
veterinary products  NAL-I 3001.2000  
To 
3004.5000  
 
 
 
 
3006.1000  
To  
3006.7000  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2806.1000  Pharmaceutical 
products (example 
gland and organs, 
human blood, animal 
blood), and parts of 
medicaments.  
 
Chemical contraceptive 
preparation based on 
hormones on other 
products of heading 
29.37 or on 
spermicides  
 
Pharmaceutical 
products  
 
Hydrochloric acid  Article XX (b) of the 
GATT 
 
 Customs Management 
(Prohibited and 
Restricted) Regulations 
2014 
 
Date of entry into 
force:  30th May 2014 
 
 The restriction is 
administered through 
an import certificate on 
an MFN basis for the 
protection of animal 
human and plant 
health or life.  
 
 
 
 
  
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No. General description 
of the restriction  Type of 
restriction  
(Symbol in 
Annex 2 of 
the 
Decision)  Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, 
based on HS  
(2012)  Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
(e.g. Article  XX(g) of 
the GATT, etc.) and 
Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments (e.g. 
Montreal Protocol, 
CITES, etc)  National legal basis 
and entry into force   
(i.e. Law, regulation 
or administrative 
decision)  Administration, 
modification of 
previously notified 
measures, and other 
comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
 
2807.0000  
 
2841.6100   
Sulphuric acid  
 
Potassium 
permanganate  
21. Non-automatic 
certificate, for the 
import of  radio 
communications 
equipment including 
VSAT NAL-I 8525.5090  
 
8525.6000  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Other  
 
Satellite mobile 
equipment - IRIDIUM,  
GLOBALSTAR, 
THURAYA, INMARSAT,  
etc.; 
Amateur Radio;  
Fixed Broadband 
Wireless Access,  
except for the 
following European  
standards from the 
European Technical  
Standards Institute  
(ETSI):  
2.4 GHz*  
EN 300 – 328 
Maximum EIRP  
100mW or 20 dBm  
5.7 GHz*  
EN 300 – 440 
Maximum EIRP 
25mW  
or 14 dBm  Article XX I of the GATT  
 
 Customs Management 
(Prohibited and 
Restricted) Regulations 
2014 
 
Date of entry into 
force:  30th May 2014 
 
 The restriction is 
administered through 
an import certificate on 
an MFN basis for 
security .  
 
 
 
  
  G/MA/QR/N/SYC/1  
 
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No. General description 
of the restriction  Type of 
restriction  
(Symbol in 
Annex 2 of 
the 
Decision)  Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, 
based on HS  
(2012)  Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
(e.g. Article  XX(g) of 
the GATT, etc.) and 
Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments (e.g. 
Montreal Protocol, 
CITES, etc)  National legal basis 
and entry into force   
(i.e. Law, regulation 
or administrative 
decision)  Administration, 
modification of 
previously notified 
measures, and other 
comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
8529.1010  
 to  
8529.1040  
 
 
8525.5010  
To 
8525.5090  
 
 
8526.1000  
 
  
* No external 
antennas licensed  
 
Satellite dishes 
(person/commercial) - 
receive only;  
 
VSAT (very small 
aperture terminal) - 
transmit and receive;  
Police radar detector.  
Commission jamming 
equipment.  
 
Police Radar Detector  
 
Telecommunication 
and Jamming 
equipment.  
Aeronautical radios 
(hand held and  
fixed);  
Radio broadcasting 
(transmission) 
equipment (AM, FM, 
TV, etc.);  
Equipment for fixed 
services;  
Citizen Band (CB) 
radios.   
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No. General description 
of the restriction  Type of 
restriction  
(Symbol in 
Annex 2 of 
the 
Decision)  Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, 
based on HS  
(2012)  Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
(e.g. Article  XX(g) of 
the GATT, etc.) and 
Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments (e.g. 
Montreal Protocol, 
CITES, etc)  National legal basis 
and entry into force   
(i.e. Law, regulation 
or administrative 
decision)  Administration, 
modification of 
previously notified 
measures, and other 
comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
22. Non-automatic 
certificate, for the 
import of glass and 
glazed glass products 
for architectural use in 
building  NAL-I 7005.1000  
To 
7005.3000  
 
 
 
 
7016.9000  Float glass and 
surface ground or 
polished glass, in 
sheets, whether or not 
having an absorbent, 
reflecting or non -
reflecting layer, but 
not otherwise worked.  
 
Other articles of 
pressed/moulded 
glass whether or not 
wired, kind used for 
building or 
construction purposes.  For public safety  
 Customs Management 
(Prohibited and 
Restricted) Regulations 
2014 
 
Date of entry into 
force:  30th May 2014 
 
 The restriction is 
administered through 
an import certificate on 
an MFN basis for public 
safety.  
 
 
 
 
 
23. Non-automatic 
certificate, for the 
import of PVC insulated 
wires and cables for 
fixed wiring  NAL-I 8544.1100  
To 
8544.2000  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
8544.4200  
To 
8544.6000  Winding wire of copper 
and of other materials.  
 
PVC insulated cables 
should be in 
accordance to British  
Standard BS 6004 or 
IEC Standard 60227.  
 
PVC insulated flexible 
cables (cords) should 
be in accordance to For Public and fire 
Safety  Customs Management 
(Prohibited and 
Restricted) Regulations 
2014 
 
Date of entry into 
force:  30th May 2014 
 
 The restriction is 
administered through 
an import certificate on 
an MFN basis for public 
and fire safety.  
 
 
 
 
  
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No. General description 
of the restriction  Type of 
restriction  
(Symbol in 
Annex 2 of 
the 
Decision)  Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, 
based on HS  
(2012)  Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
(e.g. Article  XX(g) of 
the GATT, etc.) and 
Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments (e.g. 
Montreal Protocol, 
CITES, etc)  National legal basis 
and entry into force   
(i.e. Law, regulation 
or administrative 
decision)  Administration, 
modification of 
previously notified 
measures, and other 
comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
British Standard BS 
6500 or IEC Standard 
60227.  
24. Non-automatic 
certificate, for the 
import of prefabricated 
building  NAL-I 9406.0000  Prefabricated  
buildings.  For Public Safety  
 Customs Management 
(Prohibited and 
Restricted) Regulations 
2014 
 
Date of entry into 
force:  30th May 2014 
 
 The restriction is 
administered through 
an import certificate on 
an MFN basis for Public 
Safety.  
 
 
25. Non-automatic  
certificate, for the 
import of ships and 
vessels.  
 
 NAL-I 8901.1000  
 Cruise ships, 
excursion boats and 
similar  
vessels principally 
designed for the  
transport of persons; 
ferry boat of all kind.  
 For Public and fire 
Safety  
 Customs Management 
(Prohibited and 
Restricted) Regulations 
2014 
 The restriction is 
administered through 
an import certificate on 
an MFN basis for public 
and fire safety.  
  
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No. General description 
of the restriction  Type of 
restriction  
(Symbol in 
Annex 2 of 
the 
Decision)  Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, 
based on HS  
(2012)  Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
(e.g. Article  XX(g) of 
the GATT, etc.) and 
Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments (e.g. 
Montreal Protocol, 
CITES, etc)  National legal basis 
and entry into force   
(i.e. Law, regulation 
or administrative 
decision)  Administration, 
modification of 
previously notified 
measures, and other 
comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
    
 
 
 
 
8901.2000  
 
8901.3000  
 
 
8901.9000  
 
 
 
 
 
8902.0000  
 
8903.1000  
To 
8903.9200  
 
 
 Tanker.  
 
Refrigerated vessels, 
other than those of  
Subheading 8901.20.  
 
Other vessels for the 
transportation of  
goods and other 
vessels for the  
transportation of both 
persons and goods.  
 
Fishing Vessels.  
 
 
Yachts and other 
vessels or pleasure or  
sports;  
(These include 
Inflatable, sailboats 
with or without 
auxiliary motor, 
motorboats,  
other than outboard 
motor -boats but  
exclude Kayak and 
Canoes).  
  Date of entry into 
force:  30th May 2014 
 
  
 
 
 
  
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No. General description 
of the restriction  Type of 
restriction  
(Symbol in 
Annex 2 of 
the 
Decision)  Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, 
based on HS  
(2012)  Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
(e.g. Article  XX(g) of 
the GATT, etc.) and 
Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments (e.g. 
Montreal Protocol, 
CITES, etc)  National legal basis 
and entry into force   
(i.e. Law, regulation 
or administrative 
decision)  Administration, 
modification of 
previously notified 
measures, and other 
comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
   8903.9990  Other boats and 
vessels not elsewhere 
specified     
26. Non-automatic 
certificate, for the 
import of Air crafts.  NAL-I 8801.1000  
To 
8802.6000  Balloons and 
dirigibles, gliders, 
hang gliders and other 
non-powered aircraft 
(for example, 
helicopter, 
aeroplanes; spacecraft 
(including satellite)) 
and spacecraft launch 
vehicles.  For Public and fire 
Safety  Customs Management 
(Prohibited and 
Restricted) Regulations 
2014 
 
Date of entry into 
force:  30th May 2014 
 The restriction is 
administered through 
an import certificate on 
an MFN basis for public 
and fire safety.  
 
27. Non –automatic 
certificates for the 
export of miscellaneous 
chemical products  NAL-X 9907.0000  Human remains – 
embalmed  
 
Ash of cremated 
human body  
Human tissue including 
blood and blood 
products  
 
Biological samples;  Article XX (b) of the 
GATT 
 Custom Management 
Act, 2011 (Act 22 of 
2011),  
 
S.I. 67 of 2014  
Customs Management 
(Export Permit) 
Regulations, 2014  
 
 The restriction is 
administered through 
an export certificate on 
an MFN basis to 
protect human, animal 
and plant health or life.  
    from laboratories for 
research or diagnostic 
purposes.   Date of entry into 
force: 18th September 
2014.    
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No. General description 
of the restriction  Type of 
restriction  
(Symbol in 
Annex 2 of 
the 
Decision)  Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, 
based on HS  
(2012)  Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
(e.g. Article  XX(g) of 
the GATT, etc.) and 
Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments (e.g. 
Montreal Protocol, 
CITES, etc)  National legal basis 
and entry into force   
(i.e. Law, regulation 
or administrative 
decision)  Administration, 
modification of 
previously notified 
measures, and other 
comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
   Sub-heading 
38.08  Pesticides  Article XX (b) of the 
GATT Custom Management 
Act, 2011 (Act 22 of 
2011),  
 
S.I. 67 of 2014  
 
Customs Management 
(Export Permit) 
Regulations, 2014  
 
 
Date of entry into 
force:  18th September 
2014.  
 The restriction is 
administered through 
an export certificate on 
an MFN basis to 
protect human, animal 
and plant health or life 
and for the protection 
of the Environment.  
Chapters 28 to 
30 Medicines  
 
Any other medical or 
related products that 
may appear on the 
market and judged by 
the authority  Article XX (b) of the 
GATT Custom Management 
Act, 2011 (Act 22 of 
2011),  
 
S.I. 67 of 2014  
 
Customs Management  The restriction is 
administered through 
an export certificate on 
an MFN basis to 
protect human, animal 
and plant health or life.   
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No. General description 
of the restriction  Type of 
restriction  
(Symbol in 
Annex 2 of 
the 
Decision)  Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, 
based on HS  
(2012)  Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
(e.g. Article  XX(g) of 
the GATT, etc.) and 
Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments (e.g. 
Montreal Protocol, 
CITES, etc)  National legal basis 
and entry into force   
(i.e. Law, regulation 
or administrative 
decision)  Administration, 
modification of 
previously notified 
measures, and other 
comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
    responsible for public 
health to require 
export permit.   (Export Permit) 
Regulations, 2014  
 
 
Date of entry into 
force:  18th September 
2014.  
  
   Sub headings  
38.25  
39.15  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
40.04  
 
43.01 to 44.05  
 Waste and products 
derived from waste; 
includes garbage, 
refuse; sludge, 
construction debris and 
other discarded 
substances resulting 
from industrial and 
commercial operations 
or from domestic, 
individual and 
community activity.  
 
Hazardous waste  
 
Products of concern to 
the environment;  Article XX (b) of the 
GATT 
And 
Pursuant to the CITES 
Convention  
 Custom Management 
Act, 2011 (Act 22 of 
2011),  
 
S.I. 67 of 2014  
 
Customs Management 
(Export Permit) 
Regulations, 2014  
 
 
Date of entry into 
force:  18th September 
2014.  
 The restriction is 
administered through 
an export certificate on 
an MFN basis to 
protect human, animal 
and plant  health or life 
and to provide for the 
protection and 
management of the 
environment and for 
environmental 
pollution control .  
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No. General description 
of the restriction  Type of 
restriction  
(Symbol in 
Annex 2 of 
the 
Decision)  Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, 
based on HS  
(2012)  Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
(e.g. Article  XX(g) of 
the GATT, etc.) and 
Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments (e.g. 
Montreal Protocol, 
CITES, etc)  National legal basis 
and entry into force   
(i.e. Law, regulation 
or administrative 
decision)  Administration, 
modification of 
previously notified 
measures, and other 
comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
    products that may 
display certain 
characteristics which 
may be harmful to the 
environment, includes 
re-export and product 
recall, and materials 
that may contain 
biological risk (e.g.  
soil) 
Species listed under 
Appendix to the 
Convention on Trade in 
Endangered Species of  
Wild Fauna and Flora,  
(CITES) including  parts 
and products  thereof.     
   05.07 to 05.08  
 Palm plants  
 
Corals and shells  Article XX (b) of the 
GATT Custom Management 
Act, 2011 (Act 22 of 
2011),  
 
S.I. 67 of 2014  
 
 
 The restriction is 
administered through 
an export certificate on 
an MFN basis to 
protect human, animal 
and plant health or life 
and for the protection 
of the Environment.   
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No. General description 
of the restriction  Type of 
restriction  
(Symbol in 
Annex 2 of 
the 
Decision)  Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, 
based on HS  
(2012)  Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
(e.g. Article  XX(g) of 
the GATT, etc.) and 
Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments (e.g. 
Montreal Protocol, 
CITES, etc)  National legal basis 
and entry into force   
(i.e. Law, regulation 
or administrative 
decision)  Administration, 
modification of 
previously notified 
measures, and other 
comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
      Customs Management 
(Export Permit) 
Regulations, 2014  
 
 
Date of entry into 
force:  18th September 
2014.   
28. Non –automatic 
certificates for the 
export of Live Plants 
and plant products  NAL-X Sub-heading  
06.01 to 06.04  Lives trees and other 
plants; bulbs roots and 
the like; cut flowers 
and ornamental foliage  Article XX (b) of the 
GATT 
 Custom Management 
Act, 2011 (Act 22 of 
2011),  
 
S.I. 67 of 2014  
 
Customs Management 
(Export Permit) 
Regulations, 2014  
 
 
Date of entry into 
force:  18th September 
2014.  The restriction is 
administered through 
an export certificate on 
an MFN  basis to 
protect animal and 
plant health or life.  
29. Non -  automatic 
certificates for the 
export of Live animals NAL-X Chapter 1  Live animals  Article XX (b) of the 
GATT 
 Custom Management 
Act, 2011 (Act 22 of 
2011),  The restriction is 
administered through 
an export certificate on  
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No. General description 
of the restriction  Type of 
restriction  
(Symbol in 
Annex 2 of 
the 
Decision)  Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, 
based on HS  
(2012)  Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
(e.g. Article  XX(g) of 
the GATT, etc.) and 
Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments (e.g. 
Montreal Protocol, 
CITES, etc)  National legal basis 
and entry into force   
(i.e. Law, regulation 
or administrative 
decision)  Administration, 
modification of 
previously notified 
measures, and other 
comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
and animals products  S.I. 67 of 2014  
 
Customs Management 
(Export Permit) 
Regulations, 2014  
 
Date of entry into 
force:  18th September 
2014.  an MFN basis to 
protect human, animal 
and plant  health or life.  
30. Non - automatic 
certificates for the 
export fish and fish 
products.  NAL-X Chapter 3  
 
1604.1100  
to 
1605.9090  Fish crustaceans, 
mollusks  and other 
aquatic invertebrates, 
prepared or preserved 
fish; caviar and caviar 
substitutes prepared 
from fish eggs, 
crustaceans, mollusks 
and other aquatic 
invertebrates, 
prepared or preserved.  Article XX (b) of the 
GATT 
 Custom Management 
Act, 2011 (Act 22 of 
2011),  
 
S.I. 67 of 2014  
Customs Management 
(Export Permit) 
Regulations, 2014  
 
Date of entry into 
force:  18th September 
2014.  The restriction is 
administered through 
an export certificate on 
an MFN ba sis to 
protect human, 
animals and  plant 
health or life.  
 
31. 
 Non -  automatic 
certificates for the 
export of Motor 
Vehicles  NAL-X Chapter 87  
 Vehicles other than 
railway or tramway 
rolling -stock and parts 
and accessories For security purposes 
to curb the potential 
that stolen vehicle is 
being exported.  Custom Management 
Act, 2011 (Act 22 of 
2011),  
 The restriction is 
administered through 
an export certificate on 
an MFN basis.   
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No. General description 
of the restriction  Type of 
restriction  
(Symbol in 
Annex 2 of 
the 
Decision)  Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, 
based on HS  
(2012)  Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
(e.g. Article  XX(g) of 
the GATT, etc.) and 
Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments (e.g. 
Montreal Protocol, 
CITES, etc)  National legal basis 
and entry into force   
(i.e. Law, regulation 
or administrative 
decision)  Administration, 
modification of 
previously notified 
measures, and other 
comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
 thereof.  S.I. 67 of 2014  
 
Customs Management 
(Export Permit) 
Regulations, 2014  
 
Date of entry into 
force:  18th 
September 2014.   
32. Prohibition of the 
import of Arms and 
Ammunition  
 P 
 9301.1100  
To 
9301.9000  
 Military weapons, 
Artillery weapons (for 
examples guns, 
mortars, rocket 
launchers, flame -
throwers,  grenade 
launchers, torpedo 
tubes and similar 
projectors).  
 Article XX I of the GATT 
1994 
 Customs Management 
(Prohibited and 
Restricted) Regulations 
2014  
 
Date of entry into 
force:  30th May 2014 
 The importation of 
Arms and Ammunition 
is prohibited on an  
MFN basis for National 
Security.  
    Revolvers and Pistols  
     
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of the restriction  Type of 
restriction  
(Symbol in 
Annex 2 of 
the 
Decision)  Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, 
based on HS  
(2012)  Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
(e.g. Article  XX(g) of 
the GATT, etc.) and 
Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments (e.g. 
Montreal Protocol, 
CITES, etc)  National legal basis 
and entry into force   
(i.e. Law, regulation 
or administrative 
decision)  Administration, 
modification of 
previously notified 
measures, and other 
comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
    
 
 
 
 
 
9302.0000  
 
9303.1000  
To 
9303.9000  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Other firearms and 
similar devices which 
operates by the firing 
of an explosive charge 
(for example, sporting 
shotguns and rifles, 
muzzle -loading 
firearms, very pistols 
and other devices 
designed to project 
only signal flares, 
pistols and revolvers 
for firing blank 
ammunitions, captive 
bolt humane killers, 
line throwing guns)      
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No. General description 
of the restriction  Type of 
restriction  
(Symbol in 
Annex 2 of 
the 
Decision)  Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, 
based on HS  
(2012)  Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
(e.g. Article  XX(g) of 
the GATT, etc.) and 
Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments (e.g. 
Montreal Protocol, 
CITES, etc)  National legal basis 
and entry into force   
(i.e. Law, regulation 
or administrative 
decision)  Administration, 
modification of 
previously notified 
measures, and other 
comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
   9304.0000  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
9305.1000 
To 
9305.9900  
 
9306.2100  
To 
9306.9000  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Other arms (for 
example spring, air or 
gas guns and pistols, 
truncheons, mace and 
knuckle dusters, 
including tasers but 
excluding those of 
heading 93.07.  
 
Parts and accessories 
of heading 93.01 to 
93.04  
 
Bombs, grenades, 
torpedoes, mines, 
missiles and similar 
munitions of war and 
parts thereof; 
cartridges and other 
ammunition and 
projectiles and parts 
thereof, including shot 
and cartridge wads  
    
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
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No. General description 
of the restriction  Type of 
restriction  
(Symbol in 
Annex 2 of 
the 
Decision)  Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, 
based on HS  
(2012)  Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
(e.g. Article  XX(g) of 
the GATT, etc.) and 
Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments (e.g. 
Montreal Protocol, 
CITES, etc)  National legal basis 
and entry into force   
(i.e. Law, regulation 
or administrative 
decision)  Administration, 
modification of 
previously notified 
measures, and other 
comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
   8710.000  
 
 
 
 
 
 
8906.1000  
 Tanks and other 
armoured fighting 
vehicles, motorized, 
whether or not fitted 
with weapons and 
parts for such vehicles.  
 
Warships of all kinds     
33. Prohibition of the 
imports of Controlled 
Drugs  
 P Controlled drugs 
meaning all 
narcotic drug 
whether 
synthetic or 
natural plants 
and 
preparations 
classified in 
schedules 
I,II,III and IV 
on the 
convention on 
narcotic drugs 
of 1961 and all  
psychotropic All drugs listed under 
the First Schedule of 
the Misuse of Drugs 
Act (Cap 133).  
 
The Misuse of Drugs 
Act is an Act for t he 
control of dangerous or 
otherwise harmful 
drugs and substances 
and for purposes 
connected therewith.  
 Article XX(b) of the 
GATT 1994  
 
As a signature of the 
Convention on narcotic 
drugs of 1961  and the 
Convention of 
psychotropic 
substances of 1971.  Customs Management 
(Prohibited and 
Restricted) Regulations 
2014 
 
Date of entry into 
force:  30th May 2014 The importation of 
Control Drugs is 
prohibited on an MFN 
basis for the protection 
of Human life or 
health.  
  
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No. General description 
of the restriction  Type of 
restriction  
(Symbol in 
Annex 2 of 
the 
Decision)  Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, 
based on HS  
(2012)  Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
(e.g. Article  XX(g) of 
the GATT, etc.) and 
Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments (e.g. 
Montreal Protocol, 
CITES, etc)  National legal basis 
and entry into force   
(i.e. Law, regulation 
or administrative 
decision)  Administration, 
modification of 
previously notified 
measures, and other 
comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
substances 
classified in 
schedule I,II,III 
and IV of the 
Convention of 
psychotropic  
substances  of 
1971.  
 
As defined 
under the 
misuse of Drugs 
Act, 20 16 (Act 5 
of 2016)  
 
https://www.se
ylii.org/sc/legisl
ation/act/2016/
5   
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No. General description 
of the restriction  Type of 
restriction  
(Symbol in 
Annex 2 of 
the 
Decision)  Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, 
based on HS  
(2012)  Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
(e.g. Article  XX(g) of 
the GATT, etc.) and 
Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments (e.g. 
Montreal Protocol, 
CITES, etc)  National legal basis 
and entry into force   
(i.e. Law, regulation 
or administrative 
decision)  Administration, 
modification of 
previously notified 
measures, and other 
comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
34. Prohibition of the 
imports of Toxic 
Chemicals  
 P 2620.2100  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Chemicals and 
Pesticides containing 
Organochlorine banned 
under the Stockholm 
convention, including 
Aldrin, Toxaphene, 
Dichloro diphenyl  Article XX(b) of the 
GATT 1994  
 
As per Seychelles 
commitment as a 
signatory of the 
Stockholm convention  Customs Management 
(Prohibited and 
Restricted) Regulations 
2014 
 
Date of entry into 
force:  30th May 2014 The importation of 
toxic chemicals is 
prohibited on an MFN 
basis for the protection 
of Human, animal and 
plant life or health.  
 
    
 trichloro ethane (DDT), 
Chlordane, Dieldrin, 
Endrine, 
Hexachlorobenzene 
(HCB), Heptachlor, 
mirex, polychlorinated 
biphenyl (PCB)  
 
Leaded gasoline 
sludges and leaded 
anti-knock compound 
sludges.  
    
   3811.1100  Anti-knock 
preparations based on 
lead compounds .  
    
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No. General description 
of the restriction  Type of 
restriction  
(Symbol in 
Annex 2 of 
the 
Decision)  Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, 
based on HS  
(2012)  Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
(e.g. Article  XX(g) of 
the GATT, etc.) and 
Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments (e.g. 
Montreal Protocol, 
CITES, etc)  National legal basis 
and entry into force   
(i.e. Law, regulation 
or administrative 
decision)  Administration, 
modification of 
previously notified 
measures, and other 
comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
    
3808.5000  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Goods of Subheading 
note 1 Chapter 38. 
Aldrin (ISO); 
binapacryl (ISO); 
camphechlor (ISO) 
(toxaphene); captafol 
(ISO); ehlordane 
(ISO); chlordimeform 
(ISO) (chlorobenzilate 
(ISO); DDT (ISO) 
(Chlofenotane  (INN), 
1,1,1-trichloro -2,2-bis 
(p-
chlorophenyl)ethane);
dieldrin (ISO, INN); 
dinoseb (ISO), it salts 
or its esters; ethylene 
dibromide (ISO) (1,2 – 
dibromoethane); 
ethylrnr dichloride 
(ISO) (1 -2); 
heptachlor (ISO); 
hexachlorobenzane 
(ISO); 1,2,3,4,5,6 -     
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No. General description 
of the restriction  Type of 
restriction  
(Symbol in 
Annex 2 of 
the 
Decision)  Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, 
based on HS  
(2012)  Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
(e.g. Article  XX(g) of 
the GATT, etc.) and 
Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments (e.g. 
Montreal Protocol, 
CITES, etc)  National legal basis 
and entry into force   
(i.e. Law, regulation 
or administrative 
decision)  Administration, 
modification of 
previously notified 
measures, and other 
comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
    
 
 
 
 hexachlorocyclohexane 
(HCH (ISO)). Including 
lindane (ISO, INN); 
mercury compounds; 
methamidophos (ISO); 
monocrotophos (ISO); 
oxirane (ethylene 
oxide); parathion 
(ISO);  
parathionmethyl(ISO) 
(methyl -parathion); 
pentachlorophenol 
(ISO); phosphamidon 
(ISO); 2,4,5 -T (ISO) 
(2,4,5 - 
trichlorophenoxya 
Generalic acid) its salts 
and its esters.  
 
 
 
 
 
     
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No. General description 
of the restriction  Type of 
restriction  
(Symbol in 
Annex 2 of 
the 
Decision)  Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, 
based on HS  
(2012)  Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
(e.g. Article  XX(g) of 
the GATT, etc.) and 
Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments (e.g. 
Montreal Protocol, 
CITES, etc)  National legal basis 
and entry into force   
(i.e. Law, regulation 
or administrative 
decision)  Administration, 
modification of 
previously notified 
measures, and other 
comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
   2524.1000  
To 
2524.9000  
 
 
6811.4000  
To 
6811.8900  
 
 
6812.8000  
To 
6812.9990  Asbestos  
 
 
 
 
Articles of asbestos -
cement of cellulose 
fibre-cement or the 
like 
 
Fabricated asbestos 
fibres; mixtures with a 
basis of asbestos or 
with a basis of 
asbestos and 
magnesium carbonate 
(for example clothing, 
paper and blankets)     
35. 
 Prohibition of the 
imports of Counterfeit 
currencies.  
 P  Meaning any coins or 
bank and currency 
notes not genuine but 
resembling or 
apparently intended to 
resemble or pass for 
genuine coins or bank Article XX (d) of the 
GATT 1994  
 Customs Management 
(Prohibited and 
Restricted) Regulations 
2014 
 
Date of entry into 
force:  30th May 2014 The importation of 
counterfeit currencies 
is prohibited on a n 
MFN basis  - (Anti-
Fraud) . 
 
  
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No. General description 
of the restriction  Type of 
restriction  
(Symbol in 
Annex 2 of 
the 
Decision)  Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, 
based on HS  
(2012)  Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
(e.g. Article  XX(g) of 
the GATT, etc.) and 
Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments (e.g. 
Montreal Protocol, 
CITES, etc)  National legal basis 
and entry into force   
(i.e. Law, regulation 
or administrative 
decision)  Administration, 
modification of 
previously notified 
measures, and other 
comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
and currency notes, 
and includes  genuine 
coin and bank and 
currency notes 
prepared or altered so 
as to pass for co in or 
bank and currency 
notes of a higher 
denomination.    
 
36. Prohibition of the 
imports of Military 
uniform.  
 P  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 No person except a 
member of the 
Seychelles peoples 
Defence Forces may 
wear or import – 
(a)The uniform, or a 
distinctive part of the 
uniform, of the 
Seychelles Peoples 
Defence Forces;  
 
(b)a uniform any part 
of which is similar to a 
distinctive part of the 
uniform of the 
Seychelles Peoples Article XX I of the GATT 
1994 
 Customs Management 
(Prohibited and 
Restricted) Regulations 
2014 
 
Date of entry into 
force:  30th May 2014 
 The importation of 
military uniform is 
prohibited on an MFN 
basis for national 
security reasons.  
  
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No. General description 
of the restriction  Type of 
restriction  
(Symbol in 
Annex 2 of 
the 
Decision)  Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, 
based on HS  
(2012)  Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
(e.g. Article  XX(g) of 
the GATT, etc.) and 
Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments (e.g. 
Montreal Protocol, 
CITES, etc)  National legal basis 
and entry into force   
(i.e. Law, regulation 
or administrative 
decision)  Administration, 
modification of 
previously notified 
measures, and other 
comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
Defence Forces; or  
 
(c) Material printed 
with military 
camouflage print in the 
colours of the 
Seychelles Peoples 
Defence Forces.  
37. Prohibition for the 
imports of bodies for 
motor vehicles.  
 P 8707.1000  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Bodies including cabs 
for motor vehicles of 
heading 87.03  
Bodies of motor cars 
and other motor 
vehicles principally 
designed for the 
transport of person 
other than those of 
heading 87.02, 
including station 
wagons and racing 
cars. Article XX (b)of the 
GATT 1994  
 
 Customs Management 
(Prohibited and 
Restricted) Regulations 
2014 
 
Date of entry into 
force:  30th May 2014 
 The importation of 
bodies for motor 
vehicles is prohibited 
on an MFN basis for 
public safety.  
 
 
 
38. Prohibition for the 
imports of part and 
accessories for motor 
vehicles.  P 8708.9920  Half cut for vehicles of 
heading 87.02 to 
87.03  
 Article XX  (b) of the 
GATT 1994  
 Customs Management 
(Prohibited and 
Restricted) Regulations 
2014 The importation of 
bodies for motor 
vehicles is prohibited 
on an MFN basis for  
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No. General description 
of the restriction  Type of 
restriction  
(Symbol in 
Annex 2 of 
the 
Decision)  Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, 
based on HS  
(2012)  Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
(e.g. Article  XX(g) of 
the GATT, etc.) and 
Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments (e.g. 
Montreal Protocol, 
CITES, etc)  National legal basis 
and entry into force   
(i.e. Law, regulation 
or administrative 
decision)  Administration, 
modification of 
previously notified 
measures, and other 
comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
  
Date of entry into 
force:  30th May 2014 
 security reasons  of 
public safety . 
39. Prohibition  for the 
imports of waste or 
waste product or both 
of any kind.  P 3006.9200  
 
3825.1000  
To 
3825.9000  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4017.0000  
 
7204.1000  
 
 
7204.2100  
 
 
 Waste pharmaceuticals  
 
Residual products of 
chemical or allied 
industries not 
elsewhere specified or 
included; municipal 
waste; sewage 
slugged; other waste 
specified in Note 6 of 
this same chapter.  
 
Waste of had rubber  
 
Waste and scrap of 
cast iron  
 
Waste and scrap of 
alloy steel of stainless 
steel.  
 Article XX (b) of the 
GATT 1994  
 Customs Management 
(Prohibited and 
Restricted) Regulations 
2014 
 
Date of entry into 
force:  30th May 2014 
 
 The importation of 
waste or waste product 
or both of any kind is 
prohibited on an MFN 
basis to protect 
human, animal or plant 
life or health.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
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No. General description 
of the restriction  Type of 
restriction  
(Symbol in 
Annex 2 of 
the 
Decision)  Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, 
based on HS  
(2012)  Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
(e.g. Article  XX(g) of 
the GATT, etc.) and 
Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments (e.g. 
Montreal Protocol, 
CITES, etc)  National legal basis 
and entry into force   
(i.e. Law, regulation 
or administrative 
decision)  Administration, 
modification of 
previously notified 
measures, and other 
comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
7802.0000  
 
7902.0000  
 
 
8002.0000  
 
 
Chapter 81.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
5505.1000  
 
 
5505.2000  Lead waste and scrap  
 
Zinc waste and scrap  
 
 
Tin waste and scrap  
 
 
Waste (other base 
metals; cements; 
articles thereof) and 
any other waste and 
waste products) under 
the Custom 
Management (Tariff 
Classification of Goods) 
Regulations, 2013  
(S.I.8 of 2013).  
 
Waste of synthetic 
fibres  
 
Waste of artificial 
fibres   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
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No. General description 
of the restriction  Type of 
restriction  
(Symbol in 
Annex 2 of 
the 
Decision)  Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, 
based on HS  
(2012)  Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
(e.g. Article  XX(g) of 
the GATT, etc.) and 
Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments (e.g. 
Montreal Protocol, 
CITES, etc)  National legal basis 
and entry into force   
(i.e. Law, regulation 
or administrative 
decision)  Administration, 
modification of 
previously notified 
measures, and other 
comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
40. Prohibition for the 
imports of Imitation or 
replica of firearms, 
ammunitions and guns  P 9303.9900  Anything which has the 
physical appearance of 
being an exact replica 
of firearm or 
ammunition, or a 
replica gun or toy 
ammunition which is 
so realistically 
designed so as to 
make it 
indistinguishable from 
a firearm or 
ammunition.  Article XXI of the GATT 
1994 
 Customs Management 
(Prohibited and 
Restricted) Regulations 
2014 
 
 
Date of entry into 
force:  30th May 2014 
 The importation of 
imitation or replica of 
firearms, ammunitions 
and guns is prohibited 
on an MFN basis for 
national security 
reasons.  
 
 
 
41. Prohibition for the 
imports of Furskins, 
hides and skins of 
animals.  
 P 4101.2000  
To 
4106.9200  
 
4301.1000  
To 
4304.0000  Raw hides and skins of 
other animals (other 
than furskins).  
 
Furskins and artificial 
fur: manufactures 
thereof  Article XX(b) of the 
GATT 1994 
 Customs Management 
(Prohibited and 
Restricted) Regulations 
2014 
 
Date of entry into 
force:  30th May 2014 The importation of 
furskins, hides and 
skins of animals is 
prohibited on an MFN 
basis to protect 
human, animal or plant 
life or health.  
42. Prohibition for the 
imports of CFC gas and 
equipment dependent 
on CFC and hydro -
chloro carbon (HCFC).  P  
2903.3910  
2903.1310  
 
 Gas with CFC 
Component, halon 
extinguishers.  
Methyl bromide and 
methyl chloroform.  Article XX(b) of the 
GATT 1994  
 Customs Management 
(Prohibited and 
Restricted) Regulations 
2014 
 The importation of CFC 
gas and equipment 
dependent on CFC and 
hydro -chloro carbon 
(HCFC) is prohibited on  
  G/MA/QR/N/SYC/1  
 
- 50 - QR
No. General description 
of the restriction  Type of 
restriction  
(Symbol in 
Annex 2 of 
the 
Decision)  Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, 
based on HS  
(2012)  Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
(e.g. Article  XX(g) of 
the GATT, etc.) and 
Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments (e.g. 
Montreal Protocol, 
CITES, etc)  National legal basis 
and entry into force   
(i.e. Law, regulation 
or administrative 
decision)  Administration, 
modification of 
previously notified 
measures, and other 
comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
 
3824.7100  
To 
3824.7800  
  
All hydro -floro carbon 
(HCFC) of component 
of HCFC or equipment 
dependent on HCFC 
covered under the 
Environment Protection 
(Ozone) Regulations, 
2010 (S.I.64 of 2010).  Date of  entry into 
force:  30th May 2014 
 an MFN basis to 
protect human, animal 
or plant life or health.  
 
43. Prohibition for the 
imports of All palm 
plants.  
 P 9603.1010  Brooms and brushes of 
coconut fibres.  
 
All Palm plants covered 
under the Plant 
Protection 
(Aleurotrochelus 
Atratus) Regulations, 
2007 (S.I.17 of 2007)  Article XX(b) of the 
GATT 1994  
 Customs Management 
(Prohibited and 
Restricted) Regulations 
2014 
 
Date of entry into 
force:  30th May 2014  The importation of all 
palm plants  is 
prohibited on an MFN 
basis to protect 
human, animal or plant 
life or health  
 
44. Prohibition for the 
imports of Non -tobacco 
products.  
 P  Any non -tobacco 
product which 
resembles a tobacco 
product (including 
sweets, snacks, toys 
and electronic 
cigarette) covered Article XX(b) of the 
GATT 1994  
 Customs Management 
(Prohibited and 
Restricted) Regula tions 
2014 
 
Date of entry into 
force:  30th May 2014 The importation of 
Non-tobacco products  
is prohibited on an 
MFN basis to protect 
human, life or health.  
  
  G/MA/QR/N/SYC/1  
 
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No. General description 
of the restriction  Type of 
restriction  
(Symbol in 
Annex 2 of 
the 
Decision)  Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, 
based on HS  
(2012)  Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
(e.g. Article  XX(g) of 
the GATT, etc.) and 
Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments (e.g. 
Montreal Protocol, 
CITES, etc)  National legal basis 
and entry into force   
(i.e. Law, regulation 
or administrative 
decision)  Administration, 
modification of 
previously notified 
measures, and other 
comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
under the Tobacco 
Control Act, 2009 (Cap 
235).   
45. Prohibition for the 
imports of Radioactive 
substances.  P 28.44  Radioactive chemical 
elements  and 
radioactive isotopes 
(including the fissile or 
fertile chemical 
elements and isotopes) 
and their compounds; 
mixtures and residues 
containing these 
products.  Article XX(b) of the 
GATT 1994  
 Customs Management 
(Prohibited and 
Restricted) Regulations 
2014 
 
Date of entry into 
force:  30th May 2014 
 The importation of 
radioactive substances  
is prohibited on an 
MFN basis to protect 
human, life or health  
 
  
  G/MA/QR/N/SYC/1  
 
- 52 - 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 notificati on: 
 
 
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 notificati on: 
 
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 -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 : 
 
 
5.  Other notifications  
 
A. Was a notification made with information on a quan titative 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: 
 
 
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