G/PSI/N/1/Rev.2  
 
9 October 2014  
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 PRESHIPMENT INSPECTION 
NOTIFICATIONS UNDER ARTICLE 5 OF THE AGREEMENT 
ON PRESHIPMENT INSPECTION 
Revision 
Article 5 of the Agreement on Preshipment Inspecti on provides that Members shall submit to the 
Secretariat copies of the laws and regulations by wh ich they put this Agreement into force, as well 
as copies of any other laws and regulations relating to preshipment inspection, when the 
WTO Agreement enters into force with respect to the Member concerned.  Changes in the laws and regulations relating to preshipment inspection shall be notified to the Secretariat immediately after their publication.  The Secretariat shall inform the Members of the availability of this information. 
 
This document updates and consolidates all information that has been received from Members up to 3 October 2014.  Documents which have been notified are available for consultation in the 
Secretariat, Market Access Division:
1 
 1  LAWS AND REGULATIONS PUTTING THE AGREEMENT ON PRESHIPMENT INSPECTION 
INTO FORCE
2 
Member Contents Date 
Argentina Expediente No. 090-000042/97 del Registro del MINISTERIO DE ECONOMÍA 
Y OBRAS Y SERVICIOS PÚBLICOS y el Ac uerdo sobre Inspección Previa a la 
Expedición aprobado por Ley No. 24.425; El Programa de Inspección de Preembarque de importaciones; Expediente No. 020-000680/97 del Registro del MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA Y OBRAS Y SERVICIOS PUBLICOS; Concursos oficiales. 24/02/1998 
Brazil Decree 1,355 of 30 December 1994. 03/02/1997 
Ecuador Notificación de Reformas de Legisl ación Nacional sobre Inspección Previa a 
la Expedición. 28/09/1999 
European 
Union Regulation (EC) 3287/94 on preshipment inspection for exports from the 
Community to give effect to the WTO Agreement (in the three WTO 
languages). 31/03/1995 
Liechtenstein Legislation of Switzerland applies to Liechtenstein (Swiss ordinance 
concerning the implementation of preshipment inspections dated 17 May 1995, see G/PSI/N/1/Add.2). 24/02/1998 
Moldova, 
Republic of  Article 12 of the Law on State Regulation of External Trade and 
Governmental Decision No. 1009 of 27 September 2001, implements the 
Agreement in the Republic of Moldova 19/07/2004 
Switzerland Ordinance concerning the implem entation of preshipment inspections dated 
17 May 1995. 26/07/1995 
Uruguay Notificación de la Ley 16.671 del 13 de diciembre de 1994. 09/10/1996 
 
                                               
1 Available for consultation in the Secretariat (office 1170). 
2 In the language in which it was notified. G/PSI/N/1/Rev.2 
 
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  2  OTHER LAWS AND REGULATIONS RE LATING TO PRESHIPMENT INSPECTION3 
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Albania Preshipment inspection is co vered by Article 11 paragraph 4 and 
Article 25 of the Law "Customs Code of the Republic of Albania" No. 8449, 27 January 1999. 24/06/2008 
Bangladesh Preshipment Inspection Order 1999 has been issued under Section 25A of 
Customs Act (Act IV9 of 1969), for appointment of preshipment 
inspection agencies and to provide for the functions relating to the 
issuance of certificates by such agencies and other related matters. 19/07/2004 
Benin Décret no. 91-23 du 1er Février 1995 portant institution d'un système de 
vérification des importations de marchandises à destination de la 
République du Bénin; Arrêté no. 0227MF7DC7CTE du 6 Février 1991 instituant un Système de Vérification des importations de marchandises à destination de la République du Bénin 03/02/1997 
Bolivia, 
Plurinational 
State of Decreto Supremo No. 22514 y de la Resolución Suprema No. 208026 
relativos a la inspección previa a la expedición. 03/02/1997 
Burkina Faso Décret No. 92-332/PRES/PM/MFP/MICM du 19 Novembre 1992 portant 
Programme de Vérification des Impo rtations; Arrêté Interministériel 
No. 049/MFP/MICM portant application du Décret No. 332/PRES/PM/MFP/MICM. 03/02/1997 
Burundi Contrat d'inspection avant expéditi on avec la Société Générale de 
Surveillance (SGS) depuis 1970. 19/07/2004 
Central African 
Republic Interministerial Order No. 021 of 1 April 2005 on the securing of revenue 
from timber exports in the Central African Republic. 26/04/2010 
Colombia Decreto 2531 de noviembre 16 de 1994 del Ministerio de Hacienda y 
Crédito Público; Resolución 5624 de diciembre 9 de 1994 de la Dirección 
de impuestos y Aduanas Nacionales; Decreto 550 de marzo 31 de 1995 
del Ministerio de Hacienda y Crédito Público. 26/07/1995 
Côte d'Ivoire Décret 93-113 du 11 mars 1993; Arrêté interministériel no. 38 du 
12 mars 1993; Avis aux importateurs et exportateurs no. 93-002 du 12 mars 1993. 
 
Notification of administrative proc edures for preshipment inspection. 09/10/1996 
  
 
24/02/1998 
Dem. Rep. of 
Congo Legislation relating to preshipment inspection 24/06/2008 
Ecuador Mediante Ley No. 2007-93, publicada en el Registro Oficial No. 196 de 23 
de octubre de 2007, el Ecuador decidió prescindir de la utilización de regímenes de inspección previa a la expedición. 10/10/2012 
European 
Union Council Regulation N° 3287/94 – List of authorities responsible for 
preshipment inspection in the EC. 19/07/2004 
Georgia After concluding the contract with the existing company, there is no 
official entity authorized for the mandatory preshipment inspection, and 
pursuant to Article 176 of Customs Code of Georgia, the submission of the certificate of the inspection for the customs clearance must not be considered as the compulsory. 19/07/2004 
Ghana Notification of administrative proc edures for preshipment inspection. 09/10/1996 
Guinea La République de Guinée applique l'inspection avant expédition dans le 
cadre du programme de sécurisation de s recettes douanières régie par les 
Décrêts 96/095/PRG/SGG du 27 juin 1996 et D99/069/PRG/SGG du 30 juillet 1999. 19/07/2004 
Haiti Décret du 3 octobre 1983 confiant à la Société Générale de Surveillance 
(SGS) la vérification qualitative et quantitative des marchandises avant 
leur embarquement pour Haïti. 28/09/1999 
India Paragraphs 25 and 27 of the Export and Import Policy. 09/10/1996 
Indonesia Presidential Instruction, 3/1991, "The Policy to Expedite the Flow of 
Goods for the Promotion of Economic Activities" (unofficial translation into 
English) Decree of the Minister of Finance, 737/KMK.00/1991, 
"Concerning Customs Procedures in the Field of Imports" (unofficial 
translation into English). 08/06/1995 
Jamaica Section 19 of the Revenue Board Act and Section 257 of the Customs Act. 09/10/1996 
Japan A law relating to preshipment inspection (in the Japanese language only). 31/03/1995 
Korea, Republic 
of Domestic laws and regulations relati ng to preshipment inspection which 
were incorporated through the amen dment of Korea's Foreign Trade Act 
and its Enforcement Decree in December 1996 and February 1997, respectively. 28/09/1999 
                                               
3 In the language in which it was notified. G/PSI/N/1/Rev.2 
 
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Kuwait, the 
State of  Law Decree No. 13 of 1980 concerning customs; List of import prohibited 
goods; list of goods and items exempted from customs duty;  list of 
export restricted goods; list of prohib ited exported goods; list of imported 
restricted goods; list of provisional seizures. 24/02/1998 
Madagascar 
 Agreement on the Customs Receipts Security System between the 
Republic of Madagascar and VERITAS BV of 4 December 1992; Interministerial Order No. 2169 of 7 May 1993 establishing preshipment quality, quantity and price inspection  and controls; Interministerial Order 
No. 6550/93-FIN of 15 December 1993 amending certain provisions of Interministerial Order No. 2169/93 of 7 May 1993; Note No. 2721/MFB/SG/DGRF/D1/CEDELF/LF of 24 December 1993 on the implementation of Order No. 6550/93-FIN of 15 December 1993; Supplemental Agreement No. 2 of 9 June 1995 to the Agreement on the Customs Receipts Security System; Interministerial Order No. 3537/95 of 12 July 1993 amending and supplementing certain provisions of 
Ministerial Order No. 6550/93 FIN of 15 December 1993. 
 Convention relative au système de sécurisation des recettes douanières entre la République de Madagascar et le bureau Veritas BV du 4 décembre 1992; Arrêté interministériel n
o 2169 du 7 mai 1993 
instituant une inspection et un contrôle de la qualité, des quantités et des prix avant embarquement; Arrêté interministériel n
o 6550/93-FIN du 
15 décembre 1993 modifiant certaines dispositions de l'arrêté interministériel n
o 2169/93 du 7 mai 1993; Note 
no 2721/MFB/SG/DGRF/D1/CEDELF/LF du 24 décembre 1993 relative à 
l'application de l'arrêté no 6550/93-FIN du 15 décembre 1993; Avenant no 
2 du 9 juin 1995 à la Convention relative au Système de Sécurisation des recettes douanières; Arrê té interministériel n
o 3537/95 du 12 juillet 1993 
modifiant et complétant certaines dispositions de l'arrêté ministériel n
o 6550/93-FIN du 15 décembre 1993. 09/10/1996 
          
 
 28/09/1999 
Mali 
 Décret No. 89-196/P-RM portant institutio n du contrôle de la qualité, de 
la quantité, des prix et de la véri fication du chapitre douanier des 
marchandises à l'importation avant expédition; Programme de 
Vérification des Importations. 
 
Décret No. 08/745/P-RM du 12 décembre 2008, portant institution du 
contrôle de la qualité, de la quantité, du prix, de la position tarifaire et de 
la valeur en douane à l'importation avant expédition et du scanning des 
marchandises à destination. 24/02/1998 
 
 
 
 
05/02/2013 
Mexico Acuerdo que establece el aviso au tomático de importación, y al efecto 
adiciona el similar que establece la clasificación y codificación de mercancías cuya importación y export ación está sujeta al requisito de 
permiso previo por parte de la Se cretaría de Comercio y Fomento 
Industrial. 28/09/1999 
Mozambique Pre-shipping Inspection Regulation, Ministerial Despatch No. 207/98 of 
25 November 1998.   24/06/2008 
Niger Décret No. 96-021/PCSN/MF/P du 12 Février 1996 portant institution d'un 
Programme d'Inspection et de Vérifi cation des Importations;  Arrêté 
Interministériel No. 0184/MFP/P/MCA/T/T du 10 Juin 1996 portant application du Décret No. 96-021/PCSN/MF/P.  Décret no. 96-021/PCSN/MF/P du 12 février 1996 modifié par le Décret no. 96-370/PRN/MEF/P du 18 Octobre 1996 portant institution d'un programme d'inspection et de vérifica tion des importations en République 
du Niger; Arrêté Interministériel no. 0184/MFP/MCA/T/T du 10 Juin 1996 portant application du décret no. 96-921/PCN du 12 février 1996. 03/02/1997 
    24/02/1998 
Nigeria Notification explaining phase-out of PSI in Nigeria. 24/02/1998 
Pakistan Statutory Notification of 14 November 1994, "Customs". 08/06/1995 
Papua New 
Guinea The legislation is applicable to logging industry, which is specified in 
Clause 134 of Forestry Act 1991, and Clauses 233 and 234 of Forestry 
Regulation legislation 19/07/2004 
Paraguay Resolución 1171 del Ministerio de Hacienda de fecha 3 de julio de 1996 
por el cual se reglamenta el proced imiento operativo para importaciones 
con inspecciones pre-embarque. 06/06/1997 G/PSI/N/1/Rev.2 
 
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Peru D. Leg. Nº 659 "Establece nuevo procedimiento para las operaciones de 
importación de mercancías"; D.S. Nº  038-92-EF "Aprueba el reglamento 
para las empresas verificadoras que supervisarán las operaciones de 
importación y depósito de mercancías"; D.L. Nº 25713 "Precisa el alcance 
de norma que establece el régimen de supervisión de importaciones para 
diversos bienes"; D.L. Nº 25723 "Dispone la inspección en origen de las 
mercancías que se destinen a la s zonas de tratamiento especial 
comercial, cuyo valor FOB sea mayor al US$2,000"; Directiva Nº 7-D-22-
92 SUNAD-INTA; D.S. Nº 265-91-EF "Establece los procedimientos y 
trámites que operativicen el proces o de supervisión de importaciones y 
depósito de mercancías". 
 
Decreto Supremo Nº 003-96-EF:  "Excluyen del sistema de supervisión de 
importaciones y depósito de mercancías a los commodities a que se 
refiere el -Decreto Supremo Nº 038-92-EF" (6/1/96); - Decreto Supremo 
Nº 004-96-EF:  "Exceptúan del Régimen de Supervisión a las 
importaciones que efectúe el Estado" (6/1/96); 
-Decreto Supremo Nº 015-97-EF: "Aprueban normas referidas a la 
aplicación del sistema de supervisión de importaciones a las solicitudes de 
inspección de mercancías" (25/2/97). 12/07/1996 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
06/06/1997 
Philippines Joint Order 1-91 for the Implem entation of the Comprehensive Import 
Supervision Service. 09/10/1996 
Russian 
Federation Federal Law of 8 December 2003 N° 164-FL on the Fundamentals of the 
State Regulation of Foreign Trade Activity.  The authorities of the Russian 
Federation do not currently require any inspection services subject to 
provisions of the Agreement. 21/09/2012 
Senegal Notification of Decree 91-1221 of 14 November 1991 and Order 
No. 01000 of 22 November 1991. 09/10/1996 
Separate 
Customs 
Territory of 
Taiwan, 
Penghu Kinmen 
and Matsu Foreign Trade Act amended to add Article 2001 in force on 
1 January 1999.  Regulations on the Management and Supervision of 
Preshipment Inspection promulgated on 12 May 1999.  19/07/2004 
Suriname Decree E-30 of 3 December 1981 (in Dutch). 28/09/1999 
Turkey Communiqué on the Status of In ternational Supervising Companies 
(Export 96/6). 24/02/1998 
Uganda Notification of contract with  Société Générale de Surveillance and 
Supplemental Agreement to the contract. 09/10/1996 
Venezuela, 
Bolivarian 
Republic of Decreto No° 2.288 del 27.01.03, Reforma parcial del Reglamento sobre la 
inspección y verificación previa a la importaciones; Providencia 
N° SNAT/2003/1.761 del 02.05.03, establece la obligación de empresas 
verificadoras de transmitir electrónic amente en un máximo de 24 horas 
sus informes de verificación, tanto a los importadores, como a la 
Administración Aduanera; 
Providencia N° SNAT/2003/1.743-746 del 14.04.03, Autorización para las 
varias empresas de Inspección previa  a la expedición puedan prestar sus 
servicios.  19/07/2004 
 
3  CHANGES IN LAWS AND REGULATIONS RELATING TO PRESHIPMENT INSPECTION 
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Argentina Resoluciones del Ministerio de Economía y obras y Servicios Públicos 
No. 58/99 y 217/99 y las Disposiciones del Comité Ejecutivo del Programa de Inspección de Preemba rque de Importaciones No. 2/99, 
3/99 y 4/99, que modifican algunos aspectos operativos del Programa de Inspección de Preembarque de las Importaciones aplicado por la 
República Argentina. 21/03/2001 
Bolivia, 
Plurinational 
state of Decreto Supremo No. 24851 del 20 de septiembre de 1997; Decreto 
Supremo No. 22514 del 24 de agosto de 1990; Resolución Suprema 
No. 208026. 28/09/1999 
Ghana Ministry of Trade and Industry  Notice to Importers:  Revised 
Procedures for Preshipment, 13 October 1997; New Procedure for Preshipment Inspection of Imports, 6 July 1995. 28/09/1999 G/PSI/N/1/Rev.2 
 
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Indonesia The Government of Indonesia inform s Members that "the notification 
contained in G/PSI/N/1/Add.1 is no longer valid as the Government of 
Indonesia, since 1 April 1997, does not apply preshipment inspection 
for its imports.  For imported goods, customs examination is carried 
out by Indonesian Customs at the place where the goods are imported 
in the territory". 06/06/1997 
Niger Décret no 96-021/PCSN/MF/P du 12 février 1996, modifié par Décret 
no 96-370/PRN/MEF/P du 18 octobre 1996 instituant un programme 
d'inspection et de vérification de s importations en République du 
Niger;  Arrêté interministériel no 0184/MFP/MCA/T/T du 10 juin 1996 
portant application du Décret no 96-021/PCSN du 12 février 1996. 28/09/1999 
Peru Las siguientes normas legales complementarais relativas al régimen de 
inspección previa a la expedición:  Decreto Supremo No. 005-96-EF:  
"Reglamento de Infracciones y Sanciones de las Empresas 
Supervisoras", publicado en el Diario Oficial el 8 de enero de 1996;  
Decreto Supremo No. 67-95-EF:  "Crean subcomisión encargada de 
evaluar reclamos derivados del incumplimiento contractual de 
obligaciones asumidas por las em presas verificadoras con los 
importadores", publicado en el Diario Oficial el 5 de abril de 1995. 24/02/1998 
 Decreto Supremo N°008-2002-EF, del 14 de enero de 2002, mediante 
el cual se amplió la lista de mercancías excluidas del sistema de supervisión de importaciones establecido por el Decreto Legislativo N°659 y sus normas reglamentarias, complementarias y modificatorias. 19/07/2004 
 
4  MEMBERS NOTIFYING THAT THEY HAVE NO LAWS OR REGULATIONS RELATING TO 
PRESHIPMENT INSPECTION 
Member Date 
Armenia 19/07/2004 
Australia 24/02/1998 
Bahrain, Kingdom of 06/06/1997 
Brunei Darussalam 03/02/1997 
Bulgaria 06/06/1997 
Cambodia 26/04/2010 
Canada 12/07/1996 
Chad 28/09/1999 
Chile 21/03/2001 
31/03/1995 
Costa Rica 08/06/1995 
Croatia 26/04/2010 
Cuba 12/07/1996 
Cyprus 05/12/1997 
Czech Republic 12/07/1996 
Dominica 28/09/1999 
Dominican Republic 26/04/2010 
Ecuador 19/07/2004 
03/10/2012 
El Salvador 06/06/1997 
Estonia 21/03/2001 
Fiji 19/07/2004 
06/06/1997 
Gabon 28/09/1999 
19/07/2004 
Georgia 19/07/2004 
Grenada 19/07/2004 
Guatemala 21/03/2001 
Guyana 19/07/2004 
19/07/2004 
Honduras 03/02/1997 
Hong Kong, China 31/03/1995 
Hungary 26/07/1995 
Iceland 09/10/1996 
Indonesia 06/06/1997 
Israel 03/02/1997 
Jordan 21/03/2001 
Kyrgyz Republic 24/06/2008 
21/03/2001 G/PSI/N/1/Rev.2 
 
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Latvia 28/09/1999 
Lesotho 11/01/2013 
26/04/2010 
Lao, People's Democratic Republic 28/06/2013 
Macao, China 24/08/1999 
Malaysia 12/07/1996 
Maldives 28/09/1999 
Malta 28/09/1999 
Mauritius 19/07/2004 
Mongolia 24/02/1998 
Myanmar 10/12/2001 
28/09/1999 
Namibia 06/06/1997 
New Zealand 25/10/1996 
Nicaragua 18/07/1996 
Norway 19/08/2010 
12/07/1996 
Oman 21/03/2001 
Panama 26/04/2010 
19/07/2004 
22/07/1998 
Poland 23/04/1996 
Qatar 28/09/1999 
Romania 28/09/1999 
Samoa  21/06/2013 
Santa Lucia 12/07/1996 
Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of 24/06/2008 
Singapore 26/07/1995 
Slovak Republic 28/09/1999 
Slovenia 12/07/1996 
Suriname 12/07/1996 
South Africa 03/02/1997 
Sri Lanka 19/07/2004 
St. Kitts and Nevis 28/09/1999 
Thailand 26/04/2010 
The Gambia 13/01/2014 
26/04/2010 
Togo 26/04/2010 
Trinidad and Tobago 28/09/1999 
Tunisia 24/06/2008 
03/02/1997 
United Arab Emirates 03/02/1997 
United States 09/10/1996 
Zambia 19/07/2004 
Zimbabwe 12/07/1996 
 
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