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8 May 2013  
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Committee on Market Access  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION PURSUANT TO THE DECI SION ON NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES 
FOR QUANTITATIVE RESTRICTIONS (G/L/59/REV.1) 
EUROPEAN UNION 
The following communication, dated 26 April 2013, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of the European Union.  
A. Notifying Member:  European Union 
B. Date of notification:  24 April 2013  
C. First time notification: 
 Yes 
 No, last notification was made in (doc. symbol):  
D. Type of notification: 
 1. Complete (i.e. notification of all quantitative restrictions in force) 
 2. Changes to a notification previously made in (doc. symbol) which are of the following 
nature: 
  2.1 Introduction of new restrictions, as listed in Section 1. 
  2.2 Elimination of restrictions, as described in G below. 
  2.3 Modification of a previously notified restriction, as described in Section 1. 
 3. Reverse notification of restrictions maintained by (Member):  
E. The notification provides informat ion for the following biennial period 
(e.g. 2012-2014): 2012-2014 and relates to restrictions in force as of 
30 September 2012  
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 with information on quantitative 
restrictions that are currently in force and additional information. 
G. Comments of a general nature, includin g a description of the elimination of 
restrictions notified under D.2.2 and th e date they ceased to be in force. 
 
                                               
* 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 Banning of the exports 
of metallic mercury and certain mercury compounds and mixtures and the safe storage of metallic mercury.  The prohibition does not apply to exports of 
compounds used for 
R&D, medical or analysis purposes. CP 261790; 
262060; 280540; 284390; 285200; 285300 
 Metallic mercury (Hg, 
CAS RN 7439-97-6), cinnabar ore, mercury (I) chloride (Hg2Cl2, CAS RN 10112-91-1), mercury (II) oxide (HgO, CAS RN 21908-53-2) and 
mixtures of metallic 
mercury with other substances, including alloys of mercury, with a mercury concentration of at least 95 % weight by weight Protection of human 
life or health, inter alia  Regulation (EC) No 
1102/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 October 2008 – O.J. L 304, 14.11.2008 http://eur-
lex.europa.eu/LexUriS
erv/LexUriServ.do?uri
=OJ:L:2008:304:0075
:0079:EN:PDF  
 Competent authorities 
in each Member State 
2 Prohibition of import of 
controlled substances or of products and equipment containing or relying on controlled substances, where the controlled that deplete the ozone layer. CP Various  For more details on 
the products please refer to Annex I of Regulation No 1005/2009: http://eur-
lex.europa.eu/LexUri
Serv/LexUriServ.do?
uri=OJ:L:2009:286:0
001:0030:EN:PDF  Protection of human 
life or health, inter alia.  Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer, as last amended and adjusted 
 Regulation (EC) No 
1005/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 September 2009 on substances that deplete the ozone layer. (Ch. 4) O.J. L 286, 31.10.2009 
http://eur-
lex.europa.eu/LexUriS
erv/LexUriServ.do?uri
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:0030:EN:PDF  Competent authorities 
in each Member State  
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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 Prohibition of (or 
severe restriction of) import and export controls on dangerous chemical products. CP 25240000 
27079100 
28054000 
28291100 
28291900 
28332980 28520000 
28530090 
29022000 29031300 
29031400 
29031500 29031910 
29031980 
29032900 29033100 
29033911 
29038100 29038200 
29038990 
29039200 
29039990 
29042000 29049095 
29062900 
29071300 29081100 
29081900 
29089100 29089900 
29093031 
29093038 29093090 (a) Certain 
hazardous chemicals that are subject to the prior informed consent procedure under the Rotterdam Convention,  (b) certain hazardous chemicals that are banned or severely restricted within the Community or a Member State; (c) chemicals when exported in so far as their classification, packaging and labelling are concerned Protection of human 
life or health, inter alia . 
 
Rotterdam Convention 
on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade. Regulation (EC) No 
689/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Parliament and of the Council  of 17 June 2008 (OJ L 204, 31.07.2008) as amended by Commission Regulation No 15/2010 (O.J. L6, 09.01.2010), Commission Regulation No 196/2010 (O.J. L 60, 10.03.2010) Commission Regulation No 186/2011 (O.J. L 53,26.02.2011), Commission Regulation No  214/2011 (O.J. L59, 04.03.2011), Commission Regulation No 71/2012 (O.J. L 26, 28.01.2012) http://eur-
lex.europa.eu/LexUriSEach Member State appoints the competent authorities that have to carry out the administrative functions required by the Regulation.   
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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 
29101000 
29104000 
29109000 
29146100 
29147000 
29153600 29159000 
29161600 
29162000 29163990 
29173995 
29181800 29181998 
29189100 
29189990 29191000 
29199000 
29201100 29201900 
29209010 
29209085 
29211999 
29214200 29214300 
29214400 
29214500 29214900 
29215990 
29241200 29242100 
29242998 
29251995 29252100 erv/LexUriServ.do?uri
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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 
29252900 
29269095 
29280090 
29302000 
29303000 
29305000 29309016 
29309099 
29311000 29312000 
29319090 
29322090 29329900 
29333999 
29334990 29335910 
29335995 
29336910 29336980 
29337900 
29339980 
29349990 
29362900 29389090 
29399900 
34010000 34021300 
38070090 
38085000 38089100 
38089200 
38089300 38089400  
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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 
38089910 
38089990 
38111100 
38248100 
38248200 
38248300 38249097 
38260090 
68114000 68128000 
68129100 
68129200 68129300 
68129900 
68132000 81070000 
4 Restriction of trade of 
certain animals and plant species for the protection of species of wild fauna and flora. NAL Please refer to 
Annex I of Commission Regulation (EU) No 101/2012  http://eur-
lex.europa.eu/Le
xUriServ/LexUri
Serv.do?uri=OJ:
L:2012:039:013
3:0200:EN:PDF  
 See Annex of  
Commission Regulation (EU) No 101/2012  of 6 February 2012  http://eur-
lex.europa.eu/LexUri
Serv/LexUriServ.do?
uri=OJ:L:2012:039:0
133:0200:EN:PDF  
 Protection of human 
life or health, inter alia  
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) Commission 
Regulation (EU) No 101/2012  of 6 February 2012  amending Council Regulation (EC) No 338/97 on the protection of species of wild fauna and flora by regulating trade therein. O.J. L 39, 14.11.2008 http://eur-
lex.europa.eu/LexUriS
erv/LexUriServ.do?uriThe restriction is administered through an export licensing procedure, in accordance with CITES  
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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 
=OJ:L:2012:039:0133
:0200:EN:PDF  
5 Restrictive measures 
against the Cote d'Ivoire: it is forbidden to sell, supply, transfer or export, directly or indirectly, equipment which might be used for internal repression, whether or not originating in the 
Community, to any person, entity or body in, or for use in, Côte d'Ivoire. CP 290420; 
29049095; 29209085; 360100; 360200; 360300; 360490; 360690; 38249097; 38260090; 391220 39269097 490110; 490199; 490200; 490600; 
491199; 
610100; 610200; 610300; 610400; 610500; 610600; 611000; 611300; 611400; 620100; 620200; 620300; 620400; 620500; 620600; 621000; 630790; 650610; Weapons and related 
materiel  GATT Art.  XXI(b) 
UNSCR 1572 (2004) Council Regulation  
(EC) No 174/2005 of 31 January 2005 imposing restrictions on the supply of assistance related to military activities to Côte d’Ivoire (O.J. L 29, 2.2.2005) http://eur-
lex.europa.eu/LexUriS
erv/LexUriServ.do?uri
=OJ:L:2005:029:0005
:0015:EN:PDF  
 Competent national 
authorities, please refer to annex II of  Council Regulation  (EC) No 174/2005   
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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 
731300; 
73259990; 732619; 73269092; 73269094; 73269096; 73269098; 821192; 821193; 
842430; 
842481; 842489; 842490; 842911; 842919; 842920; 842930; 842940; 84295110; 84295191; 84295199; 84295200; 84295900; 844400; 844500; 844621; 844700; 845221; 845229; 845600; 845800;   
845900;  
846000; 846100; 846200; 846300; 846400; 846510;  
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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 
846592; 
846593; 846594; 846595; 846596; 846599; 846711; 846719; 846721; 
846729; 
846789; 846792; 846799; 846800; 847130; 847141; 847149; 847150; 847900; 852300; 85402080; 85437090; 870120; 870130; 87019090; 870200; 870300; 870400; 870510; 87059080; 870600; 
870700; 
870800; 871000; 871631; 87163930; 87163950; 87163980;  
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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 
871640; 
871680; 871690; 900190; 900500; 901310; 901320; 901380;  901400; 
90230080; 
930200; 930310; 930320; 930330; 930390; 930510; 930520; 930599; 930621; 930629; 93063010; 93063090; 93069090; 930700 
6 Restrictive measures 
against Burma targeting sectors which provide sources of revenue for the military regime of Burma/Myanmar. They apply to wood and wood products, and to coal, gold, silver, certain base metals and precious and semi-precious stones.  CP 2601; 2602; 
2603; 2604; 2607; 2608; 2609; 2611; 2616 10; 2616 90 00 10 2619 00 20; 2620 11; 2620 19; 2620 21; 2620 29; 2620 30; 2620 99 10; 2620 99 40; 2620 99 95 10; Goods belonging to 
the following categories: (a) round logs, timber and timber products; (b) coal and certain metals;  (c)  precious and semi-precious stones. GATT Art.  XXI(b) Council Regulation  
(EC) No 194/2008 of 25 February 2008 renewing and strengthening the restrictive measures in respect of Burma/Myanmar and repealing Regulation (EC) No 817/2006 (O.J. L 66, Notifications to: 
Commission of the European Union/ Foreign Policy Instruments Service. 
The import/export authorisations are issued by the competent authorities in each Member State. Please refer to Annex IV Council Regulation  
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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 
 2701; 
2704 00 11; 2704 00 19; 2705 00 00 10; 2706 00 00 10; 2708; 4401; 4402; 4403; 4404; 4405; 4406; 4407; 
4408; 4409; 
4410; 4411; 4412; 4413; 4414; 4415; 4416; 4417; 4418; 4419; 4420;  4421; 4701; 4702; 4703; 4704; 4705; 7102; 7103; 7105 10 00 10; 7105 90 00 10; 7106; 7107; 7108; 7109; 7112 30 00 10; 7112 91; 7112 99 00 10; 7113; 7114; 7116; 7118 10 
00 10; 
7118 90 00 10; 7201; 7202; 7203; 7204; 7205; 7206; 7207; 7401; 7402; 7403; 10.03.2008) 
http://eur-
lex.europa.eu/LexUriS
erv/LexUriServ.do?uri
=OJ:L:2008:066:0001
:0087:EN:PDF  
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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 
7404; 
7405; 7406;  7501; 7502; 7503; 7504; 7801; 7802; 7804 20; 7901; 7902; 7903; 8001; 8002; 8101 10; 
8101 94; 
8101 97;  8111 00 11;  8111 00 19; 9401 61; 9401 69; 9401 90 30;  9403 30; 9403 40; 9403 50; 9403 60; 9406 00 20; 9705 00 00 10; 9705 00 00 20; 9706 00 00 10 
7 Restrictive measures 
against Zimbabwe. CP 290420; 
29049095; 29209085; 292990; 360100; 360200; 360300; 37040010; 37059010; 38249097; 38260090; 391220; 490110; 490199; 490600; 491199; Equipment which 
might be used for internal repression GATT Art.  XXI(b) Council Regulation 
(EC) No 314/2004 of 19 February 2004 concerning certain restrictive measures in respect of Zimbabwe (O.J. L 55,24.02.2004) http://eur-
lex.europa.eu/LexUriS
erv/LexUriServ.do?uri
=OJ:L:2004:055:0001
:0013:EN:PDF  The import/export 
authorisations are issued by the competent authorities in each Member State. Please refer to Annex II Council Regulation (EU) No 314/2004  
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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 
610100; 
610200; 610300; 610400; 610500; 610600; 611000; 611300; 611400; 
620100; 
620200; 620300; 620400; 620500; 620600; 621100; 63079092; 63079098; 650610; 68101190; 681019; 681091; 681099; 681510; 681599; 690400;  690500; 700719; 700729; 701990; 730800; 
730900; 
731000; 731100; 73151190; 731512; 731581; 731582;   
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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 
731589; 
73259990; 732619; 732620; 73269092; 73269094; 73269096; 73269098; 761000; 
821192; 
821193; 830150; 842430; 842481; 842489; 842490; 842911; 842919; 842920; 842930;  84294010; 84294030; 84294090; 842959; 843010; 843020; 843039; 843050; 843061; 843069; 843149; 
845700; 
845800; 845900; 846000; 846200; 846300; 847130;  
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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 
847141; 
847149; 847150;  847900; 848041; 848049; 851220; 851700; 851821; 
851822; 
851829; 851850; 851890; 85198919;  85229080; 852300; 852550; 852560; 85258011; 85258019; 852610; 852692; 852700; 852910; 85299097; 85402080; 85408900; 854140; 854231; 85423910; 85437090; 
854390; 
870120; 870130 870190; 870321; 870322; 870323;  
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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 
870324; 
870331; 870332; 870410; 87042131; 87042139; 87042191; 87042199; 87042291; 
87042299; 
87042391; 87042399; 87043131; 87043139; 87043191; 87043199; 87043291; 87043299; 870490; 870530; 87059080; 87079090; 87081090; 87082990; 87089997; 871000; 900190; 900510; 900580; 900590; 901310; 
902219; 
90230080; 90271010;  90278017; 90278099; 903149; 930200;  
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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 
930310; 
93032010; 93032095; 930400; 930510; 930520;  930599; 930621; 930629; 
93063010; 
93063090; 93069090; 94054010; 961220 
8 Prohibition on the sale, 
supply, transfer or export of equipment to the Republic of Guinea which could be used for internal repression. CP 290420; 
29049095; 
29209085; 
360100; 360200; 360300; 360490; 360690; 38249097; 8260090; 391220; 39269097; 490110; 490199; Equipment which 
might be used for 
internal repression GATT Art.  XXI(b) Council Regulation 
(EU) No 1284/2009  of 22 December 2009  imposing certain specific restrictive measures in respect of the Republic of Guinea (O.J. L 346, 23.12.2009)  Notifications to: 
Commission of the 
European Union. 
/Foreign Policy Instruments Service. 
 
   490200; 
490600; 491199; 610100; 610200; 610300; 610400; 610500;   http://eur-
lex.europa.eu/LexUriS
erv/LexUriServ.do?uri
=OJ:L:2009:346:0026
:0038:EN:PDF  Competent authorities 
in each Member State. Please refer to Annex IV Council Regulation No 1284/2009  
  G/MA/QR/N/EU/1  
 
- 18 - 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 
   610600; 
611000; 611300; 611400; 620100; 620200; 620300; 620400; 620500; 
620600; 
621000; 630790; 650610; 731300; 73259990; 732619; 73269092; 73269094; 73269096; 73269098; 821192; 821193; 842430; 842481; 842489; 842490; 842911; 842919; 842940; 84295191; 84295199; 
842952; 
842959; 844400; 844500; 844621;      
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- 19 - 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 
   844700; 
845221; 845229; 845600; 845800; 845900; 846000; 846100; 846200; 
846300; 
846400; 846510; 846592; 846593; 846594; 846595; 846596; 846599; 846711; 846719; 846721; 846729; 846789; 846792; 846799; 846800; 847130; 847141; 847149; 847150; 847900; 
852300; 
85402080; 85437090; 870120; 870130; 87019090      
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- 20 - 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 
   870200;  
870300; 870400; 870510; 87059080; 870600; 870700; 870800; 871000; 
871631; 
87163930;  87163950; 87163980; 871640; 871680; 871690; 900190; 900500; 901310; 901320; 901380; 901400;  90230080; 930200; 930310; 930320; 930330; 930390; 930510; 930520; 930599; 
930621; 
930629; 93063010; 93063090; 93069090;      
  G/MA/QR/N/EU/1  
 
- 21 - 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 
   930700     
  
  G/MA/QR/N/EU/1  
 
- 22 - Section 2: Cross-reference to other WTO noti fications 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 Safe guards, and the Agreement on Import Licensing Procedures, etc.)  contains information 
on a quantitative restriction in force and which is not listed in Section 1.    1.  Agreement on Agriculture  A.  Was a notification made with information on a quantitative restriction?   Yes  
   No   
B.  If yes, then list below the relevant document symbol and include any information element missing in the notification:   2.  Agreement on Balance of Payments  A.  Was a notification made with information on a quantitative restriction?   Yes  
   No   
B.  If yes, then list below the relevant document symbol and include any information element missing in the notification:  
3. 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:  
Document 
symbol of 
notification General 
description Type 
of 
restr.  
 Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, based 
on HS(     ) Detailed Product 
Description WTO Justification 
and Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments  National legal basis 
and entry into force  
 Administration; 
modification of prev. 
notified measures; 
and other comments 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
G/LIC/N/3/EEC/14        
 
  
  G/MA/QR/N/EU/1  
 
- 23 - 5. Other notifications 
 A. Was a notification made with information on a quantitative restriction in other notifications?   Yes  
   No   
B. If yes, then list below the relevant document symbol and include any information element missing in the notification:    
 
 
__________