WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION   
G/PSI/N/1/Rev.1 
11 October 2012 
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PRESHIPMENT INSPECTION 
 
Notifications under Article 5 of the Agreement 
on Preshipment Inspection 
 
Revision 
  1. Article 5 of the Agreement on Preshipment In spection provides that Members shall submit to 
the Secretariat copies of the laws and regulations by which they put this Agreem ent into force, as well 
as copies of any other laws and regulations re lating 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. 
 2. This document updates and consolidates a ll information that has been received from 
Members, most of which was previously listed as addenda to document G/PSI/N/1
1.  Since the last 
version, new notifications were received from Ecua dor and the Russian Federation.  The documents 
are available for consultation in the Secretariat, Market Access Division. 
 
I. LAWS AND REGULATIONS PUTTING THE AGREEMENT ON PRESHIPMENT 
INSPECTION INTO FORCE 
Member Contents2 Date 
Argentina Expediente No. 090-000042/97 del Registro del MINISTERIO DE 
ECONOMÍA Y OBRAS Y SERVICIOS PÚBLICOS y el Acuerdo sobre 
Inspección Previa a la Expedición aproba do 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 th e 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 2 001, implements the Agreement in the 
Republic of Moldova 19/07/2004 
Switzerland Ordinance concerning the implementation 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 Notifications from Cyprus and Macao, China had inadvertently been omitted. 
2 In the language in which it was notified. G/PSI/N/1/Rev.1 
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  II. OTHER LAWS AND REGULATIONS RELATING TO PRESHIPMENT 
INSPECTION 
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Albania Preshipment inspection is covered 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 marchandis es à destination de la République du 
Bénin;  Arrêté no. 0227MF7DC7CTE du 6 Février 1991 instituant un Système 
de Vérification des importations de marcha ndises 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 Importati ons;  Arrêté Interministériel No. 
049/MFP/MICM portant application du Décret No. 332/PRES/PM/MFP/MICM. 03/02/1997 
Burundi Contrat d'inspection avant expédition 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. 09/10/1996 
Notification of administrative procedures for preshipment inspection. 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 pres cindir 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 th e 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 procedures for preshipment inspection. 09/10/1996 
Guinea La République de Guinée applique l'inspection avant expédition dans le cadre 
du programme de sécurisation des 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  G/PSI/N/1/Rev.1 
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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 relating to preshipment inspection which were 
incorporated through the amendment of Korea's Foreign Trade Act and its 
Enforcement Decree in December 1996 and February 1997, respectively. 28/09/1999 
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 prohibited 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 provisi ons 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 implementati on of Order No. 6550/93-FIN of 15 
December 1993;  Supplemental Agreem ent No. 2 of 9 June 1995 to the 
Agreement on the Customs Receipts Secur ity 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. 09/10/1996 
Madagascar Convention relative au système de sécurisation des recettes douanières entre la 
République de Madagascar et le bur eau Veritas BV du 4 décembre 1992;  
Arrêté interministériel no 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 no 2169/93 du 7 mai 1993;  Note 
no 2721/MFB/SG/DGRF/D1/CEDELF/L F 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;  Arrêté interministériel no 3537/95 du 12 juillet 1993 modifiant et 
complétant certaines dispositions de l'arrêté ministériel no 6550/93-FIN du 15 
décembre 1993. 28/09/1999 
Mali Décret 89-196/P-RM portant institution du  contrôle de la qualité, de la quantité, 
des prix et de la vérification du chapitre douanier des marchandises à l'importation avant expédition;  Programme de Vérification des Importations. 24/02/1998 
Mexico Acuerdo que establece el aviso automático de importación, y al efecto adiciona 
el similar que establece la clasificaci ón y codificación de mercancías cuya 
importación y exportación está sujeta al requisito de permiso previo por parte de la Secretaría 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 Vérification 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. 03/02/1997 
 
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 vérification 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. 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 G/PSI/N/1/Rev.1 
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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 procedimiento operativo para importaciones con 
inspecciones pre-embarque. 06/06/1997 
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 im portaciones para diversos bienes";  
D.L. Nº 25723 "Dispone la  inspección en origen de  las mercancías que se 
destinen a las zonas de tratamiento especial comercial, cuyo valor FOB sea mayor al US$ 2000";  Directiva Nº 7-D-22-92 SUNAD-INTA;  D.S. Nº 265-91-
EF "Establece los procedimientos y trám ites que operativicen el proceso de 
supervisión de importaciones y depósito de mercancías". 12/07/1996 
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). 06/06/1997 
Philippines Joint Order 1-91 for the Implementation 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 D ecember 1981 (in Dutch). 28/09/1999 
Turkey Communiqué on the Status of International 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, es tablece la obligación de empresas 
verificadoras de transmitir electrónicamente en un máximo de 24 horas sus 
informes de verificación, tanto a los im portadores, como a la Administración 
Aduanera; Providencia N° SNAT/2003/1.743-746 de l 14.04.03, Auto rización para las 
varias empresas de Inspección previa a la expedición puedan prestar sus 
servicios.  19/07/2004  G/PSI/N/1/Rev.1 
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  III. 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 Preembarque de Import aciones 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 
Indonesia The Government of Indonesia informs 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 wh ere 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 des importations en République du Niger;  Arrêté interministériel n
o 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 Sancione s 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 contract ual de obligaciones asumidas por las empresas 
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 Decr eto Legislativo N°659 y sus normas 
reglamentarias, complementarias y modificatorias. 19/07/2004 
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  IV. MEMBERS NOTIFYING THAT THEY HAVE NO LAWS OR REGULATIONS 
RELATING TO PRESHIPMENT INSPECTION 
 
Member Date  Member Date 
Armenia 19/07/2004  Lesotho 26/04/2010 
Australia 24/02/1998  Macao, China 24/08/1999 
Bahrain, Kingdom of 06/06/1997  Malaysia 12/07/1996 
Brunei Darussalam 03/02/1997  Maldives 28/09/1999 
Bulgaria 06/06/1997  Malta 28/09/1999 
Cambodia 26/04/2010  Mauritius 19/07/2004 
Canada 12/07/1996  Mongolia 24/02/1998 
Chad 28/09/1999   28/09/1999 
 21/03/2001  Myanmar 10/12/2001 
Chile 31/03/1995  Namibia 06/06/1997 
Costa Rica 08/06/1995  New Zealand 25/10/1996 
Croatia 26/04/2010  Nicaragua 18/07/1996 
Cuba 12/07/1996   19/08/2010 
Cyprus 05/12/1997  Norway 12/07/1996 
Czech Republic 12/07/1996  Oman 21/03/2001 
Dominica 28/09/1999   19/07/2004 
Dominican Republic 26/04/2010   26/04/2010 
 19/07/2004  Panama 22/07/1998 
Ecuador 03/10/2012  Poland 23/04/1996 
El Salvador 06/06/1997  Qatar 28/09/1999 
Estonia 21/03/2001  Romania 28/09/1999 
 19/07/2004  Santa Lucia 12/07/1996 
Fiji 06/06/1997  Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of 24/06/2008 
 28/09/1999  Singapore 26/07/1995 
Gabon 19/07/2004  Slovak Republic 28/09/1999 
Georgia 19/07/2004  Slovenia 12/07/1996 
Grenada 19/07/2004  Suriname 12/07/1996 
Guatemala 21/03/2001  South Africa 03/02/1997 
 19/07/2004  Sri Lanka 19/07/2004 
Guyana 19/07/2004  St. Kitts and Nevis 28/09/1999 
Honduras 03/02/1997  Thailand 26/04/2010 
Hong Kong, China 31/03/1995  The Gambia 26/04/2010 
Hungary 26/07/1995  Togo 26/04/2010 
Iceland 09/10/1996  Trinidad and Tobago 28/09/1999 
Indonesia 06/06/1997   24/06/2008 
Israel 03/02/1997  Tunisia 03/02/1997 
Jordan 21/03/2001  United Arab Emirates 03/02/1997 
 24/06/2008  United States 09/10/1996 
Kyrgyz Republic 21/03/2001  Zambia 19/07/2004 
Latvia 28/09/1999  Zimbabwe 12/07/1996 
 
 
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