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7 May 2019  
(19-3133) Page: 1/16 
Committee on Market Access  Original: English  
 
 NOTIFICATION PURSUAN T TO THE DECISION ON  NOTIFICATION  PROCEDURE S 
FOR QUANTITATIVE RES TRICTIONS (G/L/59/REV.1)  
NORWAY  
The following communication , dated 6 May 2019, is being circulated at the request of the delegation 
of Norway . 
 
A. Notifying Member:  Norway  
B. Date of notification: 6 May  2019 
C. First time notification:  
 Yes 
 No, last notification was made in (d oc. 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 restrictio ns, 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 information for the follo wing biennial period 
(e.g.  2012 -2014): 2018-2020 and relates to restrictions in fo rce as of 6 May 2019  
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 , 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  Tariff  line 
code(s) 
affected, 
based on 
HS2017  Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
and Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments  National legal basis 
and entry into force  Administration, 
modification of 
previously notified 
measures, and other 
comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
1 Prohibition on the 
importation and 
exportation of certain 
species pursuant to 
CITES  CP 
CP-X See Annex 1  Various. See  
https://www.cites.org/e
ng/app/appendices.php 
for current listing. 
Reservations made by 
Norway, see 
https://www.cites.org/e
ng/app/reserve.php  GATT 1994 Art. 
XX(g), Convention on 
International Trade 
in Endangered 
Species of Flora and 
Fauna (CITES) inter 
alia 
 Act No. 32 of 6 June 
1997 on Import and 
Export Regulations; 
Regulation No. 1276 
of 15 November 2002 
for the 
implementation of 
the Convention of 3 
March 1973 on 
International Trade in 
Endangered Species 
of Wild Fauna and 
Flora (CITES)  
https://lovdata.no/do
kument/SF/forskrift/2
002-11-15-1276  Ministry of Climate and 
Environment/ 
Norwegian 
Environment Agency  
 
G/LIC/N/3/NOR/7  
G/LIC/N/3/NOR/9  
2 Prohibition of import of 
controlled substances 
or of products and 
equipment containing 
or relying on controlled 
substances, where the 
controlled substances 
deplete the ozone 
layer.  CP 27.10.2000  
29.03.1400  
29.03.1901  
29.03.3901  
29.03.3905  
29.03.7100  
29.03.7200  
29.03.7300  
29.03.7400  
29.03.7500  
29.03.7600  
29.03.7700  
29.03.7900  
38.24.7100  
38.24.7200  
38.24.7300  
38.24.7400  For a detailed list of the 
products concerned, 
please refer to Annex I 
of Regulation No 
1005/2009:  
http://eur -
lex.europa.eu/legal -
content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri
=CELEX:32009R1005&fr
om=EN  
 GATT 1994 Art. 
XX(b) Protection of 
human life or health, 
Montreal Protocol on 
Substances that 
Deplete the Ozone 
Layer, as amended 
and adjusted inter 
alia. Regulations relating 
to restrictions on the 
import and export of 
chemicals and other 
products hazardous to 
health and the 
environment (Product 
Regulations), Chapter 
6 on ozone depleting 
substances.  
https://lovdata.no/do
kument/SF/forskrift/2
004-06-01-
922/KAPITTEL_7#KAP
ITTEL_7   Ministry of Climate and 
Environment/ 
Norwegian 
Environment Agency  
 
G/TBT/Notif.96.242; 
G/TBT/Notif.96.243; 
G/TBT/Notif.96.74   
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No. General description 
of the restriction  Type of 
restriction  Tariff  line 
code(s) 
affected, 
based on 
HS2017  Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
and Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments  National legal basis 
and entry into force  Administration, 
modification of 
previously notified 
measures, and other 
comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
   38.24.7500  
38.24.7600  
38.24.7700  
38.24.7800  
38.24.7900  
38.26.0000    This regulation 
implements the EU 
Regulation 
1005/2009 on 
substances that 
deplete the ozone 
layer.  
The regulation entered 
into force in Norway 
1st July 2013.   
3 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-X 28.52.1000  
28.52.9000  Mercury  
Other  
Containing arsenic, 
mercury, thallium or 
their mixtures, of a kind 
used for the extraction 
of arsenic or those 
metals or for the 
manufacture of their 
chemical compounds  
Amalgams  
Other  
Inorganic or organic  
compounds of mercury, 
whether or not 
chemically defined, 
excluding amalgams.  GATT 1994 Art. 
XX(b);  
Minamata Convention 
on Mercury inter alia  Regulation relating to 
the amendment of 
the regulations on 
the recycling and 
treatment of wastes  
https://lovdata.no/do
kument/LTI/forskrift/
2013-10-14-1237 
(only in Norwegian)  
 
This regulation 
implements the EU 
Regulation  
No 1102/2008 of the 
European Parliament 
and of the Council of 
22 October 2008 – 
O.J. L 304, 
14.11.2008 banning 
exports of metallic 
mercury 
http://eurlex.  
europa.eu/LexUriS  
erv/LexUriServ.do?uri  
=OJ:L:2008:304:007
5 
:0079:EN:PDF  Ministry of Climate and 
Environment/ 
Norwegian 
Environment Agency  
 
G/TBT/Notif.97/104  
G/TBT/N/NOR/14  
G/TBT/N/NOR/17    
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No. General description 
of the restriction  Type of 
restriction  Tariff  line 
code(s) 
affected, 
based on 
HS2017  Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
and Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments  National legal basis 
and entry into force  Administration, 
modification of 
previously notified 
measures, and other 
comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
This regulation 
entered into force 14 
October 2013  
4 The use of genetically 
modified organisms 
may, as a main rule, 
only take place with the 
approval of the 
authorities.  CP Various,  
Not possible to 
list all HS 
codes from 
Chapter 1 to 
Chapter 21.  The restriction applies to 
microorganisms, plants 
or animals i n which the 
genetic material has 
been altered by means of 
gene or cell technology.  GATT 1994 Art XX(b);  
Cartagena Protocol on 
Biosafety to the 
Convention on 
Biological Diversity 
inter alia  The Gene Technology 
Act. The act entered 
into force 1. 
September 1993.  
https://lovdata.no/do
kument/NL/lov/1993 -
04-02-
38?q=Genteknologilo
ven 
 
An amendment to the 
Gene Technology Act 
to implement EU 
Directive 2008/18/EC 
entered into force  14 
June 2013.  Ministry of Climate and 
Environment/Norwegia
n Environment Agency  
 
G/TBT/N/NOR/4  
G/TBT/Notif.97/704  
5 It is prohibited to 
export or import  Bluefin 
tuna, bigeye tuna and 
swordfish without a 
catch document.  CP-X 
CP 03.02.3400  
03.02.3501  
03.02.3502  
03.02.3600  
03.02.4700  
03.03.4400  
03.03.4501  
03.03.4502  
03.03.4600  
03.03.5700  
03.04.4500  
03.04.4905  Fresh and frozen Bluefin 
tuna, bigeye tuna and 
swordfish  GATT 1994 Art. XX(g)  
ICCAT  Act No 32 of 6 June 
1997 on import and 
Export Regulations, 
Act No. 37 of 6 June 
2008 Marine 
resources Act; 
Regulation 20 March 
2009 No. 332 on 
catch documentation 
for Bluefin tuna, 
bigeye tuna and 
swordfish    Ministry of Climate 
and 
Environment/Norwegia
n Environment Agency  
  
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No. General description 
of the restriction  Type of 
restriction  Tariff  line 
code(s) 
affected, 
based on 
HS2017  Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
and Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments  National legal basis 
and entry into force  Administration, 
modification of 
previously notified 
measures, and other 
comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
ex. 
03.04.4909  
03.04.5400  
03.04.5901  
ex. 
03.04.5909  
03.04.8400  
03.04.8701  
ex. 
03.04.8709  
03.04.9100  
03.04.9908  
ex. 
03.04.9909  https://lovdata.no/SF
/forskrift/2009 -03-20-
332 
Entered into force 6 
April 2009  
 
6 An Export licence from 
the Norwegian 
Environment Agency 
are required to export 
goods, parts or other 
identifiable products or 
by-products of Mink e 
whale.  NAL-X 02.08.4010  
02.10.9200  
ex. 
05.04.0000  
ex. 
05.07.9000  
ex. 
05.11.9900  
ex. 
15.04.3011  
ex. 
15.04.3021  
15.04.3030  
ex. 
15.04.3099  
ex. 
15.16.1012  Goods, parts or other 
identifiable products or 
by-products Minke whale  GATT 1994 Art. XX(g) 
Convention on Trade 
in Endangered 
Species of Flora and 
Fauna (CITES) inter 
alia Act  No 32 of 6 June 
1997 on import and 
Export Regulations; 
Regulation 29 June No 
799 on the regulation 
of export of Minke 
Whale 
https://lovdata.no/SF
/forskrift/2001 -06-29-
799 
Entered into force 15 
August 2001  
 Ministry of Climate and 
Environment/Norwegia
n Environment Agency  
  
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No. General description 
of the restriction  Type of 
restriction  Tariff  line 
code(s) 
affected, 
based on 
HS2017  Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
and Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments  National legal basis 
and entry into force  Administration, 
modification of 
previously notified 
measures, and other 
comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
ex. 
15.16.1020  
ex. 
15.18.0099  
ex. 
16.02.9000  
16.03.0010  
16.03.0092  
ex. 
23.01.1000  
7 Diamonds  NAL 71.02.1000  
71.02.2100  
71.02.3100  Valid certificate required 
for rough -cut diamonds 
in accordance with the 
Kimberly Process  WTO Kimberley 
Waiver (WT/L/1039 )   Regulation No 470 of 
24 February 2004 on 
the certificate of 
rough -cut diamonds 
implementing the 
Kimberly Process 
Certif ication Scheme   Ministry of Foreign 
Affaires  
8 Explosives: The import 
and export of 
explosives for civil 
uses, including 
transfers in the EEA -
area, require a permit 
and may be subject to 
additional controls to 
preserve public safety.  NAL 
NAL-X 36.01.0010  
36.01.0090  
36.02.0000  
36.03.0001  
36.03.0002  
36.03.0003  
36.03.0004  
36.03.0005  
36.03.0006  
36.06.9001  
36.06.9009  
 Solid, liquid, or gas 
substance, or mix of 
substances and 
substances that in 
combination of such 
states, that in and by 
their characteristics 
easily would cause an 
explosion by shock, 
friction, or by contact 
with source of fire or 
other substances.  GATT 1994 Art. XX(b) 
Protection of human 
life or health.  Regulations of 15 
June 2017 no. 844 on 
the civilian handling 
of explosive 
substances, chapte r 
4.  The Ministry of Justice 
and Public Security  
9 Pyrotechnical articles: 
The import and export 
of pyrotechnical 
articles, including 
transfers in the EEA -
area, require a permit NAL 
NAL-X 36.04.9000  
36.05.0000  
36.06.1000  
36.06.9001  
36.06.9009  Article that contains 
explosive substance(s) 
or an explosive mix of 
substances meant to 
develop heat, light, 
sound, gas, or smoke or GATT 1994 Art. XX(b) 
Protection of human 
life or health.  Regulations of 03 
October 2013 no. 
1199 on pyrotechnical 
articles and 
Regulation 26 June 
2002 no. 922 on the The Ministry of Ju stice 
and Public Security   
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No. General description 
of the restriction  Type of 
restriction  Tariff  line 
code(s) 
affected, 
based on 
HS2017  Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
and Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments  National legal basis 
and entry into force  Administration, 
modification of 
previously notified 
measures, and other 
comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
and may be subject to 
additional controls to 
preserve public safety.  a combination of these 
by the aid of exothermic 
chemical reactions, that 
are self -maintaining.  handling of explosive 
substances.  
10 Explosives precursors: 
Only companies with a 
professional need may 
handle (import and 
export) restricted 
explosives precursors. 
Export of restricted 
explosives precursors 
to members of the 
general public  is 
prohibited. Restricted 
explosives precursors 
shall not be made 
available to members 
of the general public or 
companies with no 
professional need, who 
are banned from using 
or handling (import and 
export) explosives 
precursors.  CP 
CP-X 28.07.0000  
28.08. 0001 
28.29.1101  
28.29.1102  
28.29.1901  
28.29.1902  
28.34.2100  
28.34.2901  
28.47.0001  
28.52.1000  
28.52.9000  
29.04.2002  
29.14.1100  
ex. 
29.21.2900  
31.02.3001  
31.02.3002  
31.02.5000  
31.02.6000  
ex. 
38.24.9909  
 
 Explosives precursors 
are substances that 
could be misused for the 
illicit manufacture of 
explosives. A list of 
currently restricted 
explosives precursors 
are listed in Chapter 1, 
section 2 column 1 in the 
Regulations on the 
handling of explosives 
precurso rs: 
https://lovdata.no/doku
ment/SF/forskrift/2015 -
06-02-588. GATT 1994 Art. 
XX(b) Protection of 
human life or health.  Regulations of 02 
June 2015 no. 588 on 
the handling of 
explosives 
precursors.  The Ministry of Justice 
and Public Security   
  G/MA/QR/N/NOR/1  
 
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No. General description 
of the restriction  Type of 
restriction  Tariff  line 
code(s) 
affected, 
based on 
HS2017  Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
and Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments  National legal basis 
and entry into force  Administration, 
modification of 
previously notified 
measures, and other 
comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
11 It is prohibited import 
cultural objects that 
have been illicitly 
exported from other 
State Parties of the 
UNESCO 1970 
Convention, or from 
states in the EEA -area. 
Also, it is illegal to 
export cultural objects 
that are considered to 
be of significance with  
regard to conservation, 
research or 
dissemination of 
national cultural 
heritage, unless a valid 
export certificate is 
granted from the 
competent authorities.  P 
P-X Various,  
Not possible to 
list all relevant 
HS codes.  Please find detailed 
product descripti on here: 
https://www.regjeringen.
no/contentassets/15961c
e78df042b7953656f6aec
c635a/220816_en -
regulations -on-the-
import -and-export -of-
cultural -objects.pdf  
 GATT 1994 Art. XX 
(f), and UNESCO 
1970 Convention on 
the Means of 
Prohibiting and 
Preventing the Illicit 
Import, Export and 
Transfer of Ownership 
of Cultural Property   Cultural Heritage Act: 
https://www.regjering
en.no/en/dokumenter
/cultural -heritage -
act/id173106/  
Please find an 
unofficial translation 
of amendments after 
3. March 2000 of the 
relevant Section 23 in 
separate addendum 
here: 
https://www.regjering
en.no/contentassets/1
5961ce78df042b7953
656f6aecc635a/e -
140916_en -
kulturminnelo ven-23-
23f.pdf   
 
Regulations on the 
import and export of 
cultural objects. 
Unofficial translation: 
https://www.regjering
en.no/contentassets/1
5961ce78df042b7953
656f6aecc635a/22081
6_en-regulations -on-
the-import -and-
export -of-cultural -
objects.pdf  Ministry of Culture   
  G/MA/QR/N/NOR/1  
 
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No. General description 
of the restriction  Type of 
restriction  Tariff  line 
code(s) 
affected, 
based on 
HS2017  Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
and Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments  National legal basis 
and entry into force  Administration, 
modification of 
previously notified 
measures, and other 
comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
Norsk tekst: 
https://lovdata.no/do
kument/SF/forskrift/2
007-01-01-1 
12 Export control: Licence 
requirement for 
defence -related 
products and dual -use 
items, and related 
technology and services  NAL-X Various  
Not possible to 
list all relevant 
HS codes.  
 Two control lists form 
part of the Export Control 
Regulations, specifying 
the goods and 
technology for which an 
export licence is 
required. The two lists 
are for defence -related 
products (List I) and 
dual-use items (List II). 
Control of technology 
also inc ludes control of 
intangible transfers of 
technology. The lists are 
the result of negotiations 
in the multilateral export 
control regimes of which 
Norway is a member. 
The EU has compiled two 
user-friendly lists from 
the lists agreed by the   Act No. 93 of 18 
December 1987 on 
the export of strategic 
goods, services and 
technology (in force 
18 December 1987)  
 
Regulation No. 718 of 
19 June 2013 on the 
export of defence 
materials, dual -use 
items, technology, 
and services (in force 
19 June 2013)  Ministry of Foreign 
Affairs  
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No. General description 
of the restriction  Type of 
restriction  Tariff  line 
code(s) 
affected, 
based on 
HS2017  Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
and Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments  National legal basis 
and entry into force  Administration, 
modification of 
previously notified 
measures, and other 
comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
different export control 
regimes, and these are 
the lists used in Norway’s 
legislation.  
 
The legislation also 
includes “catch -all” 
controls, requiring a 
license even for non -
listed goods in specific 
circumstances, e.g where 
a weapons embargo 
applies.  
13 Ban on import of novel 
tobacco and nicotine 
products  P ex. 
24.03.9999  
ex. 
38.24.9099  
ex. 
85.43.7000  All tobacco and nicotine 
products except 
traditional products 
(cigarettes, cigars, 
cigarillos, RYO, nasal, 
chewing and oral 
tobacco) and products 
that are medicines. Less 
harmful products may 
apply for a 
dispensation/exemption  GATT 1994 Art. XX 
(b) Protection of 
human life or health.  Regulations no. 1044 
of 13 October 1989 
concerning the 
prohibition against 
new tobacco and 
nicotine products  Ministry  of Health and 
Care Services  
 14 Drug precursors  NAL  28.06.1000  
28.07.0000  
28.41.6100  
28.43.3000  
28.43.9009  
29.02.3000  
29.02.9001  
29.02.9009  
29.03.9901  
 Drug precursors  GATT 1994 Art. 
XX(b), EEA 
Agreement Annex II 
chap. XIII nr. 15x 
(Regulation (EC) nr. 
273/2004  as 
ammended by 
Regulation (EU) nr. 
1258/2013 ), nr. 15xa 
(Regulation (EU) 
2015/1011 ), nr. 15 xb Regulation on trade 
between Norway and 
the EU on substances 
that can be used in the 
production of narcotics 
(Drug precursors) :   
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No. General description 
of the restriction  Type of 
restriction  Tariff  line 
code(s) 
affected, 
based on 
HS2017  Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
and Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments  National legal basis 
and entry into force  Administration, 
modification of 
previously notified 
measures, and other 
comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
   29.03.9909  
29.04.2008  
29.09.1100  
29.09.4900  
29.12.2100  
29.12.4900  
29.14.1100  
29.14.1200  
29.14.2200  
29.14.3100  
29.15.2400  
29.16.3410  
29.18.9900  
29.21.1103  
29.21.4310  
29.22.4300  
29.24.1901  
29.24.2300  
29.26.4000  
29.32.9100  
29.32.9200  
29.32.9300  
29.32.9400  
29.33.3200  
29.33.3901  
29.33.3902  
29.33.3909  
29.34.9909  
29.39.1100  
29.39.4100  
29.39.4200  
29.39.4300    (Regulation (EU) 
2015/1013 ) og nr. 
15ze (Regulation (EC) 
nr. 1277/2005 ). 
 
United Nations 
Convention against 
Illicit Traffic in 
Narcotic Drugs and 
Psychotropic 
Substances.  https://lovdata.no
/dokument/SF/for
skrift/2010 -02-12-
156?q=narkotikapr
ekursorer  
Regulation on 
substances that can 
be used in the illegal 
production of 
narcotics.:  
https://lovdata.no/do
kument/SF/forskrift/2
006-02-17-
263?q=narkotikaprek
ursorer  
   
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No. General description 
of the restriction  Type of 
restriction  Tariff  line 
code(s) 
affected, 
based on 
HS2017  Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
and Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments  National legal basis 
and entry into force  Administration, 
modification of 
previously notified 
measures, and other 
comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
   29.39.4400  
29.39.6100  
29.39.6200  
29.39.6300  
29.39.6900      
        
 
   
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- 13 - Section  2: Cross -reference to other WTO notifications with information on quantitative restrictions that are currently in force  
 
This section shall be filled by Members in case a notification made pursuant to another notification requirement (e.g. set in  the Agreement on Agriculture, 
Agreement on Balance of Payments, Agreement on Safeguards, and the Agreement on Import Licensing  Procedures, etc.) contains information on a 
quantitative restriction in force and which is not listed in Section 1.   
 
1.  Agreement on Agriculture  
 
A.  Was a notification made with information on a quantitative restriction?   Yes     No   
B.  If yes, then list below the relevant document symbol and include any information element missing in the notification : 
 
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 notificati on: 
 
Document 
symbol of 
notification  General 
description  Type 
of 
restr.  
 Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, based 
on HS(      ) Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
and Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments  National legal basis 
and entry into force   
 Administration; 
modification of prev. 
notified measures; 
and other comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
         
 
   
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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 notificatio n: 
 
Document 
symbol of 
notification  General 
description  Type 
of 
restr.  
 Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, based 
on HS  (2017 ) Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
and Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments  National legal basis  
and entry into force   
 Administration; 
modification of prev. 
notified measures; 
and other comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
G/SPS/NOR/30 and 
G/SPS/NOR/33  Prohibition on 
the 
import of 
certain alien 
organisms  
 P  Various HS codes 
under Chapters 1, 
3, 6, 7, 8, 10 and 
12. It is prohibited to 
import organisms 
that are listed in 
Appendix I. 
https://www.regjer
ingen.no/en/dokum
enter/forskrift -om-
fremmede -
organismer/id2479
700/ 
 
Appendix I.  
https://www.regjer
ingen.no/contentas
sets/e045912f71c0
4f18862d38b3fd76
1498/appendix -
i.pdf  
 GATT 1994 Art. 
XX(b), Convention on 
Biological Diversity  
inter alia  Regulations related 
to alien organisms,  
Adopted by Royal 
Decree of 19 June 
2015 under sections 
2, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32 
and 66 of the Act of 
19 June 200 9 No. 
100 relating to the 
management of 
biological, geological 
and landscape 
diversity (the Nature 
Diversity Act), 
section 7 of the Act 
of 29 May 1981 No. 
38 relating to wildlife 
and wildlife habitats 
(the Wildlife Act) and 
section 2 of the Act 
of 27 Febru ary 1930 
relating to Jan 
Mayen.  Ministry of Climate and 
Environment/Norwegia
n Environment Agency  
 
 
  G/MA/QR/N/NOR/1  
 
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  ANNEX 1  
LIST OF TARIFF LINES COVERED BY QR NO. 1 
01.01.2902 , 01.01.2909, 01.01.3000, 01.01.9000, 01.02.3900, 01.02.9000, 01.03.9100, 01.03.9200, 
01.04.1000, 01.04.2000, 01.06.1101, 01.06.1109, 01.06.1200, 01.06.1300, 01.06.1400, 01.06.1999, 
01.06.2001, 01.06.2002, 01.06.2009, 01.06.3100, 01.06.3200, 01. 06.3300, 01.06.3990, 01.06.4901, 
01.06.4902, 01.06.4903, 01.06.4904, 01.06.4905, 01.06.4906, 01.06.4907, 01.06.4909, 01.06.9002, 
01.06.9003, 01.06.9004, 01.06.9009, 02.01.1000, 02.01.2001, 02.01.2002, 02.01.2003, 02.01.2004, 
02.01.2008, 02.01.3001, 02.01.3 009, 02.02.1000, 02.02.2001, 02.02.2002, 02.02.2003, 02.02.2004, 
02.02.2008, 02.02.3001, 02.02.3009, 02.03.1101, 02.03.1109, 02.03.1201, 02.03.1202, 02.03.1209, 
02.03.1901, 02.03.1902, 02.03.1903, 02.03.1904, 02.03.1905, 02.03.1907, 02.03.1908, 02.03.1909,  
02.03.2101, 02.03.2109, 02.03.2201, 02.03.2202, 02.03.2209, 02.03.2901, 02.03.2902, 02.03.2903, 
02.03.2904, 02.03.2905, 02.03.2907, 02.03.2908, 02.03.2909, 02.04.1000, 02.04.2100, 02.04.2200, 
02.04.2300, 02.04.3000, 02.04.4100, 02.04.4200, 02.04.4300, 02. 04.5000, 02.05.0000, 02.06.1000, 
02.06.2100, 02.06.2200, 02.06.2900, 02.06.3000, 02.06.4100, 02.06.4900, 02.06.8000, 02.06.9000, 
02.08.1000, 02.08.3000, 02.08.4010, 02.08.4091, 02.08.4099, 02.08.5000, 02.08.6000, 02.08.9010, 
02.08.9043, 02.08.9044, 02.08.9 045, 02.08.9045, 02.08.9046, 02.08.9047, 02.08.9048, 02.08.9060, 
02.08.9094, 02.08.9099, 02.10.1101, 02.10.1109, 02.10.1200, 02.10.1900, 02.10.2000, 02.10.9100, 
02.10.9200, 02.10.9300, 02.10.9902, 02.10.9908, 03.01.1100, 03.01.1900, 03.01.9200, 03.01.9908,  
03.02.7200, 03.02.7400, 03.02.8110, 03.02.8190, 03.02.8200, 03.02.8909, 03.02.9100, 03.02.9200, 
03.02.9909, 03.03.2400, 03.03.2600, 03.03.8100, 03.03.8200, 03.03.8909, 03.03.9109, 03.03.9200, 
03.03.9909, 03.04.3200, 03.04.3900, 03.04.4700, 03.04.4800, 03. 04.4905, 03.04.4909, 03.04.5100, 
03.04.5600, 03.04.5700, 03.04.5901, 03.04.5909, 03.04.6200, 03.04.6900, 03.04.8800, 03.04.8909, 
03.04.9300, 03.04.9600, 03.04.9700, 03.04.9908, 03.04.9909, 03.05.1000, 03.05.2009, 03.05.3100, 
03.05.3991, 03.05.3999, 03.05.4 400, 03.05.4900, 03.05.5200, 03.05.5907, 03.05.5908, 03.05.6400, 
03.05.6909, 03.05.7100, 03.05.7200, 03.05.7900, 03.07.3101, 03.07.3109, 03.07.3200, 03.07.3900, 
03.07.6000, 03.07.7100, 03.07.7200, 03.07.7900, 03.07.9100, 03.07.9200, 03.07.9900, 03.08.9000,  
04.07.1900, 04.07.2900, 04.07.9000, 04.08.1100, 04.08.1900, 04.08.9100, 04.08.9900, 04.10.0000, 
05.02.1000, 05.02.9000, 05.04.0000, 05.05.9000, 05.06.1000, 05.06.9010, 05.06.9090, 05.07.1000, 
05.07.9000, 05.08.0000, 05.10.0000, 05.11.9111, 05.11.9112, 05. 11.9113, 05.11.9119, 05.11.9191, 
05.11.9193, 05.11.9199, 05.11.9911, 05.11.9921, 05.11.9930, 05.11.9940, 05.11.9950, 05.11.9998, 
06.01.1000, 06.01.2000, 06.02.1011, 06.02.1029, 06.02.2000, 06.02.9010, 06.02.9021, 06.02.9022, 
06.02.9023, 06.02.9039, 06.02.9 049, 06.02.9059, 06.02.9060, 06.02.9098, 06.04.2099, 06.04.9000, 
12.09.9900, 12.11.2000, 12.11.9000, 13.02.1903, 13.02.1909, 15.04.3011, 15.04.3021, 15.04.3030, 
15.04.3099, 15.21.9000, 16.02.2009, 16.02.9000, 16.03.0010, 16.03.0020, 16.03.0092, 16.03.0099,  
16.04.1700, 16.04.1800, 16.04.1905, 16.04.1909, 16.04.3100, 16.05.5600, 16.05.5800, 16.05.5900, 
16.05.6100, 16.05.6900, 30.01.2000, 30.01.9000, 30.02.9000, 30.03.3900, 30.03.4900, 30.03.9001, 
30.03.9009, 30.04.3900, 30.04.4900, 30.04.9002, 30.04.9008, 30. 05.1000, 30.05.9009, 33.01.3000, 
33.04.9910, 33.04.9990, 41.02.1000, 41.02.2100, 41.02.2900, 41.03.2000, 41.03.3000, 41.03.9009, 
41.06.2100, 41.06.2200, 41.06.3100, 41.06.3200, 41.06.4000, 41.06.9100, 41.06.9200, 41.13.2000, 
41.13.9000, 41.14.1000, 41.14.2 000, 42.02.1101, 42.02.1102, 42.02.1109, 42.02.1900, 42.02.2100, 
42.02.2900, 42.02.3100, 42.02.3900, 42.02.9101, 42.02.9109, 42.02.9900, 42.03.1001, 42.03.1004, 
42.03.1005, 42.03.1009, 42.03.2901, 42.03.2902, 42.03.2909, 42.03.3000, 42.03.4000, 42.05.0000,  
43.01.3000, 43.01.6009, 43.01.8000, 43.01.9000, 43.02.1903, 43.02.1908, 43.02.2000, 43.02.3000, 
43.03.1002, 43.03.1004, 43.03.1009, 43.03.9000, 44.03.2111, 44.03.2112, 44.03.2119, 44.03.2191, 
44.03.2192, 44.03.2199, 44.03.2211, 44.03.2212, 44.03.2219, 44. 03.2291, 44.03.2292, 44.03.2299, 
44.03.2311, 44.03.2312, 44.03.2319, 44.03.2391, 44.03.2392, 44.03.2399, 44.03.2411, 44.03.2412, 
44.03.2419, 44.03.2491, 44.03.2492, 44.03.2499, 44.03.2501, 44.03.2509, 44.03.2601, 44.03.2709, 
44.03.4900, 44.03.9900, 44.04.1 000, 44.04.2000, 44.07.1111, 44.07.1112, 44.07.1121, 44.07.1122, 
44.07.1211, 44.07.1212, 44.07.1221, 44.07.1222, 44.07.1900, 44.07.2100, 44.07.2400, 44.07.9900, 
44.08.1000, 44.08.3900, 44.08.9001, 44.08.9002, 44.08.9003, 44.08.9009, 44.09.1010, 44.09.1020,  
44.09.1091, 44.09.1092, 44.09.2201, 44.09.2209, 44.09.2910, 44.09.2920, 44.09.2990, 44.20.1000, 
44.20.9000, 44.21.9909, 51.02.1100, 51.02.1900, 51.02.2000, 51.03.1000, 51.03.2000, 51.03.3000, 
51.04.0000, 51.05.3100, 51.05.3900, 51.05.4000, 51.08.1000, 51. 08.2000, 51.09.1001, 51.09.1002, 
51.09.9000, 51.10.0000, 51.11.1100, 51.11.1900, 51.11.2000, 51.11.3000, 51.11.9000, 51.12.1100, 
51.12.1900, 51.12.2000, 51.12.3000, 51.12.9000, 51.13.0000, 57.01.1000, 57.02.3100, 57.02.4100, 
57.02.5000, 57.02.9100, 57.03.1 000, 58.01.1000, 60.05.9000, 60.06.1000, 61.01.9000, 61.02.1000, 
61.03.1000, 61.03.2900, 61.03.3100, 61.03.4100, 61.04.1900, 61.04.2900, 61.04.3100, 61.04.4100, 
64.04.5100, 61.04.6100, 61.10.1200, 61.10.1900, 61.11.9010, 61.11.9090, 61.14.9000, 61.16.9100,  G/MA/QR/N/NOR/1  
 
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  61.17.1000, 61.17.8011, 61.17.8019, 61.17.8091, 61.17.8099, 61.17.9010, 61.17.9090, 62.01.1100, 
62.01.9100, 62.02.1100, 62.02.9100, 62.03.1100, 62.03.2900, 62.03.3100, 62.03.4101, 62.03.4109, 
62.04.1100, 62.04.2100, 62.04.3100, 62.04.4100, 62.04.5100, 62. 04.6101, 62.04.6109, 62.05.9000, 
62.06.2000, 62.09.9080, 62.11.3900, 62.11.4900, 62.14.2000, 62.17.1020, 62.17.1091, 62.17.1099, 
62.17.9000, 63.01.2000, 64.03.2000, 64.03.5100, 64.03.5900, 64.03.9100, 64.03.9900, 64.04.2000, 
64.05.1010, 64.05.1090, 64.05.9 020, 64.05.9080, 64.06.1000, 64.06.9009, 65.06.9900, 66.02.0000, 
66.03.9000, 67.01.0000, 67.02.9000, 71.17.9000, 82.11.1000, 82.11.9100, 82.11.9201, 82.11.9209, 
82.11.9300, 82.14.1000, 82.14.2000, 82.14.9000, 82.15.1000, 82.15.2090, 82.15.9100, 82.15.9991,  
82.15.9999, 91.01.1100, 91.01.1900, 91.02.2100, 91.01.2900, 91.02.1100, 91.02.1200, 91.02.1900, 
91.02.2100, 91.02.2900, 91.13.9000, 92.01.1000, 92.01.2000, 92.01.9000, 92.02.1000, 92.02.9000, 
92.05.9001, 92.05.9002, 92.05.9003, 92.05.9009, 92.06.0001, 92. 06.0009, 92.08.1000, 92.08.9000, 
92.09.9100, 92.02.9200, 92.09.9900, 93.03.1000, 93.03.2001, 93.03.2002, 93.03.2009, 93.03.3001, 
93.03.3002, 93.03.3009, 93.05.2000, 93.07.0000, 95.07.9000, 95.08.1000, 95.08.9000, 96.01.1000, 
96.01.9000, 96.15.1900, 06.15.9 090, 96.16.2000, 96.20.0000, 97.03.0000, 97.05.0000, 97.06.0000  
 
 
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