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G/MA/QR/N/URY/5

Uruguay

2023

Ban/Prohibition

Chemicals

Environment related objective
To protect the environment by restricting the import of leaded gasoline. Artículo XX (b), (g) del GATT
Measure description		Coverage of the measure
7. Prohibición a la importación de naftas con plomo		Naftas cuyo contenido total de plomo supere los 13 mg/l
Type of measure	P: Prohibition	ICS - HS Code	2710.12.4
Subsidy amount		Implementation period	Information for the following biennial period: 2022-2024 and relates to restrictions in force as of 17 July 2023
Keywords	Hazardous

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G/MA/QR/N/URY/5

Uruguay

2023

Ban/Prohibition

Agriculture, Chemicals

8. Prohibición a la importación de insecticidas

Environment related objective
To protect the environment from hazardous insecticides. Artículo XX (b), (g) del GATT
Measure description		Coverage of the measure
8. Prohibición a la importación de insecticidas		Insecticidas a base de organoclorados para todo uso agronómico
Type of measure	P: Prohibition	ICS - HS Code	3808
Subsidy amount		Implementation period	Information for the following biennial period: 2022-2024 and relates to restrictions in force as of 17 July 2023
Keywords	Hazardous

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G/MA/QR/N/URY/5

Uruguay

2023

Ban/Prohibition

Agriculture, Chemicals

Environment related objective
To protect the environment and contribute to the conservation of natural resources by prohibiting the import of certain phytosanitary products. Artículo XX (b), (g) del GATT.
Measure description		Coverage of the measure
9. Prohibición a la importación de productos fitosanitarios		Productos fitosanitarios a base de metil paration para todo uso agrícola
Type of measure	P: Prohibition	ICS - HS Code	38
Subsidy amount		Implementation period	Information for the following biennial period: 2022-2024 and relates to restrictions in force as of 17 July 2023
Keywords	Hazardous

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G/MA/QR/N/URY/5

Uruguay

2023

Ban/Prohibition

Other

Environment related objective
To protect the environment from hazardous waste. Artículo XX(b), (g) del GATT, Convenio de Basilea sobre el Control de los Movimientos Transfronterizos de los Desechos Peligrosos y su Eliminación (1989)
Measure description		Coverage of the measure
16. Prohibición a la importación de desechos peligrosos		Desechos peligrosos
Type of measure	P: Prohibition	ICS - HS Code	2710.91 2710.99 2713.90 3006.92 3625.61 3824.69 3825.30 3825.41 3825.49 3825.50 3825.69 3825.90
Subsidy amount		Implementation period	Information for the following biennial period: 2022-2024 and relates to restrictions in force as of 17 July 2023
Keywords	Hazardous MEAs Waste

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G/MA/QR/N/URY/5

Uruguay

2023

Air pollution reduction

Ban/Prohibition

Manufacturing

Environment related objective
To reduce air pollution. Artículo XX(b), (g) del GATT.
Measure description		Coverage of the measure
17. Prohibición a la importación de vehículos usados		Vehículos usados: automóviles y vehículos comerciales livianos (hasta 1.500 kg de capacidad de carga; ómnibus; camiones; camiones tractores para semirremolques; chasis con motor o sin motor; remolques o semirremolques; carrocerías y/o cabinas; motocicletas (incluidos los ciclomotores) y velocípedos equipados con motor auxiliar, con sidecar o sin él, sidecares, así como las partes y accesorios usados de dichos vehículos (prohibición temporal)
Type of measure	P: Prohibition	ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount		Implementation period	Information for the following biennial period: 2022-2024 and relates to restrictions in force as of 17 July 2023
Keywords	Emissions Pollution

Quantitative Restrictions

G/MA/QR/N/URY/5

Uruguay

2023

Ban/Prohibition

Chemicals

Environment related objective
To protect the environment from persistent organic pollutants. Artículo XX(b), (g) del GATT, Convenio de Estocolmo sobre Contaminantes Orgánicos Persistentes (2003)
Measure description		Coverage of the measure
19. Prohibición a la importación de contaminantes orgánicos persistentes		Contaminantes orgánicos persistentes: aldrina o aldrín, clordano, diedrina o diedrín, endrina o endrín, heptacloro o hexaclorobenceno, mírex (docecaloro), toxafeno y DDT
Type of measure	P: Prohibition	ICS - HS Code	2903.82 2903.92
Subsidy amount		Implementation period	Information for the following biennial period: 2022-2024 and relates to restrictions in force as of 17 July 2023
Keywords	Hazardous MEAs Pollution

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G/MA/QR/N/URY/5

Uruguay

2023

Ban/Prohibition

Chemicals

Environment related objective
To protect the environment from persistent organic pollutants. Artículo XX(b), (g) del GATT, Convenio de Estocolmo sobre Contaminantes Orgánicos Persistentes (2003)
Measure description		Coverage of the measure
20. Prohibición a la importación de contaminantes orgánicos persistentes		Contaminantes orgánicos persistentes: alfa -hexaclorociclohexano, betahexaclorciclohexano y clordecona)
Type of measure	P: Prohibition	ICS - HS Code	2903.81
Subsidy amount		Implementation period	Information for the following biennial period: 2022-2024 and relates to restrictions in force as of 17 July 2023
Keywords	Hazardous MEAs Pollution

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G/MA/QR/N/URY/5

Uruguay

2023

Ban/Prohibition

Chemicals, Manufacturing

Environment related objective
To protect the environment from mercury. Artículo XX(b), (g) del GATT, Convenio de Minamata sobre el Mercurio (2013)
Measure description		Coverage of the measure
21. Prohibición a la importación de productos que contienen mercurio		Lámparas fluorescentes (CFL, LFL, CCF, EEFL), lámparas de alta descarga y de vapor, termómetros y esfigmomanómetros que contengan mercurio
Type of measure	P: Prohibition	ICS - HS Code	8539.31.20.00 8539.31.11.00 8539.31.19.00 8539.31.31.00 8539.31.32.00 8539.31.39.00 8539.32.10.00 8539.32.20.00 8539.32.30.00 8539.39.11.00 8539.39.12.00 8539.39.13.00 8539.39.19.00 8539.39.90.00 9018.90.61.00 9018.90.69.00 9025.11.11.00 9025.11.19.00
Subsidy amount		Implementation period	Information for the following biennial period: 2022-2024 and relates to restrictions in force as of 17 July 2023
Keywords	Hazardous MEAs

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G/MA/QR/N/URY/5

Uruguay

2023

Ban/Prohibition

Manufacturing, Other

Environment related objective
To protect the environment by restricting the use of plastic. Artículo XX (g) del GATT.
Measure description		Coverage of the measure
22. Prohibición a la importación de bolsas plásticas no biodegradables		Bolsas plásticas no biodegradables o compostables
Type of measure	P: Prohibition	ICS - HS Code	3923.21.10 3923.21.90 3923.29.10 3923.29.90
Subsidy amount		Implementation period	Information for the following biennial period: 2022-2024 and relates to restrictions in force as of 17 July 2023
Keywords	Bio Plastic

Quantitative Restrictions

G/MA/QR/N/URY/5

Uruguay

2023

Ban/Prohibition

Manufacturing, Other

Environment related objective
To protect the environment by prohibiting single use straws. Article XX(g) GATT
Measure description		Coverage of the measure
25. Prohibición a la importación de sorbetes plásticos de un solo uso que no integren la presentación de un producto.		Disposable straws
Type of measure	P: Prohibition	ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount		Implementation period	Information for the following biennial period: 2022-2024 and relates to restrictions in force as of 17 July 2023
Keywords	Plastic

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