Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/362 |
S-III§25 |
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2017 |
Measures |
Internal taxes |
Chemicals, Manufacturing |
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Pursuant to Law No. 2008 09 of 30 December 2008, an ecotax on polluting activities is imposed on a list of imported or domestic products at rates ranging from 0.25% to 5% of the c.i.f. value or production cost for domestically produced products (Table 3.1).
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/362 |
S-Table-III.1 |
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2017 |
Measures |
Internal taxes |
Chemicals, Manufacturing |
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Table 3.1 Ecotax, 2016
Product Rate applied
Batteries and accumulators 0.5% of the c.i.f. value or the domestic production cost
Disposable recipients and packaging other than in plastic and containing various products 0.5% of the c.i.f. value
Empty disposable recipients and packaging other than in plastic 0.25% of the c.i.f. value
Sulphur under the transit regime CFAF 25/kg
Tobacco and cigarettes 5% of the c.i.f. value or the domestic production cost
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/362 |
S-III§28 |
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2017 |
Measures |
Import licences, Import quotas |
Chemicals |
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Pursuant to the Customs Code, the list of prohibited goods is determined according to the regulations of the WAEMU Council of Ministers (common report, section 3.2.3). Consequently, pursuant to WAEMU regulations, the Ministries responsible for the environment and trade each year establish the import quota for ozone depleting substances after consulting the branch's operators. A special authorization from the Directorate of Foreign Trade, valid for six months, is required to import such substances.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/362 |
S-III§29 |
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2017 |
Measures |
Ban/Prohibition |
Chemicals |
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As a signatory to the Montreal Protocol, Benin undertook to ban the production and import of chlorofluorocarbons as of January 2010 and in 2010 a draft law was being prepared for this purpose.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/362 |
S-III§30 |
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2017 |
Measures |
Import licences |
Chemicals |
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Some goods can only be imported by authorized importers because of their particular and/or strategic nature or to ensure adequate supplies on the domestic market and guarantee their quality. They include in particular: (...) toxic and corrosive products; (...) radioactive products; (...)
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/362 |
S-III§44 |
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2017 |
Measures |
Ban/Prohibition |
Forestry |
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In order to protect natural resources, Benin bans the export of unprocessed teak wood and charcoal. Export bans also apply to cotton seed and food crops.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/362 |
S-Table-III.5 |
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2017 |
Measures |
Technical regulation or specifications |
Chemicals |
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Table 3.5 SPS regulatory framework, Benin
Legislative text Description
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Order No. 188 MDR/DC/CC/CP of 22 April 1993 Criteria for authorization and use in agriculture of phytopharmaceuticals containing certain hazardous substances
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Order No. 592/MDR/DC/CC/CP of 26 October 1995 General conditions for the use of certain fumigants in agriculture and special provisions on methyl bromide and hydrogen phosphide
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Interministerial Order No. 40/MCAT/MDR/MSPSCF/ MEHU/MF/DC/DCI/DCE of 23 May 1997 Ban on the import and sale in the Republic of Benin of anti mosquito insecticides containing active ingredients and chemical products harmful to human health and the environment
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/362 |
S-III§76 |
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2017 |
Measures |
Ban/Prohibition |
Agriculture |
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Benin had a moratorium on the import and cultivation of GMOs up to 2013. Since that date, no appropriate legal framework has been introduced.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/362 |
S-IV§10 |
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2017 |
Sectors |
General environmental reference |
Agriculture |
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The basic documents defining the main outlines of agricultural sector policy clarified the strategic choices that should guide agricultural and rural development. In particular, the aim is promote a sustainable, modern and competitive agriculture that prioritizes small farms, with a low level of State intervention. The main measures envisaged involve increasing agricultural production and diversifying the agricultural subsectors by creating an institutional framework that facilitates access to credit and conditions that favour public private partnership.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/362 |
S-IV§11 |
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2017 |
Sectors |
General environmental reference |
Agriculture |
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The principal agricultural policy document implemented during the review period was centred on the Strategic Plan for the Revival of the Agricultural Sector (PSRSA) for the period 2011 2015, the aim of which was to ensure increased agricultural production and contribute to food security through efficient production and sustainable farm management. (...)
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