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Table A3.3. Restricted imports, 2020:
Part 1 Health and Safety Requirements:
Commodity description: Live animals, animal semen and embryos
Conditions: (...) (ii) import of wildlife species including those mentioned in Appendix II of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) shall be allowed only after obtaining No Objection Certificate (NOC) from National Council for Conservation of Wildlife (NCCW)
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Table A3.3. Restricted imports, 2020:
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Commodity description: Radioactive materials and radiation apparatus
Conditions: Import of radioactive materials and apparatus as specified in Annex B-1, will be subject to the prior approval of Pakistan Nuclear Regulatory Authority
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Table A3.3. Restricted imports, 2020:
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Commodity description: Asbestos
Conditions: Import of asbestos of chrysotile type of following specification only shall be allowed:
Specification:
Colour-white to grey; and
Density 2.4g/cm3 to 2.6g/cm3
Conditions:
Certificate from the exporter confirming that type of asbestos being exported is chrysotile asbestos with the above specifications. The importers of asbestos will clearly mention the type of the asbestos being imported in the import documents
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Table A3.3. Restricted imports, 2020:
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Commodity description: Arsenic and arsenic compound
Conditions: Importable by industrial consumers who have valid licences issued by the concerned Environment Protection Agency/ Department under Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency (PEPA) 1997
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Table A3.3. Restricted imports, 2020:
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Commodity description: Ozone Depleting Substances
Conditions: Import of ozone depleting substances specified at Appendix F shall be subject to the policy/quota allocations to be laid down by the Ministry of Climate Change from time to time
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Table A3.3. Restricted imports, 2020:
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Commodity description: Formaldehyde
Conditions: Import shall be allowed only to industrial consumers who have valid license issued by the environmental agency/dept. concerned under the Pakistan Environmental Protection Act, 1997
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Table A3.3. Restricted imports, 2020:
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Commodity description: Waste, parings and scrap of Plastics, excluding hospital waste of all kind, used sewerage pipes and used chemical containers falling under their respective Pakistan Customs Tariff (PCT codes) (Sr. No. 26 of Appendix A refers)
Conditions: Importable by industrial consumers subject to the fulfilment of following conditions: (i) certification confirming appropriate manufacturing facility and determination of import quota from concerned Federal/Provincial Environmental Protection Agency; (ii) inspection from technically qualified designated Pre-Shipment Inspection companies to be notified by the Federal government from time to time that the imported consignment does not contain any hazardous waste, as defined in the Basel Convention
Commodity description: Granules made by the recycling of plastics waste
Conditions: Importable subject to certification from the exporting country that the granules being exported are free from hazardous substance as defined in Basel Convention. Customs Authorities shall ensure strict compliance of the condition
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Commodity description: Waste and scrap of exhausted batteries of automobiles
Conditions: Import of such scrap shall be allowed only in favour of industrial consumers only for their own use subject to the condition that importer shall furnish to Customs Authorities:
(a) a certificate from the concerned Federal or Provincial Environment Protection Agency that they have adequate manufacturing facility capable of handling hazardous wastes in accordance with the provision of Basel Convention; and
(b) permission or authorization specifying quantitative entitlement for the import of waste and scrap of electric accumulators issued by the or concerned Federal/Provincial Environment Protection Agency
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Table A3.3. Restricted imports, 2020:
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Commodity description: Toys for infant
Conditions: Importable subject to certification from the exporting countries that the toys imported shall be in accordance with the international standards and are free from hazardous; toxic elements
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Commodity description: Mercury and Mercury Compound
Conditions: Import shall be allowed in favour of industrial consumers having valid environmental approval from the concerned Federal/Provincial Environmental Protection Agency/Department.
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Table A3.4. List of items not importable in used/second-hand condition, 2015-21:
Description: (...)
Vehicles of Chapter 87 (including likewise chassis of used automotive vehicles cut into minimum of two pieces whether or not described as steel scrap) except the following:
(...) iv) Spraying lorries or sprinklers (8705.9000), shall be allowed subject to certification by any of the recognized pre-shipment company listed at Appendix H to the effect that the said lorries are (a) compliant with Euro-II equivalent or higher emission standards as notified by Pakistan Standard and Quality Control Authority (b) in accordance with the original manufacturer specifications and (c) not older than five years.
(...) vii) Mobile cranes/lorries (8705.1000) by industrial units subject to certification by the competent Authority of exporting country or a recognized pre-shipment company listed at Appendix H to the effect that said machinery/transport equipment (a) is compliant with Euro-II emission standards or not older than 10 years, and (b) is in good working condition/has a remaining productive life of five years
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