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The transport of hazardous goods by road is governed by regulations adopted in March 1999

4 GROWTH STRATEGY
4.4 Regional integration and trade diversification
4.30. In order to support sustainable and job-creating growth, Cameroon’s development and trade diversification policy was incorporated in the sectoral strategy of the Ministry of Trade adopted in 2011. This policy is part of a plan to strengthen subregional and regional integration, consolidate market share on the traditional markets (Europe and America) and then seek outlets on the emerging markets. It will mainly be based on the products of the soil by taking advantage of the fairly favourable environment and ecology and, above all, by progressing from the raw product to the processed product stage.

2.3.2 Relations with the European Union (EU)
2.23. (...) In replacement of the trade provisions in the Cotonou Agreement (common report, section 2), on 25 January 2009 Cameroon signed with the EU an "Interim Agreement with a view to an Economic Partnership Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Central Africa party, of the other part" (EPA), the Central Africa party comprising Cameroon alone. (...)
2.31. According to the Interim EPA, no new customs duties may be introduced in trade between the parties and those already applied may not be increased, either for imports or for exports. In the event of a serious public finance problem or the need for stronger environmental protection, however, the Central Africa party may, after consultation with the EC Party, introduce customs duties on exports for a limited number of additional goods (Article 15).

3.35. The new VAT exemptions allowed under the 2012 Finance Law include inputs and equipment for the pharmaceutical industry; leasing transactions undertaken with a view to buying agricultural, livestock breeding or fisheries equipment; and materials and equipment for utilizing solar or wind power. These provisions appear to be inconsistent with the CEMAC Directive, which not only fails to make provision for such products, but explicitly prohibits VAT exemptions or waivers as part of measures to encourage enterprise creation and investment.

3.47. Cameroon has ratified several conventions allowing the control of imports or exports of certain products for environmental, health, moral, or security reasons. The products that may not be imported include genetically modified rice "LL 62", bovine meat from Europe and poultry of any origin (SPS reasons, see below), non-iodized salt, some vegetable oils, certain alcohols and cosmetics, all for health or food security reasons.

3.82. The authorities have indicated that there is no national legal provision concerning genetically modified organisms (GMOs). Imports of "LL 62" rice are, however, banned.

Table 3.6 Products subject to "technical endorsement" prior to import, March 2013
Product / Competent authority
Trichlorofluoromethane (CFC 11) / MINEF
Dichlorodifluoromrthane (CFC 12) / MINEF
Trichlorotrifluoroethane (CFC 113) / MINEF
Chloropentafluoroethane (CFC 115) and dichlorotetrafluoroethane / National Ozone Office
Halon 1211, Halon 1301, Halon 2402 / National Ozone Office
Carbon tetrachloride / National Ozone Office
Trichloroethane (methyl, chloroform), chlorinated derivatives of saturated acrylic hydrocarbons / National Ozone Office
Methyl bromide / National Ozone Office

3.79. The import of plants, plant products, soil or culture media requires a phytosanitary certificate issued by MINADER (for each shipment), and each year the latter draws up a list of regulated harmful organisms whose production, import and export are subject to phytosanitary inspection by MINADER officials at the port of Douala.

Table 3.1 List of principal documents required for international trade
Export: (...) Local goods: specification notice (forest species), packing certificate (for exports in containers) TEL request, tax receipt, authorization from MINCULT for exports of works of art, CITES certificate (protected species).

3.2 Measures directly affecting exports (....)
3.2.2 Prohibitions and controls
3.91. (...). The export of logs of certain forest species (for example, mahogany) is also banned. The same applies to goods classified as being part of the national cultural heritage. As indicated for imports, although it does not have any special procedures for this purpose, Cameroon is a member or signatory of the majority of treaties and conventions providing for the control of imports and exports for reasons of security or environmental protection.