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Table ‎3.5 Import prohibitions, 2023
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Products: Plastic waste
Rationale: Environmental protection
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Table ‎3.5 Import prohibitions, 2023
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Products: Diesel powered saloon cars
Rationale: Environmental protection
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Table ‎3.5 Import prohibitions, 2023
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Products: Coral
Rationale: Protect marine life from extinction
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Table ‎3.5 Import prohibitions, 2023
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Products: Hexavalent chromium except for paint and coating industry use
Rationale: Public health, environmental protection
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3.51. Import licences include automatic and non-automatic licences. The authorities note that the licensing requirements are mainly for statistical purposes as well as to fulfil Jordan's obligations under international agreements or to ensure that health, safety, environment, national security objectives are met. The authorities indicate that if imported goods affect public safety, national security, or health and environmental protection, and such goods are subject to quantitative restrictions, imports of such goods are subject to non automatic licensing requirements.

3.60. During the review period of 2016-22, temporary export duties were imposed on wastepaper, and sheet and scrap metal, according to the authorities.

3.61. According to the authorities, Jordan maintains export prohibitions only on the grounds of fulfilling its international obligations, such as controls on endangered species of wild fauna and flora and non-proliferation of nuclear and chemical weapons. (...)

3.83. (...) Technical regulations may also be issued by other government bodies such as the Ministry of Environment, (...) The authorities indicate that only standards directly affecting human health and safety, environmental protection, and national security are deemed mandatory (i.e. designated as technical regulations). As of end-2022, there were 737 technical regulations in force, 105 of which were adopted during the review period, covering, inter alia, (...) photovoltaic systems, (...)

3.96. The new Agriculture Law No. 13 of 2015 (...) also aims to promote sustainable agriculture and protect the environment.

3.102. The Regulation for Biosafety of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) requires that all GMO products must be evaluated and approved by the National Biosafety Committee (NBC) before they can be imported into Jordan. Importation of genetically modified crops that are intended to release into the environment (for cultivation) is prohibited. However, importation of goods containing GMOs as ingredients is possible. The JFDA is responsible for regulating the safety of GMO foods and their products. GMO products must clearly be labelled with the phrase "genetically modified", and ingredients must be listed on the labels.