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3.44. Honduras continues to apply import prohibitions on certain goods to protect human health, public security and the environment.

3.45. Since 2016, there have been no substantial changes to the imports banned, which include toxic substances and hazardous waste; certain games and software; incandescent lamps; asbestos; methyl bromide; CFC-containing products; mercury-added products (since 2020); and vehicles that are more than 10 or 13 years old (depending on the type). [61] However, since 2021, a vehicle amnesty has been in place, meaning that the ban on imports was lifted for used vehicles of a certain age.
[61] Information provided by the authorities; AAH. Viewed at: https://www.aduanas.gob.hn/departamento-tecnico-aduanero-2/; Administrative Provision No. ADUANAS-DNOA 078-2021; Article 13 of the General Regulations on the Use of Ozone-Depleting Substances (Decision No. 907-2002); (...)

Table 3.9 Products subject to import licensing and other restrictions, 2016-2022
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Product: Natural and synthetic refrigerants (ODS) and ODS-containing equipment
Issuing agency: SERNA [the Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment]
Licence name: Import authorization
Type: Non-automatic
Prior registration: Yes
Issue time: 10 working days
Period of validity: 30 days (renewable)
(...)

Table 3.11 Registration of exporters
Institution: SENASA [the National Agricultural Health and Safety Service]
Registration of exporters: (...) Organic agricultural products
(...)

Table 3.11 Registration of exporters
Institution: SERNA [the Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment]
Registration of exporters: Natural and synthetic refrigerant gases (ozone-depleting substances (ODS)); Equipment containing ODS
(...)

Table 3.12 Main institutions involved in export procedures, 2022
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SERNA [the Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment]: Issues export authorizations for natural and synthetic refrigerant gases (ODS) and equipment containing them
(...)

3.66. Honduras maintains some export prohibitions and restrictions. To protect the environment, Honduras continues to prohibit the export of wood of latifoliate species from natural forests. [89]
[89] Article 102 of the Law on Forestry, Protected Areas and Wildlife (Decree No. 98-2007).

Table 3.14 Exports subject to export licensing or other requirements, 2016-2022
(...)
Product: Natural and synthetic refrigerant gases (ODS) and equipment containing them
Issuing agency: SERNA [the Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment]
Licence name: Export authorization
Type: Non-automatic
Prior registration: Yes
(...)

3.91. (...) In 2021 (the most recent budgetary review), BANHPROVI [The Honduran Production and Housing Bank] was granted HNL 14,000 million, 40% of which is for financing housing projects, 20% for financing production units affected by crises (including natural phenomena) and 40% for financing microcredits and other production sectors.

3.95. As a result of the health and climate crises, BANHPROVI [The Honduran Production and Housing Bank] established four guarantee funds in 2020 and 2021 to support the recovery of MSMEs, large companies and companies operating in priority sectors, i.e. those that create jobs and/or generate foreign currency (Table 3.17). [132] (...)
[132] BANHPROVI administers three other funds guaranteeing, respectively: water security (FIDEAGUA), entrepreneurial initiatives of indigenous peoples (FOGAPIAH) and the provision of public land transport (FOGATT).