Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/360/REV.1 |
S-Table-III.12 |
Paraguay |
2017 |
Measures |
Ban/Prohibition |
Chemicals, Manufacturing, Other |
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Table 3.12 Prohibited imports, 2017
Product Reason invoked Legal basis
African bees (Apis mellifera adansonil) Protection of health and the environment Law No. 2.426/04 of 28 July 2004; Law No. 667/77 and its implementing Decree No. 25.045/87 of 19 October 1987
(...)
Organochlorine based insecticidesa Protection of human health and the environment MAG Resolution No. 447/93 of 24 May 1993
Tyres not remanufactured for direct sale Protection of human health and the environment SEAM Resolution No. 627/16 of 21 October 2016
(...)
Ordinary primary cells and batteries of zinc carbon and alkaline manganese exceeding the percentage determined in the Law Protection of human health and the environment Law No. 3.107/06 of 20 December 2006
(...)
Methyl and ethyl parathion based productsa Protection of human health and the environment MAG Resolution No. 488/03 of 16 June 2003
Metamidophos based products in all concentrations Protection of human health and the environment MAG Resolution No. 493/03 of 17 June 2003; SENAVE Resolution No. 68/06
Monocrotophos and phosphamide based substances in all concentrations Protection of human health and the environment MAG Resolution No. 493/03 of 17 June 2003; SENAVE Resolution No. 69/06
Sodium tripolyphosphate based products Protection of health and the environment Law No. 4.397/11 of 18 August 2011; Decree No. 7.505/11 of 18 October 2011; Resolution No. 1.219/11 of 3 November 2011
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Dangerous industrial residues or toxic wasteb Protection of health and the environment Law No. 42/90 of 18 September 1990
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a For the purposes of the Rotterdam Convention pursuant to Law No. 2.135/03.
b Products prohibited under the Basel Convention on the Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal.
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Keywords
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Waste
Hazardous
Environment
MEAs
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/360/REV.1 |
S-III§58 |
Paraguay |
2017 |
Measures |
Import licences |
Not specified |
Relevant information
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An authorization or prior licence (the two terms are synonymous), which may be automatic or non automatic, is required for the import of a number of products (Table 3.13). Products that are subject to sanitary, phytosanitary, animal health, environmental, security or other types of control require prior authorization from the competent government authority. A prior licence is also required for the import of various types of product such as sugar, mate, wheat flour, cement, petroleum based products, beef, poultry meat and offal, hygiene and toiletry products, and live animals (birds, cattle, swine). In some cases, import licences are required for the purposes of statistical monitoring, as is the case for made up articles and footwear. The authorities have indicated that import licences for these two types of product are automatic, as is the case for the majority of products subject to prior licensing.
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Keywords
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/360/REV.1 |
S-Table-III.13 |
Paraguay |
2017 |
Measures |
Import licences |
Chemicals, Energy, Manufacturing, Other |
Relevant information
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Table 3.13 Prior import licences, 2017
Product Issuing authority Reason invoked Legal basis
Aerosol type extinguishers containing extinguishing foam with a maximum capacity of 250 mla MIC Environment Resolution No. 1.023/15 of 4 October 2015
(...)
Ordinary primary cells and batteries of zinc carbon and alkaline manganesea MIC Health and protection of the environment Decree No. 4.926/10 of 18 August 2010; and MIC Resolution No. 970/10 of 22 December 2010
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Petroleum based productsc MIC Protection of the environment Decree No. 10.397/07 of 21 May 2007; Decree No. 960/13 of 18 December 2013; Decree No. 2.999/15 of 27 January 2015; Decree No. 7.149/17 of 19 May 2017; Resolution No. 741/13 of 1 August 2013; Resolution No. 1.310/16 of 21 October 2016; and Resolution No. 246/17 of 8 March 2017
Hygiene, toiletry and beauty products and household sanitary products (risk categories 1 and 2)a MIC
SEAM Health and protection of the environment Law No. 4.397/11 of 18 August 2011; Decree No. 7.505/11 of 18 October 2011; Resolution No. 12.197/11 of 3 November 2011; and Decree No. 3.214/09 of 21 October 2009
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Plastic bags and biodegradable bagsa MIC Protection of the environment Resolution No. 353/17 of 27 March 2017
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Ozone depleting substancesb SEAM Protection of the environment Decree No. 3.980/99 of 6 July 1999; Decree No. 1.685/08 of 11 August 2008; Resolution No. 581/10 of 12 April 2010; and Resolution No. 255/15 of 1 July 2015
Endangered species of wild fauna and florab SEAM Protection of the environment Law No. 583/76 of 24 August 1976; Law No. 96/92 of 24 December 1992; and Decree No. 9.701/12 of 19 September 2012
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Recyclable articles (paperboard, aluminium, plastic, glass, copper, etc.)a SEAM Certificate of innocuity Resolution No. 374/07 of 13 April 2007
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Bio
Environment
Recycle
Endangered
Soil
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/360/REV.1 |
S-III§59 |
Paraguay |
2017 |
Measures |
Import licences |
Manufacturing |
Relevant information
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During the period under review, new prior import licensing requirements were introduced for the following products: (...) plastic and biodegradable bags; and incandescent and fluorescent lamps. On the other hand, the prior licensing requirement for importing soya beans (Resolution No. 1.583/13) was abolished. Some of these measures have been notified to the WTO, together with the domestic legislation on import licensing.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/360/REV.1 |
S-III§83 |
Paraguay |
2017 |
Measures |
Ban/Prohibition, Export licences |
Other |
Relevant information
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Paraguay bans or restricts the export of certain products, generally in order to protect the environment or public health or to comply with its commitments under international agreements such as the Basel Convention and the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). For example, the export of wild animals is banned without express authorization from the Environment Secretariat, as are traffic, marketing and preparation of dangerous drugs and narcotics (Table 3.15).
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Keywords
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Environment
Endangered
MEAs
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/360/REV.1 |
S-Table-III.15 |
Paraguay |
2017 |
Measures |
Ban/Prohibition, Export licences |
Chemicals, Energy, Forestry, Other |
Relevant information
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Table 3.15 Export prohibitions and restrictions, 2017
Product Restriction/
Authority responsible Reason invoked Legal basis
Wild animals Export prohibited without express authorization
(SEAM) Protection of biodiversity Law No. 96/92 of 24 December 1992
Species in danger of extinction Prior authorization
(SEAM) Protection of the environment Law No. 583/76 of 24 August 1976; Law No. 96/92 of 24 December 1992; Decree No. 9.701/12 of 19 September 2012
Ozone depleting substances (ODS) Export licence
(SEAM) Protection of the environment Decree No. 12.685/08 of 11 August 2008; Resolution No. 255/15 of 1 July 2015
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Wood in the rough or semi processed (round wood, blocks or beams) Prohibition
(INFONA) Environment and higher domestic value added Law No. 515/94 of 9 December 1994, as amended by Law No. 2.848/05
Sawn wood, including planed wood, of the species cedar, lapacho, incense and petereby, unless treated in kilns and shaped on all four surfaces Prohibition
(INFONA) Environment and higher domestic value added Decree No. 8.463/91 of 28 January 1991, as amended by Decree No. 8.574/06 of 5 December 2006; Resolution No. 498/08
Wood articles of the species Bulnesia Sarmientoi (Palo Santo) Prior authorization and physical inspection
(INFONA) Protection of the environment Resolution No. 1616/12 of 27 December 2012; Resolutions Nos. 752/2016 and 753/2016, both of 25 August 2016; Resolution No. 779/2016 of 6 September 2016
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Biofuels (ethanol) Export licence
(MIC) Protection of the environment Resolution No. 681/09 of 20 October 2009
Hazardous waste Prohibition or prior authorization
(SEAM, MAG or DIMABEL) Compliance with the Basel Convention Law No. 567/95 of 1 June 1995
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Keywords
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Bio
Environment
Hazardous
Waste
MEAs
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/360/REV.1 |
S-III§112 |
Paraguay |
2017 |
Measures |
Other environmental requirements |
Not specified |
Relevant information
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Maquiladoras may be set up in one of the following forms: public limited companies, partnerships, limited liability companies, subsidiaries of foreign companies, or as an individual enterprise with limited liability. There are no restrictions as to the percentage of foreign capital in maquila firms. Maquila companies may be set up anywhere in Paraguay, the only limitations being imposed by national development plans or environmental criteria. There are no restrictions either on the type of product or service to be offered in the programmes of maquila firms.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/360/REV.1 |
S-III§119 |
Paraguay |
2017 |
Measures |
General environmental reference |
Energy |
Relevant information
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The public private sectoral round tables cover the following production sectors: (...) biofuels; (...)
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Keywords
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/360/REV.1 |
S-III§139 |
Paraguay |
2017 |
Measures |
Tax concessions |
Not specified |
Relevant information
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The Law determines further incentives for industries with a high social impact, for example, exemption from the additional 5% tax on income when distributing profits. Moreover, the dividends and profits earned by shareholders or partners in the beneficiary enterprises receive a reduction in the tax on the remittance of profits abroad amounting to 1% for every 100 direct jobs created, up to a maximum of 50% of the total tax applicable. Industries have to meet the following requirements before investment is considered as having a high social impact and benefiting from these incentives: (...) (d) not degrade the environment to any significant or irreversible degree.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/360/REV.1 |
S-Table-III.20 |
Paraguay |
2017 |
Measures |
Technical regulation or specifications |
Energy, Manufacturing |
Relevant information
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Table 3.20 Principal technical regulations adopted over the period 2011 to May 2017
Regulation
(...)
Resolution No. 367/15 – Procedures for quality control and certification, determining the price of biodiesel fuel Type I and gas oil Types II and III
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Resolution No. 353/17 – Implementing Article 2 of Decree No. 5.537/16 implementing Law No. 5.414/15 on promotion of a reduction in the use of polyethylene plastic and determining the prior import licence procedure for plastic and biodegradable bags
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Decree No. 7.103/17 – Introducing registration of manufacturers or importers of incandescent or fluorescent lamps, under the MIC, establishing prior import licensing and mandatory certification of energy efficiency.
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