Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/318/REV.1 |
S-III§17 |
Madagascar |
2015 |
Measures |
Export licences, Import licences |
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(...) The Ministry of Agriculture issues a permit for all agricultural products, seeds and live plants introduced or exported to Madagascar, the Ministry of Livestock for all live animals and animal products, the Ministry responsible for the environment for all exports of forestry products, and for all imports of used tires and used batteries.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/318/REV.1 |
S-III§56 |
Madagascar |
2015 |
Measures |
Ban/Prohibition |
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Export prohibitions arise from the main legislation governing export controls, which dates back to 1992. It is forbidden to export archaeological or historical objects or certain species of fauna and flora covered in Appendices I and II of the CITES Convention, including medicinal plants. Rice exports are "suspended". (...)
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/318/REV.1 |
S-III§63 |
Madagascar |
2015 |
Measures |
Other environmental requirements |
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This operation calls for the submission of extensive paperwork, which it is planned to dematerialize: the commercial invoice, for example, must be prepared in five copies and in foreign currency, and after being physically domiciled with a local bank (see above), must first be stamped by the line ministries concerned with the export product should it require authorization (forestry and mining products, handicraft (certified as hand made), and environment related products (CITES)). This measure is applied to determine whether the goods declared correspond with the invoice and those mentioned in the authorization; but it considerably slows down and increases the cost of the export process, as in practice it requires at least one physical visit to these ministries.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/318/REV.1 |
S-III§70 |
Madagascar |
2015 |
Measures |
Export tariffs |
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According to the authorities, Madagascar does not levy export taxes. Nevertheless, the above mentioned charges (CCCO, certificates, permits) and the entire range of levies, in several cases collected exclusively on exports and in proportion to their value, are de facto export taxes. These taxes are described in Section 4 in relation to gold and mining products, wood, essential oils and other forestry products, crocodile skins and other wildlife products.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/318/REV.1 |
S-IV§69 |
Madagascar |
2015 |
Measures |
Export tariffs |
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The taxes imposed solely on exports are unlikely to encourage export or processing, even on a small scale. According to national observers, exports of essential oils are highly taxed. Exporters of crocodile skins and byproducts are also taxed. Two % goes to the account of the CITES permanent secretariat in Madagascar for its operations.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/318/REV.1 |
S-III§78 |
Madagascar |
2015 |
Measures |
Technical regulation or specifications |
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It was necessary in March 2015 to draw up an inventory of all standards and technical regulations in force in Madagascar, more particularly those affecting imports and exports, and to publish them officially on the Internet. This effort should be extended to all products potentially affecting human and animal health, safety, etc., such as foodstuffs, para pharmaceuticals, tobacco products, cosmetics, products harmful to the environment, medical equipment, etc.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/318/REV.1 |
S-III§89 |
Madagascar |
2015 |
Measures |
Technical regulation or specifications |
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SPS control measures for products imported into Madagascar are the responsibility of a number of entities that report to several ministries (agriculture, trade, livestock, higher education with responsibility for nuclear science and technology, fisheries and health), and this suggests that there is scope for streamlining to facilitate trade. More specifically:
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• The Directorate of Veterinary Services (DSV) in the Ministry of Livestock controls the importation of terrestrial and aquatic animal products (in collaboration with the Ministry responsible for fisheries resources) and genetic materials of animal and plant origin and veterinary inputs for use in livestock farming. It approves importing companies, authorizes the opening of points of sale for veterinary drugs and some avian veterinary vaccines, and delivers health clearances.
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• The National Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology (INSTN) verifies that all imported products are free of radioactive contamination. If the outcome of the analysis is satisfactory, the Ministry responsible for trade issues a certificate of non contamination by radioactivity.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/318/REV.1 |
S-III§91 |
Madagascar |
2015 |
Measures |
Risk assessment |
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The taking of samples for analysis depends on the degree of risk posed by the imported product. Foodstuffs imported by supermarkets and/or big companies by sea are generally transferred to the capital for customs clearance. In such cases the containers are unpacked by a team comprising the head of the regional veterinary service, an ACSSQDA (Food Safety and Quality Monitoring Agency) representative and a trade inspector. Apart from the documentary verification done by the veterinarian, two samples are taken per imported batch for the following purposes: (i) the first is used for microbiological and/or physico chemical analyses by the ACSSQDA laboratory; and (ii) the second sample is tested by the INSTN (National Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology) laboratory for non contamination by radioactivity.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/318/REV.1 |
S-III§121 |
Madagascar |
2015 |
Trade Policy Framework |
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Sustainable natural resource management has been a stated priority of every Malagasy Government since 1999, given the need to preserve the country's exceptional terrestrial, riparian, marine and coastal biodiversity. [55]
[55] See in particular Law No. 99 021 of 19 August 1999 on industrial pollution management and control policy, and Decree No. 99 954 of 15 December 1999, as amended by Decree No. 2004 167 of 3 February 2004 on environmental compliance of investment (MECIE).
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Sustainable
Natural resources
Bio
Pollution
Environment
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/318/REV.1 |
S-III§122 |
Madagascar |
2015 |
Trade Policy Framework |
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Environmental protection falls under the Ministry of the Environment, Ecology and Forests (MEEF). Unfortunately, a lack of resources is considerably hampering officials in attaining the goals set by the Ministry, namely: increasing the areas under protection in order to conserve and enhance the biodiversity (Section 4.4); slowing down the degradation of natural resources; developing the environmental reflex at all levels; and strengthening forestry and environmental governance.
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Forest
Conservation
Natural resources
Environment
Eco
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