Non-tariff Measures
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Applied by Botswana on the entire world for 01: Live animals and 06: Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage
The measure came into effect on 10 March 1968
Non-Tariff Measure
- NTM classification
- B14: Authorization requirements for importing certain products
- Date when the measure came into force
- 10 March 1968
- Publication where the measure is specified
- Laws of Botswana Chapter 38:03 Forest
- Regulation where the measure is specified
- Forest Act
- Country/Region applying the measure
- Botswana
- The rationale of the measure
- No specific objective stated
- Coded list of objectives
- X: For purposes n.e.s.
- Description of the measure
- 19A. Import, export, etc. of endangered species of flora
( 1) Subject to the provisions of this section, no person shall import, export or re-export, possess or transport any species of flora specified in the Convention except in accordance with a permit or certificate, as the case may be, issued by a management authority in consultation with the scientific authority. - Reference of the measure
- Article 19A
- Measure also domestic
- Yes
Products affected by the measure.
Code Product Partial coverage Partial coverage indication Date in Date out 01 Live animals Yes Species listed under Appendix I-III of Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (https://cites.org/eng/app/appendices.php) 06 Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage Yes Species listed under Appendix I-III of Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (https://cites.org/eng/app/appendices.php) - Description
- Spicies listed under Appendix I-III of Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (https://cites.org/eng/app/appendices.php)
Countries/Regions affected by the measure.
Inclusion/Exclusion Country Date in Date out Inclusion Entire world - Description
- Entire world
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Applied by Botswana on the entire world for
The measure came into effect on 19 July 2013
Non-Tariff Measure
- NTM classification
- B14: Authorization requirements for importing certain products
- Date when the measure came into force
- 19 July 2013
- Publication where the measure is specified
- Medicines and Related Substances Act, 2013
- Regulation where the measure is specified
- Medicines and Related Substances Act, 2013
- Country/Region applying the measure
- Botswana
- The rationale of the measure
- No specific objective stated
- Coded list of objectives
- X: For purposes n.e.s.
- Description of the measure
- 28. (1) No person shall import, export, distribute or sell medicines except in accordance with a licence issued for the import, export, distribution or sale of medicines in terms of this Act
- Reference of the measure
- Sub-article 28(1)
- Measure also domestic
- Yes
Products affected by the measure.
Code Product Partial coverage Partial coverage indication Date in Date out PG: 23 Medicines No - Description
- Medicines
Countries/Regions affected by the measure.
Inclusion/Exclusion Country Date in Date out Inclusion Entire world - Description
- Entire world
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Applied by Botswana on the entire world for 4101: Raw hides and skins of bovine (including buffalo) or equine animals (fresh, or salted, dried, limed, pickled or otherwise preserved, but not tanned, parchment-dressed or further prepared), whether or not dehaired or split., 4102: Raw skins of sheep or lambs (fresh, or salted, dried, limed, pickled or otherwise preserved, but not tanned, parchment-dressed or further prepared), whether or not with wool on or split, other than those excluded by note, 4103: Other raw hides and skins (fresh, or salted, dried, limed, pickled or otherwise preserved, but not tanned, parchment-dressed or further prepared), whether or not dehaired or split, other than those excluded by note, 4104: Tanned or crust hides and skins of bovine (including buffalo) or equine animals, without hair on, whether or not split, but not further prepared., 4105: Tanned or crust skins of sheep or lambs, without wool on, whether or not split, but not further prepared. and 4106: Tanned or crust hides and skins of other animals, without wool or hair on, whether or not split, but not further prepared.
The measure came into effect on 01 September 1955
Non-Tariff Measure
- NTM classification
- B14: Authorization requirements for importing certain products
- Date when the measure came into force
- 01 September 1955
- Publication where the measure is specified
- Laws of Botswana Chapter 49:01 Hides and Skins
- Regulation where the measure is specified
- Hides and Skins Regulations
- Country/Region applying the measure
- Botswana
- The rationale of the measure
- No specific objective stated
- Coded list of objectives
- X: For purposes n.e.s.
- Description of the measure
- 13. Import
Any person who imports any hide or skin into Botswana without the written permission of the Director of Veterinary Services or who fails to comply with any condition imposed by the
Director of Veterinary Services when granting such permission shall be guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding P400 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year. - Reference of the measure
- Article 13
- Measure also domestic
- No
Products affected by the measure.
Code Product Partial coverage Partial coverage indication Date in Date out 4101 Raw hides and skins of bovine (including buffalo) or equine animals (fresh, or salted, dried, limed, pickled or otherwise preserved, but not tanned, parchment-dressed or further prepared), whether or not dehaired or split. No 4102 Raw skins of sheep or lambs (fresh, or salted, dried, limed, pickled or otherwise preserved, but not tanned, parchment-dressed or further prepared), whether or not with wool on or split, other than those excluded by note No 4103 Other raw hides and skins (fresh, or salted, dried, limed, pickled or otherwise preserved, but not tanned, parchment-dressed or further prepared), whether or not dehaired or split, other than those excluded by note No 4104 Tanned or crust hides and skins of bovine (including buffalo) or equine animals, without hair on, whether or not split, but not further prepared. No 4105 Tanned or crust skins of sheep or lambs, without wool on, whether or not split, but not further prepared. No 4106 Tanned or crust hides and skins of other animals, without wool or hair on, whether or not split, but not further prepared. No - Description
- Hides and skins
Countries/Regions affected by the measure.
Inclusion/Exclusion Country Date in Date out Inclusion Entire world - Description
- Entire world
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Applied by Botswana on the entire world for 7102: Diamonds, whether or not worked, but not mounted or set. and 7104: Synthetic or reconstructed precious or semi-precious stones, whether or not worked or graded but not strung, mounted or set; ungraded synthetic or reconstructed precious or semi-precious stones, temporarily strung for convenience of transport
The measure came into effect on 14 February 1969
Non-Tariff Measure
- NTM classification
- B14: Authorization requirements for importing certain products
- Date when the measure came into force
- 14 February 1969
- Publication where the measure is specified
- Laws of Botswana Chapter 66:03 Precious and Semi-Precious Stones (Protection) Act
- Regulation where the measure is specified
- Precious and Semi-Precious Stones (Protection) Act
- Country/Region applying the measure
- Botswana
- The rationale of the measure
- No specific objective stated
- Coded list of objectives
- X: For purposes n.e.s.
- Description of the measure
- 8. Issue of precious stone dealers' licences
( 1) Subject to the provisions of this section, a precious stone dealer's licence in the form prescribed, entitling the holder during the currency of the licence to deal in rough or uncut precious stones as buyer, seller, importer or exporter, may be obtained from the Minister by any person of or over the age of 18 years.
( 2) The Minister may refuse to issue a precious stone dealer's licence if he is satisfied-
( a) that the applicant is not a fit and proper person to hold the licence applied for;
( b) that the applicant's knowledge of precious stones is not sufficient to enable him to
carry on the business of a precious stone dealer in a satisfactory manner;
( c) ......
( d) that for any other reason the issue to the applicant of the licence applied for is not
warranted or is undesirable.
( 3) Whenever any application under subsection (2) is refused by the Minister, the Minister
shall, in writing, notify the applicant of the Minister's decision.
( 4) Before any precious stone dealer's licence is issued to any person there shall be lodged
with the Minister a recognizance in the form prescribed, entered into by such person and one or
more sufficient sureties which recognizance shall be for an amount of P10,000 and shall be
subject to such conditions as may be set forth in such form. - Reference of the measure
- Article 8
- Measure also domestic
- Yes
Products affected by the measure.
Code Product Partial coverage Partial coverage indication Date in Date out 7102 Diamonds, whether or not worked, but not mounted or set. No 7104 Synthetic or reconstructed precious or semi-precious stones, whether or not worked or graded but not strung, mounted or set; ungraded synthetic or reconstructed precious or semi-precious stones, temporarily strung for convenience of transport Yes Diamond - Description
- Diamond
Countries/Regions affected by the measure.
Inclusion/Exclusion Country Date in Date out Inclusion Entire world - Description
- Entire world
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Applied by Botswana on the entire world for 7103: Precious stones (other than diamonds) and semi-precious stones, whether or not worked or graded but not strung, mounted or set; ungraded precious stones (other than diamonds) and semi-precious stones, temporarily strung for convenience of transport and 7104: Synthetic or reconstructed precious or semi-precious stones, whether or not worked or graded but not strung, mounted or set; ungraded synthetic or reconstructed precious or semi-precious stones, temporarily strung for convenience of transport
The measure came into effect on 14 February 1969
Non-Tariff Measure
- NTM classification
- B14: Authorization requirements for importing certain products
- Date when the measure came into force
- 14 February 1969
- Publication where the measure is specified
- Laws of Botswana Chapter 66:03 Precious and Semi-Precious Stones (Protection) Act
- Regulation where the measure is specified
- Precious and Semi-Precious Stones (Protection) Act
- Country/Region applying the measure
- Botswana
- The rationale of the measure
- No specific objective stated
- Coded list of objectives
- X: For purposes n.e.s.
- Description of the measure
- 27. Prohibition of unlicensed trading in semi-precious stones
No person shall purchase or otherwise acquire for the purposes of trade any unworked semi-precious stones unless he is a semi-precious stones dealer:
Provided that this section shall not apply to-
(i) a person who purchases or otherwise acquires such stones from a semi-precious stones dealer; or
(ii) the holder of a mining lease who recovers such stones from the mining area subject to
the lease if a right to mine such semi-precious stones as are recovered is included in
the lease. - Reference of the measure
- Article 27
- Measure also domestic
- Yes
Products affected by the measure.
Code Product Partial coverage Partial coverage indication Date in Date out 7103 Precious stones (other than diamonds) and semi-precious stones, whether or not worked or graded but not strung, mounted or set; ungraded precious stones (other than diamonds) and semi-precious stones, temporarily strung for convenience of transport Yes Semi-precious stones 7104 Synthetic or reconstructed precious or semi-precious stones, whether or not worked or graded but not strung, mounted or set; ungraded synthetic or reconstructed precious or semi-precious stones, temporarily strung for convenience of transport Yes Semi-precious stones - Description
- Semi-precious stones
Countries/Regions affected by the measure.
Inclusion/Exclusion Country Date in Date out Inclusion Entire world - Description
- Entire world
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Applied by Kenya on the entire world for
The measure came into effect on 22 November 2010
Non-Tariff Measure
- NTM classification
- B14: Authorization requirements for importing certain products
- Date when the measure came into force
- 22 November 2010
- Publication where the measure is specified
- Kenya Gazette Supplement Act No. 4 of 2010
- Regulation where the measure is specified
- The Alcoholic Drinks Control Act 2010
- Country/Region applying the measure
- Kenya
- The rationale of the measure
- Adopt and implement effective measures to eliminate illicit trade in alcohol including smuggling, illicit manufacturing and counterfeiting .
- Coded list of objectives
- A: Protection of human life and health
- Description of the measure
- (7)(1) No person shall -
(a) manufacture or otherwise produce ;
(b) sell, dispose of, or deal with ;
(c) import or cause to be imported ; or
(d) export or cause to be exported ,
any alcoholic drink except under and in accordance with a licence issued this Act. - Reference of the measure
- Part III - Licensing, Section 7 (1) ,c
- Measure also domestic
- Yes
Products affected by the measure.
Code Product Partial coverage Partial coverage indication Date in Date out PG: 20 Alcoholic Beverages No 01 November 2010 - Description
- Alcoholic Drinks including alcohol, spirit,wine, beer, traditional alcoholic drink, and any one or more of such varieties containing one-half of one percent or more of alcohol by volume, including mixed alcoholic drinks , and every liquid or solid , patented or not, containing alcohol , spirits, wine or beer and capable of being consumed by a human being.
Countries/Regions affected by the measure.
Inclusion/Exclusion Country Date in Date out Inclusion Entire world 22 November 2010 - Description
- All imports into Kenya
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Applied by Kenya on the entire world for
The measure came into effect on 01 January 1975
Non-Tariff Measure
- NTM classification
- B14: Authorization requirements for importing certain products
- Date when the measure came into force
- 01 January 1975
- Publication where the measure is specified
- The Republic Of Kenya, Laws of Kenya/SEEDS AND PLANT VARIETIES ACT Cap 326
- Regulation where the measure is specified
- Seeds and plant Varieties Act No 1 of 1972, revised 2012
- Country/Region applying the measure
- Kenya
- Coded list of objectives
- X: For purposes n.e.s.
- Description of the measure
- (3) The importation of all seeds to which this section applies is prohibited except under the authority, and in accordance with the terms, of a licence granted by an authorized officer, and any person who imports or attempts to import any seeds in contravention of this subsection shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not
exceeding ten thousand shillings or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to both such fine and imprisonment.
(4) A licence under subsection (3) of this section may be, to any degree, general or specific, and may be modified or revoked by an authorized officer at any time - Reference of the measure
- Part IV para 15 (3) & (4)
- Measure also domestic
- No
Products affected by the measure.
Code Product Partial coverage Partial coverage indication Date in Date out PG: 3 Seeds for sowing No 01 January 1975 - Description
- seeds
Countries/Regions affected by the measure.
Inclusion/Exclusion Country Date in Date out Inclusion Entire world 01 January 1975 -
Non-Tariff Measure
- NTM classification
- B14: Authorization requirements for importing certain products
- Date when the measure came into force
- 01 January 1975
- Publication where the measure is specified
- The Republic Of Kenya, Laws of Kenya/SEEDS AND PLANT VARIETIES ACT Cap 326
- Regulation where the measure is specified
- Seeds and plant Varieties Act No 1 of 1972, revised 2012
- Country/Region applying the measure
- Kenya
- Coded list of objectives
- X: For purposes n.e.s.
- Description of the measure
- (3) The importation of all seeds to which this section applies is prohibited except under the authority, and in accordance with the terms, of a licence granted by an authorized officer, and any person who imports or attempts to import any seeds in contravention of this subsection shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not
exceeding ten thousand shillings or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to both such fine and imprisonment.
(4) A licence under subsection (3) of this section may be, to any degree, general or specific, and may be modified or revoked by an authorized officer at any time - Reference of the measure
- Part IV para 15 (3) & (4)
- Measure also domestic
- No
Products affected by the measure.
Code Product Partial coverage Partial coverage indication Date in Date out PG: 3 Seeds for sowing No - Description
- seeds
Countries/Regions affected by the measure.
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Applied by Kenya on the entire world
The measure came into effect on 01 January 2017
Non-Tariff Measure
- NTM classification
- B14: Authorization requirements for importing certain products
- Date when the measure came into force
- 01 January 2017
- Publication where the measure is specified
- The Republic Of Kenya, Laws of Kenya
- Regulation where the measure is specified
- COFFEE (GENERAL) REGULATIONS, 2017 ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS
- Country/Region applying the measure
- Kenya
- Coded list of objectives
- X: For purposes n.e.s.
- Description of the measure
- 6. (1) Every person intending to engage in coffee business shall apply to the Authority or the County Government, as the case may be, using the respective application forms set out in the First Schedule, and shall be issued with the registration certificate or licence, as the case may be, in the corresponding forms set out in the same Schedule.
- Reference of the measure
- PART III: REGISTRATION AND LICENSING
- Measure also domestic
- Yes
Products affected by the measure.
- Description
- coffee
Countries/Regions affected by the measure.
Inclusion/Exclusion Country Date in Date out Inclusion Entire world 01 January 2017 -
Non-Tariff Measure
- NTM classification
- B14: Authorization requirements for importing certain products
- Date when the measure came into force
- 31 May 2007
- Publication where the measure is specified
- The Republic Of Kenya, Laws of Kenya
- Regulation where the measure is specified
- The Environmental Management and Coordination (Controlled Substances) Regulations, 2007
- Country/Region applying the measure
- Kenya
- Coded list of objectives
- E: Protection of the environment
- Description of the measure
- No person shall import into Kenya a controlled substance unless such a person has a valid license issued by the Authority.
- Reference of the measure
- Part III - Licensing and permit provisions
- Measure also domestic
- No
Products affected by the measure.
- Description
- Group 1 consist of partially halogenated flourochemicals with ozone depleting substances of less than 0.12 and defined as transitional substances;
Group 2 consist of hydrobromoflourocarbons with ozone depleting substances estimated to vary from 0.1 to 1 and;
Group 3 consist of bromochloromethane with ozone depleting substances
Countries/Regions affected by the measure.
Inclusion/Exclusion Country Date in Date out Inclusion Entire world 31 May 2007 -
Applied by Kenya on the entire world
The measure came into effect on 01 January 2015
Non-Tariff Measure
- NTM classification
- B14: Authorization requirements for importing certain products
- Date when the measure came into force
- 01 January 2015
- Publication where the measure is specified
- The Republic Of Kenya, Laws of Kenya
- Regulation where the measure is specified
- WILDLIFE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT (LICENSING AND WILDLIFE USER RIGHTS) REGULATIONS, 2015
- Country/Region applying the measure
- Kenya
- Coded list of objectives
- E: Protection of the environment and F: Protection of wild fauna and flora
- Description of the measure
- Application for a permit
4. (1) Pursuant to Part X of the Act, a person may, upon application and payment of the prescribed fee to the Committee or the Service, whichever is relevant, be granted one or more of the following classes of permits-
(a) general permit for non-consumptive wildlife user rights in accordance with section 80 (1) of the Act;
(b) permit for consumptive wildlife user rights in accordance with section 80 (3) of the Act;
(c) permit to deal in trophies in accordance with section 84 of the Act; and
(d) permit to trade in wildlife species in accordance with section 85 of the Act.
(2) An application for any permit under this Part shall be through the Forms specified in the subsequent Regulations as prescribed in the First Schedule.
(3) The fee payable for each permit shall be as prescribed in the Second Schedule to these Regulations. - Reference of the measure
- PART II- LICENSING TO DEAL IN WILDLIFE SPECIES
- Measure also domestic
- Yes
Products affected by the measure.
- Description
- Consumptive and non-consumptive wildlife
Countries/Regions affected by the measure.
Inclusion/Exclusion Country Date in Date out Inclusion Entire world 01 January 2015 -
Applied by Kenya on the entire world for
The measure came into effect on 26 August 1994
Non-Tariff Measure
- NTM classification
- B14: Authorization requirements for importing certain products
- Date when the measure came into force
- 26 August 1994
- Publication where the measure is specified
- The Republic Of Kenya, Laws of Kenya NARCOTIC DRUGS AND PSYCHOTROPIC SUBSTANCES (CONTROL) ACT,CHAPTER 245
- Regulation where the measure is specified
- Narcotic Drugs and psychotropic substances (control ) act 40 of 1994
- Country/Region applying the measure
- Kenya
- Coded list of objectives
- A: Protection of human life and health
- Description of the measure
- 16. Board to issue licences for export, import, manufacture, etc.
(1) The Minister shall establish a Board which shall consist of—
(a)the Attorney-General or his representative;
(b)the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry for the time being
responsible for Provincial Administration and/or Internal Security or his representative;
(c)the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry for the time being responsible
for Health or his representative;
(d)the Commissioner of Police or his representative;
(e)three other persons appointed by the Minister of whom one shall be appointed as the chairman.
(2) The Board shall—
(a)issue licences for the importation, exportation, diversion, sale, manufacture, production or distribution (at stated places) of any narcotic drug of psychotropic substance;
(b)name ports or places in Kenya where any narcotic drug or psychotropic substance may be exported or imported;
(c)prescribe the manner in which any narcotic drug or psychotropic substance is to be packed or marked for export; and - Reference of the measure
- Part III para 16 (2) a
- Measure also domestic
- No
Products affected by the measure.
Code Product Partial coverage Partial coverage indication Date in Date out PG: 37 Narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances No 26 August 1994 - Description
- Narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances
Countries/Regions affected by the measure.
Inclusion/Exclusion Country Date in Date out Inclusion Entire world 26 August 1994 -
Applied by Kenya on the entire world
The measure came into effect on 01 January 2016
Non-Tariff Measure
- NTM classification
- B14: Authorization requirements for importing certain products
- Date when the measure came into force
- 01 January 2016
- Publication where the measure is specified
- THE WILDLIFE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT ACT
- Regulation where the measure is specified
- WILDLIFE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT (MARINE PROTECTED AND MARINE CONSERVATION AREAS) REGULATIONS, 2016
- Country/Region applying the measure
- Kenya
- Coded list of objectives
- E: Protection of the environment and F: Protection of wild fauna and flora
- Description of the measure
- Permits for certain undertakings
7. (1) Except on grant of a permit from the Service, no person shall be allowed to injure, damage, take, or possess any living, geological, or cultural, marine resource whether for personal or commercial interest. - Reference of the measure
- PART III- ADMINISTRATION AND PERMITS
- Measure also domestic
- Yes
Products affected by the measure.
- Description
- Living, geological, or cultural marine resource
Countries/Regions affected by the measure.
Inclusion/Exclusion Country Date in Date out Inclusion Entire world 01 January 2016 -
Applied by Kenya on the entire world
The measure came into effect on 01 January 2016
Non-Tariff Measure
- NTM classification
- B14: Authorization requirements for importing certain products
- Date when the measure came into force
- 01 January 2016
- Publication where the measure is specified
- THE WILDLIFE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT ACT
- Regulation where the measure is specified
- WILDLIFE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT (PROTECTION OF ENDANGERED AND THREATENED ECOSYSTEMS, HABITATS AND SPECIES) REGULATIONS, 2016
- Country/Region applying the measure
- Kenya
- Coded list of objectives
- E: Protection of the environment and F: Protection of wild fauna and flora
- Description of the measure
- (1) Restricted activities involving listed species in regulation 8 include-
(a) any activity which is of a nature that may negatively impact on the survival of a listed species; and
(b) any of the following activity carried out without a permit issued under the Act or Regulations-
(i) catching, capturing or intentionally killing any living specimen of a listed species by any means, methods or device whatsoever, including searching, pursuing, driving, lying in wait; luring; alluring; discharging a missile or injuring with intent to hurt, catch, or kill any such specimen;
(ii) gathering, collecting or plucking any specimen of a listed species;
(iii) picking parts of, or cutting, chopping off, uprooting, damaging or destroying, any specimen of a listed species;
(iv) importing into Kenya, any specimen of a listed species;
(v) exporting from Kenya, including re-exporting from Kenya, any specimen of a listed species;
(vi) having in possession or exercising physical control over any specimen of a listed species; - Reference of the measure
- PART III-LISTED SPECIES
- Measure also domestic
- No
Products affected by the measure.
- Description
- (A) MAMMALS
Aders' duiker
Black rhinoceros
Hirola
Eastern red colobus
Tana crested mangabey
Roan antelope
Sable antelope
White rhino
Coalfish whale
Blue whale
Grevy's zebra
African wild dog
Giant thicket rat
Barbour's vlei rat
Mount elgon vlei rat
Golden-rumped elephant shrew
Eastern bongo
African elephant
African lion
Cheetah
Striped hyaena
Sitatunga
Leopard
Lelwel hartebeest
Rothschild's giraffe
Giant forest hog
Percival's trident bat
Common hippopotamus
East african little collared fruit bat
Hump whale
Dugong
Sperm whale
Jackson's mongoose
Black and rufous elephant shrew
Hopkins's groove-toothed swamp rat
Hildegarde's tomb bat
Soemmerring's gazelle
African golden cat
Macinnes's mouse-tailed bat
Aberdare shrew
Mt. Kenya shrew
Audacious mole rat
Dwarf multimammate mouse
East african little collared fruit bat
Eastern tree hyrax
Elgon shrew
Fischer's shrew
Hamilton's tomb bat
Highland shrew
Hildegarde's tomb bat
Kenyan big-eared free-tailed bat
Large-eared free-tailed bat
Lesser hamster-rat
Red bush squirrel
Rombo shrew
Smoky white-toothed shrew
Sperm whale
Spotted-necked otter
Springhare
Vermiculate shrew
Spotted hyaena
Lesser kudu
Greater kudu
(B) BIRDS
Taita Apalis
Taita Thrush
Madagascar Pond-heron
Saker Falcon
Egyptian Vulture
Sokoke Scops-owl
Aberdare Cisticola
Basra Reed-warbler
Turner's Eremomela
Spotted Ground-thrush
Amani Sunbird
Clarke's Weaver
Sharpe's Longclaw
Sokoke Pipit
Lesser Kestrel
White-headed Vulture
Lappet-faced Vulture
Greater Spotted Eagle
Eastern Imperial Eagle
Madagascar Pratincole
Blue Swallow
White-winged Apalis
Karamoja Apalis
Papyrus Yellow Warbler
Hinde's Pied-babbler
Abbott's Starling
Chapin's Flycatcher
Ring-necked Francolin
Maccoa Duck
Lesser Flamingo
Red-footed Falcon
Sooty Falcon
Taita Falcon
White-backed Vulture
Rueppell's Vulture
Southern Banded Snake-eagle
Pallid Harrier
Denham's Bustard
Corncrake
Black Crowned-crane
Chestnut-banded Plover
Great Snipe
Black-tailed Godwit
Eurasian Curlew
White-eyed Gull
African Skimmer
White-winged Collared-dove
Grey Parrot
Fischer's Turaco
European Roller
Grey-crested Helmet-shrike
Papyrus Gonolek
East Coast Akalat
Semi-collared Flycatcher
Plain-backed Sunbird
Jackson's Widowbird
Malindi Pipit
Ostrich
Secretary Bird
Ring-necked Francolin
Great Crested Grebe
Saddle-billed Stork
Olive Ibis
Great White Egret
African Darter
African Fish Eagle
White-headed Vulture
Ayres's Hawk-Eagle
Martial Eagle
Crowned Eagle
Denham's Bustard
Striped Flufftail
Baillon's Crake
African Finfoot
Grey Crowned Crane
Black-rumped Buttonquail
Cape Eagle-Owl
Red-chested Owlet
Nyanza Swift
Shining-blue Kingfisher
Forest Wood-hoopoe
Violet Wood-hoopoe
Taita Fiscal
Piapiac
Thekla Lark
Southern Hyliota
Pale-breasted Illadopsis
Red-billed Oxpecker
Yellow-billed Oxpecker
Tsavo Sunbird
Kenya Rufous Sparrow
Taveta Golden Weaver
Papyrus Canary
Yellow flycatcher
(C) Reptiles
Hawksbill turtle
Torrent Frog
Green turtle
Olive ridley
Rock python
Shimba Hills banana frog
Shimba Hills reed frog
Forest frog
Treefrog
Mount Kenya Frog
Crevice tortoise
Turkana mud turtle
Montane toad
Montane Tree Frog
Mt. Kenya bush viper
Kemp's ridley
Black turtle
Loggerhead
Leatherback
Yellow-bellied hinged terrapin
tropical geckos
Baobab gecko
Writhing skink
Keel-bellied lizard
Girdled-lizard
Worm snakes
Gunther's centipede-eater
East African egg eating snakes
Large brown spitting cobra
Black necked spotters
Savannah monitor lizard
Speckled bush snake
Puff adder
Green mamba
Nairobi toad
Silvery tree frog
Taita toad
Yellow-spotted tree frog
Turkana Toad
Delicate Spiny Reed Frog
Painted Reed Frog
Long Reed Frog
Spotted Reed Frog
Water Lily Reed Frog
Kenya sand boar
Side-striped chameleon
Flap-neck Chameleon
Elliot's Chameleon
High Casqued.Chameleon
Jackson's Chameleon (Three-horned
Chameleon)
Mount Kenya Chameleon
Gaboon Viper
Black and Red Skink
(D). Fish
Singidia tilapia
Lake chala tilapia
Jipe tilapia
Victoria tilapia
Rainbow sheller
Lake victoria deepwater catfish
Montane dancing-jewel
Magadi tilapia
Giant wrasse
Victoria stonebasher
Kyoga flameback
Grey nurse shark
Bigeye tuna
Whale shark
Porcupine ray
Oceanic whitetip shark
Great white shark
Bowmouth guitarfish
Black-blotched stingray
Giant guitarfish
Shorttail nurse shark
Brindle bass
Blue notho
Boji plains nothobranch
Elongate nothobranch
Ewaso nyiro labeo
(E) TREES
Voi cycad
East african sandalwood
Red stinkwood
Meru oak
Camphor
Parasol tree
Rat aloe
Tana river poplar
Countries/Regions affected by the measure.
Inclusion/Exclusion Country Date in Date out Inclusion Entire world 01 January 2016 -
Applied by Kenya on the entire world for
The measure came into effect on 12 February 2009
Non-Tariff Measure
- NTM classification
- B14: Authorization requirements for importing certain products
- Date when the measure came into force
- 12 February 2009
- Publication where the measure is specified
- The Republic Of Kenya, Laws of Kenya biosafety Act chapter 321A
- Regulation where the measure is specified
- Biosafety Act of 2009
- Country/Region applying the measure
- Kenya
- Coded list of objectives
- A: Protection of human life and health and E: Protection of the environment
- Description of the measure
- 20(1) A person shall not import into Kenya a genetically modified organism without the written approval of the Authority.
(2) An application for importation of a genetically modified organism shall—
(a) be in the prescribed manner;
(b) contain—
(i) the information set out in the Fourth Schedule;
(ii) such other information that the applicant or the Authority may consider necessary for the assessment of the potential risk or benefits of importation of the particular genetically modified organism. - Reference of the measure
- Part III section 20
- Measure also domestic
- No
Products affected by the measure.
Code Product Partial coverage Partial coverage indication Date in Date out PG: 2 Agricultural products Yes This measure affects exclusively genetically modified organisms 12 February 2009 - Description
- genetically modified organism
Countries/Regions affected by the measure.
Inclusion/Exclusion Country Date in Date out Inclusion Entire world 12 February 2009 -
Applied by Kenya on the entire world
The measure came into effect on 26 February 2016
Non-Tariff Measure
- NTM classification
- B14: Authorization requirements for importing certain products
- Date when the measure came into force
- 26 February 2016
- Publication where the measure is specified
- THE FORESTS ACT, 2005
- Regulation where the measure is specified
- THE FORESTS (FEES AND CHARGES) REGULATIONS, 2015
- Country/Region applying the measure
- Kenya
- Coded list of objectives
- X: For purposes n.e.s.
- Description of the measure
- Timber movement permit for imported timber
- Reference of the measure
- THIRD SCHEDULE (r. 6)
FEES FOR OTHER FOREST PRODUCTS - Measure also domestic
- No
Products affected by the measure.
- Description
- Timber
Countries/Regions affected by the measure.
Inclusion/Exclusion Country Date in Date out Inclusion Entire world 26 February 2016 -
Applied by Kenya on the entire world
The measure came into effect on 01 January 2012
Non-Tariff Measure
- NTM classification
- B14: Authorization requirements for importing certain products
- Date when the measure came into force
- 01 January 2012
- Publication where the measure is specified
- The Republic Of Kenya, Laws of Kenya
- Regulation where the measure is specified
- PUBLIC HEALTH ACT
- Country/Region applying the measure
- Kenya
- Coded list of objectives
- A: Protection of human life and health
- Description of the measure
- 2. The importation or the manufacture or use of any living bacterial preparations for the
destruction of rats is prohibited, except under a permit from the Director of Medical
Services and subject to such conditions as the Director of Medical Services may specify. - Measure also domestic
- Yes
Products affected by the measure.
- Description
- Living bacterial preparations (for destruction of rats)
Countries/Regions affected by the measure.
Inclusion/Exclusion Country Date in Date out Inclusion Entire world 01 January 2012 -
Applied by Kenya on the entire world for 1207.2: - Cotton seeds : and 5201.00.00: Cotton, not carded or combed.
The measure came into effect on 01 January 1992
Non-Tariff Measure
- NTM classification
- B14: Authorization requirements for importing certain products
- Date when the measure came into force
- 01 January 1992
- Publication where the measure is specified
- The Republic Of Kenya, Laws of Kenya ,CHAPTER 335 COTTON ACT
- Regulation where the measure is specified
- The Cotton Act 3 of 1988
- Country/Region applying the measure
- Kenya
- Coded list of objectives
- X: For purposes n.e.s.
- Description of the measure
- 23. Offences if unlicensed
(1) No person shall—
(a)carry out the ginning of raw cotton unless he holds a ginner's licence granted under section 26;
(b)export or import raw cotton, cotton lint or cotton seed except through the agency of the Board or a licensed cotton export-import agent or unless he holds a cotton export-import agent's licence granted under section 26.
(2) A person who contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to a fine not exceeding twenty thousand shillings or to both. - Reference of the measure
- Part VI section 23
- Measure also domestic
- Yes
Products affected by the measure.
Code Product Partial coverage Partial coverage indication Date in Date out 1207.2 - Cotton seeds : No 5201.00.00 Cotton, not carded or combed. No - Description
- Cotton
Countries/Regions affected by the measure.
Inclusion/Exclusion Country Date in Date out Inclusion Entire world 01 January 1992 -
Applied by Kenya on the entire world
The measure came into effect on 01 January 2018
Non-Tariff Measure
- NTM classification
- B14: Authorization requirements for importing certain products
- Date when the measure came into force
- 01 January 2018
- Publication where the measure is specified
- The Republic Of Kenya, Laws of Kenya
- Regulation where the measure is specified
- THE SUGAR (IMPORTS, EXPORTS AND BY- PRODUCTS) REGULATIONS, 2018
- Country/Region applying the measure
- Kenya
- Coded list of objectives
- A: Protection of human life and health
- Description of the measure
- 5. (1) A person who intends to import sugar or sugar by-products
shall apply for an import licence as per the requirements in schedule I.
(2) The Authority may issue to a person who intends to import sugar
or sugar by-products with a pre-import approval before issuing the import
licence for the importation of a specific consignment.
(3) The Authority shall issue an import licence to a registered
importer where the importer is in compliance with the requirements set
out in subsection 1 above. - Reference of the measure
- 5. Import license and pre-import authority
- Measure also domestic
- No
Products affected by the measure.
- Description
- Sugar and sugar by-products
Countries/Regions affected by the measure.
Inclusion/Exclusion Country Date in Date out Inclusion Entire world 01 January 2018 -
Applied by Kenya on the entire world for 3601.00.00: Propellent powders., 3602.00.00: Prepared explosives, other than propellent powders. and 3603.00.00: Safety fuses; detonating fuses; percussion or detonating caps; igniters; electric detonators.
The measure came into effect on 02 January 2012
Non-Tariff Measure
- NTM classification
- B14: Authorization requirements for importing certain products
- Date when the measure came into force
- 02 January 2012
- Publication where the measure is specified
- The Republic Of Kenya, Laws of Kenya, explosives Act Chapter 115
- Regulation where the measure is specified
- Explosives Act 13 of 1929 revised edition 2012
- Country/Region applying the measure
- Kenya
- Coded list of objectives
- G: Protection of national security
- Description of the measure
- 10. Prohibition of importation and exportation of explosives without permit. No person shall import or export, or cause to be imported or exported, any explosive, unless he has obtained a permit issued, in the case of blasting materials, under the authority of an inspector, or, in the case of other explosives, by any person authorized by the Commissioner to issue such a permit.
[Act No. 30 of 1953, s. 3.] - Reference of the measure
- Para 10
- Measure also domestic
- No
Products affected by the measure.
Code Product Partial coverage Partial coverage indication Date in Date out 3601.00.00 Propellent powders. No 3602.00.00 Prepared explosives, other than propellent powders. No 3603.00.00 Safety fuses; detonating fuses; percussion or detonating caps; igniters; electric detonators. No - Description
- Explosives (does not include amunitions):
(a) gunpowder, nitro-glycerine, dynamite, gun-cotton, blasting
powders, fulminate of mercury or of other metals, coloured fires and every other substance, whether similar to those herein mentioned or not, which is used or manufactured with a view to produce a practical effect by explosion or a pyrotechnic effect;
(b) any fuse, rocket, detonator or cartridge, and every adaptation
Countries/Regions affected by the measure.
Inclusion/Exclusion Country Date in Date out Inclusion Entire world 02 January 2012
B14: Authorization requirements for importing certain products