Non-Tariff Barriers

NTM classification: B14: Authorization requirements for importing certain products
Date when the measure came into force: 26 December 2006
Publication where the measure is specified: Decreto n.° 63/2006, de 26 de Dezembro
Regulation where the measure is specified: Legal Provisions relating to the Import, Distribution and Commercialization of Petroleum Products, including the Fixing of their Prices
Country/Region applying the measure: Mozambique
Coded list of objectives: X: For purposes n.e.s.
Description of the measure: Article 32
1. The importation of liquid fuels and any petroleum products using donations or governmental credits shall comply with the requirements of paragraph 1 of article 2 of this decree.
2. Entities that use the services of the purchasing operator for import purposes shall be considered importers of the respective products for all legal purposes.
3. It is forbidden:
(A) The import, export and re-export of liquid fuels by entities that do not hold a distribution or production license under the terms of this decree; and
(B) The importation of biofuels in the pure state, or in admixture with other fuels.
4. The normal provisions of fuels and lubricating oils for means of transport crossing the frontiers.
Reference of the measure: Article 32
Measure also domestic: Yes

Reporting, Monitoring and Eliminating Mechanism