• Aircraft
• Alcoholic and tobacco products
• Animals and animal by-products not treated
• Dangerous chemicals and precursor chemicals
• Edible vegetables, edible fruits, and spices
• Endangered species
• Explosives, pyrotechnic products, arms and ammunition, tanks, warships, military uniforms and camouflage material
• Fertilizers (growing media and compost)
• Fish and crustaceans, mollusc and other aquatic invertebrates, fresh, frozen or chilled
• Fur skins, hides and skins of animals
• Glass and glazed glass products for architectural use in building
• HFC refrigerated and HFC dependent equipment, and hydrofluoric carbon (HFC) gas
• Meat and meat products
• Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillations, bituminous substances, and mineral waxes
• Pharmaceutical and veterinary products
• Plants and plant products, wood treated and untreated, and brooms
• Prefabricated buildings
• Products harmful to health
• PVC insulated wires, cables and flexible cords
• Radio communication equipment including VSAT
• Radioactive chemicals
• Ships and vessels
• Utensils and polystyrene boxes, non-plastic straws and plastic bags
• Vehicles, and vehicle and chassis bodies

Non-automatic

• Protect human, animal or plant life and health; protect environment
• Protection of patents, trademarks and copyrights, and the prevention of deceptive practices
• Pursue obligations under the UN Charter and other international treaties (i.e. CITES, Basel Convention, Rotterdam Convention, UNSC Resolutions etc.)
• Regulate imports of arms, ammunition or fissionable materials and safeguard national security
• Other

Fire safety

• https://src.gov.sc/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/SI-41-of-2019-Customs-Management-Prohibited-and-Restricted-Goods-Regulations-2019.pdf

• G/LIC/N/2/SYC/1
• G/LIC/N/2/SYC/3
• G/LIC/N/2/SYC/1

• Previously notifed in N3SYC3

• G/LIC/N/2/SYC/1
  S.I. 41 of 2019 - Customs Management (Prohibited and Restricted Goods) Regulations 2019
  Any persons, firms and institutions importing any goods listed under column (2) of the Customs Management Act (Prohibited and Restricted Goods) Regulation 2019, shall prior to import into the Seychelles of such goods, obtain approval in writing from the authority specified in the corresponding entry under column (1) of that schedule.
  Products - Annex in G/LIC/N/2/SYC/1 

• G/LIC/N/2/SYC/3
  

  
  

  Re-named and re-structured Ministries:

  
  

  
  
  1. Ministry of Agriculture, Climate Change and Environment;
  
  
  2. Ministry of Finance, Economic Planning, and Trade;
  
  
  3. Ministry of Internal Affairs;
  
  
  4. Ministry of Land and Housing;
  
  
  5. Ministry of Transport, Land Transport, Civil Aviation, Ports and Marine.
  
  

  
  

  https://www.statehouse.gov.sc/news/4991/eleven-new-ministers-sworn-into-office 

  
  

  The following Ministries have been re-named from:
  Ministry of Environment, Energy and Climate Change to Ministry of Agriculture, Climate Change and Environment;
  Ministry of Finance, Trade, Investment and Economic Planning to Ministry of Finance, Economic Planning, and Trade
  Ministry of Home Affairs and Commissioner of Police to Ministry of Internal Affairs
  The following Ministries have been re-structured from:
  Ministry of Habitat, Lands, Infrastructure and Land Transport to
  - Ministry of Land and Housing  
  - Ministry of Transport, Land Transport, Civil Aviation, Ports and Marine

• 15. In the case of 7(b), please indicate the type of new change(s)

  
  

  Modification

  
  

  Please indicate the type of new change(s)

  
  

  Product coverage, Duration of licensing, Administrative body(ies) to issue licence

  
  

  Please elaborate the changes in detail (in one of the WTO official languages)

  
  

  (1) The Customs Management (Prohibited and Restricted Goods) Regulations, 2019 (S.I.41 of 2019) has been repealed and replaced with S.I.87 of 2023, Customs Management (Prohibited and Restricted Goods) regulations, 2023. This is in line with Seychelles migration to the Harmonized Coding system 2022(i.e. The Seychelles Customs Management (Tariff and Classification of Goods) Regulations, 2022 that came into force in October 2022.

  
  

  (2) In addition, new products have been added to the list as follows:

  
  

  (i) Still containers - HS Code 8419.4000, in line with the Excise Tax Act, 2022, Section 35 (1). https://www.tradeportal.sc/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Act-27-2022-Excise-Tax-Act-2022.pdf

  
  

  The measure aimed at restricting the illegal manufacturing of alcohol, hence protect human life and health.

  
  

  (ii) Longline fishing vessels - HS Code 8902.0000.

  
  

  This is a precautionary management measure for small-scale longline fishery targetting fresh tuna and tuna-like species to ensure the longterm viability and sustainability of this sub-sector. This measure is designed as a protection of exhaustible natural resources, as referred to in Article XX of the GATT.

  
  

  The moratorium on the importation of semi-industrial fishing bvessels is until June 

  
  

  The duration of license procedures with respect to Longline to allow the Ministry of Fisheries and the Blue Economy sufficient time to develop and implement the Seychelles'national tuna management and development plan, which will provide clear strategies to ensure the longterm sustainable growth of the Seychelles' tuna industry.

  
  

   (3) The following Ministry have been re-named: from Ministry of Finance, Economic Planning and Trade to Ministry of Finance, National Planning and Trade.

  
  

  (4) Due to the restructuring of the Ministry responsible for Agriculture, the National Biosecurity Agency and the Seychelles Agricultural Agency no longer exist. It is now being administered under the Department of Agriculture and the Seychelles Agriculture Agency Act has been repealed. 

  
  

  (5) The following Authorities have been added as new approval authorities:

  
  

  - Customs Division

  
  

  - Seychelles Fishing Authority

  
  

  - The Ministry of Finance, National Planning and Trade have been added as the second approval authority for Left Hand Drive, second hand and special purposes vehicles.