The Sphere of Import Permits
Import-related permits are determined by the catalogue of permit types in the licensing law, and the catalogue reflects exactly which goods fall under the state’s special control when crossing the border. In the import direction the catalogue provides for: the permit for the import of products subject to veterinary control; the permit for the import of products of plant origin subject to phytosanitary control; the permit for the import, export and transit of waste; the permit for the import, export, re-export and transit of substances contemplated by the 1987 Montreal Protocol on ozone-depleting substances; the permit for the import, export and transit of radioactive material and its return to the producer, as well as the import and export of nuclear technologies or know-how; the permit for the export, import, re-export and introduction from the sea of species included in the annexes of the convention on international trade in endangered species of wild fauna and flora, their parts and derivatives; the permit for the import, export, re-export or transit of civil arms and ammunition; the permit for the import of military production and the permit for brokerage services; the permits for the import, transit and technical assistance concerning dual-use products; the permit for the import or export of medicinal substances subject to special control; and the permit for the import of non-iodized salt. The list is exhaustive: for other goods no import permit is required under this law.