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MyGuichet.lu
Guichet.lu Guichet.lu, the administrative guide of the Luxembourg State, is an internet portal that aims at simplifying exchanges with the State. The Business Portal of Guichet.lu offers: simple and clear acces to information and online services provided
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Certificate of non-preferential origin
Definition The certificate of non-preferential origin justifies the non-preferential origin of goods. On importation in the customs territory of the European Union (EU), the non-preferential origin determines the application: of the common external tariff (non-reduced, standard
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Customs declarations
When a company imports, exports or places goods in a suspensive customs procedure in Luxembourg, it must file a customs declaration with the Customs and Excise Administration. Customs declarations prior to importing or exporting must also be filed, for security
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Narcotics import & export authorizations
Authorization to import or export narcotics is a written document providing proof of the permission from the Ministry of Health to import on the
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"GMO-free" certificates
A "GMO-free" certificate is delivered after control and confirms the absence of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO) in the manufacture of products.
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Administration of Agricultural Technical Services
The Administration of Agricultural Technical Services (ASTA) is part of the Ministry of Agriculture, Viticulture and Rural Development. The ASTA is in charge of agriculture-related controls and services in Luxembourg. Its role is to provide the tools, information, services
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Nature Conservation Agency
The Nature Conservation Agency is a public administration attached to the Ministry of the Environment, Climate and Sustainable Development. The Nature Conservation Agency is responsible for the following missions: protection of nature, natural resources, biological diversity and landscapes protection and
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VAT formalities
Value-added tax (VAT) covers all stages of production and distribution of goods and services carried out in Member States of the European Union (EU)*.
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Live animals
Live animals are a special type of "goods". The term covers all living animals including hatching eggs. Live animals are classified into subcategories
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Species protected by CITES
The CITES Convention is an international agreement aiming to control the international trade of species of wild animals and plants so that such trade
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Feed
Feed includes all plant or animal products that are intended for oral animal feeding to cover the nutritional needs of the animal and/or maintain the
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Organic products
Definition An organic food product is a product resulting from organic agriculture. Organic agriculture applies natural methods of production and does not use synthetic chemical products and genetically modified organisms (GMO). A European organic logo has been used in the
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Food safety controls
Food safety controls Controls are organized to ensure that food products placed on the European market are compliant with European Union (EU)
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Plants & timber
Plants and plant products are subject to various phytosanitary controls at import, at export or during intra-Community movements, according to their
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Wood packaging material
Wood used as packaging or dunnage material for food or non-food products is considered a plant product. This concerns solid wood of a thickness equal
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Veterinary medicinal products
Veterinary medicinal product designates any substance or compound presented as possessing curative or preventative properties with respect to animal
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Explosives
Explosives are defined in the United Nations recommendations relating to the transport of dangerous goods. An explosive substance is a solid or liquid
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Steel & iron products
Definition These are products based on iron and steel. There is no legal definition of steel products, but a European regulation presents a list of products subject to monitoring by the European Union (EU). These are essentially products indicated in
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Waste
Definition Any substance or object which the holder discards, intends or is required to discard is considered as waste. There are different types of waste (household waste, industrial waste, toxic or dangerous waste, biowaste, etc.) mentioned and identified by code
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Weapons & military equipment
Definition All articles, devices and materials used for attacking or defending (weapons) and all clothing, materials, and vehicles used in the exercise of a military activity (equipment) are grouped under the generic expression "defense-related products". The weapons