(1) Subject to subsection (2), where the Minister is satisfied that agricultural or fisheries inputs or articles are not available from a member state at comparable prices and qualities or in adequate quantities for import, he or she may issue a licence to a person to import agricultural inputs or articles from an area outside of the Community. (Amended by Act 8 of 2022)
(2) On receipt of a licence issued under subsection (1), a person may import agricultural or fisheries inputs or articles free from customs duty from an area outside the Community for the period of relief specified in such licence, if the Comptroller of Customs is satisfied that the agricultural or fisheries inputs or articles are or were required for an approved agricultural or fisheries project. (Amended by Act 8 of 2022)