Hong Kong, China #5095 (v.6)
Base data
- Notified in
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G/MA/QR/N/HKG/7 09/01/2025
- Version validity
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04/10/2024 -
present
Current active version v.6
- Reporting member
- Hong Kong, China
- In force from
- End date
- In force
- General description
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Non-automatic licence for the export of optical disc mastering and replication equipment
- National legal basis
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Import and Export Ordinance (Cap. 60) and its subsidiary regulations
Date of entry into force of this restriction: 29 December 1997 - Administrative mechanism
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The restriction is administered through an export licensing procedure on an MFN basis to enforce a robust intellectual property rights regime in Hong Kong and to prevent the use of optical disc mastering and replication equipment for copyright infringing activities. Import licensing procedures can be found in Section 2.4.
- Responsible entities
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- HS version
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HS 2022
- Referenced WTO document symbol
Meta data
- WTO justifications
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XX:(d) - (d) necessary to secure compliance with laws or regulations which are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Agreement, including those relating to customs enforcement, the enforcement
GATT 1994 (GATT 1947 provisions)
Reported as: Article XX(d) of the GATT 1994 - Non-WTO commitments
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- Affected partners
- Non-affected partners
Measures
- Reported restrictions
- NAL-X
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NAL-X
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Tariff lines
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85
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ex Ch. 85
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Optical disc mastering and replication equipment
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