WTO Quantitative Restrictions

Hong Kong, China #5096 (v.2)

Base data

Notified in
Version validity
01/10/2014 - 01/10/2016
Old version v.2
Reporting member
Hong Kong, China
In force from
End date
In force
General description
Registration and non-automatic licence for the export of scheduled ozone depleting substances
National legal basis
Ozone Layer Protection Ordinance, Cap. 403 and its subsidiary regulations
Date of entry into force: 1 July 1989
Administrative mechanism
The restriction is administered through a registration system and an export licensing procedure on an MFN basis to give effect to Hong Kong’s international obligations, to control the exportation of, and to conserve the resources of, substances that deplete the ozone layer.
Import licensing procedures can be found in Section 2.4.
Responsible entities
HS version
HS 2012
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Meta data

WTO justifications

XX:(b) - (b) necessary to protect human, animal or plant life or health;

GATT 1994 (GATT 1947 provisions)

Reported as: Article XX(b) of the GATT 1994
Non-WTO commitments
Affected partners
Non-affected partners

Measures

Reported restrictions
NAL-X Registration
Symbol
NAL-X

Tariff lines
2903
ex2903
Scheduled ozone depleting substances (please refer to http://www.epd.gov.hk/epd/english/application_...
8424
ex8424
Scheduled ozone depleting substances (please refer to http://www.epd.gov.hk/epd/english/application_...
901920
90192000
Scheduled ozone depleting substances (please refer to http://www.epd.gov.hk/epd/english/application_...