WTO Quantitative Restrictions

Hong Kong, China #5099 (v.7)

Base data

Notified in
Version validity
04/10/2024 - present
Current active version v.7
Reporting member
Hong Kong, China
In force from
End date
In force
General description
Pesticide Permit for exporters of scheduled pesticides and non-automatic licence for the export of pesticides and articles/products containing pesticides, which meet the definition of pesticides in Section 2 of Pesticides Ordinance, Cap. 133
National legal basis
Import and Export Ordinance (Cap. 60) and its subsidiary regulations
Pesticides Ordinance (Cap. 133)
Date of entry into force of this restriction: 25 February 1991
Administrative mechanism
The restriction is administered through (i) Pesticide Permit for exporters of scheduled pesticides and (ii) an export licensing procedure on an MFN basis to protect public health. Import licensing procedures can be found in Section 2.4.
Responsible entities
HS version
HS 2022
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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

Rotterdam Convention

Reported as: The Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade

Stockholm Convention

Reported as: The Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants
Affected partners
Non-affected partners

Measures

Reported restrictions
NAL-X
Symbol
NAL-X

Tariff lines
3808
ex 3808
Pesticides and articles/products containing pesticides, which meet the definition of pesticides in S...