Hong Kong, China #5109 (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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Prohibition of import of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) containing products in excess of prescribed limits
- National legal basis
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Air Pollution Control (Volatile Organic Compounds) Regulation (Cap. 311W)
Date of entry into force of this restriction: 1 April 2007 and last amendment was made on 1 January 2018 - Administrative mechanism
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The restriction is administered through the prohibition of importation of regulated products containing VOC in excess of prescribed limits on an MFN basis to improve the air quality of Hong Kong.
- 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:(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
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- Affected partners
- Non-affected partners
Measures
- Reported restrictions
- CP
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CP
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Tariff lines
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3208
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3208
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A variety of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) containing products (51 types of architectural paints/...
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3209
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3209
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3210
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3210
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3215
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3215
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3305
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ex 3305
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3307
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ex 3307
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3402
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ex 3402
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3403
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ex 3403
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3404
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ex 3404
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3505
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ex 3505
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3506
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ex 3506
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3808
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ex 3808
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3824
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ex 3824
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