Hong Kong, China #5119 (v.2)
Base data
- Notified in
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G/MA/QR/N/HKG/2 30/09/2014
- Version validity
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01/10/2014 -
01/10/2016
Old version v.2
- Reporting member
- Hong Kong, China
- In force from
- End date
- In force
- General description
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Registration, non-automatic licence and quota for the import of scheduled ozone depleting substances
- National legal basis
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Ozone Layer Protection Ordinance (Cap. 403) and its subsidiary regulationsDate of entry into force of this restriction: 1 July 1989
- Administrative mechanism
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The restriction is administered through a registration system, an import licensing procedure and a quota allocation system on an MFN basis to give effect to Hong Kong’s international obligations, to control the importation of, and to conserve the resources of, substances that deplete the ozone layer.
The maximum annual quota of HCFCs that can be imported into Hong Kong is set based on the reduction targets stipulated in the Montreal Protocol.
Export licensing procedures can be found in Section 1. - Responsible entities
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- HS version
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HS 2012
- Referenced WTO document symbol
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G/LIC/N/3/HKG/18
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
- NAL Registration GQ (for import of HCFCs for local consumption only)
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GQ
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NAL
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Tariff lines
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2903
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ex2903
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Scheduled ozone depleting substances (please refer to http://www.epd.gov.hk/epd/english/application_...
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8424
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ex8424
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Scheduled ozone depleting substances (please refer to http://www.epd.gov.hk/epd/english/application_...
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901920
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9019 2000
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Scheduled ozone depleting substances (please refer to http://www.epd.gov.hk/epd/english/application_...
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