Hong Kong, China #5119 (v.6)
Base data
- Notified in
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G/MA/QR/N/HKG/6 11/03/2024
- Version validity
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28/09/2022 -
07/10/2024
Old version v.6
- Reporting member
- Hong Kong, China
- In force from
- End date
- In force
- General description
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Registration of importers; 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 an importer registration system; an import licensing procedure and a quota allocation system on an MFN basis to give effect to HKC’s international obligations; to control the importation of ozone depleting substances; and to conserve the ozone layer.The maximum annual quota of HCFCs that can be imported into HKC 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 2022
- Referenced WTO document symbol
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G/LIC/N/3/HKG/24
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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Montreal Protocol
Reported as: 1987 Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (Montreal Protocol)Vienna Convention (1985) for the Protection of Ozone Layer
Reported as: 1985 Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer - Affected partners
- Non-affected partners
Measures
- Reported restrictions
- NAL, 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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2903
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Scheduled ozone depleting substances(please refer to http://www.epd.gov.hk/epd/english/application_f...
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8424
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8424
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Scheduled ozone depleting substances(please refer to http://www.epd.gov.hk/epd/english/application_f...
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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_f...
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