Hong Kong, China #5123 (v.1)
Base data
- Notified in
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G/MA/QR/N/HKG/1 28/09/2012
- Version validity
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01/10/2012 -
present
Current active version v.1
- Reporting member
- Hong Kong, China
- In force from
- End date
- Terminated on
- General description
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Non-automatic licence for the import of plants; authorization in writing for the import of plant pests or soil
- National legal basis
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Plant (Importation and Pest Control) Ordinance, Cap. 207
- Administrative mechanism
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The restriction is administered through an import licensing procedure supported by phytosanitary certificates for the import of plants, and authorization in writing for the import of plant pests or soil. Both procedures are administered on an MFN basis (except plants and soil imported from the Mainland of China) to prevent the spread of plant pests in compliance with the recommendations of the Plant Protection Agreement for the Asia and Pacific Region and the IPPC.
The issuance of phytosanitary certificate for exports/re-exports 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/16
Meta data
- WTO justifications
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Article XX - Article XX - General Exceptions.
GATT 1994 (GATT 1947 provisions)
Reported as: Article XX of the GATT 1994 - Non-WTO commitments
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- Affected partners
- Non-affected partners
Measures
- Reported restrictions
- NAL Authorization
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NAL
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Tariff lines
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01
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ex HS Ch. 01
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Plants (including timber, trees, shrubs, leaves, roots, flowers, fruits, tubers, bulbs, corms, stock...
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25
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ex HS Ch. 25
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Plants (including timber, trees, shrubs, leaves, roots, flowers, fruits, tubers, bulbs, corms, stock...
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