Hong Kong, China #5130 (v.4)
Base data
- Notified in
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G/MA/QR/N/HKG/4 28/09/2018
- Version validity
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01/10/2018 -
15/10/2020
Old version v.4
- Reporting member
- Hong Kong, China
- In force from
- End date
- In force
- General description
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Permit for the import of waste
- National legal basis
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Waste Disposal Ordinance (Cap. 354) and its subsidiary regulationsDate of entry into force of this restriction: 1 September 1996The restriction relating to regulated e-waste will enter into force on 31 December 2018.
- Administrative mechanism
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The restriction is administered through a permit system for the import of waste on an MFN basis in accordance with HKC’s obligations under the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal; and to ensure environmentally sound management of waste in HKC.The regulated e-waste import control will ensure that any regulated e-waste will not trade through HKC. The control will guard against international dumping and prevent regulated e-waste intended for re-export ending up in HKC. 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/22
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
- Permit
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NAL
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Tariff lines
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Various
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Non-hazardous recyclables (https://www.epd.gov.hk/epd/sites/default/files/epd/english/environmentinh...
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