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Import Licensing Procedures G/LIC/N/3/CHN/14 China 2016
MEAs implementation and compliance, Ozone layer…
MEAs implementation and compliance, Ozone layer protection, Waste management and recycling
 Import licences Chemicals, Manufacturing
Import licenses for ozone depleting substances…
Import licenses for ozone depleting substances and certain used mechanical and electronic products
Environment related objective
To comply with China’s obligation under the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer; and to protect the environment
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Import licenses for ozone depleting substances and certain used mechanical and electronic products
Ozone depleting substances and certain used mechanical and electronic products
Type of measure
Import licences
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Keywords
Environment
MEAs
Soil
Import Licensing Procedures G/LIC/N/3/COL/11 Colombia 2016 General environmental protection Import licences Not specified
Import registration (automatic licence)…
Import registration (automatic licence) requirement for environmental protection controls
Environment related objective
To protect the environment
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Import registration (automatic licence) requirement for environmental protection controls
Not specified
Type of measure
Import automatic licences
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Keywords
Environment
Import Licensing Procedures G/LIC/N/3/CUB/8 Cuba 2016
MEAs implementation and compliance, Ozone layer…
MEAs implementation and compliance, Ozone layer protection
 Import licences, Import quotas Chemicals
Import licences and import quotas for ozone…
Import licences and import quotas for ozone depleting substances and products, equipment and technologies containing these substances
Environment related objective
To ensure that emissions and the use of these substances at national level are maintained at the levels and within the ranges that are authorized under international commitments; To progressively reduce the substances in question until they are totally eliminated, in compliance with Cuba's obligations as signatory to the Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer and the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Import licences and import quotas for ozone depleting substances and products, equipment and technologies containing these substances
Substances pertaining to the hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs) group, and mixtures thereof; R 401A (chlorodifluoromethane, difluoroethane and chlorotetrafluoroethane), R 409A (chlorodifluoromethane, chlorotetrafluoroethane and chlorodifluoroethane) and R 408A (chlorodifluoromethane, trifluoroethane and pentafluoroethane), etc.; and
Products and equipment containing these substances (e.g. refrigerated and/or air conditioned transport units, portable extinguishers, refrigerators, freezers, heat pumps, and aerosol products)
Type of measure
Import licences; Import quota
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Keywords
Emissions
Environment
MEAs
Soil
Ozone
Import Licensing Procedures G/LIC/N/3/CUB/8 Cuba 2016
Animal protection, Biodiversity and ecosystem,…
Animal protection, Biodiversity and ecosystem, MEAs implementation and compliance, Plant protection
 Import licences Other
Biological Diversity Import Permits (CITMA…
Biological Diversity Import Permits (CITMA Resolution No. 111/96 "Regulations on Biodiversity")
Environment related objective
To preserve and ensure the sustainable use of the country's natural resources
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Biological Diversity Import Permits (CITMA Resolution No. 111/96 "Regulations on Biodiversity")
All plant and animal species and parts and derivatives thereof, except for species considered to be exotic, at risk or genetically modified and those listed in the three appendices to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). Also excluded from the scope of the resolution are the biological resources evoked by the agricultural, livestock and fish production of the Ministry of Agriculture, the Ministry of the Food Industry, the State sugar enterprise Azcuba, and other state, cooperative and private producers, which are duly authorized by the competent authority, destined for human and animal consumption, and traditionally used in the country for these purposes
Type of measure
Import permits
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Keywords
Bio
Genetic
Endangered
Natural resources
Sustainable
Fish
MEAs
Wildlife
Conservation
Import Licensing Procedures G/LIC/N/3/CUB/8 Cuba 2016
Biodiversity and ecosystem, Environmental…
Biodiversity and ecosystem, Environmental protection from pests and diseases, MEAs implementation and compliance
Export licences, Import licences, Other…
Export licences, Import licences, Other environmental requirements, Risk assessment
 Other National Centre for Biological Safety (CNSB)
Environment related objective
To preserve national biodiversity and comply with obligations under the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to the Convention on Biological Diversity;
Measure description Coverage of the measure
National Centre for Biological Safety (CNSB)
Biological agents and their products, and organisms (i.e. biological agents that affect humans, animals and plants; genetically modified organisms; exotic species) and parts thereof containing genetic information

For these purposes, biological agents are defined as viable micro organisms and their products, priors and other organisms which cause or may cause disease in humans, animals and plants; organisms are defined as any biological entity that is genetically modified or exotic to the country, capable of reproduction or of transferring genetic material.
Type of measure
Licences for the use, testing, production, release, importation and exportation of, and research into, biological agents and their products, and organisms and parts thereof containing genetic information

Biological safety authorization is a form of envir
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Keywords
Bio
Genetic
Environment
MEAs
Wildlife
Import Licensing Procedures G/LIC/N/3/CUB/8 Cuba 2016
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management, Waste management and recycling
Import licences, Regulation affecting movement or…
Import licences, Regulation affecting movement or transit, Risk assessment
 Energy, Manufacturing, Other National Centre for Nuclear Safety (CNSN)
Environment related objective
To ensure that the use of ionizing radiation sources (radioactive sources and ionizing radiation generating equipment) is proper and safe;
To assess the radioactive sources or ionizing radiation emitting equipment which enter the country in terms of radioactivity related risks, bearing in mind that justification for the import of these goods hinges on the use to be made of them in Cuba and the safety requirements to be met during use;
To prevent any unauthorized use, waste or movement of nuclear material or significant components
Measure description Coverage of the measure
National Centre for Nuclear Safety (CNSN)
Ionizing radiation source: Anything that produces ionizing radiation and might cause exposure to such radiation.
Nuclear material: Uranium containing the mixture of isotopes occurring in nature; uranium depleted in the isotope 235; thorium; any of the foregoing in the form of metal, alloy, chemical compound, or concentrate. Plutonium 239; uranium 233; uranium enriched in the isotopes 235 or 233; and any material containing one or more of the foregoing.
Significant components: Equipment or components for nuclear installations or those of the type used in such installations, specially designed or developed for the treatment, utilization or production of nuclear material.
Type of measure
Import licences and authorization to transfer
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Keywords
Hazardous
Energy
Waste
Import Licensing Procedures G/LIC/N/3/CUB/8 Cuba 2016
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management, MEAs implementation and compliance
 Ban/Prohibition, Import licences Chemicals, Manufacturing National Centre for Chemical Safety (CNSQ)
Environment related objective
To comply with obligations under the Rotterdam Convention; To protect the environment from certain toxic chemicals
Measure description Coverage of the measure
National Centre for Chemical Safety (CNSQ)
The import and industrial use of crocidolite (blue asbestos), polychlorinated terphenyls, pentachlorophenol and ethylene dichloride are prohibited, as is the industrial use in textile production of polybrominated biphenyls and tris(2,3 dibromopropyl) phosphate. The use of polybrominated biphenyls and tris(2,3 dibromopropyl) phosphate for purposes other than textile production is subject to licensing. The industrial use of ethylene oxide for sterilization purposes in the national health system and procedures ensuring its operation is restricted. The import and domestic marketing of polychlorinated biphenyls (askarels) and electrical equipment containing more than 50 ppm PCBs is prohibited, as is the importation of anthophyllite, tremolite, actinolite and amosite.
Type of measure
Import licences; Prohibition
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Keywords
Hazardous
Import Licensing Procedures G/LIC/N/3/CUB/8 Cuba 2016
MEAs implementation and compliance, Ozone layer…
MEAs implementation and compliance, Ozone layer protection
Ban/Prohibition, Export licences, Import licences…
Ban/Prohibition, Export licences, Import licences, Import quotas, Other environmental requirements
 Chemicals, Manufacturing Technical Ozone Office (OTOZ)
Environment related objective
To protect the ozone layer in accordance with the Montreal Protocol
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Technical Ozone Office (OTOZ)
Substances, equipment and technologies listed in the Annexes to Resolution No. 116/2005 on the National Schedule for the Control and Elimination of Ozone Depleting Substances

The substances listed in Annexes 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8 and 9 are subject to a ban on import, export and consumption. The substances listed in Annex 5 are subject to a licence based regulatory system and quotas until 1 January 2013, after which date their import, export and consumption will be prohibited. Similarly, as of 1 January 2013, a licence based regulatory system will be in force, in conjunction with quotas, for the substances listed in Annex 6, as will an import ban on the technologies listed in Annex 10 that use or contain those substances.
Type of measure
Import, export and consumption licences, authorizations, bans, and quotas
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Keywords
Environment
MEAs
Soil
Import Licensing Procedures G/LIC/N/3/CUB/8 Cuba 2016 Biodiversity and ecosystem, Plant protection Import licences Other
Directorate of Plant Health (DSV) - Requirement…
Directorate of Plant Health (DSV) - Requirement to present the licence granted by the National Centre for Biological Safety (CNSB), the Centre for Environmental Management and Inspection, or the Institute of Ecology and Systematics, to the National Centre for Plant Health (CNSV) (Pursuant to Decree Law No. 190/99 on biological safety for exotic plants)
Environment related objective
To ensure biological safety
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Directorate of Plant Health (DSV) - Requirement to present the licence granted by the National Centre for Biological Safety (CNSB), the Centre for Environmental Management and Inspection, or the Institute of Ecology and Systematics, to the National Centre for Plant Health (CNSV) (Pursuant to Decree Law No. 190/99 on biological safety for exotic plants)
All materials subject to quarantine (regulated items) including exotic plants
Type of measure
Import licences
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Keywords
Bio
Environment
Eco
Import Licensing Procedures G/LIC/N/3/CUB/8 Cuba 2016
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management, Soil management and conservation
 Import licences, Risk assessment Agriculture Institute of Soils (IIS)
Environment related objective
To ensure control of the use in Cuba of substances that may be hazardous to life or have a pollutant effect on the environment
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Institute of Soils (IIS)
The import and use of:
• chemical fertilizers;
• organic fertilizers;
• biological fertilizers;
• biostimulating fertilizers.
Type of measure
Mandatory registration for import

The time taken to process an application for a fertilizer before registration in the Central Register varies depending on how complex the fertilizer in question is. The potential dangers that a fertilizer poses to life a
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Keywords
Organic
Bio
Hazardous
Pollution
Environment
Soil
Conservation