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Import Licensing Procedures G/LIC/N/3/CHN/15 China 2018
MEAs implementation and compliance, Ozone layer…
MEAs implementation and compliance, Ozone layer protection, General environmental protection
 Import licences Chemicals, Manufacturing
Currently, import licenses in China apply to…
Currently, import licenses in China apply to ozone depleting substances and certain used machinery. Ozone depleting substances are subject to restriction based on Chinas obligation under the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer, and certain used machinery is subject to import licenses for the purposes of serving social interests, protecting the environment and consumer health and security.
Environment related objective
To protect the environment and human health & safety by requiring import licenses for ozone depleting substances (which are subject to restriction based on China's obligations under the Montreal Protocol) and certain used machinery
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Currently, import licenses in China apply to ozone depleting substances and certain used machinery. Ozone depleting substances are subject to restriction based on Chinas obligation under the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer, and certain used machinery is subject to import licenses for the purposes of serving social interests, protecting the environment and consumer health and security.
Ozone depleting substances and certain used machinery
Type of measure
Import licences
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Keywords
Ozone
MEAs
Import Licensing Procedures G/LIC/N/3/CUB/9 Cuba 2018
Animal protection, Plant protection, Biodiversity…
Animal protection, Plant protection, Biodiversity and ecosystem, MEAs implementation and compliance
 Export licences, Import licences Other
1.1. Export and import permits are required for…
1.1. Export and import permits are required for all species listed in the Appendices to CITMA Resolution No. 160/11 - "Regulations for the control and protection of species of special significance for biological diversity in the country" as well as species included in the three appendices of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES)
Environment related objective
To protect the environment and biodiversity by requiring import & export licenses for all native plant and animal species and parts and derivatives thereof except for species considered exotic or transgenic
Measure description Coverage of the measure
1.1. Export and import permits are required for all species listed in the Appendices to CITMA Resolution No. 160/11 - "Regulations for the control and protection of species of special significance for biological diversity in the country" as well as species included in the three appendices of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES)
CITMA Resolution No. 111/96 - "Regulations on Biodiversity" governs the conservation of national biological diversity, the sustainable use of its components and the fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from the use of genetic resources, all plant and animal species and parts and derivatives thereof except for species considered exotic or transgenic. Also excluded from the scope of the above 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
Export and Import permits
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Keywords
Wildlife
Endangered
Bio
Conservation
MEAs
Import Licensing Procedures G/LIC/N/3/CUB/9 Cuba 2018
Other environmental risks mitigation,…
Other environmental risks mitigation, Biodiversity and ecosystem, MEAs implementation and compliance
Export licences, Import licences, Technical…
Export licences, Import licences, Technical regulation or specifications
 Other
1.2 The National Centre for Biological Safety …
1.2 The National Centre for Biological Safety (CNSB), as the regulatory centre of the Ministry of Science, Technology and the Environment (CITMA), is responsible for, inter alia, granting 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, in the national territory, and at the various stages of the construction of facilities posing a biological risk. This procedure is in conformity with the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to the Convention on Biological Diversity and the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on their Destruction.
Environment related objective
To protect the environment and human health & safety by requiring import & export licenses and regulating the use of biological agents and their products, and organisms and parts thereof containing genetic information, in the national territory, and at the various stages of the construction of facilities posing a biological risk
Measure description Coverage of the measure
1.2 The National Centre for Biological Safety (CNSB), as the regulatory centre of the Ministry of Science, Technology and the Environment (CITMA), is responsible for, inter alia, granting 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, in the national territory, and at the various stages of the construction of facilities posing a biological risk. This procedure is in conformity with the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to the Convention on Biological Diversity and the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on their Destruction.
Biological agents and their products, and organisms and parts thereof containing genetic information, in the national territory, and at the various stages of the construction of facilities posing a biological risk
Type of measure
Use, testing, production, release, importation, exportation, and research licences
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Keywords
Bio
Environment
Genetic
MEAs
Import Licensing Procedures G/LIC/N/3/CUB/9 Cuba 2018 Ozone layer protection Import licences Chemicals, Manufacturing
1.4.1. A licence is required to import substances…
1.4.1. A licence is required to import substances that have the potential to deplete the ozone layer (otherwise known as ozone-depleting substances or ODS), and products, equipment and technologies that use these substances. The purpose of this requirement is 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.
Environment related objective
Protection of the environment and human health & safety by requiring licenses for the import of any substance pertaining to the hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs) group, and mixtures thereof
Measure description Coverage of the measure
1.4.1. A licence is required to import substances that have the potential to deplete the ozone layer (otherwise known as ozone-depleting substances or ODS), and products, equipment and technologies that use these substances. The purpose of this requirement is 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.
Any substance pertaining to the hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs) group, and mixtures thereof
Type of measure
Import licences & Quota
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Keywords
Ozone
Import Licensing Procedures G/LIC/N/3/CUB/9 Cuba 2018
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management, MEAs implementation and compliance
 Import licences Chemicals
1.4.2. Importation into Cuba of the substances…
1.4.2. Importation into Cuba of the substances listed in Schedules 1, 2 and 3 of the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) and those regulated by the Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade, 1998, to which Cuba is party, is subject to an import licensing system which ensures that these substances are used for purposes not prohibited by the CWC or the Rotterdam Convention. Such licences are granted only to properly established legal persons.
Environment related objective
Protection of the environment and human health & safety by requiring licenses for the import of substances listed in Schedules 1, 2 and 3 of the Chemical Weapons Convention and those regulated by the Rotterdam Convention
Measure description Coverage of the measure
1.4.2. Importation into Cuba of the substances listed in Schedules 1, 2 and 3 of the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) and those regulated by the Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade, 1998, to which Cuba is party, is subject to an import licensing system which ensures that these substances are used for purposes not prohibited by the CWC or the Rotterdam Convention. Such licences are granted only to properly established legal persons.
Substances listed in Schedules 1, 2 and 3 of the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) and those regulated by the Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade
Type of measure
Import licences
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Keywords
Hazardous
MEAs
Import Licensing Procedures G/LIC/N/3/CUB/9 Cuba 2018 Biodiversity and ecosystem, Plant protection Import licences Other
2.1. Directorate of Plant Health (DSV) -…
2.1. 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 by requiring importers to present the licence granted by the National Centre for Biological Safety
Measure description Coverage of the measure
2.1. 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/9 Cuba 2018
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management, Soil management and conservation
 Import licences, Risk assessment Agriculture
2.2. Institute of Soils (IIS) - The time taken to…
2.2. Institute of Soils (IIS) - 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 and the environment are assessed by field tests and trials. 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 and the environment are assessed by field tests and trials.
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
2.2. Institute of Soils (IIS) - 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 and the environment are assessed by field tests and trials. 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 and the environment are assessed by field tests and trials.
The import and use of:
• chemical fertilizers;
• organic fertilizers;
• biological fertilizers;
• biostimulating fertilizers.
Type of measure
Mandatory registration for import
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Keywords
Organic
Bio
Hazardous
Pollution
Environment
Soil
Conservation
Import Licensing Procedures G/LIC/N/3/CUB/9 Cuba 2018
Animal protection, Environmental protection from…
Animal protection, Environmental protection from pests and diseases
Import licences, Technical regulation or…
Import licences, Technical regulation or specifications
 Agriculture, Other
2.3. Directorate of Animal Health (DSA) -…
2.3. Directorate of Animal Health (DSA) - Sanitary-veterinary regulations governing the importation of animals, animal products, biological products and materials of any origin which are liable to harm animal health and which arrive in national territory by sea or by air
Environment related objective
To protect national territory from the introduction of exotic diseases; prevention and control of animal diseases, including zoonoses; epizootiological monitoring
Measure description Coverage of the measure
2.3. Directorate of Animal Health (DSA) - Sanitary-veterinary regulations governing the importation of animals, animal products, biological products and materials of any origin which are liable to harm animal health and which arrive in national territory by sea or by air
Imports of the following:
(a) live domestic and wild animals of protected species;
(b) products of animal origin for consumption or for industrial, decorative, experimental or research purposes;
(c) microbial and parasitic agents that affect animal health;
(d) vaccines, strains and other similar products used in veterinary medicine;
(e) culture and diagnostic media with components of animal origin; and
(f) elements, products and packaging of any origin capable of transmitting or carrying animal diseases.
Type of measure
Import licences
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Keywords
Wildlife
Import Licensing Procedures G/LIC/N/3/CUB/9 Cuba 2018 General environmental protection
Import licences, Technical regulation or…
Import licences, Technical regulation or specifications
 Manufacturing
4.1. Protection Directorate - Import licences are…
4.1. Protection Directorate - Import licences are required to show that the security devices used to ensure the safety and protection of goods and people have been examined by means of appropriate procedures and that their quality meets the requirements of both the manufacturer and the body that regulates their use.

The product must be approved by the accredited national entity (ACERPROT) on the basis of compliance with the technical and environmental standards in force in the country.
Environment related objective
To ensure the covered security devices are in compliance with the technical and environmental standards in force in the country
Measure description Coverage of the measure
4.1. Protection Directorate - Import licences are required to show that the security devices used to ensure the safety and protection of goods and people have been examined by means of appropriate procedures and that their quality meets the requirements of both the manufacturer and the body that regulates their use.

The product must be approved by the accredited national entity (ACERPROT) on the basis of compliance with the technical and environmental standards in force in the country.
Various security devices
Type of measure
Import licences
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Keywords
Environment
Import Licensing Procedures G/LIC/N/3/CUB/9 Cuba 2018
Energy conservation and efficiency, Water…
Energy conservation and efficiency, Water management and conservation
Import licences, Technical regulation or…
Import licences, Technical regulation or specifications
 Manufacturing
7.1. National Hydraulic Works Directorate -…
7.1. National Hydraulic Works Directorate - Outline of the systems:
Agreement No. 3954 on Administrative Control, adopted by the Executive Committee of the Council of Ministers on 26 March 2001, confers duties and powers on the National Institute of Hydraulic Resources (INRH) that include the planning, regulation and control of hydraulic resources and the operation, technical oversight and maintenance of hydraulic works and installations.
Agreement No. 5 of 9 July 2005 of the Drought Task Force encharges the INRH with promulgating regulations prohibiting the importation of water intensive sanitation equipment, fittings and furnishings, in line with worldwide trends and existing legislation.
Resolution No. 28 of 28 February 2006 of the President of the INRH lays down the water consumption standards for water intensive sanitation equipment, fittings and furnishings and the energy efficiency ratings required for electric pumps.
Environment related objective
To lay down water consumption standards for water intensive sanitation equipment, fittings and furnishings and the energy efficiency ratings required for electric pumps
Measure description Coverage of the measure
7.1. National Hydraulic Works Directorate - Outline of the systems:
Agreement No. 3954 on Administrative Control, adopted by the Executive Committee of the Council of Ministers on 26 March 2001, confers duties and powers on the National Institute of Hydraulic Resources (INRH) that include the planning, regulation and control of hydraulic resources and the operation, technical oversight and maintenance of hydraulic works and installations.
Agreement No. 5 of 9 July 2005 of the Drought Task Force encharges the INRH with promulgating regulations prohibiting the importation of water intensive sanitation equipment, fittings and furnishings, in line with worldwide trends and existing legislation.
Resolution No. 28 of 28 February 2006 of the President of the INRH lays down the water consumption standards for water intensive sanitation equipment, fittings and furnishings and the energy efficiency ratings required for electric pumps.
Water intensive sanitation equipment, fittings and furnishings and electric pumps
Type of measure
Import licences; Technical standards
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Keywords
Natural resources
Energy
Water