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Import Licensing Procedures G/LIC/N/3/CUB/9 Cuba 2018 Energy conservation and efficiency
Import licences, Technical regulation or…
Import licences, Technical regulation or specifications
 Manufacturing
9.1. National Office for the Control of the…
9.1. National Office for the Control of the Rational Use of Electricity (ONURE) - Technical authorization to import electrical end-use equipment. Electrical end-use equipment not imported for marketing purposes must meet the voltage requirements for the installations in which it is to be used. Where the equipment is to be used at exhibitions and fairs or in field trials, the authority in charge will grant technical authorization for three months. Where the equipment is to be marketed, the authority in charge will grant technical authorization for two years, provided that the equipment is registered by the authority responsible and the technical acceptance is valid.
Environment related objective
To establish and control technical requirements relating to the energy efficiency, electrical safety and tropicalization of electrical end-use equipment that is imported, manufactured or assembled in Cuba by national or foreign legal persons, with a view to promoting the rational and efficient use of electricity and ensuring consumer protection through the use of highly energy-efficient and good quality equipment
Measure description Coverage of the measure
9.1. National Office for the Control of the Rational Use of Electricity (ONURE) - Technical authorization to import electrical end-use equipment. Electrical end-use equipment not imported for marketing purposes must meet the voltage requirements for the installations in which it is to be used. Where the equipment is to be used at exhibitions and fairs or in field trials, the authority in charge will grant technical authorization for three months. Where the equipment is to be marketed, the authority in charge will grant technical authorization for two years, provided that the equipment is registered by the authority responsible and the technical acceptance is valid.
Electrical end-use equipment:
• Household refrigerating appliances classified under tariff subheadings 8418.10, 8418.21, 8418.22, 8418.29, 8418.30 and 8418.40.
• Household electric fans, classified under tariff subheadings 8414.51 and 8414.59.
• Compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) classified under tariff subheading 8539.31.10.
• Electric smoothing irons classified under tariff subheading 8516.40.
• Air-conditioning machines classified under tariff subheadings 8415.10 (window or wall types); 8415.82 and 8415.83 (split systems).
• Microwave ovens classified under tariff subheading 8516.50.
• Electric rice cookers classified under tariff subheading 8516.79.
• Electric pressure cookers classified under tariff subheading 8516.79.
• Electric coffee makers classified under tariff subheading 8516.71.
• Household electric washing machines classified under tariff subheadings 8450.11, 8450.12, 8450.19 and 8450.90.
Type of measure
Technical authorization apllied to imports
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Keywords
Energy
Conservation
Import Licensing Procedures G/LIC/N/3/CUB/9 Cuba 2018
Energy conservation and efficiency, General…
Energy conservation and efficiency, General environmental protection
Import licences, Technical regulation or…
Import licences, Technical regulation or specifications
 Manufacturing
11.1. Directorate of Standardization - Directive…
11.1. Directorate of Standardization - Directive No. 1 for assessing the technical suitability of non-traditional products and construction systems, and its regulations, and Directive No. 2 for the conformity certification of traditional construction products and systems. The technical suitability document (DITEC) is the official document issued for a construction product or system once it has successfully undergone the evaluation process
Environment related objective
To ensure that constructions designed and built in national territory do not compromise the safety of human beings, animals, property or the environment, or other aspects of society in general; To contribute to Cuba's policy on electricity saving
Measure description Coverage of the measure
11.1. Directorate of Standardization - Directive No. 1 for assessing the technical suitability of non-traditional products and construction systems, and its regulations, and Directive No. 2 for the conformity certification of traditional construction products and systems. The technical suitability document (DITEC) is the official document issued for a construction product or system once it has successfully undergone the evaluation process
Non-traditional construction products and systems (new products or the new use of a traditional product):
- Industrially manufactured products and systems.
- Perfectly identifiable products and systems.
- Products and systems intended for a specific and unequivocal use.
Type of measure
Import licences; Technical certifications
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Keywords
Environment
Energy
Conservation
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, Services
12.1. Cuban Ship Registry (RCB) - Approval or…
12.1. Cuban Ship Registry (RCB) - Approval or certification of assemblies, accessories and parts for motor vehicles, railway vehicles, ships and boats, and of workshops, laboratories and other installations engaged in production and in the provision of services in the various transport sectors and in port activities
Environment related objective
To ensure that assemblies, accessories and parts for motor vehicles, railway vehicles, ships and boats, and workshops, laboratories and other installations engaged in production and in the provision of services in the various transport sectors and in port activities do not compromise the safety of human beings, animals, property or the environment, or other aspects of society in general
Measure description Coverage of the measure
12.1. Cuban Ship Registry (RCB) - Approval or certification of assemblies, accessories and parts for motor vehicles, railway vehicles, ships and boats, and of workshops, laboratories and other installations engaged in production and in the provision of services in the various transport sectors and in port activities
Assemblies, accessories and parts of motor vehicles, railway vehicles, ships and boats, and workshops, laboratories and other installations engaged in production and in the provision of services in the various transport sectors and in port activities
Type of measure
Approval or certification for the use, production, importation and marketing of covered products
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Keywords
Environment
Import Licensing Procedures G/LIC/N/3/HKG/22 Hong Kong, China 2018
MEAs implementation and compliance, Ozone layer…
MEAs implementation and compliance, Ozone layer protection
Ban/Prohibition, Conformity assessment procedures…
Ban/Prohibition, Conformity assessment procedures, Import licences, Import quotas, Quarantine requirements
 Chemicals
1.2. Import licences/certificates are required…
1.2. Import licences/certificates are required for (...) ozone depleting substances. These import measures are applied for health, environmental protection reasons (...) or for fulfilment of HKSAR's international obligations. Ozone depleting substances import licences are issued by the Trade and Industry Department under delegation from the Environmental Protection Department. The imports of ozone depleting substances are banned unless such imports are allowed under the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer. All other ozone depleting substances (except for essential or critical uses) are fully banned, only the importation of hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs) for local consumption is subject to quantitative restriction and import licences.
Environment related objective
To ensure that the amount of ozone depleting substances retained for local consumption does not exceed levels agreed under the Montreal Protocol; To control the importation of ozone depleting substances and to conserve the ozone layer
Measure description Coverage of the measure
1.2. Import licences/certificates are required for (...) ozone depleting substances. These import measures are applied for health, environmental protection reasons (...) or for fulfilment of HKSAR's international obligations. Ozone depleting substances import licences are issued by the Trade and Industry Department under delegation from the Environmental Protection Department. The imports of ozone depleting substances are banned unless such imports are allowed under the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer. All other ozone depleting substances (except for essential or critical uses) are fully banned, only the importation of hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs) for local consumption is subject to quantitative restriction and import licences.
Ozone depleting substances; and pesticides containing methyl bromide, an ozone depleting substance

For methyl bromide which is an ozone depleting substance, import from non parties to the Montreal Protocol are banned. Only imports from Montreal Protocol signatories of methyl bromide are allowed for local consumption starting from 1 January 1995. The import of methyl bromide is restricted to quarantine and pre-shipment applications.
Type of measure
Import licences/certificates; Import quotas; Prohibition; Quarantine and pre-shipment applications
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Keywords
Environment
Ozone
MEAs
Import Licensing Procedures G/LIC/N/3/HKG/22 Hong Kong, China 2018 Soil management and conservation
Import licences, Regulation affecting movement or…
Import licences, Regulation affecting movement or transit
 Mining
4.1. A permit to transport sand in HKSAR is…
4.1. A permit to transport sand in HKSAR is required under the Sand Ordinance (Cap. 147). The permit system enables the protection of beaches and seabed in HKSAR. Permits are issued by the Civil Engineering and Development Department (CEDD).
Environment related objective
To protect beaches and seabed in Hong Kong
Measure description Coverage of the measure
4.1. A permit to transport sand in HKSAR is required under the Sand Ordinance (Cap. 147). The permit system enables the protection of beaches and seabed in HKSAR. Permits are issued by the Civil Engineering and Development Department (CEDD).
Natural sand imported from all places
Type of measure
Import permits and permit to transport sand
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Keywords
Natural resources
Import Licensing Procedures G/LIC/N/3/HKG/22 Hong Kong, China 2018
Environmental protection from pests and diseases,…
Environmental protection from pests and diseases, Soil management and conservation, Plant protection, MEAs implementation and compliance
Import licences, Technical regulation or…
Import licences, Technical regulation or specifications
 Agriculture
5.1. Import licences, supported by phytosanitary…
5.1. Import licences, supported by phytosanitary certificates, are required for import of plants. Prior authorizations are required for import of plant pest or soil. Plant quarantine requirements are provided under the Plant (Importation and Pest Control) Ordinance (Cap. 207) administered by the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department. All principles and procedures are based on the Plant Protection Agreement for the Asia and Pacific Region and the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC).
Environment related objective
To prevent the spread of plant pest in compliance with the recommendations of the Plant Protection Agreement for the Asia and Pacific Region and the IPPC
Measure description Coverage of the measure
5.1. Import licences, supported by phytosanitary certificates, are required for import of plants. Prior authorizations are required for import of plant pest or soil. Plant quarantine requirements are provided under the Plant (Importation and Pest Control) Ordinance (Cap. 207) administered by the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department. All principles and procedures are based on the Plant Protection Agreement for the Asia and Pacific Region and the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC).
"Plant" including timber, trees, shrubs, leaves, roots, flowers, fruits, tubers, bulbs, corms, stocks, cuttings, layers, slips, suckers, seeds, and any part of a plant whether or not intended for growing, planting or propagation or from which further plants may be grown, planted or propagated;

"Plant pest": any bacterium, fungus, virus, mycoplasma, alga or other plant or any invertebrate animal which is capable of being injurious or destructive to plants; and

"Soil" including earth, sand, clay and peat.
Type of measure
Import licences; Phytosanitary certificates requirement
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Keywords
Conservation
Soil
MEAs
Import Licensing Procedures G/LIC/N/3/HKG/22 Hong Kong, China 2018
Animal protection, MEAs implementation and…
Animal protection, MEAs implementation and compliance, Plant protection
Conformity assessment procedures, Export licences…
Conformity assessment procedures, Export licences, Import licences, Other environmental requirements
 Other
5.2. Import licences issued by the Agriculture,…
5.2. Import licences issued by the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department are required for the import of animals and plants listed in CITES Appendix I (including their parts and derivatives, and things claimed to contain ingredients made from these endangered species), and live endangered species of wild origin in CITES Appendix II. Import licences are not required for the import of CITES Appendix II species other than live specimens of wild origin and CITES Appendix III species, subject to the production of a valid CITES export permit or certificate of origin.
Environment related objective
To protect endangered species and to prevent them from over exploitation in accordance with CITES
Measure description Coverage of the measure
5.2. Import licences issued by the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department are required for the import of animals and plants listed in CITES Appendix I (including their parts and derivatives, and things claimed to contain ingredients made from these endangered species), and live endangered species of wild origin in CITES Appendix II. Import licences are not required for the import of CITES Appendix II species other than live specimens of wild origin and CITES Appendix III species, subject to the production of a valid CITES export permit or certificate of origin.
Animals and plants listed in CITES Appendix I (including their parts and derivatives, and things claimed to contain ingredients made from these endangered species), and live endangered species of wild origin in CITES Appendix II (Import licences are not required for the import of CITES Appendix II species other than live specimens of wild origin and CITES Appendix III species, subject to the production of a valid CITES export permit or certificate of origin)
Type of measure
Import licences; Inspection requirement; and Export permit or cetificate of origin
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Date of entry into force: 1 December 2006
Keywords
Endangered
Wildlife
MEAs
Import Licensing Procedures G/LIC/N/3/HKG/22 Hong Kong, China 2018 Animal protection Import licences Other
5.3. A special permit is required for all live…
5.3. A special permit is required for all live animals and birds imported into HKSAR. The permit must be obtained in advance from the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department before animals/birds are sent to HKSAR. The terms and conditions of the permit must be fully complied with. Such animals or birds must be sent into HKSAR as manifest cargo.
Environment related objective
To protect public and animal health; to provide for public safety and animal welfare; and to prevent cruelty to animals
Measure description Coverage of the measure
5.3. A special permit is required for all live animals and birds imported into HKSAR. The permit must be obtained in advance from the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department before animals/birds are sent to HKSAR. The terms and conditions of the permit must be fully complied with. Such animals or birds must be sent into HKSAR as manifest cargo.
All live animals and birds imported
Type of measure
Special import permits
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Keywords
Conservation
Wildlife
Import Licensing Procedures G/LIC/N/3/HKG/22 Hong Kong, China 2018
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management
 Import licences Chemicals
5.4 Import control on pesticides - Licences are…
5.4 Import control on pesticides - Licences are required for import of pesticides. Import licences for pesticides (other than methyl bromide) are issued by the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department under delegation from the Trade and Industry Department. Import licences for pesticides (strictly for quarantine and pre-shipment of cargo treatment) containing methyl bromide, an ozone depleting substance, are issued by the Trade and Industry Department (already covered)
Environment related objective
To control pesticides and for the protection of public health
Measure description Coverage of the measure
5.4 Import control on pesticides - Licences are required for import of pesticides. Import licences for pesticides (other than methyl bromide) are issued by the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department under delegation from the Trade and Industry Department. Import licences for pesticides (strictly for quarantine and pre-shipment of cargo treatment) containing methyl bromide, an ozone depleting substance, are issued by the Trade and Industry Department (already covered)
Pesticides - meaning any insecticide, fungicide, herbicide, acaricide or any substance (whether organic or inorganic) or mixture of substances used or intended to be used for preventing, destroying, repelling, attracting, inhibiting or controlling any insect, rodent, bird, nematode, bacterium, fungus, weed or other form of plant or animal life or any virus, which is a pest
Type of measure
Import licences
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Keywords
Hazardous
Import Licensing Procedures G/LIC/N/3/HKG/22 Hong Kong, China 2018
MEAs implementation and compliance, Waste…
MEAs implementation and compliance, Waste management and recycling, Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management
 Import licences, Other environmental requirements Other
6.1. T he import of waste into HKSAR is…
6.1. T he import of waste into HKSAR is controlled under a permit system administered by the Environmental Protection Department. Its requirements are tied in with those of the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal. A permit is required for import of any waste, unless the waste is specified in Schedule 6 of the Waste Disposal Ordinance (Cap. 354) and it is uncontaminated and is intended for recycling or re-use purposes.
Environment related objective
To ensure that prior consents among the export, import and transit competent authorities concerned are obtained before commencement of any waste shipment; To facilitate the continuation of legitimate waste trade and to stop any illegal shipment; To comply with obligations under the Basel Convention and to ensure environmentally sound management of waste in Hong Kong
Measure description Coverage of the measure
6.1. T he import of waste into HKSAR is controlled under a permit system administered by the Environmental Protection Department. Its requirements are tied in with those of the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal. A permit is required for import of any waste, unless the waste is specified in Schedule 6 of the Waste Disposal Ordinance (Cap. 354) and it is uncontaminated and is intended for recycling or re-use purposes.
Wastes originating in and coming from any places outside Hong Kong, except when the waste is specified in Schedule 6 of the Waste Disposal Ordinance, and it is uncontaminated and is intended for recycling or reuse purposes
Type of measure
Import permits; financial guarantee
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Date of entry into force: 1 September 1996
Keywords
Environment
Hazardous
Recycle
Waste
MEAs