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Under the Waste Disposal Ordinance (Chapter 354), imports of hazardous waste from countries listed in the Ninth Schedule of the Ordinance are prohibited.

Imports of ozone-depleting substances, including methyl bromide are banned unless they are under the Montreal Protocol. (…)

HKC applies trade sanctions imposed by the UN Security Council. To fulfil international obligations, exports of rough diamonds to non-participants of the Kimberley Process, and exports of ozone-depleting substances to non-parties to the Montreal Protocol are banned.

(…) Imports of ozone-depleting substances under the Montreal Protocol are subject to licensing requirements (section 3.2.6.2).

Imports licences for ozone-depleting substances under the Montreal Protocol are issued by the Trade and Industry Department on individual consignments. (…)

Table 3.4 Import licensing schemes, 2013
Goods: Ozone-depleting substances
Licensing authority: Trade and Industry Department
Rationale: International obligation under the Montreal Protocol
(…)

Table A3. 3 Regime of standards and technical requirements, 2013
Ordinance/Regulation: Ozone Layer Protection (Products Containing Scheduled Substances) (Import Banning) Regulation (Chapter 403C)
Summary of the legislation: To prohibit the import of products containing ozone-depleting substances listed in the Schedule to the Ordinance from all countries.
Changes since 1 January 2010: Nil

Ordinance/Regulation: Ozone Layer Protection Ordinance (Chapter 403)
Summary of the legislation: To comply with the requirements of the Montreal Protocol on substances that deplete the ozone layer.
Changes since 1 January 2010: Nil

Ordinance/Regulation: Ozone Layer Protection (Controlled Refrigerants) Regulation (Chapter 403B)
Summary of the legislation: To prohibit any intended release of controlled refrigerants from motor vehicle air-conditioners or refrigeration equipment containing more than 50 kg of refrigerant to charge into the atmosphere, and to conserve the controlled refrigerants through the use of approved recycling and recovery equipment.
Changes since 1 January 2010: Nil

(…) Import quotas are applied to hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs); the quota is determined annually according to the requirements of the Montreal Protocol. Part of the quota (normal quotas) is allocated to registered importers based on their performance in the past year; the remainder (free quotas) is allocated on a first-come first-served basis. A common ceiling amount of quota is assigned to each importer applying for free quota; the ceiling is subject to change and review in accordance with the market situation. Following the phase-out schedule in the Montreal Protocol, all imports of HCFCs will be banned in January 2020.

Table A3. 3 Regime of standards and technical requirements, 2013
Ordinance/Regulation: Noise Control (Air Compressors) Regulations (Cap 400C)
Summary of the legislation: To stipulate noise emission standards for certain portable air compressors.
Changes since 1 January 2010: Nil

Ordinance/Regulation: Noise Control (Hand Held Percussive Breakers) Regulations (Cap 400D)
Summary of the legislation: To stipulate prescribed noise emission standards for certain hand-held percussive breakers to comply with.
Changes since 1 January 2010: Nil

Ordinance/Regulation: Noise Control (Motor Vehicles) Regulation (Cap 400I)
Summary of the legislation: To stipulate noise emission standards, as prescribed in the Schedule, for motor vehicles including motorcycles to comply with in first registration.
Changes since 1 January 2010: Nil

Table 2.2 Services sectors or subsectors covered under CEPA (Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement with Mainland China), January 2014
13. Environmental