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3.38.   Hong Kong, China continues to prohibit or restrict the importation of certain products for reasons of public health, animal health, safety, security, and environmental protection, or to comply with obligations under international treaties and agreements, e.g. CITES, the Montreal Protocol, the Rotterdam Convention, and the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme. (...)

3.40.   During the review period, there were a number of new items subject to licensing or amendments to existing measures. In July 2020, the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources Ordinance (Cap. 635) was enacted to give effect to the Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources in Hong Kong, China. The Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (Toothfish Catch Documentation Scheme) Regulation (Cap. 635A) was made to implement the Toothfish Catch Documentation Scheme. As a result, Hong Kong, China requires licences for the import, export, and re-export of toothfish items.(...)

3.42.  Hong Kong, China imposes licensing requirements on imports and exports of strategic commodities. (...) Amendments were also made in a similar way to incorporate changes in the product coverage of the Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade to the Pesticides Ordinance (Cap. 133) and Hazardous Chemicals Control Ordinance (Cap. 595) to incorporate new pesticides and hazardous chemicals.

3.43.   (...) Based on the international Minamata Convention, the Mercury Control Ordinance (MCO) (Cap. 640) was effective from 1 December 2021 to prohibit the importation and exportation of certain mercury-added products and to require licensing for imports and exports of mercury or mercury mixtures. [33] (...)
[33] Environmental Protection Department (EPD), Mercury Control. (...)

3.53.   Hong Kong, China has certain goods that are subject to export controls, such as export licences/permits, in order to, inter alia, comply with international obligations or protect public health or the environment. (...).

3.56.   (...) In recent years, the HKTDC[Hong Kong Trade Development Council] has particularly focused on healthcare, sustainability, technology and innovation, and digital transformation. (...)

3.65.   (...) Most recently, in April 2023, the HKECIC[the Hong Kong Export Credit Insurance Corporation] launched the First Innovative Green Export Credit Insurance to promote the green export trade. Through cooperation with a leading bank, a premium discount is offered when companies contribute to achieving carbon reduction by having a relevant green certification.

3.69.   (...) The Recycling Fund, notified in 2019, was not included in the 2021 notification because the authorities considered it no longer a specific subsidy covered by the SCM Agreement. (...)

3.79.   (...) Technical regulations continue to be applied to 38 different sets of legislation; these mainly concern (...) energy efficiency, environment, (...), radioactive substances, (...)

3.83.   (...) Since the previous Review, Hong Kong, China has made two notifications on labelling requirements under the TBT Agreement concerning the mandatory energy efficiency labelling scheme.