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3.34 (...) Export licences are required for (...) goods whose trade is covered by international agreements and obligations (such as CITES) (Section 3.2.3).

3.39. Export licensing requirements apply to certain categories of products for reasons of public health, environmental protection (...) other goods are subject to export licensing under specific laws, applied to implement relevant international agreements (e.g. CITES, the Montreal Protocol(...).

Table 3.4 Export licensing regime, 2020
Goods; Licensing authority; Rationale
Specimens of endangered species of animals and plants; DSE, with prior opinions from the IAM for species of animals and plants listed in CITES, and from the Health Bureau for medicines comprising ingredients of species listed in CITES ; To ensure the survival of endangered species of wild animals and plants

Table 3.4 Export licensing regime, 2020
Goods; Licensing authority; Rationale
Ozone-depleting substances originating in contracting parties to the Montreal Protocol; DSE, with advance comments from the Environmental Protection Bureau ; To comply with the obligations set out in the Montreal Protocol

3.50. (...) the tax rate on motor vehicles and motorcycles was raised through Law No. 14/2015, which amended Law No. 5/2002 (Table 3.6). The motor vehicle tax is progressive, based on the taxable value of new motor vehicles. Transactions of second-hand motor vehicles are not subject to this tax. There is also a tax exemption for environmentally friendly motor vehicles. [51]

[51] Revised Regulation on Motor Vehicle Tax (Law No. 1/2012).

3.60. The Enterprise Financing Loan Interest Subsidy Scheme (Administrative Regulation No. 16/2009, amended by Administrative Regulation No. 10/2011) provides financial incentives to enterprises investing in Macao, China, through a loan interest-rate subsidy. The aim is to encourage enterprises to undertake investment that is beneficial to (...) strengthening environmental protection (...).

3.61. Beneficiary enterprises are entitled to an interest-rate subsidy of 4 percentage points per annum for a maximum of four years, starting from the date of repayment. (...) Loans eligible for the interest-rate subsidy must be used for the following investment projects: (...) purchase of energy-efficient equipment or materials, or purchase of energy-management systems and related monitoring and analysis equipment; or purchase and installation of heating/cooling systems operating on renewable energy (...).

3.63. The SME Aid Scheme (Administrative Regulation No. 9/2003 and amendments ) provides interest-free financial assistance to help SMEs improve their business operations and adapt to rapidly changing economic conditions. Financial support can be used for: (...) coping with financial difficulties directly caused by extraordinary, unpredictable or force majeure events (e.g. natural disasters and epidemic diseases). (...)

3.65. The SME Credit Guarantee Scheme Designated for Special Projects (Administrative Regulation No. 19/2003 and amendments) offers credit guarantees of up to 100% of loans approved by participating banks or financial institutions (...) to resolve short-term financial difficulties arising from extraordinary or unpredictable events beyond human control, such as natural disasters and epidemics.

3.71. (...) Macao, China recognized a series of product safety standards from China and overseas under Administrative Regulation No. 17/2008. During the review period, Macao, China made 12 notifications to the WTO under the TBT Agreement, all in September 2019 (Table 3.13). They refer to vehicle emissions, used motor vehicles, pollutants in gasoline (...).