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Import Licensing Procedures | G/LIC/N/3/CRI/18 | Costa Rica | 2021 | Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management, MEAs implementation and compliance
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Export licences, Import licences | Chemicals | 4. Chemical Products: Import licences are…
4. Chemical Products: Import licences are required for some chemical products, with the aim of protecting human, animal or plant life or health, and fulfilling the obligations established in international agreements (2021).
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Import Licensing Procedures | G/LIC/N/3/CRI/18 | Costa Rica | 2021 | Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management, MEAs implementation and compliance, Waste management and recycling
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Export licences, Import licences, Regulation…
Export licences, Import licences, Regulation affecting movement or transit
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Other | 8. Hazardous Waste: Import licences are required…
8. Hazardous Waste: Import licences are required for hazardous waste, with the aim of protecting human, animal or plant life or health (2021).
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Import Licensing Procedures | G/LIC/N/3/CUB/11 | Cuba | 2021 | Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management, MEAs implementation and compliance
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Ban/Prohibition, Import licences | Chemicals | 1.1.1.4 Chemical substances with differentiated…
1.1.1.4 Chemical substances with differentiated control regime: 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
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Import Licensing Procedures | G/LIC/N/3/CUB/11 | Cuba | 2021 | Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management, Waste management and recycling
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Import licences, Regulation affecting movement or…
Import licences, Regulation affecting movement or transit
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Energy, Other | 1.1.2.1 Ionizing radiation sources, nuclear…
1.1.2.1 Ionizing radiation sources, nuclear materials and significant components: Authorization is required to import ionizing radiation sources (radioactive sources and ionizing radiation generating equipment). This provides a means of controlling the sources entering the country and ensuring that the use to which they will be put is proper and safe.
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Import Licensing Procedures | G/LIC/N/3/CUB/11 | Cuba | 2021 | Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management, Soil management and conservation
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Import licences | Agriculture, Chemicals | 2.2 Department of Soils and Fertilizers (DSF):…
2.2 Department of Soils and Fertilizers (DSF): Registration and a licence are required to import fertilizers to ensure that the use of these substances at national level is maintained at the levels and within the ranges that are authorized.
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Import Licensing Procedures | G/LIC/N/3/EU/10 | European Union | 2021 | Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management, MEAs implementation and compliance, Waste management and recycling
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Import licences | Other | 7. Import of waste shipment:The import of waste…
7. Import of waste shipment:The import of waste into the EU is for some waste controlled under a permit system administered by the national competent authorities. Its requirements are tied in with those of the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal.
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Import Licensing Procedures | G/LIC/N/3/GBR/1 | United Kingdom | 2021 | Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management, MEAs implementation and compliance, Ozone layer protection
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Export licences, Import licences, Import quotas | Chemicals, Manufacturing | 1.4 Ozone-depleting substances: The import of…
1.4 Ozone-depleting substances: The import of ozone-depleting substances (ODS) is subject to licensing. In the context of the Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer and the Montreal Protocol on the substances that deplete the ozone layer, the Environment Agency issues ODS licences for imports into Great Britain based on applications submitted via the ODS quota, licensing and reporting system. Imports (as well as exports) of controlled substances, referred to hereby as ozone depleting substances (ODS) and products and equipment containing or relying on ODS are prohibited. However, there are exemptions to this prohibition. (...) Quota is determined on a yearly basis. The Environment Agency issue ODS licences with a validity period of 28 days.
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Import Licensing Procedures | G/LIC/N/3/GBR/1 | United Kingdom | 2021 | Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management, Climate change mitigation and adaptation, MEAs implementation and compliance, Ozone layer protection
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Ban/Prohibition, Export licences, Import licences…
Ban/Prohibition, Export licences, Import licences, Import quotas
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Chemicals, Manufacturing | 1.5 Fluorinated gases including…
1.5 Fluorinated gases including hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs): Companies must have a prior valid licence registration to import and export fluorinated gases (F gases). Further, for import of bulk hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) it is a requirement that the quantity of HFCs placed on the market (e.g., import released for free circulation) are covered by quota on an annual basis. Importers and exporters of HFCs to and from Great Britain must register with the Environment Agency in the Great Britain quota system. Importers and exporters to and from Northern Ireland must register with the European Commission in the European Union quota system. In addition, importers placing on the market refrigeration, air conditioning and heat pump equipment charged with HFCs must also be registered and the quantities of HFCs must be accounted for within the quota system at the time of import. Also, the placing on the market of certain products and equipment containing F-gases with a certain global warming potential are prohibited (...).
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Import Licensing Procedures | G/LIC/N/3/HKG/25 | Hong Kong, China | 2021 | Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management, MEAs implementation and compliance, Ozone layer protection
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Import licences, Quarantine requirements | Agriculture, Chemicals | 5.4 Pesticides: Licences are required for import…
5.4 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).
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Import Licensing Procedures | G/LIC/N/3/HKG/25 | Hong Kong, China | 2021 | Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management, MEAs implementation and compliance
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Import licences, Other environmental requirements | Chemicals, Mining | 6.2 Non-pesticide hazardous chemicals: Both an…
6.2 Non-pesticide hazardous chemicals: Both an import permit and a licence are required for the import of non-pesticide hazardous chemicals that have potentially harmful or adverse effects on human health or the environment, including such chemicals that are subject to regulation of the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants, or the Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade.
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