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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/GBR/1 | United Kingdom | 2021 | MEAs implementation and compliance, Sustainable…
MEAs implementation and compliance, Sustainable forestry management
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Import licences | Forestry | 1.6 Harvested Timber: The FLEGT (Forest Law…
1.6 Harvested Timber: The FLEGT (Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade) licensing scheme is a voluntary scheme to ensure that only legally harvested timber is imported into the UK from countries with which the UK concludes bilateral FLEGT Voluntary Partnership Agreements (VPAs). Under the scheme a partner country issues FLEGT licences for every shipment of timber products covered by the agreement exported to the UK.
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Import Licensing Procedures | G/LIC/N/3/GBR/1 | United Kingdom | 2021 | MEAs implementation and compliance, Waste…
MEAs implementation and compliance, Waste management and recycling
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Ban/Prohibition, Import licences, Regulation…
Ban/Prohibition, Import licences, Regulation affecting movement or transit
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Other | 1.7 Waste shipment: The import of waste into the…
1.7 Waste shipment: The import of waste into the UK is for wastes controlled under a licensing system administered by the UK 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, and an OECD decision on transboundary movements of waste for recovery.
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Import Licensing Procedures | G/LIC/N/3/GTM/5 | Guatemala | 2021 | Animal protection, Chemical, toxic and hazardous…
Animal protection, Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management, MEAs implementation and compliance, Natural resources conservation, Plant protection
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Ban/Prohibition, Import licences | Agriculture, Chemicals, Manufacturing, Other | As a rule, Guatemala requires licences to import…
As a rule, Guatemala requires licences to import products described in this notification, such as products subject to import quotas, as notified in Table MA.2 and document G/AG/2; wild flora and fauna; (...) plants and animals; refrigerants, hydrocarbons, radioisotopes; and restricted items. The import licensing regimes in force seek to maintain control over the flow of products in order to guarantee compliance with Guatemala's WTO obligations, and to exercise control over products that are considered hazardous; that may have implications for national security; or that must be shown not to endanger human and animal life and health or the environment. No. Import licensing is not intended to restrict either the quantity or the value of imports, except for goods whose importation is prohibited by law, such as (...) radioactive material and endangered species of wild fauna and flora (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES)).
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Import Licensing Procedures | G/LIC/N/3/HKG/25 | Hong Kong, China | 2021 | MEAs implementation and compliance, Ozone layer…
MEAs implementation and compliance, Ozone layer protection
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Ban/Prohibition, Conformity assessment procedures…
Ban/Prohibition, Conformity assessment procedures, Import licences, Quarantine requirements, Import quotas
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Chemicals, Manufacturing | 1.2 Import licences/certificates are required…
1.2 Import licences/certificates are required for (...) pesticides and 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.
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Import Licensing Procedures | G/LIC/N/3/HKG/25 | Hong Kong, China | 2021 | Environmental protection from pests and diseases,…
Environmental protection from pests and diseases, MEAs implementation and compliance, Plant protection, Soil management and conservation
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Import licences, Quarantine requirements,…
Import licences, Quarantine requirements, Technical regulation or specifications
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Agriculture | 5.1 Plants, plant pests and soil: Import…
5.1 Plants, plant pests and soil: 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).
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Import Licensing Procedures | G/LIC/N/3/HKG/25 | Hong Kong, China | 2021 | Animal protection, MEAs implementation and…
Animal protection, MEAs implementation and compliance, Plant protection
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Conformity assessment procedures, Export licences…
Conformity assessment procedures, Export licences, Import licences, Other environmental requirements
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Other | 5.2 Endangered species of animals and plants:…
5.2 Endangered species of animals and plants: 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.
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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 | MEAs implementation and compliance, Natural…
MEAs implementation and compliance, Natural resources conservation, Sustainable fisheries management
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Import licences, Other environmental requirements | Fisheries | 5.5. Toothfish: Import licences issued by the…
5.5. Toothfish: Import licences issued by the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department under the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (Toothfish Catch Documentation Scheme) Regulation (Cap. 635A) are required for the import of toothfish items.
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Import Licensing Procedures | G/LIC/N/3/HKG/25 | Hong Kong, China | 2021 | MEAs implementation and compliance, Waste…
MEAs implementation and compliance, Waste management and recycling
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Import licences, Other environmental requirements | Other | 6.1 Waste: The import of waste into HKSAR is…
6.1 Waste: The 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.
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