Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/306 |
S-Summary§10 |
Hong Kong, China |
2014 |
Measures |
Ban/Prohibition, Import licences |
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Non-tariff measures are few, and import prohibitions and licensing are applied mostly on safety, health, and environmental grounds or to comply with international obligations. (…)
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/306 |
S-III§35 |
Hong Kong, China |
2014 |
Measures |
Ban/Prohibition |
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The authorities state that HKC imposes import prohibitions for reasons of public health, security, environmental protection, and compliance with international obligations. Prohibited imports include ozone-depleting substances, rough diamonds from countries outside the Kimberley Process, hazardous waste, and (more recently) certain radio-communications apparatus.
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Environment
Hazardous
Waste
Soil
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/306 |
S-III§40 |
Hong Kong, China |
2014 |
Measures |
Import licences |
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The application of import licensing in HKC is mainly for reasons of health, safety, environmental protection, public security, compliance with international obligations, and administration of excise duties collection (Table 3.4). (…)
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/306 |
S-Table-III.4 |
Hong Kong, China |
2014 |
Measures |
Import licences |
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Table 3.4 Import licensing schemes, 2013
Goods: Non-pesticide hazardous chemicals
Licensing authority: Environmental Protection Department
Rationale: To protect human health and the environment in accordance with, inter alia, the principles of the Stockholm Convention and the Rotterdam Convention
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/306 |
S-III§63 |
Hong Kong, China |
2014 |
Measures |
Risk assessment |
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Applicants who wish to release a GMO into the environment or import a GMO for release into the environment must submit a specified application form and a risk-assessment report on the possible adverse biosafety effect of the GMO. Results of risk assessments conducted by foreign institutions are accepted. The approval procedure requires no longer than 270 days, unless additional information or supporting documents are required, but may be extended with written notice from the AFCD. Since this ordinance became effective in 2011, there has been no applications for release of GMOs into the environment.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/306 |
S-III§62 |
Hong Kong, China |
2014 |
Trade Policy Framework |
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Provisions pertaining to genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are laid down in the Genetically Modified Organisms (Control of Release) Ordinance (Chapter 607), which entered into force in March 2011. No GMOs are allowed to be released into the environment, unless the GMOs are pharmaceutical products for use by human beings or certain criteria have been met. Release of GMOs into the environment requires authorization from the AFCD. Two varieties of GM papaya (i.e. the variety with the unique identifier code CUH-CP551-8 and the variety with the transformation event code Huanong 1) and any GMO that is contained in a veterinary vaccine are exempted from the requirement. Imports of GMOs intended for release into the environment require prior approval from the AFCD; exports of GMOs for the same purpose are prohibited in general.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/306 |
S-III§67 |
Hong Kong, China |
2014 |
Measures |
Technical regulation or specifications |
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(…) The authorities note that these technical requirements are imposed for safety, health, and environmental protection reasons (Table A3.3).
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/306 |
S-III§64 |
Hong Kong, China |
2014 |
Measures |
Technical regulation or specifications |
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Imports of GMOs (including those intended for release into the environment, contained use, and direct consumption as food or feed, or for processing (FFP)), must be accompanied by prescribed documents. These documents must contain information including the GMO identity, its common name, and scientific name, the importer and exporter, and other information as required in the relevant regulation. If an import shipment is unintentionally mixed with GMOs intended for contained use or FFP, and the quantity of the GMOs in the total quantity of living organisms in the lot does not exceed the prescribed percentage, the GMO in question is not required to be accompanied by a document. Currently, the prescribed percentage of GMOs is 5%.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/299/REV.1 |
S-III§79 |
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2014 |
Trade Policy Framework |
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St. Kitts and Nevis introduced legislation to regulate Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) in 2012. Act No. 14 of 2012, known as the Biosafety Act, 2012 regulates the registration and licensing of GMOs. There are licences for intentional introduction of GMOs in the environment, for domestic use, for contained use, for imports, and for exports. A Biosafety Board was established to implement the provisions of the Act, but as at February 2014 was not yet functioning.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/304 |
S-Table-A2.2 |
Mauritius |
2014 |
Trade Policy Framework |
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Table A2. 2 Trade-related legislation, 2014
Sector: SPS and TBT
Legislation:
Genetically Modified Organisms Act 2003 (Latest modification: None)
Environment Protection Act 2002 (Latest modification: 2010)
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