Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/299/REV.1 |
S-III§39 |
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2014 |
Measures |
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St Kitts and Nevis has introduced the Animals (National and International Movement and Prescribed Diseases Prevention) Act of 2012 (Act No. 7 of 2012) and the Biosafety Act of 2012. (…) 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. (…)
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/306 |
S-Table-III.5 |
Hong Kong, China |
2014 |
Measures |
Export licences |
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Relevant information
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Table 3.5 Export licensing schemes, 2013
Goods: Genetically modified organisms (intended for release into environment)
Licensing authority: Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department
Rationale: International obligation under the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to the Convention on Biological Diversity
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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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Relevant information
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Table 3.4 Import licensing schemes, 2013
Goods: Genetically modified organisms (intended for release into environment)
Licensing authority: Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department
Rationale: Biosafety; conservation of local biodiversity; international obligation under the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to the Convention on Biological Diversity
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Genetic
Bio
Conservation
Bio
MEAs
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/306 |
S-III§60 |
Hong Kong, China |
2014 |
Measures |
Import licences |
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Relevant information
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(…) Imports of live animals and poultry are subject to a special permit from the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) (section 3.1.6.2) except imports of non-CITES animals and poultry from Mainland China.
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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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Relevant information
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Table 3.4 Import licensing schemes, 2013
Goods: Endangered species of animals and plants
Licensing authority: Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department
Rationale: International obligation under CITES
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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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Relevant information
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Table 3.4 Import licensing schemes, 2013
Goods: Ozone-depleting substances
Licensing authority: Trade and Industry Department
Rationale: International obligation under the Montreal Protocol
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/306 |
S-III§4 |
Hong Kong, China |
2014 |
Measures |
Ban/Prohibition, Export licences |
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HKC does not impose export taxes. In general, export prohibitions and licensing apply to the same goods as those subject to import licences, and are applied mainly to protect the environment, public health, and safety; comply with international obligations; and enforce intellectual property rights (IPRs). (…)
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/306 |
S-III§80 |
Hong Kong, China |
2014 |
Measures |
Export licences |
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Relevant information
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Most goods subject to export licensing mirror those subject to import licensing, except for powdered formula, frozen and chilled meat and poultry, live animals, plants, and waste (Table 3.5). Certain exports require an export licence/permit, or a removal permit or certificate on grounds of, inter alia, protection of the environment, security, public health, intellectual property rights, fulfilling international obligations, and revenue protection (from dutiable commodities).
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/306 |
S-Table-III.5 |
Hong Kong, China |
2014 |
Measures |
Export licences |
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Relevant information
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Table 3.5 Export licensing schemes, 2013
Goods: Ozone-depleting substances
Licensing authority: Trade and Industry Department
Rationale: International obligation
(…)
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/306 |
S-Table-III.5 |
Hong Kong, China |
2014 |
Measures |
Export licences |
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Relevant information
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Table 3.5 Export licensing schemes, 2013
Goods: Pesticides
Licensing authority: Trade and Industry Department (for pesticide containing methyl bromide);
Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (for pesticide other than methyl bromide)
Rationale: International obligation
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