G/LIC/N/2/HKG/19  
31 January 2022  
(22-0735) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Import Licensing  Original: English  
 
 
AGREEMENT ON IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES  
NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE 5.1 TO 5.4 OF THE AGREEMENT1 
HONG KONG, CHINA 
The following notification dated 25 January  2022, is being circulated at the request of the delegation 
of Hong Kong, China.  
 
 Category  Notification details  
1 Notifying Member  Hong Kong, China  
2 Title of new 
legislation/procedure  Mandatory electronic application for import and export licences / 
certificates for pharmaceutical products and dangerous drugs ( "IE and 
DD licences ") under the Pharmaceutical Licence Application and 
Movement Monitoring System ( "PLAMMS ") and phase out of manual 
application submission for IE and DD licences  
3 Date of Publication   30 November 2021  
4 Date of entry into 
force   31 December 2021  
5 Website link/Official 
publication of the new 
regulation/procedure  https://www.drugoffice.gov.hk/eps/do/en/doc/PLAMMS_Important_Notic
e_2021.11_(Eng).pdf   
6 Have you attached a 
copy of the regulation 
(PDF) to the 
Secretariat  Yes. ( Please attach a copy of the regulation to the notification. ) 
 
 No. 
7 Type of notification   (a) New licensing regulation/procedure2; (please answer question 8 to 
14) 
 
 (b) Changes to a regulation/procedure which has been previously 
notified in document: G/LIC/N/ 2/HKG/ 14; (please answer question 15 
and 16 ) 
8 List of products 
subject to licensing  Please provide the HS codes and detailed descriptions of the products. In 
case of a long list, please attach the list as an Annex in MS WORD 
document.  
 
9 Nature of licensing  Automatic:  
 
Non-Automatic:  
10 Administrative 
purpose/measure 
being implemented  (a)  Protect public morals;  
(b)  Protect human, animal or plant life or health;  
(c)  Collect trade statistics or market surveillance;  
(d)  Protection of patents, trademarks and copyrights, and the 
prevention of deceptive practices;  
(e)  Pursue obligations under the UN Charter and other 
international treaties ( i.e., CITES, Basel Convention, 
Rotterdam Convention, UNSC Resolutions etc.)  
 
 
 
1 It is understood that the notifying Member has also completed its notification obligations under 
Article  1.4(a) and Article 8.2(b) regarding the relevant law/regulation/procedure notified for by filling this form 
in a full and complete manner.  
2 "New licensing regulation/procedure" is understood to refer to  any newly introduced law, regulation or 
procedure, and those which are in force but being notified for the first time to the Committee.  G/LIC/N/2/HKG/19  
 
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   Category  Notification details  
(f)  Quota (including TRQ) administration;  
(g)  Regulate imports of arms, ammunition or fissionable 
materials and safeguard national security;  
(h)  Other: ______________ (please specify)  
11 Administrative 
body(ies) for  
submission of 
applications   
 Ministry/authority and Department: [    ]  
Address: [    ]  
Website: [    ]  
Telephone:  [    ]  
E-Mail: [    ]  
 
12 Contact point for 
information on 
eligibility  Ministry/authority and Department: [    ]  
Address: [    ]  
Website: [    ]  
Telephone:  [    ]  
E-Mail: [    ]  
 
13 Expected duration of 
licensing procedure   
14 A summary of the 
notification in one of 
the WTO official 
languages    
15 In the case of 7(b), 
please indicate the 
type of new change(s)  (a)  Termination  
(b)  Suspension  
(c)  Modification of specific details in existing  
procedures:  
 Product coverage;  
 Administrative purpose;  
 Automatic or Non -automatic;  
 Duration of licensing;  
 Change the nature of quantity/value restriction;  
 Eligibility of applicants;  
 Contact information on eligibility;  
 Administrative body(ies) for submission of application;  
 Documentation requirements (including application form);  
 Period for Application;  
 Administrative body(ies) to issue licence;  
 Processing time for issuing licence;  
 Licence fee/administrative charge;  
 Deposit/advance payment and relevant conditions;  
 Appeal regulations/procedures;  
 Validity of licence;  
 Other conditions of licence (extension, transferability, 
penalty of non -use etc.);  
 Foreign exchange requirements;  
 Other:  Mandatory use of an electronic platform for 
application submission . 
 
16  Please elaborate the 
changes in detail (in 
one of the official 
WTO languages)  With effect from 31 December 2021, the Drug Office, Department of Health 
would only accept and process applications for import and export licences 
/ certificates for pharmaceutical products and dangerous drugs ( "IE and 
DD licences ") submitted online via the Pharmaceutical Licence Application 
and Movement Monitoring System ( "PLAMMS ").  Manual application 
submission for IE and DD licences would no longer be accepted.  
 
 
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