G/LIC/N/2/MAC/3  
 
17 September 2021  
(21-6949) 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 
MACAO, CHINA 
The following notification, dated 3 September 2021 , is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Macao, China.  
 
 Category  Notification details  
1 Notifying Member  Macao, China  
2 Title of new 
legislation/procedure  Law No. 10/2021 - Amending Law No. 17/2009 - Prohibition of illegal 
production, trafficking and consumption of Narcotic drugs and 
Psychotropic substances  
3 Date of Publication  19 July 2021  
4 Date of entry into force  20 July 2021  
5 Website link/Official 
publication of the new 
regulation/procedure  https://bo.io.gov.mo/bo/i/2021/29/lei10.asp  
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/1/MAC/4,  
G/LIC/N/1/MAC/7 and G/LIC/N/2/MAC/2; (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 and health; protect 
environment;  
(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 int roduced law, regulation or 
procedure, and those which are in force but being notified for the first time to the Committee.  
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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    
12 Contact point for 
information on eligibility    
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: __________ (please specify).  
 
16  Please elaborate the 
changes in detail (in one of 
the WTO official 
languages)  This Law adds 2, 1 and 4 substances respectively to Tables I -A, II-A 
and II -B referred to in paragraph 2, Article 4 of Law No. 17/2009, 
amended by Law Nos. 4/2014, 10/2016, 10/2019 and 22/2020; 
adds 2 substances to Table IV referred to in paragraph 4, Arti cle 4 
of Law No. 17/2009 and adds 1 substance to Table V referred to in 
paragraph 5, Article 4 of Law No. 17/2009.  
 
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