G/LIC/N/2/TON/4  
 
3 August  2021 
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Committee on Import Licensing  Original: English  
 
 
AGREEMENT ON IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES  
NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE 5.1 TO 5.4 OF THE AGREEMENT1 
TONGA  
The following notification , dated 28 July 2021, is being circulated at the request of the delegation of 
Tonga . 
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OZONE LAYER PROTECTION ACT [CAP.21.07]  
 Category  Notification details  
1 Notifying Member  Tonga  
2 Title of new legislation/  
procedure  Ozone Layer Protection Act [Cap.21.07]  
3 Date of Publication  30 August 2010  
4 Date of entry into force  31 December 2010  
5 Website link/Official 
publication of the new 
regulation/procedure  Ozone Layer Protection Act (ago.gov.to)  
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: ______________; ( please answer question 15 
and 16 ) 
8 List of products subject to 
licensing   Section 7 – Any other CFCs or HBFCs (controlled substances) which 
has the following permits are the only exceptions to be imported into 
country:  
- A quarantine and pre -shipment permit in relation to methyl 
bromide;  
- Medical permit in relation to medical products using a 
controlled substance;  
- Human health or safety permit; or  
- A base year permit.   
Section 6 -Gives the list on certain products which are prohibited, but it 
can only be imported if such products containing the controlled 
substances are solely used for packaging , or part of packaging of 
another imported goods (section 7( 2)).  
 
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, a nd those which are in force but being notified for the first time to the Committee.  
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   Category  Notification details  
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.)  
(f)  Quota (including TRQ) administration;  
(g)  Regulate imports of arms, ammunition or fissionable 
materials and safeguard national security;  
(h)  Other: Control imports of refrigerants/controlled 
substances   
11 Administrative body(ies) 
for submission of 
applications   
 Ministr y/authority and Department : Ministry of Meteorology, Energy, 
Information, Disaster Management, Environment, Climate Change  
and Communications  and Climate Change Division.  
Address: 2nd floor, O.G Sanft Building, Taufa 'ahau Road, Nuku 'alofa 
Website: https://climatechange.gov.to/   
Telephone: (+676) 27767  
E-Mail: paulm@mic.gov.to  & aloisiofifita@gmail.com   
12 Contact point for 
information on eligibility  Ministr y/authority and Department : Ministry of Meteorology, 
Environment, Information, Disaster Management, Energy, Climate 
Change  and Communications /Climate Change Division  
Address: 2nd floor, O.G Sanft Building, Taufa 'ahau Road, Nuku 'alofa 
Website: https://climatechange.gov.to/  
Telephone: (+676) 27767  
E-Mail: paulm@mic.gov.to  & aloisiofifita@gmail.com   
13 Expected duration of 
licensing procedure  Ongoing  
 
14 A summary of the 
notification in one of the 
WTO official languages   The Ozone Layer Protection Act sets out the legal framework by 
managing and controlling through a permit on certain goods, which 
contains controlled substances (i.e. Gases) that depletes the Ozone 
Layer. These controlled substances are identified and label led from the 
relevant treaties or conventions to which Tonga is a party of, and they 
are therefore domestically implemented through the provisions of this 
national law or Act.  
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;  G/LIC/N/2/TON/4  
 
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   Category  Notification details  
 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)   
 
 
__________