G/LIC/N/2/MAC/1  
 
24 June 2020  
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Committee on Import Licensing  Original: English  
 
 
AGREEMENT ON IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES  
NOTIFICATION UNDER A RTICLE 5.1 TO 5.4 OF  THE AGREEMENT1 
MACAO, CHINA 
The following notification , dated 14 May  2020, 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  1. Law on Implementation of the Kimberley Process Certification 
Scheme for the International Trade in Rough Diamonds  (Law 
No. 15/2019)  
 
2. Complementary regulations to Law no. 15/2019 - Law on 
Implementation of the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme 
for the International Trade in Rough Diamonds  (Administrative 
Regulation No. 29/2019)  
 
3. Announcing the participating countries and regions for  
Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (Chief Executive ’s 
Decision No. 141/2019)  
 
4. Determining the amount of fee for the certificate provided for 
Kimberley Process Certification Scheme  (Chief Executive ’s 
Decision No. 142/2019)  
 
5. Approving the model of the certificate for Kimberley Process 
Certification Scheme and the model of the Operating License 
for Rough Diamond Economic Activities for Kimberley Process 
Certification Scheme  (Secretary for Economy and Finance ’s 
Decision No. 70/2019)  
 
3 Date of Publication  
 1. 19/08/2019  
 
2. 09/09/2019  
 
3. 09/09/2019  
 
4. 09/09/2019  
 
5. 17/09/2019  
4 Date of entry into force  
 All enter ed into force on 01/10/2019  
5 Website link/Official 
publication of the new 
regulation/procedure  1. https://bo.io.gov.mo/bo/i/2019/33/lei15.asp#15   
 
2. https://bo.io.gov.mo/bo/i/2019/36/regadm29.asp  
 
 
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.  G/LIC/N/2/MAC/1  
 
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   Category  Notification details  
3. https://bo.io.gov.mo/bo/i/2019/36/despce.asp#141  
 
4. https://bo.io.gov.mo/bo/i/2019/36/despce.asp#142  
 
5. https://bo.io.gov.mo/bo/i/2019/37/despsef.asp#70  
 
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 pre viously 
notified in document: ______________ ;  ( please answer question 
15 and 16 ) 
8 List of products subject to 
licensing  Rough Diamond (HS 7102.10, 7102.21, 7102.31 ) 
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:  ______________ (please specify)  
 
11 Administrative body(ies) for  
submission of applications   
 Macao Economic Bureau  
Address: Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation Department, Rua 
Dr. Pedro José Lobo, 1 -3, Luso International Bank Building , 2/F, 
Macao, China  
Website: 
https://www.economia.gov.mo/en_US/web/public/pg_home  
Telephone: +853 8597 2312  
E-Mail:kp.info@economia.gov.mo  
12 Contact point for 
information on eligibility  Macao Economic Bureau  
Address: Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation Department, Rua 
Dr. Pedro José Lobo, 1 -3, Luso International Bank Building , 2/F, 
Macao, China  
Website: 
https://www.economia.gov.mo/en_US/web/public/pg_home  
Telephone: +853 8597 2312  
E-Mail: kp.info@economia.gov.mo   
13 Expected duration of 
licensing procedure  
 
 
 Ongoing  
 
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 no tified for the first time to the Committee.  
 G/LIC/N/2/MAC/1  
 
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   Category  Notification details  
14 A summary of the 
notification in one of the 
WTO official languages   1. Law No. 15/2019  sets out the legal requirements and rules 
governing the international trade in rough diamonds in 
compliance with the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme 
(KPCS ) and domestic laws . Under the Law, operating license is 
required for business operators engag ing in importing, exporting, 
transiting, buying and selling, and transporting  rough diamonds 
in the Macao SAR . The Law also stipulates a prior authorization  
for import, export and tr ansit of rough diamonds with obtainment 
of license and/or Kimberley Process (KP) certifi cates.  
 
2. Administrative Regulation No.29/2019 establishes the 
procedures under which the licenses a nd the KP Certificates are 
issued, documents to be submitted for the p urpose, validity of 
the licen ses and the KP Certificates, and the customs inspection 
process.  
 
3. Chief Executive ’s Decision No. 141/2019 announces the 
participating countries and  territories of the  KPCS . 
 
4. Chief Executive ’s Decision No. 142/2019 announces the  charge 
for issuance  of KP Certificate of MOP 70.  
 
5. Secretary for Economy and Finance ’s Decision No. 70/2019 
publishes the formats of the certificate for the KPCS  and the 
Operating License for Rough Diamond Economic Activities for the 
KPCS. 
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)  
  
 
__________