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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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ARMS AND AMMUNITION ACT [CAP.7.01]  
 Category  Notification details  
1 Notifying Member  Tonga  
2 Title of new legislation/  
procedure  Arms and Ammunition Act [Cap.7.01]  
3 Date of Publication  29 November 1968  
4 Date of entry into force  29 November 1968  
5 Website link/Official 
publication of the new 
regulation/procedure  Arms and Ammunition 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  Ammunition : bullets, cartridges, shells or anything designed or 
adapted for or capable for use with any arm, or designed or adapted 
to contain any noxious liquid, gas or other thing but does not include 
spears discharged from an arm solely for the purpose of killing fish.  
 
Arm: any lethal barrelled weapon of any description from which any 
shot, bullet or other missile, and any weapon of whatever description 
designed or adapted for the discharge of any noxious liquid, gas or 
other thing dangerous to persons ; and includes any component part of 
any such weapon, and any accessory to any such weapon designed or 
adapted to diminish the noise or flash caused by firing the weapon, but 
 
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 wh ich are in force but being notified for the first time to the Committee.  
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   Category  Notification details  
does not include articles or adapted solely to discharge spears for 
spearing fish .  
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   
 Ministr y/authority and Department: Minister 's Office/Tonga Police  
Address:  Tonga Police Headquarters, Maui Kisikisi Rd, Longolongo, 
Tongatapu, Tonga  
Website:  NA 
Telephone: (+676) 74016 11 
E-Mail: folola.vaikona@police.gov.to   
12 Contact point for 
information on eligibility  Ministry/authority and Department:  Armoury/Tonga Police  
Address:  Tonga Police Training College, Maui Kisikisi Rd, Longolongo, 
Tongatapu, Tonga  
Website:  NA 
Telephone:  (+676) 7401600  
E-Mail: eliki.tomu@police.gov.to   
13 Expected duration of 
licensing procedure  Ongoing  
 
14 A summary of the 
notification in one of the 
WTO official languages   This Act is to repeal the Arms and Ammunition Act and to make better 
provisions for controlling the possession, manufacture, sale, repair, 
storage, import and export of arms and ammunition.  
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, 
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   Category  Notification details  
 Foreign exchange requirements;  
 Other: __________ (please specify).  
 
16  Please elaborate the 
changes in detail (in one 
of the WTO official 
languages)   
 
 
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ARMS AND AMMUNITION REGULATIONS [CAP.7.01.01]  
 Category  Notification details  
1 Notifying Member  Tonga  
2 Title of new legislation/  
procedure  Arms and Ammunition Regulations [Cap.7.01.01]  
3 Date of Publication  28 February 1969  
4 Date of entry into force  28 February 1969  
5 Website link/Official 
publication of the new 
regulation/procedure  Arms and Ammunition Regulations (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/procedure3; (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  Ammunition : bullets, cartridges, shells or anything designed or 
adapted for or capable for use with any arm, or designed or adapted 
to contain any noxious liquid, gas or other thing but does not include 
spears discharged from an arm solely for the purpose of killing fish.  
 
Arm: any lethal barrelled weapon of any description from which any 
shot, bullet or other missile, and any weapon of whatever description 
designed or adapted for the discharge of any noxious liquid, gas or 
other thing dangerous to persons ; and includes any component part of 
any such weapon, and any accessory to any such weapon designed or 
adapted to diminish the noise or flash caused by firing the weapon, but 
does not include articles or adapted solely to discharge spears for 
spearing fish . 
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   
 Ministr y/authority and Department: Armoury/Tonga Police  
Address:  Tonga Police Training College, Maui Kisikisi Rd, Longolongo, 
Tongatapu, Tonga.  
Website:  NA 
Telephone:  (+676) 7401600  
E-Mail: eliki.tomu@police.gov.to   
 
3 "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.  
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   Category  Notification details  
12 Contact point for 
information on eligibility  Ministr y/authority and Department:  Armoury/Tonga Police  
Address:  Tonga Police Training College, Maui Kisikisi Rd, Longolongo, 
Tongatapu, Tonga  
Website:  NA 
Telephone:  (+676) 7401600  
E-Mail: eliki.tomu@police.gov.to   
13 Expected duration of 
licensing procedure  Ongoing  
 
14 A summary of the 
notification in one of the 
WTO official languages   This regulation covers the licence only on the use, carry and import  of 
arms and ammunition. Private persons (not being licensed dealers) 
must obtain the relevant Arms License before the arm/ammunition can 
be withdrawn from Customs.  
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)   
 
 
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