G/LIC/N/2/HKG/9  
 
8 February 2019  
(19-0759) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Import Licensing  Original: English  
 
 AGREEMENT ON IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES  
NOTIFICATION UNDER A RTICLE 5.1 -5.4 OF TH E AGREEMENTi 
HONG KONG, CHINA 
The following communication, dated 28 January 2019, 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  Cessation of requirement of Notice of Direction (Sand Barge Route)  
for the application of Sand Removal Permit  for the import of natural 
sand from China  
3 Date  of Publication  4/12/2018   
4 Date of entry into force  5/12/2018 
5 Website link/Official 
publication of the new 
regulation/procedure  https://www.cedd.gov.hk/eng/services/fillmanagement/fm_srp.html  
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/procedure; (please answer 
question 8 to 14)  
 
[] (b) Changes to a procedure which has been previously notified 
in document: G/LIC/N/3/HKG/22 ; ( 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. CI TES, 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)  G/LIC/N/2/HKG/9  
 
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   Category  Notification details  
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 on e 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 official WTO languages)  
 With effect from 5 December 2018, the Notice of Direction (Sand 
Barge Route)  is no longer required for the application of Sand 
Removal Permit for the import of natural sand from China.  
 
__________  
 
i "Members which institute licensing procedures or changes in these procedures shall notify the 
Committee of such within 60 days of publication [...]" (Art. 5.1) .