G/MA/QR/N/HKG/1/Add.1  
 
14 May 2013  
(13-2474)  Page: 1/3  
Committee on Market Access  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION PURSUANT TO THE DECI SION ON NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES 
FOR QUANTITATIVE RESTRICTIONS (G/L/59/REV.1) 
HONG KONG, CHINA 
Addendum 
The following communication, dated 26 April 2013, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Hong Kong, China. 
 
A. Notifying Member:  Hong Kong, China 
B. Date of notification:  30 April 2013  
C. First time notification: 
 Yes 
 No, last notification was made in (doc. symbol): G/MA/QR/N/HKG/1  
D. Type of notification: 
 1. Complete (i.e. notification of all quantitative restrictions in force) 
 2. Changes to a notification previously made in G/MA/QR/N/HKG/1 which are of the 
following nature: 
  2.1 Introduction of new restrictions, as listed in Section 1. 
  2.2 Elimination of restrictions, as described in G below. 
  2.3 Modification of a previously notified restriction, as described in Section 1. 
 3. Reverse notification of restrictions maintained by (Member):  
E. The notification provides informat ion for the following biennial period 
(e.g. 2012-2014): 2012-2014 and relates to restrictions in force as of 1 March 2013  
F. This notification contains information* relating to: 
 Section 1: List of quantitative restrictions that are currently in force. 
 Section 2: Cross-reference to other WTO notifications with information on quantitative 
restrictions that are currently in force and additional information. 
G. Comments of a general nature, includin g a description of the elimination of 
restrictions notified under D.2.2 and th e date they ceased to be in force. 
 
                                               
* In English only.  
  G/MA/QR/N/HKG/1/Add.1  
 
- 2 - Section 1: List of quantitative restrictions that are currently in force 
QR 
No. General 
description 
of the 
restriction Type of 
restriction 
(Symbol 
in 
Annex 2 
of the 
Decision) Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, 
based on 
HS2012 Detailed 
Product 
Description WTO Justification  
(e.g. Article XX(g)  
of the GATT, etc.)  
and Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other 
International 
Commitments 
(e.g. Montreal 
Protocol, CITES, 
etc.) National legal 
basis and 
entry into 
force 
(i.e. Law, 
regulation or 
administrativ
e 
decision) Administration, modification of previously 
notified measures, and other comments 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
1. Licensing 
arrangement for the export of powdered formula for infants and 
young children 
aged under 36 months NAL-X ex 0402 1000 
ex 0402 2110 0402 2120 ex 0402 2190 ex 0402 2900 Milk powder 
and soya based formula
 
powder for consumption by infants and
 
young children aged under 36 months Article XX(j) of 
the GATT 1994 The Import 
and Export (General) Regulations (Cap. 60 sub. Leg. A), 
as amended by 
the Import and Export (General) (Amendment) Regulation 2013 
Date of entry 
into force: 1 March 2013 Where breastfeeding is not feasible, powdered formula is the 
sole or major source of food for infants and young children aged under 36 months.  To protect their health, it is important to ensure a suffic ient and steady supply of 
powdered formula. 
The licensing arrangement seeks to tackle the serious 
shortage of powdered formula in the Hong Kong market caused by the diversion of large quantities of such products away from the local supply chain by parallel traders.  Export 
licences, which are in general issued to importers of powdered formula registered/exempted from registration under the Food Safety Ordi nance (Cap. 612), must be 
obtained for exportation of powdered formula (except for articles in transit or transh ipment cargo, or a reasonable 
amount for personal use).  No fees are charged for licence application, and the licensing arrangement is administered on an MFN basis. 
The licensing arrangement is temporary in nature.  The 
Government has urged major suppliers of powdered formula and retail representatives to strengthen the supply chain to ensure a sufficient and steady supply of powdered formula.  A review on the enhancement measures taken by the suppliers will be conducted in October 2013.  Provided that the measures have been proved to be effective and sustainable, we will consider removing the licensing arrangement. 
For further details, please refer to 
http://www.fhb.gov.hk/en/powderedformula/index.html  and 
http://www.tid.gov.hk/
english/import_export/nontextiles/powdered_formula/index.htm
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  G/MA/QR/N/HKG/1/Add.1  
 
- 3 - Section 2: Cross-reference to other WTO noti fications with information on quantitative restrictions that are currently in force  
 This section shall be filled by Members in case a notification made pursuant to another notification requirement (e.g. set in t he Agreement on Agriculture, 
Agreement on Balance of Payments, Agreement on Safeguards, and th e Agreement on Import Licensing Procedures, etc.) contains inf ormation on a 
quantitative restriction in force and which is not listed in Section 1.    1.  Agreement on Agriculture  A.  Was a notification made with information on a quantitative restriction?   Yes  
   No   
B.  If yes, then list below the relevant document symbol and include any information element missing in the notification:  2.  Agreement on Balance of Payments  A.  Was a notification made with information on a quantitative restriction?   Yes  
   No   
B.  If yes, then list below the relevant document symbol and include any information element missing in the notification:  
3. Agreement on Safeguards 
 
A.  Was a notification made with information on a quantitative restriction?   Yes  
   No   
B.  If yes, then list below the relevant document symbol and include any information element missing in the notification:  4.  Agreement on Import Licensing Procedures (non-automatic licences) 
 A.  Was a notification made with information on a quantitative restriction?   Yes  
   No   
B.  If yes, then list below the relevant document symbol and include any information element missing in the notification:  5.  Other notifications  A.  Was a notification made with information on a quantitative restriction in other notifications?   Yes  
   No   
B.  If yes, then list below the relevant document symbol and include any information element missing in the notification:   
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