G/MA/QR/N/HKG/1/Add.1  
14 mai 2013  
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Comité de l'accès aux marchés  Original: anglais  
 
 
  NOTIFICATION PRÉSENTÉE CONFORMÉMENT À LA DÉCISION SUR LES 
PROCÉDURES DE NOTIFICATION DES RESTRICTIONS  
QUANTITATIVES (G/L/59/REV.1) 
 
HONG KONG, CHINE 
Addendum 
La communication ci-après, datée du 26 avril 2013, est distribuée à la demande de la délégation 
de Hong Kong, Chine.  
A. Membre notifiant: Hong Kong, Chine 
B. Date de la notification: 30 avril 2013  
C. Première notification: 
 Oui 
 Non, dernière notification présentée dans le document G/MA/QR/N/HKG/1  
D. Type de notification: 
 1. Complète (c'est-à-dire notification de toutes les restrictions quantitatives en vigueur) 
 2. Modifications apportées à une notification faite précédemment (G/MA/QR/N/HKG/1) qui 
sont de la nature suivante: 
  2.1 Introduction de nouvelles restrictions, telles qu'énumérées dans la section 1. 
  2.2 Suppression de restrictions, tel qu'indiqué plus bas dans la section G. 
  2.3 Modification d'une restriction notifiée précédemment, tel qu'indiqué dans la 
section 1. 
 3. Notification inverse des restrictions maintenues par (Membre):  
E. La notification contient des renseign ements pour la période biennale (par 
exemple 2012-2014): 2012-2014 et concerne des restrictions en vigueur depuis le 
1er mars 2013  
F. La présente notification contient les renseignements1 ci-après: 
 Section 1: Liste des restrictions quantitatives en vigueur. 
 Section 2: Renvoi à d'autres notifications adressées à l'OMC et contenant des 
renseignements sur des restrictions quantitatives actuellement en vigueur, et 
renseignements additionnels. 
G. Observations générales, y compris descri ption de la suppression de restrictions 
notifiées au titre du point D.2.2 et date à laquelle elles ont cessé  d'être appliquées.  
 
                                               
1 En anglais seulement.  
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- 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 
administrative  
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 base
d
formula powde r
for consumptio n
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/e xempted from registration 
under the Food Safety Ordi nance (Cap. 612), must be 
obtained for exportation of powdered formula (except for articles in transit or transhipment 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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- 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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