G/MA/QR/N/MAC/4  
 
24 October 2018  
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Committee on Market Access  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION PURSUAN T TO THE DECISION ON  NOTIFICATION  PROCEDURE S 
FOR QUANTITATIVE RES TRICTIONS (G/L/59/REV.1)  
 MACAO, CHINA  
The following communication, dated 19 October 2018 , is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Macao, China . 
 
A. Notifying Member :  Macao, China  
B. Date of notification :  14 August 2018  
C. First time notification:  
 Yes 
 No, last notification was made in (doc. symbol ): G/MA/QR/N/MAC/ 3 
D. Type of notification:  
 1. Complete (i.e. notification of all quantitative restrictions in force ) 
 2. Changes to a notification previously made in (doc symbol)  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 restric tions maintained by (Member ):  
E. The notification provides information for the follo wing biennial period 
(e.g.  2012 -2014): 2018-2020 and relates to restrictions in force as of 1 July 2018  
F. This notification contains information* relating to:  
 Section  1: List of quantitative restrictions that are currently in force . 
 Section  2: Cross -reference to other WT O notifications with information on quantitative 
restrictions that are currently in force and additional information . 
G. Comments of a general nature, including a description of the elimination of 
restrictions notified under D.2.2 and the date they ceased  to be in force.  
 
 
                                                
* In English  only.  
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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  
 Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, based 
on HS  (201 7) Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
and Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments  National legal basis 
and entry into force   
 Administration, 
modification of 
previously notified 
measures, and 
other comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
1 Prohibition to 
import  
used motor 
vehicles  P ex. 8701  
(8701.20.00, 
8701.30.00, 
8701.91.00 to 
8701.95.00), 
8702,  
8703,  
ex. 8704,  
8705,  
8706,  
ex. 8711,  
ex. 8716  
(8716.10.00 to 
8716.40.00, 
8716.80.90, 
8716.90.00)  Used motor cars and 
other motor vehicles, 
tractors, motorcycles, 
and parts and 
accessories thereof  GATT Art. XX:(b) & 
(g) Government Decision 
No. 219/98/M. Entry 
into force on 19 
October 1998.  
 - On an MFN basis;  
- For pollution 
control and 
environmental 
reasons.  
2 Prohibition to 
import ozone 
depleting 
substances  P 2903.14.00  
 
2903.19.10  
 
2903.76.10 to 
2903.76.30  
 
 
2903.77.01 to  
2903.77.17  
 
 Carbon Tetrachloride  
 
Methyl Chloroform  
 
Halons which include 
halon 1211, 1301, and 
2402 
 
Chlorofluorocarbons 
(CFCs) which include  
CFC 11, 12, 13, 111, 
112, 113, 114, 115, -  GATT Art. XX:(b) & 
(g) 
-  To fulfil the 
obligations under 
the 1987 Montreal 
Protocol on 
Substances that 
Deplete the Ozone 
Layer.  - Decree -Law No. 
62/95/M. Entry 
into force on 2  
February 1996.  
- Governor’s 
Decision No. 
78/GM/95. Entry 
into force on 4 
December 1995.  
- Macao Economic 
Services’ Notice in 
Gazette of 9 - On an MFN basis.  
  
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- 3 - QR
No. General 
description 
of the 
restriction  Type of 
restriction  
 Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, based 
on HS  (201 7) Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
and Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments  National legal basis 
and entry into force   
 Administration, 
modification of 
previously notified 
measures, and 
other comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
 
 211,  212, 213, 214, 
215, 216 and 217  October 1996.  
Entry into force on 
9 October  1996.  
3 Prohibition to 
the import 
and transit of 
hazardous 
waste  P Available at:  
http://bo.io.gov.
mo/bo/i/99/34/d
ecretolei37.asp#
eng Hazardous waste 
belongs to any 
category contained in 
Annex I to the Basel 
Convention  
 - GATT Art. XX:(b)  
- Basel Convention 
on the Control of 
Transboundary 
Movements of 
Hazardous Waste 
and their Disposal  Chief Executive’s 
Decision No. 
410/2016.  Entry into 
force on 13 
December 2016.  - On an MFN basis  
4 Prohibition to 
imports, 
exports and 
transit of 
Scheduled 
Chemicals  CP 
CP-X ex Chapter 28 -30 Chemical weapon  - GATT Art. 
XXI:(b)(ii)  
- Convention on the 
Prohibition of the 
Development, 
Production, 
Stockpiling and 
Use of Chemical 
Weapons and on 
Their Destruction  Chief Executive’s 
Decision No. 
272/2003. Entry  into 
force on 9 December 
2003.  - On an MFN basis  
5 Quota for the 
import of 
ozone 
depleting 
substances  GQ 2903.39.30  
 
2903.71.00 to 
2903.75.90,  
2903.79.01 to 
2903.79.36  
 
 
 
 Methyl bromide  
 
Hydro -
chlorofluorocarbons 
(HCFCs ) which include 
HCFC 21, 22, 31, 121, 
122,  123, 124, 131, 
132, 133, 141, 142, 
151, 221, 222, 223, 
224, 225, 226, 231, -  GATT Art. XX:(b)  
-  To fulfil the 
obligations under 
the 1987 Montreal 
Protocol on 
Substances that 
Deplete the Ozone 
Layer.  - Decree -Law No. 
62/95/M. Entry 
into force on 2 
February 1996.  
- Governor’s 
Decision No. 
78/GM/95. Entry 
into force on 4 
December 1995.  - On an MFN basis;  
- Quota annual 
quantities:  
 HS code 
2903.39.30: 
0.0kg;  
  The other HS 
codes:  4,965.2 
kg for years 2015 
to 2019 ,  
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- 4 - QR
No. General 
description 
of the 
restriction  Type of 
restriction  
 Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, based 
on HS  (201 7) Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
and Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments  National legal basis 
and entry into force   
 Administration, 
modification of 
previously notified 
measures, and 
other comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
 
 
 
 
 
2903.79.41 to  
2903.79.82  
 232, 233, 234, 235, 
241, 242, 243, 244, 
251, 252, 253, 261, 
262, 271.  
 
HBFC -2281 - Chief Executive’s 
Decision No. 
425/2009. Entry 
into force on 1 
January 2010.  
- Chief Executive’s 
Decision No. 
20/2012. Entry 
into force on 10 
April 2012.  248.26kg for 
years 2020 to 
2029, and 0.0kg 
starting from 
year 2030, 
respectively.   
 
6 Non-
automatic 
licence for 
the import of 
explosives 
and 
pyrotechnic 
products  NAL 3601 to 3604  Explosives and 
pyrotechnic products  GATT Art. XX:(b)  Chief Executive’s 
Decision No. 
487/2016. E ntry into 
force on 1 January 
2017.  - On an MFN basis;  
- For public security 
reasons.  
7 Non-
automatic 
licence for 
the import 
and export of 
guns and 
ammunition  NAL 
NAL-X Chapter 93  Arms and 
ammunitions; parts 
and accessories 
thereof  GATT  Art. XX:(b)  Chief Executive’s 
Decision No. 
487/2016.  Entry into 
force on 1 January 
2017.  - On an MFN basis;  
- For public security 
reasons.  
  
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- 5 - Section  2: Cross -reference to other WTO notifications 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  the Agreemen t on 
Agriculture, Agreement on Balance of Payments, Agreement on Safeguards, and the Agreement on Import Licensing  Procedures, etc.) contains 
information on a quantitative restriction in force and which is not listed in Section 1.   
 
1.  Agreement on Agric ulture  
 
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 : 
 
Document 
symbol of 
notification  General 
description  Type of 
restr.  
 Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, based 
on HS(      ) Detailed 
Product 
Description  WTO Justification and 
Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., Other 
International 
Commitments  National legal 
basis and entry 
into force   
 Administration; 
modification of 
prev. notified 
measures; and 
other comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
G/AG/N/         
 
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 : 
 
Document 
symbol of 
notification  General 
description  Type of 
restr.  
 Tariff li ne 
code(s) 
affected, based 
on HS(      ) Detailed 
Product 
Description  WTO Justification and 
Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., Other 
International 
Commitments  National legal 
basis and entry 
into force   
 Administration; 
modification of 
prev. notified 
measures; and 
other comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
WT/BOP/N/         
 
3. Agreement on Safeguards  
 
A.  Was a notification made with information on a quantitative restriction?   Yes     No     
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- 6 - B.  If yes, then list below the relevant document symbol and include any information element missing in the notification : 
 
Document 
symbol of 
notification  General 
description  Type of 
restr.  
 Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, based 
on HS(      ) Detailed 
Product 
Description  WTO Justification and 
Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., Other 
International 
Commitments  National legal 
basis and entry 
into force   
 Administration; 
modification of 
prev. notified 
measures; and 
other comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
G/SG/N/         
 
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 notificati on: 
 
Document 
symbol of 
notification  General 
description  Type of 
restr.  
 Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, based 
on HS(      ) Detailed 
Product 
Description  WTO Justification and 
Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., Other 
International 
Commitments  National legal 
basis and entry 
into force   
 Administration; 
modification of 
prev. notified 
measures; and 
other comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
G/LIC/N/         
 
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 notificati on: 
  
  G/MA/QR/N/MAC/4  
 
- 7 - Document 
symbol of 
notification  General 
description  Type of 
restr.  
 Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, based 
on HS(      ) Detailed 
Product 
Description  WTO Justification and 
Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., Other 
International 
Commitments  National legal 
basis and entry 
into force   
 Administration; 
modification of 
prev. notified 
measures; and 
other comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
             
 
 
 
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