G/LIC/N/2/HKG/11  
 
8 February  2019 
(19-0761) 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  Adjustment of fee for the application of licences under the  Firearms 
and Ammunition Regulations  (Cap. 238A)  
3 Date of Publication  07/12/2018  
4 Date of entry into force  01/02/2019  
5 Website link/Official 
publication of the new 
regulation/procedure  https://www.gld.gov.hk/egazette/pdf/20182249/es220182249242.p
df 
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 regulation/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. 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)  
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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 one 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 1 February 2019 , the licence fees  for the Arms 
Dealer’s Licence will be  from HK$6 ,010 to HK$14 ,150; and the 
Limited Licence for Possession will be  HK$160 .   
 
 
__________  
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) .