G/LIC/N/2/HKG/16  
 
28 August  2020 
(20-5902) Page: 1/3 
Committee on Import Licensing  Original: English  
 
  
AGREEMENT ON IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES  
NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE 5.1 TO 5.4 OF THE AGREEMENT1 
HONG KONG, CHINA 
The following notification dated  26 August  2020, 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  Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources Ordinance (Cap. 
635) and Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources 
(Toothfish Catch Documentation Scheme) Regulation (Cap. 635A)  
3 Date of Publication  
 29 June 2020 
4 Date of entry into force  
 01 July 2020 
5 Website link/Official 
publication of the new 
regulation/procedure  https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202006/29/P2020062900557.
htm 
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/procedure2; (please answer question 
8 to 14)  
 
 (b) Changes to a regulation/procedure which has been previously 
notified in document: ___________  (please answer question 15 and 
16) 
8 List of products subject to 
licensing  Hong Kong Harmonized System (HKHS) C ode / Goods Description:  
03028300 / Toothfish - fresh or chilled  
03038300 / Toothfish – frozen  
03044600 / Toothfish fillets - fresh or chilled  
03045500 / Toothfish meat - fresh or chilled  
03048500 / Fillets of toothfish – frozen  
03049200 / Meat of toothfish, other than fillets, frozen  
9 Nature of licensing  Automatic:  
 
Non-Automatic:  
 
 
 
1 It is understood that the notifying Member has also completed its notification obligations under 
Article  1.4(a) and Article 8.2(b) regarding the relevant law/regulation/procedure notified for by filling this form 
in a full and complete manner.  
2 "New licensing regulation/procedure" is understood to refer to any newly introduced law, regulation or 
procedure, a nd those which are in force but being notified for the first time to the Committee.  
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   Category  Notification details  
10 Administrative 
purpose/measure being 
implemented  (a)  Protect public morals;  
(b)  Protect human, animal or plant life and health; protect 
environment;  
(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)  
 
11 Administrative body(ies) for  
submission of applications   
 Ministry/authority and Department:  Agriculture, Fisheries and 
Conservation Department   
Address:  8/F, Cheung Sha Wan Government Offices, 303 Cheung 
Sha Wan Road, Kowloon   
Website:  www.afcd.gov.hk/ccamlr  
Telephone:   852-21506634  
E-Mail: ccamlr@afcd.gov.hk  
12 Contact point for 
information on eligibility  Ministry/authority and De partment:  Agriculture, Fisheries and 
Conservation Department  
Address:  8/F, Cheung Sha Wan Government Offices, 303 Cheung 
Sha Wan Road, Kowloon   
Website:  www.afcd.gov.hk/ccamlr  
Telephone:  852-21506634  
E-Mail: ccamlr@afcd.gov.hk  
 
13 Expected duration of 
licensing procedure  Ongoing  
14 A summary of the 
notification in one of the 
WTO official languages   With effect from 1 July 2020, a licence issued by the Director of 
Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation is required for the import of 
toothfis h items, including live or dead, and any flesh or other part 
(whether raw, or in any way processed or preserved) of any 
toothfish.  
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.);  G/LIC/N/2/HKG/16  
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   Category  Notification details  
 Foreign exchange requirements;  
 Other:  __________ (please specify).  
 
 
16  Please elaborate the 
changes in detail (in one of 
the WTO official languages)  
  
 
__________