G/MA/QR/N/HKG/6/Add.2  
 
11 September  2023 
(23-6004) Page: 1/6 
Committee on Market Access  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION PURSUANT TO THE DECISION ON NOTIFICATION  PROCEDURE S 
FOR QUANTITATIVE RESTRICTIONS (G/L/59/REV.1)  
HONG KONG, CHINA 
Addendum  
The following communication, dated 5 September  2023, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Hong Kong, China . 
A. Notifying Member : Hong Kong, China  
B. Date of notification : 5 September  2023 
C. First time notification:  
 Yes 
 No, last notification was made in (doc. symbol ): G/MA/QR/N/HKG/ 6/Add.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/6  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 information for the follo wing biennial period 
(e.g.  2012 -2014): 2022-2024 and relates to restrictions in force as of  1 May 2023 
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 wi th 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.  
Upon the restriction on glass container waste under the Waste Disposal Ordinance 
(Cap.  354) entered into force on 1 May 2023, item 27 of Section 1 and the sixteenth item 
under Section 2.4B of G/MA/QR/N/HKG/6 are updated as set out in this notification.  
 
 
* In English  only.   
  G/MA/QR/N/HKG/6/Add.2  
 
- 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  
(2022) 
 Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justificat ion 
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 
27 Permit for the 
export of waste  NAL-X  Non-hazardous recyclables 
except those that are 
uncontaminated and 
exported for the purpose of 
reprocessing, recycling, 
recovery or  reuse.  
https://www.epd.gov.hk/e
pd/sites/default/files/epd/e
nglish/environmentinhk/wa
ste/guide_ref/files/6schedu
le.pdf  
 
Hazardous wastes  
https://www.epd.gov.hk/e
pd/sites/default/files/epd/e
nglish/environmentinhk/wa
ste/guide_ref/files/7schedu
le.pdf  
 
Regulated e -waste (i.e. 
abandoned air 
conditioners, refrigerators, 
washing machines, 
televisions, computers, 
printers, scanners and 
monitors)  
https://www.elegislation.g
ov.hk/hk/cap603!en?xpid=
ID_1493027716288_001&I
NDEX_CS=N  Article  XX(b)  of the 
GATT  1994 
 
Basel Convention on 
the Control of 
Transboundary 
Movements of 
Hazardous Wastes and 
their Disposal  Waste Dispos al 
Ordinance (Cap. 354) 
and its subsidiary 
regulations  
 
Date of entry into force 
of this  restriction:  
1 September 1996  
 
(Regulated e -waste: 
31 December 2018; 
and glass container 
waste: 1  May 2023)  The restriction is 
admin istered through a 
permit system for the 
export of waste on an 
MFN basis in 
accordance with Hong 
Kong, China (HKC)'s 
obligations under the 
Basel Convention on  the 
Control of 
Transboundary 
Movements of 
Hazardous Wastes and 
their Disposal, and to 
ensure environmentally 
sound manageme nt of 
waste in Hong Kong . 
 
The regulated e -waste 
export control ensures 
that any regulated e - 
waste export from  Hong 
Kong will be controlled 
and will not cause 
environmental hazards 
in other  jurisdictions.  
 
Glass container waste 
export control ensures 
that glass container 
wastes export from  
Hong Kong  will be 
controlled and disposed 
of in a proper and    
  G/MA/QR/N/HKG/6/Add.2  
 
- 3 - QR 
No. General 
description of the 
restriction  Type of 
restriction  Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, 
based on HS  
(2022) 
 Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justificat ion 
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 
    Container waste (i.e. 
abandoned glass 
containers ) 
https://www.elegislation.g
ov.hk/hk/cap603!en?xpid=
ID_1669616845056_001&I
NDEX_CS=N  
   environmentally sound 
manner.  
 
Import  licensing 
procedures can be 
found in Section  2.4. 
    
  G/MA/QR/N/HKG/6/Add.2  
 
- 4 - 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 Agreement on 
Agriculture, Agreement on Balance of Payments, Agreement on Safeguards, and the Agreement on Import Licensing Procedures, etc .) contains 
information on a quantitat ive restriction in force and whi ch is not listed in Section 1.  
1. Agreement on Agriculture  
A. Was a notification made with information on a quantitative restriction?   Yes     No   
 
2. Agreement on Balance of Payments  
A. Was a notification made with information on a quantitative restriction?   Yes     No   
 
3. Agreement on Safeguards  
A. Was a notification made with information on a quantitative restriction?   Yes     No   
 
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:  
Document symbol 
of notificati on General 
description  Type of 
restr iction  Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, 
based on HS  
(2022)  Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
and Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments  National legal basis 
and entry into force  Administration; 
modification of 
previous notified 
measures; and other 
comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
G/LIC/N/3/HKG/26  
G/LIC/N/2/HKG/2 3 Permit for the 
import of waste  NAL  Non-hazardous 
recyclables  except 
those that are 
uncontaminated 
and imported for 
the purpose of 
reprocessing, 
recycling, recovery 
or reuse  
https://www.epd.go
v.hk/epd/sites/defa
ult/files/epd/englishArticle XX(b) of the 
GATT 1994  
 
Basel Convention on 
the Control of 
Transboundary 
Movements of 
Hazardous Wastes 
and their  Disposal  Waste Disposal 
Ordinance (Cap. 354) 
and its subsidiary 
regulations  
 
Date of entry into 
force of this 
restriction:  
1 September 1996  
 
(Regulated e -waste: 
31 December 2018; The restriction is 
administered through a 
permit system for the 
import of waste on an 
MFN basis in  
accordance with HKC's 
obligations under the 
Basel Convention on 
the Control of 
Transboundary 
Movements of 
Hazardous Wastes and    
  G/MA/QR/N/HKG/6/Add.2  
 
- 5 - Document symbol 
of notificati on General 
description  Type of 
restr iction  Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, 
based on HS  
(2022)  Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
and Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments  National legal basis 
and entry into force  Administration; 
modification of 
previous notified 
measures; and other 
comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
/environmentinhk/w
aste/guide_ref/files/
6schedule.pdf  
 
Hazardous wastes  
https://www.epd.go
v.hk/epd/sites/defa
ult/files/epd/english
/environmentinhk/w
aste/guide_ref/files/
6schedule.pdf  
 
Regulated e -waste 
(i.e. abandoned air 
conditioners, 
refrigerators, 
washing machines, 
televisions, 
computers, printers, 
scanners and 
monitors)  
https://www.elegisl
ation.gov.hk/hk/cap
603!en?xpid=ID_14
93027716288_001&
INDEX_CS=N  
 
Container waste 
(i.e. abandoned 
glass containers)  
https://www.elegisl
ation.gov.hk/hk/cap
603!en?xpid=ID_16
69616845056_001&
INDEX_CS=N  and glass container 
waste: 1 May 2023)  their Disposal, and to 
ensure environmentally 
sound management of 
waste in Hong Kong . 
 
The regulated e -waste 
import control ensures 
that any import of 
regulated e -waste will 
be controlled. The 
control will guard 
against international 
dumping and prevent 
regulated e -waste 
intended for re -export 
ending  up in Hong 
Kong.  
 
Glass co ntainer waste 
import control ensures 
that any import of glass 
container wastes will be 
controlled and disposed 
of in a proper and 
environmentally sound 
manner.   
 
Export  licensing 
procedures can be 
found in Section  1. 
   
  G/MA/QR/N/HKG/6/Add.2  
 
- 6 - 5. Other notifications  
A. Was a notification made with information on a quantitative restriction in other notifications?   Yes     No  
 
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