RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE G/LIC/N/1/HKG/1
6May1996
ORGANIZATION(96-1758)
Original: English Committee onImport Licensing
AGREEMENT ONIMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES
NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLES 1.4(a) AND 8.2(b)
HONG KONG
Thefollowing communication, dated 28March 1996, hasbeenreceived fromtheHong Kong
Economic andTrade Office.
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With reference toWTO document G/LIC/3 of7November 1995, myauthorities haveasked
metoinform theWTO Secretariat thatHong Kong'snotifications under theTokyo Round Agreement
onImport Licensing Procedures remain valid, withthefollowing changes:
A. Publications
(i) TheGuide toImport andExport Licensing Requirements hasbeen updated in
August 1995. Acopyisalready submitted totheSecretariat together withourannual
questionnaire inSeptember 1995 (G/LIC/N/3/HKG/1).
(ii) Publications onpage1ofLIC/3/Add.4 (i.e.Gazette andCirculars) arestillvalid.
TheTrade Licensing Circular dated 23October 1981mentioned onpage4isobsolete
asimports ofcoffee arenolonger under import licensing requirements. Thischange
hasbeennotified inLIC/1/Add.32.
(iii) "Textiles Importer Registration: Changes inImport Licensing Procedures" notified
inLIC/3/Add.25 isnotvalidnowasthescheme isalready replaced byTextiles Trader
Registration Scheme, details ofwhich arereflected inL/5640/Add.36/Rev.7.
B. Laws andRegulations
(i) LIC/1/Add.14 -valid
(ii) LIC/1/Add.30 -valid
(iii) LIC/1/Add.32 -valid
(iv) LIC/1/Add.40 -valid; reference should nowbemade tothe"Guide toImport and
Export Licensing Requirements, August 1995"
(v) LIC/1/Add.42 -valid
(vi) LIC/1/Add.45 -valid
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(vii) LIC/1/Add.47 -Thelatest Amendment oftheSchedule totheImport andExport
(Strategic Commodities) Regulations wasmade on5January 1996, acopyofwhich
isannexed.1
(viii) LIC/1/Add.49 -valid
1Available forconsultation intheSecretariat (Market Access Division) (English only).