Committee on Import Licensing - Agreement on import licensing procedures - Notification under Article 5.1 to 5.4 of the Agreement - Macao, China

AGREEMENT ON IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES

NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE 5.1 TO 5.4 OF THE AGREEMENT[1]

Macao, China

The following communication, originally received on 23 September 2025, is being circulated at the request of the delegation of Macao, China.

 

 

Category

Notification details

1

Notifying Member

Macao, China

2

Title of new legislation/procedure

Import Licence Application for Glands and Other Organs for Organo-therapeutic Uses, Blood Plasma, Human Blood, and Animal Blood

3

Date of Publication

15 August 2024

4

Date of entry into force

15 August 2024

5

Website link/Official publication of the new regulation/procedure

https://www.gov.mo/en/services/ps-2190/

6

Have you attached a copy of the regulation (PDF) to the Secretariat

[X] Yes. (Please attach a copy of the regulation to the notification.)

 

[ ] No.

7

Type of notification

[X] (a) New licensing regulation/procedure[2]; (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

ex. 3001.90.90, ex. 3002.12.10, ex. 3002.12.90, ex. 3002.90.30, ex. 3002.90.40

"ex." means "part of"

9

Nature of licensing

Automatic: [ ]

 

Non-Automatic: [X]

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

Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, Health Bureau, Macao SAR

12

Contact point for information on eligibility

Ministry/authority and Department: Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, Health Bureau, Macao SAR

Address: Avenida do Comendador Ho Yin, Edf. de Escritóriios do Governo(Qingmao), 18 andar, Macao

Website: https://www.ssm.gov.mo/Portal/portal.aspx?lang=pt

Telephone: (853) 2853 3525

E-Mail: cdc@ssm.gov.mo

13

Expected duration of licensing procedure

The prior authorization application can be issued within 15 working days, and the import licence will be issued within 2 working days.

14

A summary of the notification in one of the WTO official languages

According to Article 3-A of Administrative Regulation No. 28/2003 – Regulations on External Trade Activities and Article 9 of the External Trade Law (Law No. 7/2003), the Health Bureau, Macao SAR is vested with the authority to issue import licences for the following goods: Glands and other organs for organo-therapeutic uses, blood plasma, human blood, animal blood, which are indicated in Group B2 of Table B.

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 WTO official languages)

 

 

__________



[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, and those which are in force but being notified for the first time to the Committee.