MACAU: DECISION ON RESTRICTION ON IMPORTS AND REGISTRATION OF USED MOTOR VEHICLES The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6. G/TBT/Notif.96.449. 1. Member to Agreement notifying: MACAU. If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2). 2. Agency responsible: Macau Municipality. Agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification can be indicated if different from above. 3. Notified under Article 2.10.1. 4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Used motor vehicles and engines. 5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Decision on Restriction on Imports and Registration of Used Motor Vehicles (2 pages, available in Portuguese). 6. Description of content: Given the constraints of the increasing number of car parks in a small territory (in 1995, a total of 69,918 motor vehicles: 36,998 of which light and 3,686 were heavy load and 29,234 were motorcycles, circulating in an area of 21 square kilometres) and the increasing levels of air pollution. This Ordinance prohibits the import and registration of used vehicles and engines for purposes of monitoring the large number of vehicles already in circulation to prevent from further aggravation of the existing situation. 7. Objective and rationale: Pollution control and environmental reasons. 8. Relevant documents: Macau Official Gazette, No. 52, 2nd Supplement, Government Decision No. 295/73 of 31 December 1973. 9. Proposed date of adoption: Not applicable; Proposed date of entry into force: 1 January 1974. 10. Final date for comments: Not applicable. 11. Texts available from: National enquiry point or address and telefax number of other body: Macau Economic Services, Edifico "Luso Internacional", 1-3 Rua do Dr. Pedro Jose

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