Recyclable materials and scraps solid waste
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- G/LIC/N/3/KHM/5
- Original language
- English
- Published on
- 08/05/2024
Outline of Systems
Q1. Give a brief description of each licensing system as a whole and, with respect to each, reply to the following questions as relevant, placing all of the material with respect to a given system in sequence together, and using cross references as appropriate when elements which have already been described are also present in another system.
In accordance with Anukret (Sub-Decree) No. 17 ANK.BK on the Enforcement of the List of Prohibited and Restricted Goods dated 26 February 2020 by the Royal Government of Cambodia and its annexes that required a permission to import issued by the Ministry of Environment and Sub-Decree No. 168 ANK.BK on Plastic Bag Management, Department of Solid Waste Management, General Directorate of Environmental Protection, Ministry of Environment, is responsible for issuing the license to control and verify the amount of single-used plastic bag with handles importing in Cambodia.
Licenses are allotted only for certain use and recycling activities.
Purposes and Coverage of Licensing
Q2. Identify each licensing system maintained and state what products, appropriately grouped, are covered.
Permission is required to import recyclable materials and scraps solid waste which is issued by the Ministry of Environment of the goods listed below:
| HS Code | Description of Goods |
|---|---|
| 2618.00.00 | Granulated slag (slag sand) from the manufacture of iron or steel. |
| 2619.00.00 | Slag, dross (other than granulated slag), scalings and other waste from the manufacture of iron or steel. |
| 2621.90.00 | - Other |
| 3915.10.10 | - - Of non-rigid cellular products |
| 3915.10.90 | - - Other |
| 3923.21.99 | - - - - Other |
| 3923.29.90 | - - - Other |
| 4017.00.10 | - Floor tiles and wall tiles |
| 4017.00.20 | - Other articles of hard rubber |
| 4017.00.90 | - Other |
| 4706.20.00 | - Pulps of fibres derived from recovered (waste and scrap) paper or paperboard |
| 4707.10.00 | - Unbleached kraft paper or paperboard or corrugated paper or paperboard |
| 4707.20.00 | - Other paper or paperboard made mainly of bleached chemical pulp, not coloured in the mass |
| 4707.30.00 | - Paper or paperboard made mainly of mechanical pulp (for example, newspapers, journals and similar printed matter) |
| 5103.10.00 | - Noils of wool or of fine animal hair |
| 5103.20.00 | - Other waste of wool or of fine animal hair |
| 5103.30.00 | - Waste of coarse animal hair |
| 5202.10.00 | - Yarn waste (including thread waste) |
| 5202.91.00 | - - Garnetted stock |
| 5202.99.00 | - - Other |
| 7204.50.00 | - Remelting scrap ingots |
| 7404.00.00 | Copper waste and scrap. |
| 7602.00.00 | Aluminium waste and scrap. |
| 7902.00.00 | Zinc waste and scrap. |
Q3. The system applies to goods originating in and coming from which countries?
The system applies to goods originating in and coming from any country.
Q4. Is the licensing intended to restrict the quantity or value of imports, and if not, what are its purposes? Have alternative methods of accomplishing the purposes been considered and if so which? Why have they not been adopted?
It is the obligation of the importer to apply for an import license for every import shipment (under one invoice and packing list).
Q5. Cite the law, regulation and/or administrative order under which the licensing is maintained. Is the licensing statutorily required? Does the legislation leave designation of products to be subjected to licensing to administrative discretion? Is it possible for the government (or the executive branch) to abolish the system without legislative approval?
Article 14 of the Sub Decree on Plastic Bag Management: Conditions of importing single-used plastic bag with handles are listed.
Procedures
Q6. For products under restriction as to the quantity or value of imports (whether applicable globally or to a limited number of countries or whether established bilaterally or unilaterally):
Q6.I. Is information published, and where, concerning allocation of quotas and formalities of filing applications for licences? If not, how is it brought to the attention of possible importers? Of governments and export promotion bodies of exporting countries and their trade representatives? Is the overall amount published? The amount allocated to goods from each country? The maximum amount allocated to each importer? How to request any exceptions or derogations from the licensing requirement?
Q6.II. How is the size of the quotas determined: on a yearly, six-monthly or quarterly basis? Are there cases where the size of quota is determined on a yearly basis but licences are issued for imports on a six-monthly or quarterly basis? In the latter case, is it necessary for importers to apply for fresh licence on a six-monthly or quarterly basis?
Q6.III. Are licences allotted for certain goods partly or only to domestic producers of like goods? What steps are taken to ensure that licences allocated are actually used for imports? Are unused allocations added to quotas for a succeeding period? Are the names of importers to whom licences have been allocated made known to governments and export promotion bodies of exporting countries upon request? If not, for what reason? (Indicate products to which replies relate.)
Q6.IV. From the time of announcing the opening of quotas, as indicated in I above, what is the period of time allowed for the submission of applications for licences?
Q6.V. What are the minimum and maximum lengths of time for processing applications?
Q6.VI. How much time remains, at a minimum, between the granting of licences and the date of opening of the period of importation?
Q6.VII. Is consideration of licence applications effected by a single administrative organ? Or must the application be passed on to other organs for visa, note or approval? If so, which? Does the importer have to approach more than one administrative organ?
Q6.VIII. If the demand for licences cannot be fully satisfied, on what basis is the allocation to applicants made? First come, first served? Past performance? Is there a maximum amount to be allocated per applicant and, if so, on what basis is it determined? What provision is made for new importers? Are applications examined simultaneously or on receipt?
Q6.IX. In the case of bilateral quotas or export restraint arrangements where export permits are issued by exporting countries, are import licences also required? If so, are licences issued automatically?
Q6.X. In cases where imports are allowed on the basis of export permits only, how is the importing country informed of the effect given by the exporting countries to the understanding between the two countries?
Q6.XI. Are there products for which licences are issued on condition that goods should be exported and not sold in the domestic market?
Q7. Where there is no quantitative limit on importation of a product or on imports from a particular country:
Q7.a. How far in advance of importation must application for a licence be made? Can licences be obtained within a shorter time-limit or for goods arriving at the port without a licence (for example, owing to inadvertency)?
The importers can apply after the invoice and packing list have been made.
Q7.b. Can a licence be granted immediately on request?
Processing applications will take approximately seven working days. Some kind of goods would take longer as sample testing at MoE Laboratory is needed.
Q7.c. Are there any limitations as to the period of the year during which application for licence and/or importation may be made? If so, explain.
No.
Q7.d. Is consideration of licence applications effected by a single administrative organ? Or must the application be passed on to other organs for visa, note or approval? If so, which? Does the importer have to approach more than one administrative organ?
Licenses are applicable for all concerned institutions.
Q8. Under what circumstances may an application for a licence be refused other than failure to meet the ordinary criteria? Are the reasons for any refusal given to the applicant? Have applicants a right of appeal in the event of refusal to issue a licence and, if so, to what bodies and under what procedures?
When the purposes of the import are not properly given.
Eligibility of Importers to Apply for Licence
Q9. Are all persons, firms and institutions eligible to apply for licences: (If not, is there a system of registration of persons or firms permitted to engage in importation? What persons or firms are eligible? Is there a registration fee? Is there a published list of authorized importers?) a) under restrictive licensing systems? b) under non-restrictive systems?
Firms, who have registered in the Ministry of Commerce, are eligible to apply for licenses. For recycling materials, the company must have experienced or cooperated with the experienced company to be eligible to receive the import permit.
Documentational and Other Requirements for Application for Licence
Q10. What information is required in applications? Submit a sample form. What documents is the importer required to supply with the application?
Company details, the purposes of importing and other related documents related to the company. Importers will need to attach the invoice, packing list, production or consumption requirements and other supporting documents from the relevant institutions.
Q11. What documents are required upon actual importation?
Importers need to show the import permit to the customs along with the other supporting documents before the shipment can be cleared, however it is depending on the customs unit.
Q12. Is there any licensing fee or administrative charge? If so, what is the amount of the fee or charge?
Yes, the fee will depend on the amount of products imported.
Q13. Is there any deposit or advance payment requirement associated with the issue of licences? If so, state the amount or rate, whether it is refundable, the period of retention and the purpose of the requirement.
There is no deposit or advance payment required associated with the issue of licenses on these current practices.
Conditions of Licensing
Q14. What is the period of validity of a licence? Can the validity of a licence be extended? How?
The period of validity of a license is one month or longer in some cases, the validity of a license can be extended for another period of time. If the license cannot be extended, the importers need to apply for a new permit in order to import the goods.
Q15. Is there any penalty for the non-utilization of a licence or a portion of a licence?
No, there is no penalty for the non-utilization of a license or portion of a license.
Q16. Are licences transferable between importers? If so, are any limitations or conditions attached to such transfer?
Import licenses are not transferable between importers. Importers need to apply for a permit for each shipment. Under the Sub-Decree on Plastic bag management, importers are required to apply for an import permit from the MoE for each shipment.
Q17. Are any other conditions attached to the issue of a licence? a) for products subject to quantitative restriction? b) for products not subject to quantitative restriction?
The applications process is first come, first served and also based on the past performance and the production or consumption requirements. There is no maximum amount to be allocated per applicant yet. Importers who have enough documents as required can apply for the import permit.
Other Procedural Requirements
Q18. Are there any other administrative procedures, apart from import licensing and similar administrative procedures, required prior to importation?
There are no other additional administrative procedures, apart from import licensing and similar administrative procedures, required prior to importation.