Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region
Import quota of hydrofluorocarbons for 2025-2026 open for applications
The Government completed the amendments to the Ozone Layer Protection Ordinance in April this year to implement the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer, which was adopted by the United Nations to strengthen the regulation of HFCs and establish corresponding phasedown targets and schedule, with a view to working together with the international community in addressing climate change.
An EPD spokesman said, “Hong Kong will adopt the HFCs import quota system from December 1 this year to gradually tighten the quota with the ultimate goal of reducing the consumption of HFCs by 85 per cent from the baseline level by 2036.”
The spokesman stated that the total import quota is set at 60 per cent of the baseline consumption level for HFCs (i.e. 1 093 kilotonnes of CO2 equivalent) between December 1, 2025, and December 31, 2026. Any person intending to import regulated HFCs for local consumption must hold a valid import quota and apply for an import licence for each consignment.
Applicants can download the application form and submit the completed form along with the necessary supporting documents via the online system (olpo.epd.gov.hk/olposystem
For more details about the import quota application, please visit the EPD’s online system. Enquiries can also be made by telephoning 3153 2384 or via email at olpoenq@epd.gov.hkIssued at HKT 12:00
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