Background
As a result of the legislative amendments introduced by the "Import and Export (Facilitation) Ordinance 2003"; to the Import and Export Ordinance, Chapter 60, Laws of Hong Kong and its subsidiary legislation, the licensing requirement for the transhipment cargo of Optical Disc Mastering and Replication Equipment (ODMRE) will be replaced by a transhipment notification system.

Transhipment Notification System for ODMRE
Starting from 8 January 2004, the licensing requirement will cease to apply to transhipment cargo of ODMRE if a transhipment notification has been endorsed in advance by the Commissioner of Customs and Excise for the equipment concerned and the endorsement remains in effect.

Submission of Completed Notification
The "Optical Disc Mastering and Replication Equipment Transhipment Notification Form" (CED 382) can be obtained free of charge at the following office during office hours on or after 15 December 2003:

Licence Office
Intellectual Property Investigation Bureau
Customs and Excise Department
Room 1035, 10/F, Skyline Tower,
39 Wang Kwong Road,
Kowloon Bay,
Kowloon, Hong Kong.
( Tel : 2851 1625      Fax : 2716 3261 )

Office hours of the Licence Office are as follows:

Completed notification should be submitted together with all supporting documents to the Licence Office for endorsement prior to the arrival of the goods. In normal circumstances and where sufficient documentary proof is furnished, the processing time is within one working hour.

Enquiries
Enquiries concerning the Transhipment Notification System for ODMRE can be made to the Optical Disc Licence Division of the Customs and Excise Department at 2851 1625 during office hours.

Intellectual Property Investigation Bureau
Customs and Excise Department
December 2003