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21 October 2022 
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Council for Trade in Services  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION PURSUANT TO ARTICLE VII:4  OF THE  
GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TRADE IN SERVICES  
The following notification, dated  20 October 2022, from the delegation of Hong Kong, China , is being 
circulated to Members of the Council for Trade in Services . 
 
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1  MEMB ER NOTIFYING : 
Hong Kong , China  
2  NOTIFICATION UNDER : 
Article VII:4 of the General Agreement on Trade in Services   
3  DATE OF ENTRY INTO FORCE : 
29 October 2021  
3.1  Duration:  
Indefinite  
4  AGENCY RESPONSIBLE FOR ENFORCEMENT OF THE MEASURE : 
Health Bureau  
5  DESCRIPTION OF THE MEASURE : 
The Medical Registration (Amendment) Ordinance 2021 creates a new pathway for qualified  non-
locally trained doctors to practice  and obtain full registration in Hong Kong as an alternative to the 
current pathway of passing the Licensing Examination, subject to certain criteria being met.  
 
Non-locally trained doctors who possess the recognised medical qualifications, subject to thei r 
fulfilment of certain criteria, may apply for special registration to practise in the public healthcare 
institutions in Hong Kong. After serving for a certain period, obtaining recognised specialist 
qualifications and passing the assessment, they will be  granted full registration to practise in Hong 
Kong. For non -locally trained medical graduates who possess the recognised medical qualifications 
but have yet to undergo internship outside Hong Kong, subject to their fulfilment of relevant criteria, 
they ma y take a licensing e xamination in order to apply for special registration to practise in the 
public healthcare institutions in Hong Kong. They may also obtain full registration after meeting the 
requirements applicable to all special registration doctors.  
 
6  MEMB ERS SPECIFICALLY AFFECTED, IF ANY : 
None S/C/N/111 6 
 
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  7  TEXTS AVAILABLE FROM : 
Medic al Registration (Amendment) Ordinance  2021 
https://ww w.healthbureau.gov.hk/download/press_and_publications/otherinfo/210500_amendme
nts_mro/e_mro_29102021.pdf  
 
 
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