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Trade and Industry Department The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
Brand Hong Kong - Asia world city

24-hour hotline : 23 922 922

e-mail address : enquiry@tid.gov.hk

Ref. : TRA CR 1006/10

31 October 2008

Dear Sirs,

Trade and Industry Department Circular

UNITED NATIONS SANCTIONS (ARMS EMBARGOES)
(AMENDMENT) REGULATION 2008

This is to announce for general information that on 31 October 2008 the Government gazetted the United Nations Sanctions (Arms Embargoes) (Amendment) Regulation 2008 (L.N. 236 of 2008).

2.This Regulation, made under section 3 of the United Nations Sanctions Ordinance (Cap. 537), is to give effect to a decision of the Security Council (SC) of the United Nations (UN) in Resolution 1823 of 10 July 2008. The definition of "prohibited destination" in Section 1(1) of the Regulation is amended to remove the reference to Rwanda.

IMPORTANT NOTE

3.This circular is NOT a statement of the Laws of Hong Kong and has NO legal status. Anyone interested in the Regulation should refer to the Government Gazette for details.

ENQUIRIES

4.Enquiries concerning this circular can be directed to Miss May Lok at tel. no. 2398 5766.

Yours faithfully,

(Miss Alicia WONG)

for Director-General of Trade and Industry

Note : While every endeavour has been made to ensure the accuracy of the above information, the Department will not accept any responsibility for any loss or consequence caused by any reliance placed on such information.