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Ref : TRA CR 1006/11

30 June 2011

Dear Sirs,

TRADE AND INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT CIRCULAR

UNITED NATIONS SANCTIONS (CÔTE D'IVOIRE) (NO.2) REGULATION 2011

This is to announce for general information that on 30 June 2011 the Government gazetted the United Nations Sanctions (Côte d'Ivoire) (No.2) Regulation 2011 (L.N. 113 of 2011).

2. This Regulation, made under section 3 of the United Nations Sanctions Ordinance (Cap. 537, Laws of Hong Kong), is to implement sanctions against Côte d’Ivoire imposed by the United Nations Security Council under Resolutions 1975 and 1980. The Regulation covers, amongst others, the following: 

1. prohibition against importation of rough diamonds from Côte d'Ivoire;
   
   

2. prohibition against the supply, sale, transfer or carriage of arms or related materiel to Côte d'Ivoire or certain persons;
   
   

3. prohibition against the supply, sale, transfer or carriage of vehicles to the Ivorian security forces;
   
   

4. prohibition against the provision of advice, assistance or training related to military activities to certain persons;
   
   

5. prohibition against making available to certain persons or entities funds or other financial assets or economic resources, or dealing with funds or other financial assets or economic resources of certain persons or entities; and
   
   

6. prohibition against entry into or transit through the HKSAR by certain persons.
   

This Regulation shall expire at midnight on 30 April 2012.

WARNING

3. Contravention to the prohibitions imposed by the Regulation attracts substantial penalties which may amount in some cases to imprisonment for 7 years and/or a fine. 

IMPORTANT NOTE

4. 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. The prohibitions in the Regulation will apply to any person and company/registered business irrespective of and notwithstanding the possession of valid licences issued by the Director-General of Trade and Industry under the Import and Export Ordinance (Cap. 60) and its subsidiary legislation and other Enactments.

ENQUIRIES

5. Enquiries concerning this circular can be directed to the undersigned at tel. no. 2398 5766.

Yours faithfully,

(Andrew SHIU) 

for Director-General of Trade and Industry