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Ref : TRA CR 1006/6

24 September 2010

Dear Sirs,

TRADE AND INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT CIRCULAR

UNITED NATIONS SANCTIONS (ERITREA) REGULATION

This is to announce for general information that on 24 September 2010 the Government gazetted the United Nations Sanctions (Eritrea) Regulation (L.N. 111 of 2010).

2.This Regulation, made under section 3 of the United Nations Sanctions Ordinance (Cap. 537, Laws of Hong Kong), is to implement sanctions against Eritrea imposed by the United Nations Security Council under Resolution 1907. The Regulation covers, amongst others, for the following:

  1. prohibition against the supply, sale, transfer or carriage of arms or related materiel to Eritrea or certain persons;
  2. prohibition against the provision of certain assistance or training to certain persons;
  3. prohibition against the procurement of arms or related materiel, or certain assistance or training from Eritrea or a person connected with Eritrea;
  4. 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
  5. prohibition against the entry into or transit through the HKSAR by certain persons.

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,

(Miss May LOK)

for Director-General of Trade and Industry

Note : While every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of the above information, the Department cannot guarantee this to be so and will not be held liable for any reliance placed on the same.