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Ref. : TRA CR 1006/13

19 January 2007

TRADE AND INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT CIRCULAR

UNITED NATIONS SANCTIONS (LEBANON) REGULATION

This is to announce for general information that on 19 January 2007 the Government gazetted the United Nations Sanctions (Lebanon) Regulation (L.N. 8 of 2007).

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 1701 of 11 August 2006. The Regulation provides, among others, for the following :

1. the prohibition against supply, delivery and carriage of arms and related material, including weapons, ammunition, military vehicles, military equipment, paramilitary equipment, and spare parts of the aforementioned; and
2. the prohibition against provision of technical training or assistance to persons in Lebanon related to the supply, delivery, manufacture, maintenance or use of the items listed in subparagraph (a) above.

These prohibitions shall not apply to arms, related material, training or assistance authorized by the Government of Lebanon or by the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon ("UNIFIL"), as authorized in paragraph 11 of UNSC Resolution 1701.

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 Miss May LOK at tel. no. 2398 5766.

(Miss Susanna SUEN)

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.