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Ref. : TRA CR 1006/8

27 April 2007

Dear Sirs,

TRADE AND INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT CIRCULAR

UNITED NATIONS SANCTIONS (LIBERIA) REGULATION 2005
(AMENDMENT) REGULATION 2007

This is to announce for general information that on 27 April 2007 the Government gazetted the United Nations Sanctions (Liberia) Regulation 2005 (Amendment) Regulation 2007 (L.N. 66 of 2007).

2. This Regulation, made under section 3 of the United Nations Sanctions Ordinance (Cap. 537), is to give effect to the decisions of the Security Council (SC) of the United Nations (UN) in Resolution 1731 of 20 December 2006 to renew certain sanctions imposed by UNSC Resolutions 1521 (2003), 1683 (2006) and 1689 (2006). The Regulation covers, among others, for the following:

1. renews the prohibition against importation of rough diamonds directly or indirectly from Liberia into the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) for an additional six months until the midnight of 19 June 2007;
   
   
2. renews the prohibition against supply, delivery and carriage of certain arms and related material to Liberia;
   
   
3. renews the prohibition against provision of certain technical assistance or training to certain persons connected with Liberia; and
   
   
4. adds a new provision on prohibition against entry into or transit through the HKSAR by certain persons.

These measures shall expire at midnight on 19 December 2007, with the exception of the sanction against importation of rough diamonds which shall expire at midnight on 19 June 2007.

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.