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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 1006/15

28 September 2012

Trade and Industry Department Circular

UNITED NATIONS SANCTIONS (SOMALIA) (AMENDMENT) REGULATION 2012

This is to announce for general information that on 28 September 2012 the Government gazetted the United Nations Sanctions (Somalia) (Amendment) Regulation 2012 (the Amendment Regulation) (L.N. 142 of 2012).

2.The Regulation, made under section 3 of the United Nations Sanctions Ordinance (Cap. 537), implements sanctions against Somalia imposed by the United Nations Security Council under Resolution 2036. The Amendment Regulation mainly provides for the prohibition against the importation of charcoal from Somalia.

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 Crystal YAN)

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.