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e-mail address : enquiry@tid.gov.hk
19 July
2002
Trade and Industry Department Circular
UNITED
NATIONS SANCTIONS (AFGHANISTAN) (AMENDMENT) REGULATION 2002
This is to announce
for general information that on 19 July 2002 the Government gazetted the
United Nations Sanctions (Afghanistan) (Amendment) Regulation 2002 (L.N.
134 of 2002).
- This Regulation,
made under section 3 of the United Nations Sanctions Ordinance (Cap.
537), amends the United Nations Sanctions (Afghanistan) Regulation (L.N.
229 of 2000) to give effect to the decisions of the Security Council
of the United Nations in Resolutions 1388 and 1390 of 15 and 16 January
2002. The Regulation covers, among others, the following:
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the prohibition
of the supply, delivery, exportation and the carriage of any arms
and related material, including weapons, ammunition, military
vehicles, military equipment and paramilitary equipment, and any
component for the aforementioned to relevant persons or undertakings
(Usama bin Laden, the Al-Qaida Organization, the Taliban and their
associates);
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the prohibition
of the provision of any technical advice, assistance or training
related to military activities to relevant persons or undertakings;
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the prohibition
of the making of any funds or other financial assets or economic
resources available for the benefit of relevant persons or undertakings;
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the restriction
on entry into or transit of relevant persons through the Hong
Kong Special Administrative Region; and
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the lifting
of the sanctions against Ariana Afghan Airlines aircraft and any
aircraft owned, leased or operated by or for the Taliban.
WARNING
- 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
- 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
- Enquiries concerning
this circular can be directed to Mr Daniel YUEN at tel. 2398 5486.
(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.
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