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4 April
2003
Trade and Industry Department Circular
UNITED
NATIONS SANCTIONS : SIERRA LEONE AND ANGOLA
This is to announce
for general information that on 4 April 2003 the Government gazetted the
United Nations Sanctions (Sierra Leone) (Prohibition against Importation
of Diamonds) Regulation 2003 (L.N. 96 of 2003) and the United Nations
Sanctions (Angola) (Repeal) Regulation 2003 (L.N. 95 of 2003).
UNITED
NATIONS SANCTIONS (SIERRA LEONE) (PROHIBITION AGAINST IMPORTATION OF DIAMONDS)
REGULATION 2003
- This Regulation,
made under section 3 of the United Nations Sanctions Ordinance (Cap.
537) (the Ordinance), is to give effect to a decision of the Security
Council of the United Nations (UN) in Resolution 1446 of 4 December
2002. According to section 2 of the Regulation, any rough diamonds exported
directly or indirectly from Sierra Leone are prohibited from being imported
into the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. Nevertheless, any
diamond controlled through a certificate of origin regime established
by the Government of Sierra Leone is excepted from this prohibition.
This Regulation shall cease to have effect on 5 June 2003.
UNITED
NATIONS SANCTIONS (ANGOLA) (REPEAL) REGULATION 2003
- This Regulation,
made under section 3 of the Ordinance, is to give effect to the decisions
of the Security Council of the UN in Resolution 1439 of 18 October 2002
and Resolution 1448 of 9 December 2002 to repeal all sanctions imposed
by the UN Security Council against Angola. The trade sanctions included
the prohibition against supply of arms and related material, petroleum
and petroleum products, aircraft or aircraft components, mining equipment,
motorized vehicles or watercraft, and ground or waterborne transportation
services to Angola, and prohibition against importation of diamonds
from the country unless the diamonds are controlled through a specified
Certificate of Origin regime. This Regulation, which repeals the United
Nations Sanctions (Angola) Regulation (Cap. 537 subsidiary legislation)
implementing all the sanctions against Angola and the United Nations
Sanctions (Angola) (Suspension of Operation) Regulation 2002 (L.N. 151
of 2002) relating to travel restrictions and cancellation of travel
documents, comes into effect on 4 April 2003.
WARNING
- Contravention to
the prohibitions imposed by the Regulation mentioned in paragraph 2
above 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 Regulations should refer to the Government Gazette
for details. The prohibitions in the Regulation mentioned in paragraph
2 above 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. no. 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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