Commercial Information Circulars
Ref.: CR EIC 111/2/12/1CR EIC 191/2/6
31 March 1999
Dear Sirs,
Commercial Information Circular No. 43/99
Fumigated Freight Containers
In my Commercial Information Circular No. 10/99, I have attached the HK Merchant Shipping Notices No. 23/1996 and No. 45/1998 issued by the Marine Department for your attention. The Marine Department has recently issued notices reminding owners, agents and masters of vessels, local vessels operators, shippers, forwarders and cargo operators to comply with relevant safety regulations in handling fumigated freight containers, barges and other cargo transport units on vessels. The notices are now attached at Annex A and Annex B.
ENQUIRIES
- For enquiries concerning the content of this circular, please contact the Dangerous Goods and Project Section, Marine Department at 2852 3085.
Yours faithfully,
(Herman KWAN)
for Director-General of Trade
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.