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Commercial
Information Circulars
24-hour hotline : 23 922 922
e-mail address : enquiry@tid.gov.hk
Ref : EIC 230/6/14
24
September 2009
Dear Sirs,
Commercial
Information Circular No. 480/2009
European
Union (EU)* : Restrictions on the Manufacture, Placing
on the Market, and
Use of Certain Dangerous Substances, Mixtures and Articles under REACH
Further to Commercial
Information Circular No. 300/2009 of 11 June 2009, the European Commission
(the Commission) has adopted a Regulation to amend Annex XVII on the
restrictions on the manufacture, placing on the market, and use of certain
dangerous substances, mixtures and articles under REACH. Details are
set out in the Commission Regulation (EC) 552/2009 (the Regulation),
which can be accessed through the following link:
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2009:164:0007:0031:EN:PDF
DETAIL
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With effect
from 1 June 2009, REACH has repealed and replaced Council Directive
76/769/EEC on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative
provisions of the Member States relating to restrictions on the marketing
and use of certain dangerous substances and preparations. The relevant
restrictions are now set out in Annex XVII of REACH. To harmonise
the terminology for different entries in Directive 76/769/EEC and
REACH and allow operators and enforcement authorities to apply the
restrictions correctly, the Commission has revised Annex XVII of REACH.
Details are set out in the Annex of the Regulation.
ENQUIRIES
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For enquiries
concerning the content of this circular, please contact the undersigned
at telephone number 2398 5500.
Yours faithfully,
(K H NG)
for Director-General of Trade and Industry
* The
EU includes Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, the Czech Republic,
Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland,
Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland,
Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and the United
Kingdom.
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Electronic
services for Production Notification, Certificate of Origin, Textiles
Notifications, and Cargo Manifests enable traders to lodge/make
the relevant applications directly through their office computer
faster and easier. Tradelink Electronic Commerce Limited currently
runs services for the above documents,
and Global e-Trading Services Limited is providing electronic
services for Cargo Manifests. Please call the service providers
for enquiries on their services:
Global
e-Trading Services Limited (Tel. : 8109 1820)
Tradelink Electronic Commerce Limited (Tel. : 2599 1700)
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| Note 1: |
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.
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| Note
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The
biweekly newsletter "Business Alert - EU" of the Hong
Kong Trade Development Council provides up-to-date information
on the latest developments in EU trade policy and trade regulations.
The newsletter is available for free e-subscription and can be
accessed through
http://www.tdctrade.com/alert/eualert.htm.
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