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Ref. : TRA CR 1006/10

 13 June 2008

Dear Sirs,

Trade and Industry Department Circular

UNITED NATIONS SANCTIONS (DEMOCRATIC REPULIC OF THE CONGO) (No. 2) REGULATION 2008

This is to announce for general information that on 13 June 2008 the Government gazetted the United Nations Sanctions (Democratic Republic of the Congo) (No. 2) Regulation 2008 (L.N. 166 of 2008).

  1. This Regulation, made under section 3 of the United Nations Sanctions Ordinance (Cap. 537), is to give effect to certain decisions in Resolution 1807 (2008) as adopted by the Security Council of the United Nations on 31 March 2008. The Regulation covers, among others, the following: 
  1. the prohibition against the supply, delivery and carriage of arms and related materials to certain persons;
  2. the prohibition against provision to certain persons of assistance, advice or training related to military activities;
  3. the prohibition against making available to or for the benefit of certain persons or entities any funds or other financial assets or economic resources; and 
  4. the prohibition against entry into or transit through the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of certain persons.

This Regulation shall expire at midnight on 31 December 2008.

WARNING

  1. 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

  1. 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

  1. Enquiries concerning this circular can be directed to Miss May Lok at tel. no. 2398 5766.

Yours faithfully,




(Miss Alicia WONG)

for Director-General of Trade and Industry

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