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Ref. : TRA CR 1006/17
29 November 2019
Dear Sirs,
TRADE AND INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT CIRCULAR
UNITED NATIONS SANCTIONS
(CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC) REGULATION 2019
(AMENDMENT) REGULATION 2019
This is to announce for general information that on 29 November 2019 the Government gazetted the United Nations Sanctions (Central African Republic) Regulation 2019 (Amendment) Regulation 2019 ("the Amendment Regulation") (L.N. 175 of 2019).
2.Made under section 3 of the United Nations Sanctions Ordinance (Cap. 537), the Amendment Regulation amends the United Nations Sanctions (Central African Republic) Regulation 2019 to reflect the updated exemption criteria for arms embargo measures imposed on the Central African Republic, as set out in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) Resolution 2488.
3.The Amendment Regulation mainly renews the exceptions to the arms embargo measures in respect of the Central African Republic.
4.An English version and a Chinese version of the UNSC documents relating to the Amendment Regulation are available at the Information Counter on 1/F, Trade and Industry Tower for public inspection. These documents can also be found at UN website http://www.un.org.
WARNING
5.Contravention to the prohibitions imposed by the Amendment Regulation attracts substantial penalties which may amount in some cases to imprisonment for 7 years and/or a fine.
IMPORTANT NOTE
6.This circular is NOT a statement of the Laws of Hong Kong and has NO legal status. Anyone interested in the Amendment Regulation should refer to the Government Gazette for details. The prohibitions in the Amendment 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
7.Enquiries concerning this circular can be directed to the undersigned at tel. no. 2398 5490.
Yours faithfully,
(Miss Samantha CHENG)
for Director-General of Trade and Industry
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