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Ref. : GL 217/2
23 February 2024
Dear Sirs,
TRADE AND INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT CIRCULAR
United Nations Sanctions (Haiti) (Amendment) Regulation 2024
This is to announce for general information that on 23 February 2024 the Government gazetted the United Nations Sanctions (Haiti) (Amendment) Regulation 2024 (the Amendment Regulation) (L.N. 24 of 2024).
2.Made under section 3 of the United Nations Sanctions Ordinance (Cap. 537), the Amendment Regulation amends the United Nations Sanctions (Haiti) Regulation to give effect to certain decisions relating to sanctions in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) Resolution 2700 in respect of Haiti.
3.The amendments renew the travel ban, financial sanctions and arms embargo, revise the scope of arms embargo, and reflect the new exemption requirements relating to arms embargo.
4.An English version and a Chinese version of the UNSC documents relating to the Amendment Regulation are available at the Integrated Customer Service Centre on 13/F, Trade and Industry Tower for public inspection. These documents can also be found at UN website https://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.For enquiries concerning the content of this circular, please contact us at 2398 5565.
Yours faithfully,
(Jessica KWOK)
for Director-General of Trade and Industry
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