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Ref : TRA CR 1006/12
28 September 2012
Dear Sirs,
TRADE AND INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT CIRCULAR
UNITED NATIONS SANCTIONS (DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF KOREA) (AMENDMENT) REGULATION 2012
This is to announce for general information that on 28 September 2012 the Government gazetted the United Nations Sanctions (Democratic People's Republic of Korea) (Amendment) Regulation 2012 (the Amendment Regulation) (L.N. 140 of 2012).
2.The Amendment Regulation, made under section 3 of the United Nations Sanctions Ordinance (Cap. 537), amends the existing sanctions against Democratic People's Republic of Korea to implement relevant decisions of the Committee established by paragraph 12 of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) Resolution 1718.
3.The Amendment Regulation mainly provides for an expanded scope of items subject to sanctions to include all items, materials, equipment, goods and technology as per UNSC documents S/2012/235 and INFCIRC/254/Rev.10/Part1. An English version and a Chinese version of the UNSC documents S/2012/235 and an English version of INFCIRC/254/Rev.10/Part1 are available at the Information Counter on G/F, Trade and Industry Department Tower for public inspection. These documents can also be found at UN website http://www.un.org.
WARNING
4.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
5.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
6.Enquiries concerning this circular can be directed to the undersigned at tel. no. 2398 5766.
Yours faithfully,
(Miss Crystal YAN)
for Director-General of Trade and Industry
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