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Ref. : TRA CR 1006/15
20 April 2018
Trade and Industry Department Circular
UNITED NATIONS SANCTIONS (SOMALIA) (AMENDMENT) REGULATION 2018
This is to announce for general information that on 20 April 2018 the Government gazetted the United Nations Sanctions (Somalia) (Amendment) Regulation ("the Amendment Regulation") (L.N. 66 of 2018).
2.Made under section 3 (1) of the United Nations Sanctions Ordinance (Cap. 537), the Amendment Regulation amends the existing United Nations Sanctions (Somalia) Regulation (Cap. 537 sub leg. AN) ("the Regulation") to incorporate provisions implementing decisions of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) under Resolution 2385.
3.The Amendment Regulation mainly implements the exceptions to the arms embargo measures, the prohibition against the provision of the advice, assistance and training, as well as financial sanctions in respect of Somalia.
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 and the 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 and 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
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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