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Trade and Industry Department The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
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24-hour hotline : 23 922 922

e-mail address : enquiry@tid.gov.hk

Ref. : TRA CR 1006/15

14 June 2024

Dear Sirs,

TRADE AND INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT CIRCULAR

United Nations Sanctions (Somalia) Regulation 2019
(Amendment) Regulation 2024

This is to announce for general information that on 14 June 2024 the Government gazetted the United Nations Sanctions (Somalia) Regulation 2019 (Amendment) Regulation 2024 (the Amendment Regulation) (L.N. 97 of 2024).

2.Made under section 3 of the United Nations Sanctions Ordinance (Cap. 537), the Amendment Regulation amends the United Nations Sanctions (Somalia) Regulation 2019 to give effect to certain decisions on sanctions in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) Resolutions 2713 and 2714 in respect of Somalia.

3.The amendments mainly relate to prohibition against the supply, sale, transfer or carriage of weapons, ammunition or military equipment to Somalia or to certain persons; prohibition against the provision of technical assistance or training or financial or other assistance to certain persons; and certain exemption arrangements in respect of arms embargo, improvised explosive devices (IED) components ban and provision of IED technology.

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,

(Calvin CHOY)
for Director-General of Trade and Industry

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