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Ref. : TRA CR 1006/9/1
29 September 2023
Dear Sirs,
TRADE AND INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT CIRCULAR
United Nations Sanctions (South Sudan) Regulation 2019 (Amendment) Regulation 2023
This is to announce for general information that on 29 September 2023 the Government gazetted the United Nations Sanctions (South Sudan) Regulation 2019 (Amendment) Regulation 2023 ("the Amendment Regulation") (L.N. 124 of 2023).
2.Made under section 3 of the United Nations Sanctions Ordinance (Cap. 537), the Amendment Regulation amends the United Nations Sanctions (South Sudan) Regulation 2019 to give effect to certain decisions relating to sanctions in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) Resolutions 2664 and 2683 in respect of South Sudan.
3.The amendments renew the financial sanctions, travel ban and arms embargo, and reflect the latest exemption arrangements in respect of asset freeze and 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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