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Parts of Hong Kong
control zones.
ma y
Two zones
far;
these
are
the
ma in
industrial
be declared to be air
have been declared SO
and
the harbour and the
residential areas around
Tsuen Wan-Kwai Chung area;
Air quality objectives may be established for
each air control zone.
Abatement notices ma y be issued by the DEP to the
Owners
of
factories,
their emissions.
requiring them to reduce
The
of
e mission
chimneys and other plant is an offence.
excessive dark smoke from
Approval must be obtained from DEP for the
installation or alteration of any chimney or
boiler and certain other types of fuel-using
plant.
Twenty-three types of industrial undertaking,
that have significant potential to pollute, are
Any new
designated
specified
undergone
as specified processes.
process, or any existing one which has
any
significant
expansion, must be licensed by DEP.
alteration
or
Το comp le ment the
provisions
dealing with
stationary sources in the APCO, controls on emissions from
motor vehicles are contained in regulations under the Road
Traffic Ordinance.
standards of all
These regulations govern the emission
motor vehicles when new ly imported and
smoke emissions from vehicles. The
provide controls on