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CONVENTION REQUIREMENTS. IN THE CASE OF ANNEX III, IF THERE IS NO VALID CERTIFICATE ON BOARD TO THE EFFECT THAT THE SHIPMENTS OF HARMFUL SUBSTANCES MEET THE PRESCRIBED REQUIREMENTS FOR CARRIAGE, THE SHIP IN QUESTION MAY BE DETAINED IN PORT UNTIL REMEDIAL MEASURES HAVE BEEN TAKEN. RESPONSIBILITY FOR ENFORCEMENT WOULD REST WITH THE MARINE DEPARTMENT.
THE HONG KONG MARINE DEPARTMENT IS ALREADY CARRYING OUT INSPECTIONS OF SHIPS IN ACCORDANCE WITH INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS TO ENSURE SHIP SAFETY. THESE INSPECTIONS WOULD BE EXTENDED TO THE INSPECTION OF SHIPS CARRYING HARMFUL SUBSTANCES. MINOR COSTS WILL BE INCURRED IN TRAINING EXISTING SURVEYORS TO ENFORCE THE REQUIREMENTS. THESE COSTS WILL BE ABSORBED WITHIN EXISTING RESOURCES.
WHAT WILL BE THE IMPLICATIONS FOR CHINESE CARGOES SHIPPED THROUGH HONG KONG IF ANNEX III TO THE CONVENTION IS EXTENDED TO HONG KONG?
THE AUTHORITIES IN HONG KONG WILL EXAMINE CONTAINERS FROM CHINA CONTAINING HARMFUL SUBSTANCES TO ENSURE THAT THEY CONFORM TO THE ANNEX, IN THE SAME WAY AS OTHER CONTAINERS COMING FROM ELSEWHERE, WHETHER OR NOT THEY ARE PARTIES TO THE CONVENTION WHICH HAVE ACCEPTED THE ANNEX.
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