UD
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1989
OF UNDER THE PROTOCOL, HONG KONG IS REQUIRED TO BAN THE IMPORT
STATE WHICH IS CHLOROFLUOROCARBONS (CFC'S) AND HALONS COMING FROM A NOT A PARTY TO THE PROTOCOL AS FROM JANUARY 1, 1990, AND TO FREEZE ITS
1992. CONSUMPTION OF HALONS AT THE 1986 LEVEL BEGINNING JANUARY 1,
CONTROLS ON THE IMPORT AND EXPORT OF CFC'S, ANOTHER CATEGORY
ALREADY
EFFECTIVE,
BECOME
FROM
OF OZONE DEPLETING SUBSTANCES, HAVE JULY 1 THIS YEAR.
BY
FROZEN AT THE 1986 CONSUMPTION OF CFC'S IN HONG KONG IS NOW LEVEL
THE
OF
A IMPLEMENTATION
LICENSING CONTROLS AND ALLOCATION SYSTEM FOR IMPORT AND EXPORT OF THE SUBSTANCES.
QUOTA
KONG '9 FROM
AN EPD SPOKESMAN SAID THE IMPOSITION OF IMPORT/EXPORT
CONTROL ON LICENSING
HALONS IS MAINLY
HONG TO FULFIL OBLIGATIONS UNDER THE PROTOCOL TO BAN IMPORT OF CFC'S AND HALONS NON-PARTY COUNTRIES TO THE PROTOCOL.
FROM JANUARY 1 ANYONE WHO WISHES TO IMPORT OR EXPORT HALONS
DIRECTOR SHOULD REGISTER WITH THE
OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION. HE WILL ALSO NEED TO APPLY FOR A LICENCE FROM THE
DEPARTMENT FOR EACH SHIPMENT OF HALON IMPORT OR EXPORT.
TRADE
HOWEVER, IMPORTERS OR EXPORTERS OF CFC'S WHO ARE ALREADY REGISTERED WITH EPD UNDER SECTION 5 OF THE OLPO NRED NOT RE-APPLY.
IN THE BNSURE THE
THE SPOKESMAN SAID A QUOTA SYSTEM WILL BE ADMINISTERED FUTURE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SCHEDULE IN THE PROTOCOL TO 1986 LOCAL HALON CONSUMPTION LEVEL WILL NOT BE EXCEEDED.
"SINCE THE DATE OF HALON CONSUMPTION RESTRICTION BEGINNING
IMPORT OF HALONS JANUARY 1, 1992 IS STILL RELATIVELY FAR OFF,
WILL
NOT BE SUBJECT TO ANY QUOTA CONTROL
THE MOMENT,
SPOKESMAN
SAID.
AT
THE
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ENQUIRIES REGARDING
APPLICATION FOR
REGISTRATION SHOULD BE
MADE TO THE AIR POLICY GROUP OF THE EPD AT 26TH FLOOR, SOUTHORN
130 HENNESSY CENTRE.
ROAD, WAN CHAI. THE TELEPHONE NUMBER IS 5-8351089.
MADE
ENQUIRIES REGARDING THE APPLICATIONS ΤΟ THE TRADE LICENSING (NON-TEXTILE) BRANCH OF THE TRADE
5 CANTON DEPARTMENT AT 13TH FLOOR, OCEAN CENTRE,
KOWLOON. ROAD, TELEPHONE NUMBERS ARE 3-7372505 AND 3-7372385.
FOR
LICENCES
SHOULD
BE
THE
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