FRIDAY, JANUARY 4, 1991
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TENDERS INVITED FOR WONG CHUK HANG PARK
THE ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF WONG CHUK HANG PARK IN ABERDEEN.
FACILITIES OF THE 2,197-SQUARE-METRE PARK WILL INCLUDE PLANTERS, PAVILION, ARBOUR, BENCHES AND A RUBBLE FENCE WALL.
WORK IS SCHEDULED ΤΟ START IN APRIL AND BE COMPLETED BY
SEPTEMBER.
THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF TENDERS IS NOON ON JANUARY 25.
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ALLOCATION OF FREE QUOTAS FOR RETAINED IMPORTS OF CFC'S
THE GOVERNMENT TODAY (FRIDAY) INVITED APPLICATIONS FOR FREE QUOTAS FOR RETAINED IMPORTS OF CHLOROFLUOROCARBONS (CFC'S).
THESE FREE QUOTAS ARE FOR THE CURRENT 12-MONTH CONTROL PERIOD ENDING JUNE 30, 1991.
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A SPOKESMAN FOR THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DEPARTMENT POINTED OUT THAT UNDER THE OZONE LAYER PROTECTION ORDINANCE, A LICENSING AND QUOTA ALLOCATION SYSTEM HAS BEEN IMPLEMENTED SINCE JULY 1, 1989 TO CONTROL THE AMOUNT OF CFC'S BEING IMPORTED INTO HONG KONG.
ANY PERSON WHO WISHES ΤΟ IMPORT ANY QUANTITY CONTROLLED UNDER THE ORDINANCE MUST HAVE SUFFICIENT QUOTA QUANTITY BEFORE HE CAN OBTAIN AN IMPORT LICENCE FROM DEPARTMENT.
OF
CFC'S
TO THE
COVER TRADE
SUBSEQUENT TO THE PREVIOUS ISSUE IN SEPTEMBER 1990 OF NORMAL QUOTA FOR THE CURRENT CONTROL YEAR. FREE QUOTAS, AMOUNTING TO A QUANTITY OF 404 TONNES OF CFC'S WEIGHTED BY THEIR OZONE DEPLETING POTENTIAL, ARE NOW AVAILABLE AND WILL BE ALLOCATED IN FEBRUARY.
UNLIKE THE NORMAL QUOTAS, THESE FREE QUOTAS ARE NOT TRANSFERABLE AMONG IMPORTERS AND THERE ARE CONDITIONS ON THRIR UTILISATION WHICH AN APPLICANT MUST NOTE BEFORE ACCEPTANCE.
THESE QUOTAS WILL ONLY BE VALID FOR IMPORTS ON OR BEFORE JUNE 30 THIS YEAR.
ALL IMPORTERS OF CFC'S REGISTERED ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 31, 1991 UNDER SECTION 5 OF THE OZONE LAYER PROTECTION ORDINANCE AND WHO HAVE NOT COMMITTED ANY OFFENCE UNDER THE ORDINANCE ARE ELIGIBLE то APPLY.
/THE ALLOCATION