FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1994
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QUOTA CONTROL FOR IMPORTING CARBON TETRACHLORIDE
THE GAZETTE TODAY (FRIDAY) PUBLISHED A NOTICE INVITING CARBON APPLICATIONS FOR QUOTA ALLOCATION FOR THE RETAINED IMPORTS OF TETRACHLORIDE FOR THE PERIOD FROM JANUARY 1 TO DECEMBER 31, 1995.
BY
"THIS MOVE BUILDS ON THE SUBSTANTIAL PROGRESS ALREADY MADE
WHICH WAS THE GOVERNMENT UNDER THE OZONE LAYER PROTECTION ORDINANCE
OF THE ENACTED IN 1989," PRINCIPAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION OFFICER PROTECTION DEPARTMENT (EPD), MR ENVIRONMENTAL
FRANKLIN CHUNG. SAID
TODAY (FRIDAY).
THE
CONSUMPTION
AND CARBON
HE SAID: "THESE LATEST STEPS ARE IN LINE WITH THE ADJUSTMENT TO
PROTOCOL, UNDER MONTREAL
WHICH A REVISED AND ACCELERATED
BY 1994 HALONS PHASE OUT CHLOROFLUOROCARBONS
AND 1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE TETRACHLORIDE BY 1996 WAS ADOPTED BY PARTY COUNTRIES IN THE COPENHAGEN MEETING IN 1992.
REDUCTION
SCHEDULE TO (CFCS),
CARBON
"UNDER THE ADJUSTMENT, HONG KONG'S CONSUMPTION LEVEL OF TETRACHLORIDE OF 1995 SHOULD BE FROZEN AT OR BELOW 15 PER CENT OF THAT IN 1989.
ANY FOR LOCAL EPD
"TO MEET THIS REQUIREMENT, STARTING FROM JANUARY 1, 1995, PERSON WHO IMPORTS CARBON TETRACHLORIDE INTO HONG KONG CONSUMPTION WILL BE REQUIRED TO POSSESS A QUOTA ALLOCATED BY THE BEFORE AN IMPORT LICENCE CAN BE ISSUED BY THE TRADE DEPARTMENT.
"THE QUOTA SYSTEM WILL BE SIMILAR
CURRENTLY ONES TO THE OPERATED FOR CFCS AND 1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE. QUOTAS WILL BE ISSUED TO APPLICANTS WITH A PROVEN RECORD OF IMPORTING CARBON TETRACHLORIDE INTO HONG KONG FOR LOCAL CONSUMPTION, MR CHUNG SAID.
HE SAID AS A CONTINUED EFFORT TO COMPLY WITH OBLIGATIONS THE MONTREAL PROTOCOL TO PROTECT THE OZONE LAYER, THE EPD HAD THE ADMINISTRATIVE QUOTA ALLOCATION SYSTEM TO ACCOMMODATE THE IN THE CONSUMPTION REDUCTION SCHEDULE FOR PHASING OUT CFCS AND
TRICHLOROETHANE.
UNDER REVISED CHANGES 1,1,1-
"THE IMPORTATION OF HALONS INTO HONG KONG FOR LOCAL CONSUMPTION TETRACHLORIDE HAS HAS BEEN BANNED SINCE JANUARY 1994, WHILE CARBON
MR CHUNG SAID. BEEN SUBJECT TO LICENSING CONTROL SINCE AUGUST 1993,
WHILE
IS
USED
CARBON
A TETRACHLORIDE
IN VARIOUS SOLVENT
MR CHUNG SAID: INDUSTRIES, PARTICULARLY FOR DRY-CLEANING OF GARMENTS, "LOCAL DEMAND FOR THIS CHEMICAL, WHICH IS KNOWN TO CAUSE CANCER, DECREASED.
HAS
"THEREFORE, THE IMPENDING QUOTA CONTROL ON THE CHEMICAL IS EXPECTED TO AFFECT THE INDUSTRY SIGNIFICANTLY.
NOT
tr
ON
APPLICATIONS FOR QUOTAS MUST BE SUBMITTED IN PERSON BY 5 PM NOVEMBER 11, TO EPD'S AIR MANAGEMENT GROUP, 33RD FLOOR, REVENUE TOWER, 5 GLOUCESTER ROAD, WAN CHAI, HONG KONG.
APPLICATION
FORMS AND
THE
QUOTA
REGARDING FURTHER DETAILS SYSTEM CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE ABOVE ADDRESS OR BY TELEPHONE 594 6242 OR 594 6243.
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