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In April, US made a call on Hong Kong's Category 440. After two rounds of consultations in Washington, the two sides failed to reach agreement. In July, US unilaterally imposed a limit for this year's Category 440 imports from Hong Kong.
In accordance with ATC, the US action was notified to TMB for review and recommendation. Both US and Hong Kong were invited by TMB to attend the review conducted this week.
End/Friday, September 29, 1995
Obscene and indecent articles law soon to take effect
The Control of Obscene and Indecent Articles (Amendment) Ordinance 1995 which was enacted on July 28 will commence operation on October 20.
A notice to this effect was published in the Gazette today (Friday),
The ordinance stipulates that:
all indecent articles should be sealed in transparent wrappers except those with indecent covers, which must be sealed in opaque wrappers;
all indecent articles should display a warning notice no less than 20 per cent of its size on both of its front and back cover. If opaque wrapper is used, the warning notice should also be displayed on both the front and back cover of the opaque wrapper;
publishers of indecent articles should print their name, telephone number and business address on either side of the covers of the indecent article;
the maximum fine for illegal publication of indecent articles is increased from $200,000 to $400,000. A maximum fine of $800,000 is also created for repeated convictions;
Police officers and inspectors of the Television and Entertainment Licensing Authority are empowered to seize, in public places, indecent articles which are published or displayed in breach of the law;