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Freight Containers (Safety) Bill: third reading
Following is the speech by the acting Secretary for Economic Services, Mr Kwan Wing-wah, in moving the third reading of the Freight Containers (Safety) Bill in the Legislative Council today (Wednesday):
Mr President,
The Freight Containers (Safety) Bill has passed through Committee with amendments. I move that this Bill be read the third time and do
pass.
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Weapons of mass destruction Bill
Following is the speech by the Secretary for Trade and Industry, Miss Denise Yue, in moving the second reading of the Weapons of Mass Destruction (Control of Provision of Services) Bill in the Legislative Council today (Wednesday):
Mr President.
I move that the Weapons of Mass Destruction (Control of Provision of Services) Bill be read the second time.
At present, Hong Kong imposes licensing controls on the import, export, transshipment, and in some cases, transit of strategic commodities. These commodities cover weapons, including weapons of mass destruction, and also a wide range of dual- use high-technology goods capable of, but not specifically designed for, military purposes. Examples of these goods are integrated circuits, high-performance computers, telecommunication and information security equipment. The main objective of our control system is to monitor the inflow and outflow of strategic commodities and to ensure that they are used only for legitimate purposes. The Import and Export Ordinance and the Import and Export (Strategic Commodities) Regulations under the Ordinance provide the legal basis for such controls.