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WEDNESDAY, MAY 31, 1989

PROTOCOL

IN SEPTEMBER BOTH

"UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE CONVENTION, THE MONTREAL ON SUBSTANCES THAT DEPLETE THE OZONE LAYER WAS CONCLUDED 1987. STIPULATING MORE SPECIFIC CONTROLS. HONG KONG WAS PARTY TO AGREEMENTS." HE SAID.

FREEZE

IN

INTO EFFECT ON JANUARY 1 THE MONTREAL PROTOCOL, WHICH CAME

SUBSEQUENT AND

REDUCTIONS

THE THIS YEAR, CALLED FOR A PRODUCTION AND CONSUMPTION OF CFC'S AND HALONS.

1986

JULY

SIGNATORIES OF THE PROTOCOL HAD AGREED TO FREEZE AT THEIR LEVELS THE PRODUCTION AND CONSUMPTION OF CFC'S WITH EFFECT FROM 1, 1989, AND HALONS WITH EFFECT FROM JANUARY 1. 1992. THE CONSUMPTION

A PERIOD F

OF 10 OF CFC'S WAS ALSO TO BE REDUCED BY 50 PER CENT OVER YEARS.

"HONG KONG DOES NOT PRODUCE ANY CFC'S OR HALONS BUT CLAUSE 3 OF FUTURE MANUFACTURE OF THE BILL PROVIDES FOR PROHIBITION AGAINST THE

OBLIGED то

THE RESTRICT SUCH SUBSTANCES, AT THE SAME TIME, CONSUMPTIONS." MR KWOK SAID.

ARE WE

"UNDER PROVISIONS IN THE BILL. ALL IMPORTERS AND EXPORTERS REQUIRED TO REGISTER WITH THE AND OBTAIN A LICENCE BEFORE SUBSTANCES.

ARE

DIRECTOR OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION IMPORTING OR EXPORTING THE CONTROLLED

"WE SHALL FIRST INTRODUCE CONTROL ON THE

CONSUMPTION OF CFC'S

THE

BY PUTTING IN PLACE AN ADMINISTRATIVE QUOTA SYSTEM TO ENSURE THAT 1986 LEVELS ARE NOT EXCEEDED.

"THE CONtrol of

THE

IMPORT

AND

EXPORT OF

HALONS

WILL

BE

IMPLEMENTED AT A LATER STAGE.

TT

MR KWOK SAID THAT TO ENsure

THAT REGISTRATION AND LICENSING CLAUSE E OF WERE BEING IMPLEMENTED IN A FAIR AND REASONABLE MANNER.

WRITING THE BILL PROVIDED FOR APPEAL TO THE ADDRESSED TO THE CHIEF SECRETARY.

BY GOVERNOR

IN NOTICE

"THE BILL ALSO PROVIDES POWERS FOR THE GOVERNOR IN MAKE REGULATIONS FOR CONTROL OF PRODUCTS CONTAINING OR MADE

AND

THE FOR CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES

HE SAID. DISPOSAL OF SUCH SUBSTANCES.

-

USE. RECOVERY.

"THIS ALSO PROVIDES THE FRAMEWORK TO INTRODUCE AS MAY BE ENDORSED BY THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY.

"

COUNCIL ΤΟ WITH THE OR

RECYCLING

OTHER MEASURES

AND EXPORT OF

MR KWOK POINTED OUT THAT RESTRICTION ON IMPORT THE CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES WAS UNLIKELY TO HAVE A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON

OF CONSTITUTED THE ECONOMY AS THEY

A

VERY

SMALL

HONG

KONG'S OVERALL TRADE.

THE

CONSUMERS LOCAL EFFECT ON

PROPORTION

NOT WOULD

BE GREAT, AS CFC'S USES, BETTER DEPENDENCE

SUBSTITUTES WERE EITHER ALREADY AVAILABLE FOR MANY HOUSEKEEPING AND RECYCLING COULD ALSO SUBSTANTIALLY REDUCE ON CFC'S,

DEBATE ON THE BILL WAS ADJOURNED.

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