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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1989

MR ASPREY SAID THIS WAS AMONG THE SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE CAS TO

INVOLVING EMERGENCY SUCH AS THOSE

OTHER DISASTERS.

THE MANY EXAMPLES OF BACK-UP REGULAR SERVICRA IN TYPHOONS,

TIMES FIRES LANDSLIDES,

OF AND

AT THE CEREMONY,

HE

PRESENTED

CAS

WITH CIVIL COMMISSIONER'S

MEMBERS ALSO MEDALS AND

THE CLASPS, DEFENCE LONG SERVICE COMMENDATION CERTIFICATES AND OUTSTANDING RECRUIT CERTIFICATES.

BOOKLETS ON CFC'S AND HALONS PUBLISHED

PUBLISHED HALONS

THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DEPARTMENT HAS RECENTLY THREE EXPLANATORY BOOKLETS ON CHLOROFLUOROCARBONS (CFC'S) AND HOW THESE SUBSTANCES AFFECT THE OZONE LAYER OF THE EARTH.

AND

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*A GUIDE TO THE BOOKLETS ARE

CFC'S AND HALONS' "A CONCISE

GUIDE TO

OZONE THE

LAYER PROTECTION ORDINANCE" AND "INFORMATION LEAFLET ON CFC'S AND HALONS CONTRO1.".

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ARE HOW

BOOKLET "A GUIDE TO CFC'S AND HALONS" IS A SIMPLE

WHICH AIMS HALONS

WHAT ARE,

THEY TO EXPLAIN TO THE PUBLIC WHAT CFC'S AND

AND PROBLEM USED FOR, WHY THESE CHEMICALS ARE CREATING A GLOBAL CAN PEOPLE ASSIST IN HELPING TO SAVE THE OZONE LAYER.

"A CONCISE THE SECOND BOOKLET -

GUIDE TO THE OZONE LAYER BOOKLET ON THIS PROTECTION ORDINANCE" - IS A SIMPLIFIED EXPLANATORY HONG KONG ORDINANCE WHICH CAME INTO EFFECT ON JULY 1 THIS YEAR.

THE ORDINANCE

GIVES EFFECT ΤΟ INTERNATIONAL OBLIGATIONS HONG AFFECTING

KONG UNDER THE 1985 VIENNA CONVENTION FOR THE

LAYER AND PROTECTION OF THE OZONE

THE 1987 MONTREAL PROTOCOL ON SUBSTANCES THAT DEPLETE THE OZONE LAYER.

THE THE ORDINANCE PROHIBITS

MANUFACTURE OF SUBSTANCES THAT EXPORT DEPLETE THE OZONE LAYER AND IMPOSES CONTROLS ON THE IMPORT AND OF THESE SUBSTANCES THROUGH REGISTRATION AND LICENSING PROVISIONS.

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THE INFORMATION LEAFLET ON CFC'S AND HALONS CONTROL" IS AIMED

INFORMATION ΤΟ AT PROVIDING

INDUSTRY ON

ΤΟ THE WAY

APPLY FOR REGISTRATION, IMPORT AND EXPORT LICENCES UNDER THE OZONE LAYER PROTECTION ORDINANCE.

FREE OF

CHARGE FROM THE 130 HENNESSY ROAD,

THE THREE BOOKLETS CAN BE OBTAINED ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DEPARTMENT, 28TH FLOOR, WAN CHAI.

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