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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1991

THIS WILL ENSURE, FOR EXAMPLE, THAT THE TELEPHONE SYSTEM ELECTRICITY SUPPLY SYSTEMS CAN EACH BE VALUED EACH SYSTEM COMPRISES MANY PROPERTIES.

AND

AS A

WHOLE, ALTHOUGH

PROPOSED

THE SPOKESMAN ADDED THAT THE ESSENTIALLY A REVENUE PROTECTION MEASURE. THEY HAVE FOR PUBLIC EXPENDITURE AND THE DIRECT EFFECT ON THE SHOULD BE NEGLIGIBLE.

AMENDMENTS ARE

NO IMPLICATIONS GENERAL PUBLIC

NEW SCHEDULE FOR STRATEGIC COMMODITIES GAZETTED

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THE EXISTING SCHEDULE UNDER THE IMPORT AND EXPORT (STRATEGIC COMMODITIES) REGULATIONS WILL BE REPLACED FROM TUESDAY (FEBRUARY THE TRADE DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY (FRIDAY).

THE NEW SCHEDULE WAS PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE TODAY.

ARTICLES -

UNDER THE REGULATIONS, IMPORTS AND EXPORTS OF SPECIFIED IN THE SCHEDULE REQUIRE LICENCES FROM THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF TRADE.

A PRINCIPAL TRADE OFFICER OF THE TRADE DEPARTMENT, MR FRED LEUNG, SAID THE NEW SCHEDULE REFLECTS ADVANCES IN TECHNOLOGY SINCE FEBRUARY 1990, WHEN THE SCHEDULE WAS LAST REVISED, AS WELL AS LIBERALISATION OF CONTROLS, AGREED BY MEMBERS OF THE CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE FOR MULTILATERAL EXPORT CONTROLS (COCOM) IN JUNE 1990.

THE DEPARTMENT IS INFORMING THE TRADE OF THE NEW SCHEDULE BY MEANS OF A CIRCULAR LETTER.

COPIES OF THE IMPORT AND EXPORT (STRATEGIC COMMODITIES) REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT OF SCHEDULE) ORDER 1991 ARE AVAILABLE FOR SALE AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE, GPO BUILDING, GROUND FLOOR, CONNAUGHT PLACE, CENTRAL.

ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE WITH THE TRADE LICENSING (NON-TEXTILES) BRANCH, TRADE DEPARTMENT, FIFTH FLOOR, TRADE DEPARTMENT TOWER, 700 NATHAN ROAD, MONG KOK (TEL. NO. 398 5576 OR 398 5577).

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