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CONTROL OF NOISY PRODUCTS EFFECTIVE TODAY

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THE NOISE CONTROL (HAND HELD PERCUSSIVE BREAKERS) REGULATIONS AND THE NOISE CONTROL (AIR COMPRESSORS) REGULATIONS BECOME EFFECTIVE, AS FROM TODAY.

AN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DEPARTMENT (EPD) SPOKESMAN SAID THE REGULATIONS REQUIRED THAT FROM JUNE 1 THIS YEAR, ALL IMPORTED, MANUFACTURED OR SUPPLIED ITEMS OF HAND-HELD PERCUSSIVE BREAKERS CHAVING MASS ABOVE 10 KG) AND AIR COMPRESSORS (CAPABLE OF SUPPLYING COMPRESSED AIR AT 500 KPA PRESSURE OR ABOVE FOR CARRYING OUT ANY CONSTRUCTION WORK) INTENDED FOR USE IN HONG KONG SHALL COMPLY THE RELEVANT PRESCRIBED NOISE EMISSION STANDARDS.

THE USE OF SUCH EQUIPMENT SHALL REQUIRE THE FITTING OF EMISSION LABELS, FOR HAND-HELD PERCUSSIVE BREAKERS WITH EFFECT SEPTEMBER 1 THIS YEAR AND AIR COMPRESSORS, DECEMBER 1 THIS YEAR.

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NOISE EMISSION LABELS ARE ISSUED BY THE EPD. APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE MADE IN THE PRESCRIBED FORM AND ACCOMPANIED BY A RELEVANT EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY TYPE-EXAMINATION CERTIFICATE OR A NOISE TESTING REPORT AND A NON-REFUNDABLE APPLICATION FEE OF HK$100 FOR EACH LABEL.

APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE SENT TO THE FIFTH FLOOR, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES (WEST WING), 11 ICE HOUSE STREET, CENTRAL, HONG KONG, THE APPLICANTS WILL BE NOTIFIED OF THE RESULTS WITHIN 28 DAYS.

THE SPOKESMAN SAID IMPORTERS, MANUFACTURERS AND SUPPLIERS CAN NOW APPLY FOR NOISE EMISSION LABELS FOR SUCH EQUIPMENT FROM THE EPD.

FOR HAND-HELD PERCUSSIVE BREAKERS CURRENTLY USED IN HONG KONG, APPLICATIONS FOR NOISE EMISSION LABELS CAN BE MADE TO THE EPD STARTING ON JUNE 1 THIS YEAR.

FOR AIR COMPRESSORS CURRENTLY USED HERE, APPLICATIONS FOR NOISE EMISSION LABELS CAN BE MADE TO THE

EPD,

STARTING SEPTEMBER 1 THIS YEAR.

OFFENDERS WILL BE LIABLE TO A MAXIMUM FIRST CONVICTION AND HK$100,000 ON SECOND OR AND ALSO A DAILY FINE OF HKS 10,000.

FINE OF HK$50,000 ON SUBSEQUENT CONVICTION,

FURTHER ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE ΤΟ THE EPD AT ABOVE-NENTIONED ADDRESS OR THE ENQUIRY COUNTER ON TEL. 810 2811.

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