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THURSDAY, MARCH 26, 1992

DANGEROUS GOODS (SHIPPING) REGULATIONS AMENDED

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APPROVED

OF HONG GOODS

A WHARF AT NIM SHUE WAN WILL BE ADDED TO THE LIST OF

BE USED PETROLEUM WHARVES TO

BY VESSELS CONVEYING PETROLEUM AND PETROLEUM PRODUCTS AND TRADING EXCLUSIVELY WITHIN THE WATERS

ΤΟ AS KONG

VESSELS IN TYPE

THE DANGEROUS (SHIPPING) REGULATIONS).

(REFERRED

III

DANGEROUS

SPOKESMAN SAID

ANNOUNCING THIS TODAY (THURSDAY), A GOVERNMENT AMENDMENTS WERE MADE TO THE

GOODS (SHIPPING) 1992 TO ALLOW THE WHARF TO BE USED FOR THE ABOVE PURPOSE.

REGULATIONS

THE REPEAL

REFERENCE ΤΟ THE THE AMENDMENT REGULATIONS ALSO

THE IN

LIST OF APPROVED CONTAINER TERMINAL AT HUNG HOM

CONTAINER TERMINALS, AS THIS TERMINAL WAS CLOSED DOWN IN AUGUST 1990.

WITH THE ADDITION OF THE NIM SHUE WAN WHARF, THERE ARE APPROVED PETROLEUM WHARVES FOR TYPE III VESSELS IN HONG KONG.

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THE DANGEROUS GOODS (SHIPPING) WILL BE GAZETTED TOMORROW (FRIDAY).

(AMENDMENT)

REGULATIONS

1992

NEW HONG KONG/NORWAY TEXTILES AGREEMENT REACHED

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HONG KONG AND NORWAY HAVE TODAY CONCLUDED AN 18-MONTH TEXTILES AGREEMENT TO SUCCEED THE CURRENT ONE WHICH EXPIRES ON JUNE 30 THIS YEAR.

THE NEW AGREEMENT, WHICH WAS CONCLUDED AFTER A THREE-DAY CONSULTATION IN HONG KONG, PROVIDES FOR LIBERALISATION OF SOME CLOTHING CATEGORIES.

OF

THE HONG KONG DELEGATION WAS LED BY DEPUTY DIRECTOR-GENERAL TRADE, MR ALAN LAI, AND THE NORWEGIAN DELEGATION WAS LED BY ASSISTANT DIRECTOR-GENERAL, ROYAL MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, MR JOHAN IVERSON.

THE NEW AGREEMENT WILL BE RATIFIED ONCE INTERNAL HAVE BEEN COMPLETED. DETAILS OF IT WILL BE ANNOUNCED IN A EXPORTERS TO BE ISSUED BY THE TRADE DEPARTMENT.

PROCEDURES NOTICE

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