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ON

FRIDAY, MAY 1, 1992

THE SUBSTANCES UNDER

CONTROL

INCLUDE CFC11, CFC12, CFC113,

CFC114, CFC115 AND HALONS 1211, 1301 AND 2402.

AN EPD SPOKESMAN SAID THE QUOTA SYSTEM HAS BEEN INTRODUCED ΤΟ CONTROL THE LOCAL CONSUMPTION OF THESE SUBSTANCES IN ORDER TO FULFIL HONG KONG'S OBLIGATION UNDER THE MONTREAL PROTOCOL ON SUBSTANCES THAT DEPLETE THE OZONE LAYER.

ACCORDING TO THE CURRENT TIMETABLE, BOTH CFCS AND HALONS HAVE

TO BE PHASED OUT BY THE YEAR 2000.

AT PRESENT, HONG KONG'S LEVEL OF RETAINED IMPORTS OF CFCS AND HALONS HAS BEEN FROZEN AT THE 1986 CONSUMPTION LEVEL. STARTING FROM 1995, THE AMOUNT WILL HAVE TO BE REDUCED TO 50 PER CENT OF THE 1986 LEVEL.

THE SPOKESMAN SAID THE QUOTA ALLOCATION SYSTEM IS PART OF A SERIES OF PROGRESSIVE MEASURES IN CONTROLLING THE LOCAL CONSUMPTION OF OZONE DEPLETING SUBSTANCES.

CONTROLS WILL BE EXTENDED TO OTHER OZONE DEPLETING SUBSTANCES SUBJECT TO THE AGREEMENTS MADE IN THE MONTREAL PROTOCOL WHICH BECOME EFFECTIVE FROM TIME TO TIME.

THE SPOKESMAN FURTHER SAID FREE QUOTA FOR CFCS AND HALONS WILL BE ALLOCATED TO PERSONS REGISTERED UNDER SECTION 5 OF THE OZONE LAYER PROTECTION ORDINANCE AND WHO HAVE NO RECORD OF OFFENCE UNDER THE ORDINANCE.

APPLICATION FORMS AND FURTHER PARTICULARS CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE EPD'S AIR CONTROL GROUP ON 13TH FLOOR, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES, WEST WING, 11 ICE HOUSE STREET, CENTRAL.

APPLICATION NOT USING THE OFFICIAL FORM SPECIFIED BY THE DEPARTMENT WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THE EPD IN PERSON ON OR BEFORE 5 PM ON MAY 29 THIS YEAR. LATE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE TO THE AIR CONTROL GROUP OF THE EPD ON TELEPHONE 810 2936 OR 810 2942 DURING OFFICE HOURS,

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