XN000022-1992-09-07 — Page 6

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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1992

CONTROLLED

"TWELVE SUCH ITEMS WILL BE ADDED TO THE LIST OF SUBSTANCES UNDER THE ORDINANCE TO REFLECT THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE 'LONDON AMENDMENT' TO THE PROTOCOL."

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"MANDATORY RECOVERY AND RECYCLING AND A BAN ON THE VENTING SCHEDULED SUBSTANCES WILL ALSO BE IMPOSED. WE EXPECT то IMPLEMENT THESE MEASURES IN 1993, HE SAID.

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MR EASON SAID THE LEVELS OF BOTH SULPHUR DIOXIDE AND NITROGEN DIOXIDE IN THE ATMOSPHERE, WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO ACID

FORMATION WERE CLOSELY MONITORED.

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"SINCE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE FUEL RESTRICTION REGULATION IN WHICH OBLIGED INDUSTRY TO USE FUEL OIL WITH A SULPHUR CONTENT OF 0. 5 PER CENT SULPHUR DIOXIDE LEVELS IN HONG KONG HAVE FALLEN SIGNIFICANTLY.

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"HOWEVER,

NITROGEN

DIOXIDE LEVELS REMAIN HIGH AND WE MUST

THEREFORE LOOK MORE CLOSELY AT HOW WE CAN LIMIT AIR DIESEL ENGINES, HE ADDED.

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POLLUTION FROM

HK AIMS FOR HOLISTIC APPROACH TO REHABILITATION

THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE, MRS ELIZABETH WONG, TODAY (MONDAY) DESCRIBED REHABILITATION AS A CULTURE, A MOVEMENT REQUIRING THE SUPPORT OF EVERY ONE.

SHE SAID REHABILITATION PERMEATED THROUGH EVERY SPHERE OF ACTIVITIES AND TOUCHED UPON DIVERSE ASPECTS OF LIFE.

"THE NEEDS OF DISABLED PERSONS ARE IN RESPECT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT, HOUSING, ACCESS, TRANSPORT, RECREATION AND IN FACT EVERY ASPECT OF DAY-TO-DAY LIFE,' SHE SAID.

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"WE AIM FOR INTEGRATION, A HOLISTIC APPROACH TO REHABILITATION: THE SPECIAL NEEDS OF DISABLED PERSONS SHOULD BE ACCOMMODATED IN MAINSTREAM SERVICES, NOT SEGREGATED, NOT SEPARATED.

"AND THIS CALLS FOR CLOSE LIAISON AND CO-ORDINATION AMONG SERVICE PROVIDERS, BOTH WITHIN AND OUTSIDE GOVERNMENT,' tr SHE ADDED.

MRS WONG WAS ADDRESSING REPRESENTATIVES FROM MORE THAN 80 COUNTRIES AT THE PLENARY SESSION OF THE REHABILITATION INTERNATIONAL 17TH WORLD CONGRESS BEING HELD IN NAIROBI, KENYA.

SHE SAID HONG KONG HAD JUST COMPLETED A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF ITS REHABILITATION POLICIES BY A WORKING PARTY MADE UP OF PEOPLE FROM A WIDE SPECTRUM OF THE COMMUNITY, INCLUDING NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANISATIONS, INSTITUTIONS INVOLVED IN REHABILITATION SERVICES, DISABLED COMMUNITY AND THE BUSINESS SECTOR.

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