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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1993

REVISED STRATEGIC COMMODITIES CONTROL LIST INTRODUCED

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THE TRADE DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY (FRIDAY) THAT A NEW STRATEGIC COMMODITIES CONTROL

LIST, UNDER THE IMPORT AND EXPORT (STRATEGIC COMMODITIES) REGULATIONS, WILL REPLACE THE EXISTING ONE WITH EFFECT FROM FEBRUARY 12.

THE NEW SCHEDULE 1, PUBLISHED IN THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE TODAY (FRIDAY), REFLECTS ADVANCE IN TECHNOLOGY SINCE JULY 1991.

IT CONTAINS A RE-ORGANISED INDUSTRIAL LIST WHICH IS A MUCH REDUCED LIST OF GOODS AND INCLUDES SIGNIFICANT RELAXATIONS IN MOST AREAS.

FOUR ADDITIONAL CHEMICALS WHICH ARE CAPABLE OF BEING THE MANUFACTURE OF CHEMICAL WEAPONS ARE ALSO INCORPORATED MISCELLANEOUS LIST OF THE REVISED SCHEDULE 1.

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NO SUBSTANTIAL CHANGES HAVE BEEN MADE то SCHEDULES 2 AND 3 WHICH COVER IN-TRANSIT CONTROL AND END-USE CONTROL RESPECTIVELY.

THE IMPORT AND EXPORT OF STRATEGIC COMMODITIES ARE SUBJECT то LICENSING CONTROL BY THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF TRADE.

THE PURPOSE OF LICENSING IS TO MONITOR AND CONTROL THE FLOW STRATEGIC COMMODITIES TO PREVENT HONG KONG FROM BEING USED AS CONDUIT FOR THE PROLIFERATION OF WEAPONS.

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COPIES OF THE IMPORT AND EXPORT {STRATEGIC COMMODITIES) REGULATION (AMENDMENT OF SCHEDULE) ORDER 1993, WHICH CONTAINS THE NEW SCHEDULES 1 AND 2, ARE AVAILABLE FOR SALE AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS SALES CENTRE, CENTRAL POST OFFICE BUILDING, GROUND FLOOR, CONNAUGHT PLACE, HONG KONG.

ENQUIRIES CAN BE DIRECTED TO THE STRATEGIC COMMODITIES SECTION, TRADE DEPARTMENT, FIFTH FLOOR, TRADE DEPARTMENT TOWER, 700 NATHAN ROAD, MONGKOK, KOWLOON (TELEPHONE NOS. 398 5576, 398 5577).

THE DEPARTMENT IS ALSO INFORMING THE TRADE. BY A CIRCULAR LETTER, OF DETAILS OF THE NEW SCHEDULES 1 AND 2.

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