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FRIDAY, JUNE 24, 1994

CHANGES TO STRATEGIC COMMODITIES CONTROL LIST TAKE EFFECT

THE TRADE DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY (FRIDAY) THAT AMENDMENTS TO THE STRATEGIC COMMODITIES CONTROL LIST WOULD BECOME EFFECTIVE TOMORROW (SATURDAY).

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THE IMPORT AND EXPORT (STRATEGIC COMMODITIES) REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT OF SCHEDULE 1) ORDER 1994, WHICH CONTAINS THE AMENDMENTS. WAS TABLED TO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ON MAY 18 AFTER IT WAS GAZETTED ON MAY 13.

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IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 6B OF THE IMPORT AND EXPORT ORDINANCE, THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF TRADE HAS APPOINTED JUNE 25 AS DAY FOR THE ORDER TO COME INTO OPERATION BY NOTICE PUBLISHED GAZETTE TODAY.

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"THE AMENDMENT ORDER BRINGS HONG KONG'S REGULATIONS IN UPDATED CONTROLS IN CERTAIN ELECTRONICS, COMPUTERS TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT INTRODUCED BY THE CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE FOR MULTILATERAL EXPORT CONTROLS (COCOM) BEFORE ITS DISSOLUTION MARCH 31 THIS YEAR, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID.

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"UNDER THE AMENDMENTS, FOR EXAMPLE, COMPUTERS THAT OPERATE ΤΟ 260 MILLION THEORETICAL OPERATIONS PER SECOND (MTOPS) WILL NO LONGER BE CONTROLLED; DISK DRIVE AND ITS CONTROLLER WILL NO LONGER REQUIRE ANY LICENCE.

"BESIDES, THE CONTROL LISTS OF PLANT PATHOGENS AND CHEMICAL MANUFACTURING FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT HAVE ALSO BEEN AMENDED TO REFLECT UPDATED CONTROLS OF THE AUSTRALIA GROUP, THE INTERNATIONAL REGIME SPECIALISED IN EXPORT CONTROLS OF CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DUAL- USE GOODS," HE SAID.

HOWEVER, THE SPOKESMAN SAID, NO CHANGE HAD BEEN MADE TO SCHEDULES 2,3 AND 4 AS REGARDS GOODS IN-TRANSIT, END-USE CONTROL AND SPECIFIED ACTIVITIES IN RELATION TO ARTICLES SPECIFIED IN SCHEDULE 3 RESPECTIVELY.

"ANY PERSON WHO IMPORTS OR EXPORTS ANY ARTICLE SPECIFIED IN THE SCHEDULES WITHOUT A LICENCE IS LIABLE TO AN UNLIMITED FINE AND IMPRISONMENT FOR SEVEN YEARS IF CONVICTED ON INDICTMENT, HE SAID.

COPIES OF THE AMENDMENT ORDER ARE ON SALE IN THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE AT GENERAL POST OFFICE BUILDING, GROUND FLOOR, CONNAUGHT PLACE, HONG KONG.

ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE OF THE DEPARTMENT'S STRATEGIC COMMODITIES SECTION AT TRADE DEPARTMENT TOWER, 700 NATHAN ROAD, MONG KOK, KOWLOON, OR BY TELEPHONE 398 5581 OR 398 5572.

THE DEPARTMENT WILL ALSO ORGANISE SEMINARS TO BRIEF TRADERS, BY INVITATION, ON THE DETAILS OF THE AMENDED SCHEDULE 1.

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