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Under the amendment regulation, a person who imports a halon portable fire extinguisher without any authorisation will be liable to a fine of $200,000 and imprisonment for six months.
Major trade associations, registered fires services installation contractors, electrical and mechanical consultants, major halon
halon product users and importers/exporters of halons have been consulted on the proposed ban and no objections were raised.
The amendment regulation will be submitted to the Legislative Council for approval on October 23.
Import of halons in bulk has been banned since January 1994 under provisions made in the Ozone Layer Protection Ordinance.
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Duo jailed for exporting endangered species
The public is today (Thursday) reminded that illegal trading in endangered species could end up in jail,
The reminder was issued by the Agriculture and Fisheries Department (AFD) after two men were convicted and sentenced to jail terms ranging from four to five months by a Tsuen Wan magistrate for attempting to export ivory without licence.
An AFD spokesman said under the Animals and Plants (Protection of Endangered Species) Ordinance, any person found guilty of importing, exporting or in possession of a highly endangered species for commercial purpose without a licence is liable to a maximum fine of $5 million and two years' imprisonment.
The control covers a wide variety of endangered species, including ivory and ivory products.
The case came to light last month when Customs and Excise officers intercepted four men and seized 113 kilograms of raw ivory tusks and nine kilograms of worked ivory chops at the Kwai Chung Container Terminal.
A subsequent operation jointly conducted by Customs and AFD officers at a Pei Ho Street premises led to a seizure of another 170 kilograms of raw ivory tusks.
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