sources, has advised that there is at least one shipment of woollen yarn that had left Argentina for Hong Kong before the ban came into effect. The proposal that these consignments in transit should be allowed entry into Hong Kong is also consistent with the UK's ban
To enable the ban to be properly enforced the Director of Trade Industry, and Customs will introduce an import licensing system. The introduction of such a system will, by virtue of section 7(1) of the Import and Export Ordinance, place a legal obligation on shipping companies and the airlines to retain possession of goods subject to the ban until the importer produces an import licence.
The draft Import Prohibition (Argentina) (No 2) Regulations at Annex B preserves the provisions of the original regulations insofar as they relate to the treatment of goods intended for transhipment and re-export to China and to the penalties already prescribed, and gives effect to the proposals outlined in paragraph 3 above. They are otherwise self- explanatory.
Implementation
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The intention is that the draft Regulations, if approved, will be published in the Gazette on Tuesday, 20 April 1982 to come into effect on the same day
Public relations aspects
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Suitable publicity will be made on the day the Import Prohibition (Argentina) (No 2) Regulations 1982 are gazetted. In addition, similar notices will be circulated to importers, shipping companies, the airlines and other appropriate organisations informing them of the new import licensing requirements. Public reaction is not expected to be critical.
Advice sought
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Members will be asked to advise under section 31 of the Import and Export Ordinance whether the Import Prohibition (Argentina) (No 2) Regulations 1982, at Annex B, should be made.
(The Law Draftsman Mr G.P. NAZARETH and the Deputy Secretary for Economic Services Mr K.Y. YEUNG will attend before the Council for the discussion of this item).
16 April 1982
(CR 2/5401/82)
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