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Copenhagen

Amendment',

categories of

copy at Annex) that three

chemicals-hydrochlorofluorocarbons

hydrobromofluorocarbons

(HBFCs),

(HCFCs),

and methyl bromide, would

be added to the list of controlled substances.

4.

The phase out schedules for chlorofluorocarbons

(CFCs) and halons have also been adjusted at the Copenhagen

Under the new schedule, halons will be phased out

Meeting.

by 1994 and CFCs,

tetrachloride by 1996.

1,1,1, -trichloroethane

and carbon

5.

the

To safeguard

Hong Kong from being affected by any

trade sanctions which might be applied to non-parties to

amended Protocol, the British side intend to ratify the

Copenhagen Amendment to the Protocol on behalf of Hong Kong

as soon as possible. As the application of the Copenhagen

Amendment to Hong Kong will create new international rights

obligations for Hong Kong and as it is intended that

the Amendment should continue to apply to the Hong Kong SAR

after 1997, the British side invites the Chinese side to

and

in

accordance

with the Agreed

consider the

matter

Consultation Guidelines.

Office of the British Senior Representative

Sino-British Joint Liaison Group

7 October 1993

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