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THE PHASE OUT SCHEDULES FOR CHLOROFLUOROCARBONE (CFCS) AND HALONS HAVE ALSO BEEN ADJUSTED AT THE COPENHAGEN MEETING, UNDER THE NEW SCHEDULE. HALONS WILL BE PHASED OUT BY 1994 AND CFCS, 1,1,1,-TRICHLOROETHANE AND CARBON TETRACHLORIDE BY 1996.

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TO SAFEGUARD HONG KONG FROM BEING AFFECTED BY ANY TRADE SANCTIONS WHICH WOULD BE APPLIED TO NON-PARTIES TO THE 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 AND OBLIGATIONS FOR HONG KONG AND AS IT IS INTENDED THE AMENDMENT SHOULD CONTINUE TO APPLY TOT HE HONG KONG SAR AFTER 1997, THE BRITISH SIDE INVITES THE CHINESE SIDE TO CONSIDER THE MATTER IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AGREED CONSULTATION GUIDELINES.

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