WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.99.53
11 February 1999
(99-0550)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade
NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  HONG KONG, CHINA
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):           
2. Agency responsible:  Environmental Protection Department
Agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification shall be
indicated if different from above:           
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [ X ], 2.10.1 [    ], 5.6.2 [    ], 5.7.1 [   ], other:           
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicab le, otherwise national tariff heading.  ICS
numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Leaded petrol and fuel additives
containing lead
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Air Pollution Control
(Motor Vehicle Fuel) (Amendment) Regulation 1999
6. Description of content:  The proposal bans the sale of leaded petrol and fuel additives
containing lead for motor vehicles in Hong Kong.
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable:
Environmental protection
8. Relevant documents:           
9. Proposed date of adoption:
Proposed date of entry into force: }1 April 1999
10. Final date for comments:  31 March 1999
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ X ] or address, e-mail and telefax number of
the other body:           