Ozone Layer Protection - A Global Responsibility

Joining a global effort, Hong Kong has fully taken up its obligations under
the Montreal Protocol on substances that deplete the ozone layer. The
Ozone Layer Protection Ordinance was introduced in 1989. Hong Kong
has prohibited both local manufacture and import of substances such as
chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) and halons. CFCs are commonly used as
refrigerants in air conditioners and freezers, and halons as reagents in fire
extinguishers. The EPD is also implementing a quota system to control
the import of other substances with less ozone-depleting potential. In
1997, there were 14 prosecutions against illegal import of ozone-depleting
substances, a similar number to the previous year, with fines totalling
$223,000.

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