Hong Kong Reminds Chemical Traders About Upcoming Deadlines

Hong Kong’s Trade and Industry Department reminded entities involved in the trade of certain chemicals of upcoming deadlines to apply for licenses and report certain activities. Entities and facilities that trade in chemicals controlled by the Chemical Weapons Convention must submit “permit applications” for 2021 by Nov. 30 and report by Dec. 21 “whether they were engaged in the specified activities,” the agency said in a Nov. 6 notice. Information on the permit and reporting requirements for scheduled chemicals is included in the notice.