Hong Kong Regulations

AIR POLLUTION CONTROL (VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS) REGULATION - SECT 2

Interpretation

In this Regulation, unless the context otherwise requires— “ASTM”, in
relation to a test method, means the test method published by ASTM
International; “coating” (塗料) means a material that is applied to a
surface in order to beautify, protect or provide a barrier to such surface;
“colourant” (色劑) means a solution of dyes or a suspension of pigments;
“container” (容器) means the part or parts of any regulated product that
serve only to contain, enclose, incorporate, deliver, dispense, wrap or store
the chemically formulated substance or mixture of substances that is solely
responsible for accomplishing the purpose for which the regulated product was
designed or intended; “diluent” (稀釋液) means a liquid such as an
organic solvent, thinner or water which when added to a regulated product
reduces its viscosity; “document” (文件) includes a book, voucher,
receipt or data material, or information that is recorded in a non-legible
form but is capable of being reproduced in a legible form; “goods in
transit” (過境貨品) means regulated products that are brought into Hong
Kong solely for the purpose of taking them out of Hong Kong and that remain at
all times on the vessel or aircraft that brought them into Hong Kong;
“importer” (進口商) means a person who, whether as owner, consignee,
agent or broker, is in possession of or entitled to the custody or control of
a regulated product that is imported; “label” (標籤) means any written,
printed or graphic matter affixed to, applied to, attached to, blown into,
formed on, moulded into, embossed on or appearing upon an article;
“manufacture” (生產), in relation to a regulated product, means to
prepare, produce, pack, repack or assemble the product, but does not include
any act involved in the process of solely adding colourant to the tint base of
a regulated product; “manufacturer” (生產商) means a person who
manufactures in Hong Kong a regulated product; “NIOSH” means the National
Institute for Occupational Safety and Health of the United States;
“packaging” (包裝) includes any article onto or into which the principal
display panel and other accompanying literature or graphics are incorporated,
etched, printed or attached; “prescribed limit” (訂明限制), in
relation to—

   (a)  a regulated paint, means the maximum limit of the volatile organic
        compound content specified for that regulated paint in Part 2, 3 or 4
        of Schedule 1 (as may be applicable);

   (b)  a regulated printing ink, means the maximum limit of the volatile
        organic compound content specified for that regulated printing ink in
        Part 2 or 3 of Schedule 2 (as may be applicable); and

   (c)  a regulated consumer product, means the maximum limit of the volatile
        organic compound content specified for that regulated consumer product
        in Part 2, 3 or 4 of Schedule 3 (as may be applicable); “regulated
        consumer product” (受規管消費品) means a regulated consumer
        product listed in Part 2, 3 or 4 of Schedule 3; “regulated paint”
        (受規管漆料) means a regulated paint listed in Part 2, 3 or 4 of
        Schedule 1; “regulated printing ink” (受規管印墨) means a
        regulated printing ink listed in Part 2 or 3 of Schedule 2;
        “regulated product” (受規管產品) means a regulated paint, a
        regulated printing ink or a regulated consumer product; “sale”
        (出售) includes—

   (a)  offer or expose for sale;

   (b)  supply without payment; and

   (c)  offer or expose for supply without payment; “tint base”
        (調色基) means a coating to which colourants are to be added;
        “transhipment” (轉運) means the importation of a regulated
        product that—

   (a)  is consigned on a through bill of lading or a through air waybill from
        a place outside Hong Kong to another place outside Hong Kong; and

   (b)  is or is to be removed from the vessel, vehicle or aircraft in which
        it was imported, and, before being exported, is either—

        (i)    returned to the same vessel, vehicle or aircraft; or

        (ii)   transferred to another vessel, vehicle or aircraft, whether it
               is or is to be transferred directly between such vessels,
               vehicles or aircrafts or whether it is to be landed in Hong
               Kong after its importation and stored, pending exportation;
               “US EPA” means the United States Environmental Protection
               Agency; “volatile organic compound”
               (揮發性有機化合物), in relation to—

   (a)  a regulated paint, has the meaning assigned to it by Part 1 of
        Schedule 1;

   (b)  a regulated printing ink, has the meaning assigned to it by Part 1 of
        Schedule 2;

   (c)  a regulated consumer product, has the meaning assigned to it by
        section 2 of Part 2 of Schedule 3 or Part 6 of Schedule 3 (as may be
        applicable); and

   (d)  a lithographic heatset web printing machine, has the meaning assigned
        to it by Schedule 4; “volatile organic compound content”
        (揮發性有機化合物含量), in relation to—

   (a)  a regulated paint, means the content of volatile organic compounds as
        determined under section 9;

   (b)  a regulated printing ink, means the content of volatile organic
        compounds as determined under section 12;

   (c)  a regulated consumer product, means the content of volatile organic
        compounds as determined under section 15; and

   (d)  a lithographic heatset web printing machine, means the content of
        volatile organic compounds in any waste gas emitting from the machine
        as determined under section 16. “ASTM” “coating” (塗料)
        “colourant” (色劑) “container” (容器) “diluent”
        (稀釋液) “document” (文件) “goods in transit”
        (過境貨品) “importer” (進口商) “label” (標籤)
        “manufacture” (生產) “manufacturer” (生產商) “NIOSH”
        “packaging” (包裝) “prescribed limit” (訂明限制)
        “regulated consumer product” (受規管消費品) “regulated
        paint” (受規管漆料) “regulated printing ink”
        (受規管印墨) “regulated product” (受規管產品) “sale”
        (出售) “tint base” (調色基) “transhipment” (轉運) “US
        EPA” “volatile organic compound” (揮發性有機化合物)
        “volatile organic compound content”
        (揮發性有機化合物含量)