Hong Kong Regulations

EXPORT (CERTIFICATES OF ORIGIN) REGULATIONS - REGULATION 9

Restrictions on publication of information obtained under regulation 8

(1) No person shall publish any information obtained by the Director or an
appointed officer under regulation 8 which information discloses the identity
of any person or the nature of any goods manufactured, processed, produced,
sold or exported by any person, unless the Director gives permission for
publication of the information. (L.N. 294 of 1982)

(2) The Director shall not give permission for the publication of any
information under paragraph (1) unless-

   (a)  publication is limited to the name and address of the person
        identifiable by the information or to whom the information relates and
        the fact that he is engaged in the manufacture, processing,
        production, sale or exportation of a particular product, and is made
        for the purpose of-

        (i)    replying to a trade inquiry; or

        (ii)   furnishing information to an approved body for the time being
               specified in the Schedule to the
               Protection of Non-Government Certificates  of Origin Ordinance
               ( Cap 324) or to any other person or organization engaged in
               trade promotion or similar activities; (L.N. 119 of 1990)

   (b)  in the opinion of the Director, such publication is desirable for the
        purposes of-

        (i)    enforcing a provision of these regulations;

        (ii)   investigating a suspected offence against these regulations; or

        (iii)  investigating a suspected offence in respect of a certificate
               or an application for or use of a certificate; or

   (c)  the person identifiable by the information or to whom the information
        relates consents in writing to publication of the information. (L.N.
        19 of 1970)