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Victory for HAFFA, HK lawmakers amend e-cigarette logistics bill
来源：shippingazette 编辑：编辑部 发布：2023/06/29 15:05:03
THE Hong Kong Association of Freight Forwarding and Logistics (HAFFA) has welcomed the passing of the Import and Export (Amendment) Bill 2023 by LegCo last week, describing the passage of the bill as a milestone victory in the history of the Association, and a testament to the importance of its role in protecting one of the SAR's four key industries.
The amendments, which relate to the transshipment of intermodal e-cigarette products, were passed by a majority vote in LegCo after the second and third readings and will shortly be published in The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Gazette. They will come into operation on the day of publication.
HAFFA chairman Gary Lau, said: "This is a great victory for Hong Kong, our industry and all our members, and comes as a result of the relentless efforts of HAFFA. From day one, we have harnessed our unrivaled industry expertise and experience to lobby for amendments to the original bill by clearly and repeatedly communicating the full consequences of its implementation.
He said the association provided workable and effective solutions to address issues of concern, adding that "HAFFA has been firmly in the driving seat on this issue on behalf of the industry, regularly engaging with countless government officials since late 2021, and has not faltered in its determination to protect a vital Hong Kong industry from calamity."
Upon publication of the Import and Export (Amendment) Bill 2023 in the Gazette, intermodal e-cigarette products transshipment via Hong Kong will be resumed under a new registration scheme to be supervised and enforced by the Customs and Excise Department. Under the scheme, operators are required to register with the department and comply with stringent, secure regulations to guard against any possibility of e-cigarette products reaching the local market during the transshipment process.
The amendments, which relate to the transshipment of intermodal e-cigarette products, were passed by a majority vote in LegCo after the second and third readings and will shortly be published in The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Gazette. They will come into operation on the day of publication.
HAFFA chairman Gary Lau, said: "This is a great victory for Hong Kong, our industry and all our members, and comes as a result of the relentless efforts of HAFFA. From day one, we have harnessed our unrivaled industry expertise and experience to lobby for amendments to the original bill by clearly and repeatedly communicating the full consequences of its implementation.
He said the association provided workable and effective solutions to address issues of concern, adding that "HAFFA has been firmly in the driving seat on this issue on behalf of the industry, regularly engaging with countless government officials since late 2021, and has not faltered in its determination to protect a vital Hong Kong industry from calamity."
Upon publication of the Import and Export (Amendment) Bill 2023 in the Gazette, intermodal e-cigarette products transshipment via Hong Kong will be resumed under a new registration scheme to be supervised and enforced by the Customs and Excise Department. Under the scheme, operators are required to register with the department and comply with stringent, secure regulations to guard against any possibility of e-cigarette products reaching the local market during the transshipment process.