First published: 29th November 2011
Hong Kong's Trade and Industry Department has announced an amendment to Schedule 1 of the Import & Export (Strategic Commodities) Regulations in Strategic Trade Controls Circular No. 7/2011. The amendment includes two changes to the regulations on Information Security products:
- 5A002(b)- Add the control on certain systems, equipment, application specific electronic assemblies, modules and integrated circuits, designed or modified to enable an item to achieve or exceed the controlled performance levels for cryptographic functionality.
- 5A002, Note (j)- Remove the control on certain information security equipment in which the cryptographic function cannot be used or can only be made usable by means of cryptographic activation.
The changes will take effect on a day to be appointed by the Director-General of Trade and Industry by a notice published in the Gazette.