HONG KONG GREEN

ELECTROPLATING COMPANY

Register of Legal and Other

Requirements
(LR-01)

Revision No. : 1
Date : 01-01-2006

Prepared by : CC Wong
(EMR)

Approved by : PH Lau
(General Manager)

Revision History
Revision Sections Revised Approved
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 Register of Legal and Other Document Number : LR-01
HKGEC Requirements
Revision Number : 1
Date : 01-01-2006

Attention
1. According to the ISO 14001 Standard (ISO 14001:2004), there are no defined formats
on the legal register but only required organization to identify relevant legal and other
requirements.
2. The framework presented in this legal register is for reference only; users shall include
legal and other requirements applicable to the activities, services and products of their
operations, in the legal register.
3. In general, the major environmental legislations in Hong Kong cover the following areas:
 Air emission control
 Noise control
 Waste management
 Water pollution control
 Environmental Impact Assessment

As a starting point, users may visit the following websites of the Environmental
Protection Department for an overview of the environmental legislations, standards and
guidelines of Hong Kong:
 Environmental Legislations
(http://www.epd.gov.hk/epd/english/laws_regulations/envir_legislation/
laws_relatedleg.html)
 Environmental Standards and Guidelines
(http://www.epd.gov.hk/epd/english/envir_standards/esg_maincontent.html)
4. For the purpose of providing more background information on the linkage between the
relevant legislation and environmental aspects, the column of “Description”, “Area of
Applicability” and “Relevant EA” are listed as assisting tools.

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Table of Contents

A. Air Emission Control...................................................................................................3

B. Noise Control............................................................................................................ 7
C. Waste Management................................................................................................10
D. Water Pollution Control..........................................................................................15
E. Dangerous Goods Management............................................................................17
F. Others....................................................................................................................... 19

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A. Air Emission Control

1. Ordinances and Regulations
Applicable to Licenses /
Area of Relevant
No. Title Descriptions Contractor Compliance
HKGEC Applicability EA
/ Supplier Records Required

A1. Air Pollution Control Provides for the control of air pollution from   Company vehicles Fuel purchasing records V-02
Ordinance (Cap. 311) stationary sources and motor vehicles. Also
enables promulgation of regulations

A2. Air Pollution Control Sets out the specifications of motor vehicle   Use of fuel for Fuel purchasing records V-02
(Motor Vehicle Fuel) fuel to be used in motor vehicles and prohibits registered vehicles.
Regulation the sale of leaded petrol.
A3. Technical Memorandum Specifies principles, methods, standards and   Relevant to all N/A In case of
for Issuing Air Pollution guidelines for assessing air pollution from activities resulting abnormal
Abatement Notices to stationary polluting sources. in air emission (e.g. emission :
Control Air Pollution from chemical fume P2-04
Stationary Polluting emission and high
P4-04
Process temperature from
bath, etc.). P6-05

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Applicable to Licenses /
Area of Relevant
No. Title Descriptions Contractor Compliance
HKGEC Applicability EA
/ Supplier Records Required

A4. Ozone Layer Protection To give effect to Hong Kong's international   Use of 'scheduled' Office and vehicle air OF-08
Ordinance (Cap. 403) obligations under the 1985 Vienna Convention refrigerants for conditioning
V-06
for the Protection of the Ozone Layer and the building (R22) air- maintenance and
1987 Montreal Protocol on Substances that conditioning units. inspection records.
Deplete the Ozone Layer; to provide for the
prohibition of the manufacture of, and to
control the importation and exportation of, and
to conserve the resources of, substances that
deplete the ozone layer and of products
containing or made with those substances;
and to provide for related matters.
A5. Ozone Layer Protection Requires the conservation of controlled   Use of 'Controlled' Office and vehicle air OF-08
(Controlled Refrigerants) refrigerants used in large from all countries, refrigerants for air- conditioning
V-06
Regulation scale installations and motor vehicles. conditioning maintenance and
systems for inspection records.
vehicles.
A6. Road Traffic Ordinance Regulates road traffic, vehicles and users of   Use of service Checking records for V-04
(Cap. 374) roads and related matters; includes provisions vehicles. the vehicles
to limit pollution from vehicles.
A7. Road Traffic Specifies smoke levels for in-service vehicles.   Use of service Checking records for V-04
(Construction and vehicles. the vehicles
Maintenance of
Vehicles) Regulations

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2. Other Requirements
2.1. Code of Practice
Applicable to Licenses /
Area of Relevant
No. Title Descriptions Contractor Compliance
HKGEC Applicability EA
/ Supplier Records Required

A8. Code of Practice for the Provides practical guidelines for the proper   Indoor area Monitoring records for OF-11
Prevention of design, operation and maintenance of the ventilation. indoor area and HVAC.
Legionnaires’ Disease in related facilities to prevent the possible
Hong Kong outbreak of Legionnaires' Disease.

2.2. Professional Guidelines

Applicable to Licenses /
Area of Relevant
No. Title Descriptions Contractor Compliance
HKGEC Applicability EA
/ Supplier Records Required

A9. ProPECC Practice Note
PN 4/94 Air Conditioning
Refrigerants – A Time
for Change
To alert professionals involved with the air-   Use of ozone Vehicle and HVAC OF-08
conditioning of buildings to the impending depleting maintenance and
V-06
shortage of conventional CFC-based refrigerants inspection records.
refrigerants;
To provide advice on the urgent measures
which need to be taken to eliminate
dependence on CFC-based refrigerants.

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2.3. Technical Circular

Applicable to Licenses /
Area of Relevant
No. Title Descriptions Contractor Compliance
HKGEC Applicability EA
/ Supplier Records Required

A10 Guidance notes for Guidelines for the total management of indoor   Indoor area Monitoring records for OF-11
. management of Indoorair quality. It is designed to enable ventilation. indoor area and HVAC.
owner/management of premises/building to
Air Quality in office and
prevent and successfully manage most of the
public places (Source :
Environment, common indoor air quality problems
Transport and Works encountered in buildings in Hong Kong, for the
Bureau) health and well-being of all.

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B. Noise Control
1. Ordinances and Regulations
Applicable to Licenses /
Area of Relevant
No. Title Descriptions Contractor Compliance
HKGEC Applicability EA
/ Supplier Records Required

B1. Noise Control Ordinance Controls noise from industrial and commercial   Noise from Plant maintenance and F1-02
(Cap. 400); activities, including ventilation noise, through industrial premises inspection records
F3-07
Noise Abatement Notices. Director of (e.g. noise from
Noise Control (General)
Environmental Protection issues Notices in pump and
Regulations
accordance with a relevant statutory Technical maintenance
Memorandum. operation, etc).
Controls annoying noise (a) between 11 p.m. In the event of a
and 7 a.m. and all times on holidays; and (b) complaint by the
all day for particular types of noise sources. public in relation to
noise from our
premises.
B2. Noise Control (Motor Requires all motor vehicles, including buses,   Purchasing of Vehicle Registration V-03
Vehicles) Regulation commercial vehicles, lorries & motorcycles, registered vehicles. records
first registered in Hong Kong to meet with
stringent noise emission standards.
B3. Road Traffic The regulations prohibit the use of motor   Use of service Vehicle specification V-03
(Construction and vehicles without silencers or with a modified or vehicles.
Maintenance of defective silencer.
Vehicles) Regulation

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Applicable to Licenses /
Area of Relevant
No. Title Descriptions Contractor Compliance
HKGEC Applicability EA
/ Supplier Records Required

B4. Factories and Industrial Controls noise generated inside a factory or   Use of noisy plant Plant maintenance and F1-02
Undertakings Ordinance other industrial undertaking which affects and equipment inspection records.
F3-07
(Cap. 59) employees in the work place (e.g. filtering pump,
etc.).
Factories and Industrial
Undertakings (Noise at
Work) Regulations
Occupational Safety and
Health Ordinance (Cap.
509)

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2. Other Requirements
2.1. Technical Memorandum
Applicable to Licenses /
Area of Relevant
No. Title Descriptions Contractor Compliance
HKGEC Applicability EA
/ Supplier Records Required

B5. Technical Memorandum
for the Assessment of
Noise from Places Other
Than Domestic
Premises, Public Places
or Construction Sites
Provides guidelines for the measurement and   Noise from Plant maintenance and F1-02
assessment of noise emanating from places industrial premises inspection records.
F3-07
other than domestic premises, public places or (e.g. noise from
construction sites; for issuing of Noise pump and
Abatement Notice; maintenance
operation, etc).
In the event of a
complaint by the
public in relation to
noise from our
premises.

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C. Waste Management
1. Ordinances and Regulations
Applicable to Licenses /
Area of Relevant
No. Title Descriptions Contractor Compliance
HKGEC Applicability EA
/ Supplier Records Required

C1. Waste Disposal Provides for the licensing of collection services   Production and Contract agreement OF-13
Ordinance (Cap. 354) and disposal facilities for all types of waste, disposal of general with waste collectors
OF-14
the prohibition of livestock keeping in urban solid waste (e.g.
areas, the control on livestock keeping in general refuse, OF-15
restriction areas, the control on discharge or recyclable wastes, Receipts / trip tickets
OF-16
deposit of livestock waste in designated etc.) and chemical from waste disposal
control areas, the control scheme on chemical waste (e.g. spent facilities OF-17
waste, the control on illegal dumping of waste, lub oil, solvent, OP-03
the control on import and export of waste and etc.).
for the establishment of a system whereby OP-04
specified wastes must be notified to the V-07
relevant authority who may give directions as
to the method of disposal. Requires also the P10-03
production of a comprehensive plan for the P10-04
collection and disposal of wastes.
P10-05

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Applicable to Licenses /
Area of Relevant
No. Title Descriptions Contractor Compliance
HKGEC Applicability EA
/ Supplier Records Required

C2. Waste Disposal Provides for control of all aspects of chemical   Production, storage Chemical Waste V-07
(Chemical Waste) waste disposal, including storage, collection, and disposal of Producer License
F1-03
(General) Regulation transport, treatment and final disposal. chemical waste
Trip tickets from
(e.g. spent lub oil, F1-04
chemical waste
solvent, etc.). F1-05
disposal facilities
Production area F2-02
inspection records F3-09
F3-10
P6-06
P6-07
P9-03

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2. Other Requirements
2.1. Code of Practice
Applicable to Licenses /
Area of Relevant
No. Title Descriptions Contractor Compliance
HKGEC Applicability EA
/ Supplier Records Required

C3. Code of Practices on the Provides guidance to chemical waste producer   Storage and Production area V-07
Packaging, Labelling for arranging proper packaging, labelling and disposal of inspection records
F1-03
and Storage of Chemical storage of chemical waste before they are chemical waste
Wastes transported off-site to disposal facilities; and (e.g. spent lub oil, F1-04
also apply to temporary storage of chemical solvent, etc.). F1-05
waste prior to on-site or in-house treatment
F2-02
F3-09
F3-10
P6-06
P6-07
P9-03

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2.2. Professional Guidelines

Applicable to Licenses /
Area of Relevant
No. Title Descriptions Contractor Compliance
HKGEC Applicability EA
/ Supplier Records Required

C4. A Guide to the Chemical To introduce and explain the legislative   Production, storage Chemical Waste V-07
Waste Control Scheme controls over the management of chemical and disposal of Producer License
F1-03
waste in Hong Kong chemical waste
Trip tickets from
(e.g. spent lub oil, F1-04
chemical waste
solvent, etc.). F1-05
disposal facilities
Production area F2-02
inspection records F3-09
F3-10
P6-06
P6-07
P9-03

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Area of Relevant
No. Title Descriptions Contractor Compliance
HKGEC Applicability EA
/ Supplier Records Required

C5. A Guide to the To introduce the registration provisions of the   Disposal of Chemical Waste V-07
Registration of Chemical Waste Disposal (Chemical Waste) (General) chemical waste Producer License
F1-03
Waste Producers Regulation and the procedure for identifying (e.g. spent lub oil,
Trip tickets from
chemical waste generation. solvent, etc.). F1-04
chemical waste
disposal facilities F1-05
F2-02
F3-09
F3-10
P6-06
P6-07
P9-03

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D. Water Pollution Control

1. Ordinances and Regulations
Applicable to Licenses /
Area of Relevant
No. Title Descriptions Contractor Compliance
HKGEC Applicability EA
/ Supplier Records Required

D1. Water Pollution Control Provides for the designation of water control   Relevant to all Water discharge V-05
Ordinance (Cap. 358) zones within which discharge of effluent other activities resulting license(s)
F1-06
than domestic sewage into a foul sewer should in wastewater
Wastewater monitoring
be licensed. discharges (e.g. F2-03
records
wastewater F3-08
Water Pollution Control Gives practical effect to the ordinance discharge from
(General) Regulations regeneration, P2-03
discharge of bath P3-02
Technical Memorandum Specifies legal limits for quality (physical,
solution, etc.).
Standards for Effluents chemical and microbial) of effluent discharged P4-03
Discharged into into foul sewers, storm water drains, inland HKGEC is
Drainage and Sewerage and coastal waters. subscribed to P5-03
Systems, Inland and Victoria Harbour
Coastal Waters Phase 1 Water
Control Zone.
(Cap 358AK)
(Table 1 of TM)

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Area of Relevant
No. Title Descriptions Contractor Compliance
HKGEC Applicability EA
/ Supplier Records Required

D2. Sewage Services Provides for the imposition of sewage charges   Discharge of Sewage charge bill V-05
Ordinance (Cap. 463) and trade effluent surcharges and other wastewater (e.g.
F1-06
related matters. wastewater
discharge from F2-03
regeneration, F3-08
discharge of bath
solution, etc.). P2-03
P3-02
P4-03
P5-03

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E. Dangerous Goods Management

1. Ordinances and Regulations
Applicable to Licenses /
Area of Relevant
No. Title Descriptions Contractor Compliance
HKGEC Applicability EA
/ Supplier Records Required

E1. Dangerous Goods Defines dangerous goods by category.   Use and storage of License for DG stores P9-02
Ordinance (Cap. 295) Controls storage and transport of dangerous DGs (e.g. acid,
goods. alkali, paint, etc.)
Dangerous Goods
(Application &
Exemption) Regulations
Dangerous Goods
(General) Regulations
E2. Pesticides Ordinance Controls the supply and use of agricultural  Use of pesticides. Types of pesticides use OF-19
(Cap. 133) pesticides. for landscaping and
pest control activities.

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2. Other Requirements
2.1. Professional Guidelines
Applicable to Licenses /
Area of Relevant
No. Title Descriptions Contractor Compliance
HKGEC Applicability EA
/ Supplier Records Required

E3. ProPECC Practice Note To single out potentially hazardous   Storage large Hazard assessment P9-02
PN 2/94 Potentially installations which can give rise to major quantity of DGs
Hazardous Installations accidents and to impose on their special (e.g. chlorine, etc.)
[Source: Environmental requirements.
Protection Department]
E4. Fire Protection Notice Provide general guide on the licensing system   Storage of DGs License for DG stores P9-02
No.4 Dangerous Goods for manufacture, store, convey or use of any (e.g. acid, alkali,
General [Source: Fire dangerous goods. paint, etc.)
Services Department]

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F. Others
1. Ordinances and Regulations
Applicable to Licenses /
Area of Relevant
No. Title Descriptions Contractor Compliance
HKGEC Applicability EA
/ Supplier Records Required

F1. Control of Chemicals A licence is required to import, export, supply,   Controlled Import and export SC-02
Ordinance (Chapter 145) procure, deal in or with, possess or purchase of licence for controlled
manufacture controlled chemicals. chemicals (e.g. chemicals.
potassium
permanganate,
cyanide, etc.).
F2. Public Health and Makes provision for urban services and public   Applicable to Office / Production area OF-13
Municipal Services health; including control of nuisance caused by potential nuisance inspection records
P10-03
Ordinance (Cap. 132) emission of dust and fumes, discharges of claims from our
Monitoring records
hazardous materials to sewers and littering, activities (e.g. P10-05
and places restrictions on the storage of improper disposal
wastes in buildings. of general refuse,
noise, odour, etc.).
F3. Summary Offences Contains provisions relating to littering   Applicable to Office / Production area OF-13
Ordinance (Cap. 228) offences including marine littering. potential nuisance inspection records
P10-03
claims from our
Monitoring records
activities ((e.g. P10-05
improper disposal
of general refuse,
noise, odour, etc.).

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HKGEC Applicability EA
/ Supplier Records Required

F4. Fixed Penalty (Public
Cleanliness Offences)
Ordinance (Cap.570)
Fixed penalty is set out opposite to the offence   Depositing of litter / Office / Production area OF-13
of marine littering, unlawful depositing of waste in public inspection records
P10-03
waste, depositing of litter in public places, places
Monitoring records
country parks and special areas, etc. P10-05

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