Dangerous residues, no thank you

The importation and transportation of dangerous residue from Taiwan to the MSAR has been prohibited by the Chief Executive, a dispatch from the Official Gazette reports. According to the Macau External Trade Law, in order to protect the environment and public safety, the CE can prohibit the trade and import of certain goods. The referred dangerous residues are described by the Basil Convention for Border Movement Control and Elimination of Dangerous Residues, which include residues created by chemical products, industrial material elimination, pharmaceutical production, tar based products or mineral oils. The present decision took effect from June 1, the dispatch stated.