loophole through which poached ivory could continue to reach
market.
(c)
Effectiveness of six month delay/Hong Kong's controls on
ivory trade
Or
Is six months really long enough to enable Hong Kong's ivory traders to dispose of their stocks in an orderly fashion? is part of the ivory trade likely to be driven underground
whenever Convention is implemented? How effective is the
control regime in Hong Kong?
(d) Risk of Pressure for Extension of Six Month Reservation
What guarantee can there be that LegCo will agree to enact
legislation to come into effect automatically after six
months? Will we face pressure in six months time for an additional delay?
PTAAOJ (3)