WHERE WILL HONG KONG'S IVORY GO?
To countries not party to CITES or which have not accepted CITES ban. But licences will not be granted for exports to countries which have implemented ban.
WHAT GUARANTEE THAT RESERVATION WILL BE WITHDRAWN IN SIX
MONTHS TIME?
The UK will not extend reservation beyond six months.
HAS UK PREVIOUSLY ENTERED RESERVATION UNDER CITES?
Yes.
In February 1977, UK entered limited reservation on behalf of Hong Kong on listing of African elephant on Appendix II of CITES. Reservation was withdrawn in June
1978.