TUESDAY, MAY 10, 1988
13
THE OFFICIAL EXPLAINED THAT THE CONSULTANT'S
IMMEDIATE TASK FARMS
WOULD BE TO IDENTIFY 12 TO 15 LIVESTOCK FARMS FROM THE 24 PROPOSED BY THE STEERING GROUP FOR SETTING UP THE DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS.
THE PROPOSED FARMS ARE MAINLY LOCATED IN THE TOLO HARBOUR AND CHANNEL AREA, ANGLER'S BEACH AND NORTH DISTRICT.
AFTER OBTAINING THE STEERING GROUP'S ENDORSEMENT, THE CONSULTANT WOULD PROCEED ΤΟ DESIGN AND BUILD WASTE TREATMENT INSTALLATIONS FOR THE SELECTED FARMS, THE OFFICIAL ADDED.
TRADERS ADVISED AGAINST BURUNDI IVORY IMPORTS
IVORY TRADERS IN HONG KONG HAVE BEEN ADVISED NOT TO IMPORT ANY UNREGISTERED IVORY FROM BURUNDI AS APPLICATIONS FOR SUCH IMPORTS OR RE-EXPORTS WOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED.
THE ADVICE IS CONTAINED IN A CIRCULAR ISSUED TODAY (TUESDAY) TO ALL IVORY TRADERS BY THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT IN RESPONSE TO A RECENT BAN IMPOSED BY THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT ON THE IMPORTATION OF IVORY FROM BURUNDI,
ON APRIL 29, A NOTICE WAS PUBLISHED IN THE UNITED STATES FEDERAL REGISTER, STATING THAT:
"KFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, THE UNITED STATES BANS THE IMPORTATION OF IVORY FROM BURUNDI THAT WAS NOT REGISTERED WITH THE CITES (CONVENTION ON INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN ENDANGERED SPECIES OF WILD FAUNA AND FLORA) SECRETARIAT BY DECEMBER 1. 1986. ALL IVORY IMPORTATION FROM ANY COUNTRY THAT ALLOWS THIS BURUNDI IVORY, WHETHER IN A RAW OR WORKED FORM, TO BE IMPORTED INTO OR PASS THROUGH THAT COUNTRY WILL BE PROHIBITED.'
+T
COMMENTING ON THE V.S. BAN, THE DEPARTMENT'S SENIOR CONSERVATION OFFICER, MIR M.K. CHEUNG, SAID THAT SINCE 1981 HIS
DEPARTMENT HAD BEEN PROHIBITING THE IMPORTATION OF RAW TVORY FROM BURUNDI EXCEPT FOR THOSE WHICH HAD ALREADY BEEN REGISTERED WITH THE CITES SECRETARIAT.
"WE WILL CONTINUE TO STRICTLY ENFORCE THE PROHIBITION.
"AS NO APPLICATION FOR CITES LICENCE OR RE-EXPORT CERTIFICATE FOR UNREGISTERED BURUNDI IVORY WILL BE PROCESSED, LOCAL SHOULD NOT ATTEMPT TO IMPORT UNREGISTERED DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, HE SAID.
IVORY FROM THAT
TRADERS COUNTRY
/MR CHEUNG