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MONDAY. NOVEMBER 20. 1989
PROCESSING OF IVORY EXPORT LICENCE APPLICATIONS EXPEDITED
THE
AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT
ΤΟ THE PROCESSING
(AFDI
GIVE WILL OF APPLICATIONS FROM IVORY PRIORITY ATTENTION
THEIR IVORY TRADERS FOR EXPORT LICENCES IN ORDER TO HELP THEM EXPORT STOCKS EXPEDITIOUSLY.
ON
INTERNATIONAL
TRADE IN (CITES) PARTIES HELD IN TO BAN THE INTERNATIONAL FROM JANUARY 18 NEXT
OF THE CONVENTION A CONFERENCE ENDANGERED SPECIES OF WILD FAUNA AND FLORA LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND. LAST MONTH DECIDED IVORY TRADE BETWEEN CITES PARTIES WITH EFFECT YEAR.
ΤΟ HONG
KONG'S
THE BAN ALSO APPLIES WHICH AMOUNTS TO 670 TONNES. AS THE TERRITORY THROUGH THE UK'S MEMBERSHIP.
EXISTING
IVORY
STOCK.
IS A PARTY ΤΟ CITES
CITES PARTIES THE PROBLEM IS AGGRAVATED BY THE FACT THAT SOME
FOR HONG WHICH ARE MAJOR MARKETS
KONG'S IVORY EXPORTS. INCLUDING
THE HAD CLOSED
DOORS FOR IVORY JAPAN. THE U.S. AND EC COUNTRIES. IMPORTS SINCE JUNE.
UK AUTHORITIES ΤΟ ENTER A ΤΟ ALLOW LOCAL TRADERS EXISTING IVORY
THE GOVERNMENT HAS REQUESTED THE SIX-MONTH RESERVATION TO THE CITES DECISION ANOTHER 180 DAYS AFTER JANUARY 18 TO DISPOSE OF THEIR STOCK BUT THE UK HAD YET TO RESPOND.
IN A CIRCULAR ISSUED TO IVORY
M.K. MR
TRADERS TODAY (MONDAY 1. AFD'S CHEUNG. EXPLAINED THAT WITH SENIOR CONSERVATION OFFICER.
BE IMMEDIATE EFFECT. ALL APPLICATIONS FOR IVORY EXPORT LICENCES WOULD GIVEN PRIORITY ATTENTION IN ORDER TO FACILITATE THE EXPORT OF EXISTING IVORY STOCKS INTERIM PERIOD.
TO
COUNTRIES
WHICH
STILL
ACCEPTED
THEM
DURING THE
ONE ΤΟ TWO "UNDER THIS NEW ARRANGEMENT. IT MAY NORMALLY TAKE
THAT THE SUPPORTING WORKING DAYS TO PROCESS AN APPLICATION PROVIDED
INDICATE THAT THE IVORY IN DOCUMENTS ARE IN ORDER AND CAN CLEARLY
FROM LEGAL AND CITES
MR APPROVED SOURCES." QUESTION ARE DERIVED CHEUNG SAID.
IN HONG KONG. LICENCES ARE REQUIRED FOR THE EXPORT OF BOTH
IVORY WORKED ENDANGERED SPECIES)
AND
UNDER THE
ORDINANCE.
ANIMALS
AND
PREVIOUSLY.
RAW
OF
SEVEN
(PROTECTION PLANTS
ABOUT IT TOOK WORKING DAYS TO PROCESS APPLICATIONS FOR THE IVORY EXPORT LICENCES.
ENQUIRIES ABOUT THE NEW ARRANGEMENT FOR IVORY
CAN BE DIRECTED TO THE
DEPARTMENT'S
TEL. 3-7332123 OR 3-7332124.
EXPORT LICENCES
CONSERVATION FAUNA
SECTION
ON
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