ON THE IMPORT AND
MR CHAN
ENDANGERED SPECIES, SPIRIT OF CITES.
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1994
EXPORT
CONTROL OF SAID HONG KONG
BEAR PARTS AND OTHER FOLLOWED CLOSELY THE
ALL APPLICATIONS FOR IMPORT LICENCE HAVE CITES PERMIT FROM THE EXPORTING COUNTRY.
ΤΟ
BE SUPPORTED BY
AND MR CHAN POINTED OUT THAT WITH THE AMENDMENT OF THE ANIMALS
HONG KONG IN PLANTS (PROTECTION OF ENDANGERED SPECIES) ORDINANCE IN JANUARY THIS YEAR,
SPECIES INCLUDING THEIR PARTS, GALL BLADDERS, BILE AND BILE POWDER WERE SUBJECT TO CONTROL.
BEAR ALL
THOROUGH INSPECTIONS ARE CARRIED OUT WHEN
AND NUMBER IMPORTED INTO HONG KONG. THE TYPE, PARTS ARE CHECKED AGAINST THE LICENSED QUANTITY. ALSO BE TAGGED INDIVIDUALLY BY AFD STAFF.
THESE PRODUCTS ARE WEIGHT OF THE BEAR GALL BLADDERS WILL
ON
ENFORCEMENT
SINCE
JANUARY THIS
YEAR,
AFD
CENT HONG KONG. THEY GALL BLADDERS AND
BK BFAR POWDER.
THE
SIDE, INSPECTORS HAVE INSPECTED 1,756 SHOPS, REPRESENTING ABOUT 80 PER
IN SHOPS OF THE TOTAL NUMBER OF CHINESE MEDICINAL HAVE SEIZED 38 ITEMS THAT WERE CLAIMED TO BE BEAR
POWDER THAT WAS
ΤΟ REPORTED 0.25 KILOGRAMS OF ARRANGEMENTS FOR PROSECUTIONS ARE IN PROGRESS.
UNDER THE ANIMALS AND PLANTS (
(PROTECTION OF ENDANGERED SPECIES) ORDINANCE, AN OFFENDER IS SUBJECT TO A MAXIMUM FINE OF $25,000 FOR IMPRISONMENT FOR THE FIRST OFFENCE AND UP TO $50,000 AND SIX MONTHS'
FORFEITURE OF A SUBSEQUENT OFFENCE. THIS IS IN ADDITION TO MANDATORY GOODS UPON CONVICTION.
MR
CHAN REVEALED THAT
CONSIDERATION WAS BEING MADE TO
SUBSTANTIALLY INCREASE THE PENALTIES.
0
MANAGEMENT CONSULTANCY SERVICES STRENGTHENED
FIRM
THE MANAGEMENT SERVICES AGENCY COMMISSIONED A CONSULTANT TODAY (MONDAY) TO ENHANCE ITS MANAGEMENT CONSULTANCY SERVICES PROVIDED TO GOVERNMENT
AND DEPARTMENTS.
BRANCHES
A
WATERHOUSE
THE DIRECTOR OF MANAGEMENT SERVICES, MR JOHN MACRAE, SIGNED
THE WITH CONTRACT
SENIOR
PARTNER OF
12-MONTH MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS, MR PATRICK B PAUL.
PRICE
FULL-TIME AGENCY CONDUCT
UNDER THE CONTRACT, THE CONSULTANTS WILL DEPLOY ONE CONSULTANT AND ONE PART-TIME CONSULTANT TO HELP THE MANAGEMENT STUDIES IN CERTAIN DEPARTMENTS.
COST-EFFECTIVENESS
AND
THE
OF THEIR LEVELS OF
"THE AIM IS ΤΟ IMPROVE THE
SERVICES OF THEIR MANAGEMENT THE PROGRAMMES, SERVICES PROVIDED," A SPOKESMAN FOR THE AGENCY SAID.
THE CONSULTANTS
WILL ALSO
IDENTIFY AREAS FOR CHANGES IN SELECTED GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS WITH RESPECT TO POLICY AND OBJECTIVES, ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE, RESOURCE AND GENERAL MANAGEMENT AS WELL OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS AND PROCEDURES.
AS
/SPECIFIC CONSULTANCY
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