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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1986

TSUEN WAN DISTRICT OFFICE PUBLIC ENQUIRIES SERVICE CENTRE (TSUEN WAN STATION MULTI-STOREY CARPARK BUILDING, 174-208

CASTLE PEAK ROAD, TSUEN WAN)

TUEN MUN DISTRICT OFFICE PUBLIC ENQUIRIES SERVICE CENTRE (SECOND FLOOR, TUEN MUN GOVERNMENT OFFICE BUILDING, 1 TUEN

HI ROAD, TUEN MUN)

* YUEN LONG DISTRICT OFFICE PUBLIC ENQUIRIES SERVICE CENTRE (GROUND FLOOR, YUEN LONG DISTRICT OFFICE BUILDING, CASTLE

PEAK ROAD, YUEN LONG)

NORTH DISTRICT OFFICE, CHEUNG WAH SUB-OFFICE, PUBLIC ENQUIRIES SERVICE CENTRE

(UNIT 115, CHEUNG CHUNG HOUSE, CHEUNG WAH ESTATE, FANLING)

PARENTS WHO WISH THEIR CHILDREN TO ATTEND PRIVATE PRIMARY SCHOOLS OR PRIMARY SCHOOLS OF THE ENGLISH SCHOOLS FOUNDATION SHOULD APPLY TO THESE SCHOOLS DIRECT AS IN THE PAST SINCE THEY ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE PRIMARY ONE ADMISSION SYSTEM.

IMPORT CONTROL ON PETS HELPS TO SAFEGUARD HEALTH

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STRINGENT CONTROL IS ENFORCED AT ENTRY CHECKPOINTS TO ENSURE THAT ALL IMPORT REQUIREMENTS HAVE BEEN MET WHEN ANIMALS AND BIRDS ARE BROUGHT INTO HONG KONG.

THIS STRICT CONTROL GUARDS AGAINST THE INTRODUCTION OR SPREAD OF DISEASE BY ANIMALS OR BIRDS IMPORTED FROM ABROAD, WITH RABIES BEING ONE SUCH DISEASE. IN ADDITION, THE TIGHT CONTROL ALSO PROTECTS HONG KONG'S PRIMARY INDUSTRY, PROTECTS ENDANGERED SPECIES AND PROVIDES FOR ANIMAL WELFARE.

A BASIC REQUIREMENT IS A VALID IMPORT PERMIT ISSUED BY THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT AND A HEALTH VACCINATION CERTIFICATE. IN THE CASE OF AN ENDANGERED SPECIES, THE ANIMAL OR BIRD MUST BE COVERED BY AN EXPORT LICENCE ISSUED BY THE COUNTRY OF ORIGIN AND BY IMPORT AND POSSESSION LICENCES ISSUED BY THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT IN HONG KONG.

THE REQUIREMENT CONCERNING ENDANGERED SPECIES AFFORDS AN EXAMPLE OF HONG KONG FULFILLING ITS WILDLIFE CONSERVATION OBLIGATION TO THE CONVENTION ON INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN ENDANGERED SPECIES OF WILD FAUNA AND FLORA (CITES).

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