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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1987

ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE THE WASTE DISPOSAL (AMENDMENT}

THIS YEAR. UNDER THIS ORDINANCE, LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL IN OCTOBER

WILL BE

IN SCHEME

IMPLEMENTED

THE A LIVESTOCK WASTE CONTROL ABOVE-MENTIONED AREAS AS FROM JUNE 24 NEXT YEAR, AND IN OTHER AREAS AT A LATER DATE, SUBJECT TO THE PASSING OF SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION.

PREPARING TO ASSIST FARMERS IN

FOR AND COMPLYING WITH THE ADVICE ON THE MOST PROVIDE SCHEME,

TECHNICAL CONTROL

EPD WILL APPROPRIATE WASTE MANAGEMENT METHODS TO INDIVIDUAL FARMS.

UNDER THAT

IN

LIVESTOCK PARTS OF

THE ORDINANCE, THE EPD SPOKESMAN SAID KEEPING WOULD BE PROHIBITED ENTIRELY IN URBAN AREAS AND THE NEW TOWNS AS FROM JUNE 24 NEXT YEAR.

WISHING

TO MAKE USE OF THE COLLECTION LIVESTOCK FARMERS

AND PLACE SERVICE ARE REQUESTED TO DRY MUCK-OUT THE LIVESTOCK WASTES

SHOULD BE DELIVERED TO THEM IN COVERED PLASTIC BINS. THE BINS

SHOULD BE TRANSFERRED DESIGNATED COLLECTION POINTS WHERE THE WASTES INTO THE LIVESTOCK WASTE BINS PROVIDED BY EPD.

ENQUIRIES ON THE COLLECTION SERVICE OFFICER, MR WAI CHO-ON, ON 0-902234..

CAN

BE DIRECTED TO EPD

WARNING ON ILLEGAL ANIMAL, PLANT IMPORT

BRING BACK ANY THEIR RETURN FROM TRIPS PERMISSION FROM THE AGRICULTURE AND

THE PUBLIC WAS TODAY (TUESDAY) ADVISED NOT TO ENDANGERED SPECIES OF ANIMALS OR PLANTS ON ABROAD UNLESS THEY HAVE PRIOR FISHERIES DEPARTMENT FOR DOING SO.

MR M.K. CHEUNG,

IMMIGRATION WHO MAY CONTRAVENE LIVE AND

THE DEPARTMENT'S SENIOR CONSERVATION OFFICER, SAID: "DURING THE HOLIDAY PERIOD, CONTROL MEASURES AT ALL POINTS WILL BE STEPPED UP TO CHECK ON TRAVELLERS THE LAW BY ILLEGALLY BRINGING IN ANY SUCH SPECIES INCLUDING STUFFED SPECIMENS AS WELL AS PARTS OR DERIVATIVES.

SERIOUSLY

AND OFFENDERS SUCH "WE TAKE

OFFENCES PROSECUTIONS, HEAVY FINES AND FORFEITURE OF THE SPECIMENS."

WILL FACE

IN SO FAR THIS YEAR, MR CHEUNG SAID, THERE WERE SOME 380 CASES

ANIMALS AND PLANTS BREACH OF THE IMPORTATION RESTRICTIONS UNDER THE

AND LIVE SPECIES)

INVOLVING ORDINANCE, (PROTECTION OF ENDANGERED

1986 STUFFED SPECIMENS AND THEIR DERIVATIVES. THERE WERK 400 CASES IN AND 300 CASES IN 1985.

INVOLVED SUCH HIGHLY

'AMONG THE CASES IN RECENT MONTHS, SOME ENDANGERED SPECIES AS GIANT SALAMANDERS, PANGOLINS AND OWLS.

THE REMAINDER