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THURSDAY, MAY 26, 1988

"AS THE NEW PROHIBITION WILL TAKE EFFECT IN THE NEAR FUTURE, IT IS THEREFORE IN THEIR INTEREST THAT THEY SHOULD DISPOSE OF THEIR STOCKS OF SUCH PRODUCTS AND NOT MAKE FURTHER ORDERS, HE SAID.

MR CHEUNG SAID THE NEW CONTROL MEASURE WAS BEING ARRANGED IN CONFORMITY WITH A RECOMMENDATION OF THE CONVENTION ON INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN ENDANGERED SPECIES OF WILD FAUNA AND FLORA (CITES) IN A WORLDWIDE EFFORT ΤΟ SAVE VARIOUS SPECIES OF RHINOCEROS FROM EXTINCTION.

IMPOSED PROHIBITIONS

ON THE IMPORT,

"HONG KONG HAS ALREADY EXPORT AND POSSESSION OF RHINOCEROS HORN, HIDE AND OTHER RHINOCEROS PARTS AND DERIVATIVES UNDER EXISTING LAW," HE SAID.

STRENGTHENED BY

ΤΟ HAVE ANY RHINOCEROS

"THESE CONTROL MEASURES ARE BEING FURTHER INCLUDING ALL MEDICINAL PRODUCTS CLAIMING CONTENT INTO THE PROHIBITION LIST.

VIOLATION OF THE ANIMALS AND PLANTS (PROTECTION OF ENDANGERED SPECIES) ORDINANCE MAY RESULT IN HEAVY PENALTIES INCLUDING FINES, IMPRISONMENT AND FORFEITURE OF THE ITEMS.

COMMITTEE TO EXAMINE SAFETY CODES OF SPORTS BODIES

* *

ACTIVE

THE

COMMITTEE ON SAFETY IN OUTDOOR PURSUITS WOULD TAKE AN

AND IN EXAMINING THE ADEQUACY OF CODES OF SAFETY

OTHER MEASURES IN FORCE WITHIN SPORTS RELATED ORGANISATIONS, CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE, MR ROBERT WILSON, SAID TODAY (THURSDAY).

SPEAKING AT A PRESS CONFERENCE ON THE WORK AND PUBLICITY PROGRAMMES OF THE COMMITTEE, MR WILSON SAID A QUESTIONNAIRE WOULD SOON

SPORTS BE SENT TO

ORGANISATIONS TO ENQUIRE INTO THEIR SAFETY PRECAUTIONS.

WITH

SOME

OF

THEIR FEEDBACK, THE COMMITTEE COULD ADVISE ORGANISATIONS ON WAYS TO IMPROVE SAFETY WITHIN THEIR SPORT, HE SAID.

THE

SPORTS

"IN THIS WAY THE COMMITTEE HOPES TO RAISE THE

ORGANISATIONS OF THE NEED TO HAVE UP-TO-DATE COLES OF SAFETY AND THE MEANS

THE TO SUPERVISE AND ENFORCE THEM, SO AS TO REDUCE

HE SAID. NUMBER OF ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES TO THE MINIMUM,

AWARENESS

OF

/THE COMMITTEE