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FRIDAY, JULY 29, 1988

THE NEW CONTROL IS AMONG A SERIES OF CHANGES MADE ΤΟ FIRST,

SECOND, THIRD AND FOURTH SCHEDULES OF THE ANIMALS PLANTS (PROTECTION OF ENDANGERED SPECIES) ORDINANCE IN LINE WITH UPDATED LISTS ADOPTED BY CITES.

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THE MAIN CHANGES TO THE FIRST SCHEDULE ARE THE INCLUSION IN THE LIST OF SCHEDULED SPECIES OF ALL CRANES, HUMMINGBIRDS, BUSTARDS, AND GIANT CLAMS, AND THE ADDITION OF NINE SPECIES OF FRUIT BATS, 50 SPECIES OF POISON DART FROGS, NINE SPECIES OF BUTTERFLIES, 17 GENERA OF CORALS AND 41 SPECIES OF LITTLE AGATE SNAILS.

IN ADDITION, PAMPAS FOX, FENNEC, BLACK MUNTJAC, TAKIN AND PECCARIES ARE ALSO ADDED TO THE LIST,

THE REVISIONS TO THE SECOND AND THIRD SCHEDULES INCLUDE CARVED PRODUCTS OF RHINO HORN, WHALE TEETH, SEA TURTLE SHELL AND MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS OF A NUMBER OF HIGHLY ENDANGERED SPECIES SUCH AS LEOPARD FUR COAT AND SEA TURTLE SPECTACLE FRAMES, AS WELL AS 71 SPECIES OF PITCHER PLANT.

"ANY MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC OR TRADER IN POSSESSION OF THESE SPECIES OF ENDANGERED ANIMALS AND PLANTS ON AND AFTER AUGUST 5 WILL BE GIVEN THREE MONTHS TO OBTAIN A VALID POSSESSION LICENCE FROM THE DEPARTMENT,' MR LAU SAID.

HE POINTED OUT THAT POSSESSION OF SCHEDULED SPECIES WITHOUT A VALID LICENCE WAS AN OFFENCE PUNISHABLE WITH A MAXIMUM FINE OF $5,000 PLUS MANDATORY FORFEITURE OF THE SPECIES.

PUNISHMENT FOR A REPEATED OFFENCE WAS A MAXIMUM FINE OF $10,000 PLUS SIX MONTHS' IMPRISONMENT.

CHANGES TO THE FOURTH SCHEDULE INVOLVE THE REVISION OF FEES SET IN 1976 FOR THE ISSUE OF LICENCES FOR THE IMPORT, EXPORT POSSESSION OF ENDANGERED SPECIES WITH EFFECT FROM THE SAME DATE.

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THE FEES FOR IMPORT AND EXPORT LICENCES FOR ANIMAL PARTS DERIVATIVES OR PLANTS OR PLANT DERIVATIVES WILL BE INCREASED FROM EXISTING LEVEL OF $10 TO A FLAT RATE OF $50.

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THE FEES FOR THE IMPORT OF LIVE ANIMALS WILL INCREASE FROM $260 TO $300 WHILE FEES FOR POSSESSION WILL GENERALLY INCREASE FROM $10 TO $55.

ENQUIRIES ABOUT THE NEW CONTROL MEASURE AND CHANGES TO VARIOUS SCHEDULES OF THE ORDINANCE CAN BE DIRECTED TO THE DEPARTMENT'S FAUNA CONSERVATION SECTION ON 3-7332123 OR 3-7332124.

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