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FRIDAY, MAY 19, 1989

OF

MR IU WENT ON TO EXPLAIN THE IN RESPECT OF THE IDENTIFICATION EVIDENCE.

DEEMING PROVISION IN THE BILL INCOMPLETE SPECIMENS AS COURT

"CURRENTLY.

A

SPECIMEN NEEDS

ΤΟ BE IDENTIFIED BEFORE A

PROSECUTION CAN BE BROUGHT.

"BECAUSE A LARGE NUMBER OF SPECIES ALE IDENTIFYING AN INCOMPLETE SPECIMEN IS OFTEN IMPOSSIBLE, ENABLES ANY OBJECT WHICH IS NOT READILY RECOGNISABLE OR REPRESENTED TO BE A SCHEDULED SPECIES TO BE IN A PROSECUTION CASE.'

"

INVOLVED,

AND

THE PROVISION BUT IS CLAIMED ACCEPTED AS EVIDENCE

MAXIMUM FINE то OBTAIN A LICENCE AND SCHEDULED SPECIES AND

MR IU SAID THE BILL IMPOSED FOR THE FIRST TIME A OF $10,000 FOR GIVING FALSE INFORMATION MAKING FALSE CLAIMS IN RESPECT OF MEDICINES. IN THE PAST, SUCH ACTS ONLY RESULTED OF THE LICENCE ISSUED.

CONTROLLED IN THE CANCELLATION

THE IN ADDITION, HE SAID, THE BILL EXTENDED

POWERS DELEGATED OFFICERS ΤΟ AUTHORISED

TO STOP, BOARD AND SEARCH ANY VESSELS,

WITH IN CONNECTION

THE IMPORTATION OF

OF COVER SUSPECTED

THE CONTRAVENTION

AIRCRAFT, TRAIN OR VEHICLE SCHEDULED

SPECIES

TO

RESTRICTIONS ON EXPORT OR POSSESSION OR THE LICENSING REQUIREMENT FOR SCHEDULED SPECIES AND CONTROLLED MEDICINES.

"SIMILARLY, THE BILL EXTENDS THE POWER OF AN AUTHORISED IS SUSPECTED OFFICER TO ENABLE HIM TO STOP AND SEARCH ANY PERSON WHO OF POSSESSING ANY SCHEDULED SPECIES OR CONTROLLED MEDICINES WITHOUT LICENCE," MR IU ADDED.

THE ENDANGERED SPECIES ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND TRADE

REPRESENTING IMPORTERS ASSOCIATIONS

AND VENDORS OF TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINES HAVE ALL BEEN CONSULTED. THEY GENERALLY SUPPORT PROPOSED AMENDMENTS.

THE AGRICULTURE AND

THE

FISHERIES DEPARTMENT HAS GIVEN ADVANCE

THEM TO DISPOSE OF NOTICES TO THE TRADERS TO ENABLE

THE EXISTING STOCKS BEFORE THE VARIOUS PROVISIONS OF THE BILL COME INTO OPERATION.

CONCERN EXPRESSED OVER SECTION OF U.S. OMNIBUS TRADE ACT

THE MINISTER FOR

HONG

KONG ECONOMIC

AND

TRADE

IN AFFAIRS THURSDAY (MAY 181 HONG WASHINGTON, MR PETER LO, SAID IN SEATTLE ON

ACT OF KONG WAS CONCERNED THAT THE SECTION OF THE U.S. OMNIBUS TRADE

THE U.S. ADOPTING 1988, KNOWN AS THE SUPER 301, CREATED THE RISK OF EITHER UNILATERAL ACTION OR BILATERAL APPROACHES TO ITS TRADE PROBLEM.

QUICKLY

THE INTO HE SAID THAT WOULD LEAD TRADE AND UNDERMINE THE MULTILATERAL TRADING SYSTEM.

REALM OF

MANAGED

MR LO