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(D) ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY (170). TWO SEA TURTLES WERE SEIZED DURING THESE INSPECTIONS. IN ADDITION, 445 INSPECTIONS WERE MADE OF LOCAL MARKETS AND SHOPS. THIS RESULTED IN 15 SEIZURES, NONE OF WHICH WAS RELATED TO FOOD ITEMS. (THEY INCLUDED 1.5 KG. RHINO HORN, 0.5 KG RHINO HIDE, 0.25 KG MUSK PODS AND 17 PCS. ELEPHANT SKINS).
(E) THE PROPOSED BAN ON MEDICINAL PRODUCTS CLAIMING TO CONTAIN RHINOCEROS HORN INGREDIENTS WILL COVER THEIR IMPORT, POSSESSION AND EXPORT.
(F) THE NECESSARY LEGISLATION IS BEING DRAFTED. SEE (A) ABOVE. WE HOPE TO INTRODUCE IT THIS SESSION.
(G) HONG KONG GOVERNMENT WILL SHORTLY SEEK TENDER FOR THE SALE OF CONFISCATED CITES APPENDIX II SPECIMENS (I.E. THOSE PERMITTED BY CITES FOR COMMERCIAL TRADE) INCLUDING ELEPHANT TUSKS, SKINS OF FELIDAE (CATS), REPTILES, CHINCHILLA AND OTTERS, DEER ANTLERS AND AMERICAN GINSENG ROOT.
(H) TWO HUNDRED AND NINETY EIGHT (298).
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