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PQ'S ON ENDANGERED SPECIES

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1. WE HAVE RECEIVED FROM MR TONY BANKS MP THE FOLLOWING 8 QUESTIONS FOR WRITTEN REPLY:

(A) WHAT CHANGES HAVE BEEN MADE BY THE HONG KONG AUTHORITIES IN

LEGISLATION FOLLOWING THEIR REVIEW OF MEASURES DESIGNED TO

ENFORCE THEIR RESPONSIBILITES UNDER THE CONVETION ON INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN ENDANGERED SPECIES.

(B) IF THE SECRETARY OF STATE WILL MAKE A STATEMENT ON THE

OPERATION TO DATE OF THE ANIMALS AND PLANTS (PROTECTION OF ENDANGERED SPECIES) ORDINANCE (REPLACEMENT OF SCHEDULES) ORDER 1988 MADE BY THE HONG KONG EXECUTIVE COUNCIL ON 26 JULY 1988 IN

RESPECT OF THE IMPORT OF ELEPHANT TUSKS.

(C) HOW MANY SEIZURES OF ILLEGALLY IMPORTED ENDANGERED SPECIES WERE MADE BY THE HONG KONG AUTHORITIES IN THE SECOND SIX MONTH PERIOD OF 1988: HOW MANY SEIZURES WERE MADE OF SIMILAR CATEGORIES

INTENDED FOR EXPORT AND IF HE WILL GIVE DETAILS OF ALL SEIZURES MADE.

(D) HOW MANY RESTAURANT INSPECTIONS WERE CARRIED OUT BY THE HONG

KONG AUTHORITIES IN THE SECOND SIX MONTH PERIOD OF 1988 TO ENSURE

THAT NO RARE AND ENDANGERED SPECIES OF ANIMALS AND PLANTS WERE

OFFERED FOR SALE AS FOOD: AND IF ANY SEIZURES WERE MADE.

(E) WHAT INFORMATION THE SECRETARY OF STATE HAS ON WHETHER THE BAN BY THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT ON THE INTERNAL SALE OF MEDICINAL

PRODUCTS CONTAINING RHINO HORN WILL ALSO INCLUDE A BAN ON THE EXPORT OF SUCH PRODUCTS.

(F) IF THE SECRETARY OF STATE WILL MAKE A STATEMENT ON THE PROGRESS MADE BY THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT IN BANNING THE INTERNAL

SALE OF MEDICINAL PRODUCTS CONTAINING RHINO HORN.

(G) WHETHER ANY AUCTIONS ARE IMPENDING IN HONG KONG OF ANIMAL

TUSKS, SKINS AND ANTLERS BY THE AUTHORITIES.

(H) HOW MANY PROSECUTIONS WERE INITIATED BY THE HONG KONG AUTHORITIES IN 1988 ARISING FROM ILLEGAL IMPORTS, EXPORTS AND

POSSESSION OF ENDANGERED. SPECIES.

2. WE WOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR YOUR COMMENTS ON THESE QUESTIONS, AND INFORMATION ON WHICH WE CAN BASE DRAFT REPLIES. WE WOULD BE

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