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4. MEETINGS OF THE PPC/APPPC ARE HELD BIENNIALLY. HONG KONG HAS ATTENDED SIX MEETINGS SINCE 1969 (REFERENCE AT ANNEX C). IN 1969 HONG KONG ATTENDED AS AN OBSERVER ATTACHED TO THE UNITED KINGDOM DELEGATION. SUBSEQUENTLY, HONG KONG HAS ATTENDED IN THE CAPACITY OF UNITED KINGDOM DELEGATE.
5. AGREEMENT WAS REACHED AT JLG VIII IN NOVEMBER 1987 ON HONG KONG'S CONTINUED PARTICIPATION AFTER 1997 IN THE ACTIVITIES OF SUBSIDIARY BODIES OF THE FAO IN THE ASIA-PACIFIC REGION, WHICH INCLUDE THE APPPC.
6. THE UNITED KINGDOM RATIFIED THE AGREEMENT ON 3 DECEMBER 1956 AND DEPOSITED ITS INSTRUMENT OF ACCEPTANCE OF THE AMENDMENT ON 31 DECEMBER 1968. THE LATTER ENTERED INTO FORCE ON 16 AUGUST 1969 AND THE AGREEMENT HAS APPLIED TO HONG KONG FROM THAT DATE. (REFERENCE AT ANNEX D).
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7. THE APPPC PROVIDES THE MACHINERY FOR INTERGOVERNMENTAL CONSULTATION ON ACTION REQUIRED FOR THE PROTECTION OF PLANT RESOURCES IN THE ASIA-PACIFIC REGION AND A FORUM FOR EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION ON TECHNICAL DEVELOPMENT AND PLANT PROTECTION MATTERS.
8. THE INFORMATION SERVICE OF APPPC REGULARLY PROVIDES AND CIRCULATES NEWSLETTERS, INFORMATION PAPERS AS WELL AS TECHNICAL DOCUMENTS. THESE ARE VERY GOOD REFERENCE MATERIALS AND MANY FIND USEFUL APPLICATION IN LOCAL PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT OF PLANT PROTECTION WORK, INCLUDING THE FORMULATION OF LOCAL LEGISLATION PERTAINING TO PLANT QUARANTINE AND PESTICIDE CONTROL.
9. THE APPPC MEETINGS OFFER HONG KONG EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITIES TO ACQUIRE FIRST HAND INFORMATION ON THE LATEST DEVELOPMENT OF PLANT PROTECTION WORK IN NEIGHBOURING COUNTRIES. THIS HAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE PREVENTION OF THE INTRODUCTION AND SPREAD OF DESTRUCTIVE PESTS AND DISEASES THAT MIGHT OTHERWISE SERIOUSLY AFFECT LOCAL AGRICULTURE.
10. THE CERTIFICATION, INSPECTION AND OTHER PLANT QUARANTINE PROCEDURES ADOPTED UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE AGREEMENT FACILITATE THE LARGE TRADE IN PLANTS AND PLANT PRODUCTS THAT PASSES THROUGH HONG KONG TO COUNTRIES IN THE REGION.
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