Cap. 586 — Hong Kong SAR China law | Esheria

Cap. 586

This Ordinance controls imports, exports, re-exports, transit, possession, and licensing for protected species in Hong Kong.

Jurisdiction
Hong Kong SAR China
Instrument
Act or statute
Version
Undated source snapshot
Language
en
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appendix classification certificate requirements document validity elephant ivory controls enforcement fees import/export controls imports and exports licensing permits and certificates re-export certification regulated species regulatory exemptions sample collections species identification species import/export controls species listings

Statute overview

About this statute

This Ordinance controls imports, exports, re-exports, transit, possession, and licensing for protected species in Hong Kong. This provision lets specified authorities grant exemptions, amend schedules, set forms, issue re-export certificates, and create regulations. It also gives appeal rights against certain Director decisions and requires courts to conceal informer-identifying material unless disclosure is justified. This provision lists many animal and plant species and places them in Appendices I, II, or III, with some species or populations excluded from particular appendices. This provision lists many species in CITES appendices, sets special annotations and exceptions, and includes permit, certificate, quota, and fee rules. This provision sets document and labeling rules for trade in specimens, including scientific-name requirements, permit/certificate authentication, sample-collection carnet conditions, and special rules for elephant ivory and elephant hunting trophies.

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