Appendices

Appendix 6

IMPORT CONTROL, LIVESTOCK QUARANTINE, EXPORT CERTIFICATION STATISTICS 2003-05

Certificates, Permits, Authorisations and Licences Issued

Certificates Issued
2003-04

2004-05

- Official Animal Health Certificates (for live animals for export)
551
687
- Health Certificates (for official endorsement for animal export)
1,756
1,642
- Sanitary Certificates (for animal by-products for export)
469
565
Permits/Licences Issued
2003-04

2004-05

- Permits (Import/Transit)
4,721
4,427
- Authorisations (Import/Transit)
 (Permits for multiple use were introduced to replace the single-use permits)
58
75
- Quarantine Centre Licences
0
0
- Animal Trader Licences
617
560
- Exhibition Licences
6
6
- Temporary Exhibition Permits
16
19
- Boarding Establishment Licences
18
18
- Riding Establishment Licences
10
8
- Dairy Licences
1
3


Inspections

Imported Animals Inspected at Air/Sea/Land Entry Points
2003-04

2004-05

- Breeding pigs
8,161
5,799
- Day-old chickens
9,128,698
7,581,220
- Dogs requiring quarantine
67
73
- Cats requiring quarantine
62
54
- Dogs exempt from quarantine
2,147
2,874
- Cat s exempt from quarantine
1,561
1,542
- Horses for racing
472
426
- Horses transhipped (to Macau)
66
86
Animal Control and Management
2003-04

2004-05

- Stray dogs caught
11,043
10,405
- Dogs admitted for observation following biting incident
666
757
- Prosecution cases
994
988


Enforcement Actions Taken

- Number of seized animals, birds, reptiles, plants and their derivative, etc
28,287
226,566
- Voluntary surrender of animals, birds, reptiles, plants and their derivative, etc
243
364
- Warnings issued
10
5
- Successful prosecution
190
202