Endangered Species Protection

Endangered Species Protection against Over-exploitation through International Trade

06.06.2019 Circular Letter - The Protection of Endangered Species of Animals and Plants Ordinance (Cap. 586) - Proposed Fee Revision Annex - Proposed Fees Prescribed in the Protection of Endangered Species of Animals and Plants Ordinance (Cap. 586) (Proposed to be Effective Early 2020) 04.04.2019 Circular Letter - Proposals for amendment of the Appendices to CITES Proposals for Amendment of Appendices I and II at the 18th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties (CoP18) 26.10.2018 More Endangered Species are Brought into Control (on 1 November 2018) More Endangered Species are Brought into Control - Annex 1 More Endangered Species are Brought into Control - Annex 2 31.08.2018 The Protection of Endangered Species of Animals and Plants (Amendment) Ordinance 2018 - Frequently Asked Questions (Antique Ivory) 09.07.2018 Circular Letter - Amendments to the Protection of Endangered Species of Animals and Plants Ordinance 23.04.2018 Press Release - Government will Phase Out Local Ivory Trade and Increase Penalties on Illicit Trade in Endangered Species from May 09.03.2018 Circular Letter - The Protection of Endangered Species of Animals and Plants (Amendment) Ordinance 2018 - Phasing Out the Local Trade in Ivory Annex I - The Protection of Endangered Species of Animals and Plants (Amendment) Ordinance 2018 - Application Method for Licence to Possess for Ivory Annex II - The Protection of Endangered Species of Animals and Plants (Amendment) Ordinance 2018 - Application Method for Licence to Import/ Re-export for Antique Ivory 05.03.2018 Circular Letter - The Protection of Endangered Species of Animals and Plants (Amendment) Ordinance 2018 The Protection of Endangered Species of Animals and Plants (Amendment) Ordinance 2018 - Frequently Asked Questions 22.09.2017 Circular Letter - Survey Questionnaire for Ivory Craftsmen on Re-employment Training (Chinese Version only) 02.06.2017 Circular Letter - The Protection of Endangered Species of Animals and Plants Ordinance (Cap. 586) - Plan for Phasing out the Local Trade in Elephant Ivory - Licence to Re-export Pre-Convention Ivory 24.01.2017 Circular Letter - Amendments to Appendices I and II of CITES Adopted by the 17th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties 21.12.2016 Circular Letter - The Protection of Endangered Species of Animals and Plants Ordinance (Cap. 586) - Plan for Phasing out the Local Trade in Elephant Ivory 07.10.2016 Circular Letter - The Protection of Endangered Species of Animals and Plants Ordinance (Cap. 586) - Penalty Review 21.09.2016 Circular Letter - Survey Questionnaire for Ivory Workers (Chinese Version only) 08.08.2016 Proposals for amendment of Appendices I and II at the 17th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties (CoP17) - Summary of Proposals 08.08.2016 Circular Letter - Proposals for Amendment of the Appendices of CITES (to relevant traders) 28.07.2016 Circular Letter - The Protection of Endangered Species of Animals and Plants Ordinance (Cap. 586) - Ivory Trade Annex - The Protection of Endangered Species of Animals and Plants Ordinance (Cap. 586) -  Briefing Session on Ivory Trade 26.05.2016 Circular Letter - The Protection of Endangered Species of Animals and Plants Ordinance (Cap. 586) - Regulations on Possession of Humphead Wrasse (To operators of seafood restaurant and seafood stall) (Chinese Version only)   05.04.2016 Circular Letter - Control on Re-export of Pre-Convention Ivory to China (Chinese Version only) Annex - Notification of CITES No. 2016/034 25.03.2016 TV Announcement in the Public Interest (API) 11.03.2016 Circular Letter - The Protection of Endangered Species of Animals and Plants Ordinance (Cap. 586) - Regulations on Possession of Humphead Wrasse (To Permitee of Licence to Possess for Humphead Wrasse) (Chinese Version only) 30.10.2015 Circular Letter - New Controls on Ivory Trade Under the Protection of Endangered Species of Animals and Plants Ordinance (Chinese Version only) Annex - Poster "Don't bring Ivory into or out of Hong Kong" 31.08.2015 Circular Letter - New Controls on Import and Re-export of Pre-Convention Ivory Under the Protection of Endangered Species of Animals and Plants Ordinance (Chinese Version Only) 30.01.2015 Circular Letter - The Protection of Endangered Species of Animals and Plants Ordinance (Cap. 586) - Regulations on Ivory Trade  25.09.2014 Circular Letter - New Controls on Some Shark and Ray Species Under the Protection of Endangered Species of Animals and Plants Ordinance Annex II - Declaration of Stock of Newly Scheduled Shark and Ray Species Under the Protection of Endangered Species of Animals and Plants Ordinance Annex III - Briefing Session on Regulations on Newly Scheduled Shark and Ray Species under the Protection of Endangered Species of Animals and Plants Ordinance Guidelines - Declaration of Stock of Newly Scheduled Shark and Ray Species Under the Protection of Endangered Species of Animals and Plants Ordinance (Chinese Version Only) 25.09.2014 Circular Letter - Amendments to the Protection of Endangered Species of Animals and Plants Ordinance Annex I - Amendments to Appendices and Annotations of the Protection of Endangered Species of Animals and Plants Ordinance, Cap. 586 Annex II - Declaration of Stock of Newly Scheduled Species Under the Protection of Endangered Species of Animals and Plants Ordinance Annex III - Briefing Sessions on Regulations on Newly Scheduled Species Under the Protection of Endangered Species of Animals and Plants Ordinance 16.06.2014 AFCD Commenced the Destruction of Confiscated Ivory 28.02.2014 Circular Letter - The Protection of Endangered Species of Animals and Plants Ordinance (Cap. 586) - Regulations on Ivory Trade 21.01.2014 Endangered Species Resource Centre Open Day Endangered Species Resource Centre will Open to Public at 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Every Saturday in February and March 2014 (Except Public Holidays). All are welcome. 10.05.2013 Circular Letter - Amendments to Appendices I and II of CITES Adopted by the 16th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties 02.05.2013 Circular Letter - Regulation on Trade in Asian Arowana Under the Protection of Endangered Species of Animals and Plants Ordinance