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... GAP_COP9_E GOOD AGRICULTRAL PRACTICES FOR CROP PRODUCTION CODE OF PRACTICE 9 About “GAP- CROP” The GAP-CROP provides guidelines on local sustainable production of safe, healthy vegetables and fruits. It focuses on reducing the risk of chemical contamination (e.g. by pes- ticide and heavy metal) at...

... $5,000, with a view to further curbing illegal feeding activities, thereby reducing the nuisance and environmental hygiene problems caused to the public by feeding feral pigeons and wild animals, and maintaining an ecological balance." In addition, the Amendment Ordinance will expand the scope of the...

... step up patrols and take stringent enforcement action." Only a vessel registered under the Fisheries Protection Ordinance can be used for fishing in Hong Kong waters and only the fishing methods listed on its Certificate of Local Fishing Vessel Registration can be employed for fishing by the vessel...

... as 353 kilograms gross weight of the African longfin eel (Anguilla mossambica) from Mauritania to Hong Kong via Turkey. Upon examination by the AFCD, the shipment was found to be eel fry and the regulated European eel (Anguilla anguilla) was found blended in the shipment. A total of 53 kilograms of...

... under the Pesticides Ordinance (Cap. 133) Introduction 1. The manufacture, import, supply, storage and sale of all pesticides in Hong Kong are controlled under the Pesticides Ordinance (Cap. 133) administered by the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department.   2. This document aims to provide...

... which had submitted records, and required them to attach these markers to their corresponding oyster rafts for the working group to inspect. Oyster rafts attached with markers provided by the working group may temporarily remain in Deep Bay, and the working group will handle these rafts in the next...

... to the revised Definition of Terms used in Statutory Plans promulgated by the Town Planning Board, planning permission is not required for "Agri enJoy" farms to undertake ancillary activities directly related to commercial crop farming and aquaculture endorsed by the Director of Agriculture...

...Rediscovery of Ischnura rufostigma (Selys, 1876) in Hong Kong after half a century Ischnura rufostigma, known to be a historical odonate record of Hong Kong, was rediscovered by a member of the public earlier this month. A male of this species was observed by Patrick Leung in a barren field in the...

... Sample from Mai Po Nature Reserve tests positive for H5N1 virusFriday, November 8, 2024 The Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) was notified today (November 8) by the University of Hong Kong (HKU) that an environmental sample taken from the Mai Po Nature Reserve (MPNR) tested...

... products (except dogs, cats and endangered species) into/via Hong Kong, and no import permit will be issued by this Department. However, it is recommended that the following requirements are to be complied with: 1. The biological products were derived from animals free from infectious diseases and in...