To tie in with the response level under the "Preparedness and Response Plan for Novel Infectious Disease of Public Health Significance" being raised to Emergency Response Level and avoid people from gathering, the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department today (January 28) announced that the reception and licensing services provided at Cheung Sha Wan Government Offices will be temporarily suspended from tomorrow (January 29) until further notice. Major services affected includes:
- Licence on import, export, re-export and possession of endangered species
- Relevant licences and permits on pesticides
- Permits for import/transshipment of animals, poultry and animal products; animal health certificates and Sanitary Certificate For Products of Animal Origin
- Import licence and Phytosanitary Certificate on plant and plant product
- Licences on animal trading and breeding, boarding, horse riding premises and animal exhibition
- Marine Fish Culture Licence
- Relevant permits of country parks and marine parks
Public can submit their document at a collection box placed at the lobby by AFCD at G/F of Cheung Sha Wan Government Offices.
For enquiries, please call the AFCD on 2708 8885.
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