Public Health (Animals and Birds) Ordinance (Cap.139)
- Notifying member
- Hong Kong, China
- Title
- Public Health (Animals and Birds) Ordinance (Cap.139)
- First published
- 01/01/1936
- First EIF
- Latest published
- 14/07/2008
- In force to
- Latest notification
- G/LIC/N/3/HKG/27
- Product categories
- List of products subject to licensing
- Nature of licensing
- Administrative purpose/measure being implemented
- Administrative body(ies) for submission of applications
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- Contact point for information on eligibility
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Same as the "Administrative bodies"
- Expected duration of licensing procedure
- Found by secretariat
- No
- Related document symbols
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- G/LIC/N/2/HKG/24
- Source
- Notes
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G/LIC/N/2/HKG/24
Phase 2 of Trade Single Window (TSW)
Modification of specific details in existing procedures: Providing a one-stop electronic platform for submission of trade documents for licence applications
Phase 2 of the TSW was launched on 15 May 2023. It covers the following 14 types of trade documents initially:
- Licence to Export/Re-export for Endangered Species
- Licence to Import for Endangered Species
- Permit for Import of Mammals from the Mainland and Animal Products
- Re-export Certificate for Species of non-Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora or not yet Controlled under the Protection of Endangered Species of Animals and Plants Ordinance (Cap. 586)
- Special Permit for Import of Animals and Birds from Overseas
- Special Permit for Import of Dogs and Cats from Overseas
- Special Permit for Import of Food/Pet Reptiles from Overseas
- Food Inspection Certificate
- Health Certificate for Foods of Animal Origin
- Import Licence for Frozen/Chilled Meat or Poultry
- Permission for Import of Milk and Milk Beverage/Cream/Frozen Confections
- Permission for Import of Eggs
- Permission for Import of Game, Meat and Poultry
- Permission for Import of Meat or Poultry for the Purpose of Re-export
It is the Government's plan to further extend the TSW to cover another 14 types of trade documents (see the list annexed to the press release provided in Box 5 above for these 14 types of trade documents).
The 14 types of trade documents covered in Phase 1 of the TSW (first rolled out in December 2018 and could be found at https://www.tradesinglewindow.hk/portal/en/useful_information/annex_g.html) are in full service.
The use of the services provided by Phase 1 and Phase 2 of the TSW is voluntary, and trade members may continue to use existing channels provided by relevant government departments for submitting trade documents.
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