Government gazettes to include more endangered species on control list

The Government gazetted today (October 16) the Protection of Endangered Species of Animals and Plants Ordinance (Amendment of Schedules 1 and 3) Order 2026 (the Amendment Order) to amend Schedules 1 and 3 to the Protection of Endangered Species of Animals and Plants Ordinance (Cap. 586) (the Ordinance) so as to implement the latest list of endangered species subject to control under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). The 20th meeting of the Conference of the Parties was held in November and December 2025, at which Appendices I and II to CITES were amended, updating the list of endangered species subject to control. A spokesman for the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) said that CITES is implemented in Hong Kong through the Ordinance and hence the Ordinance is updated from time to time in light of the latest requirements of CITES. The Amendment Order aims to give effect to the latest regulations of CITES on the controlled species. The Amendment Order mainly reflects the addition, removal and other changes of species listed in the Appendices to CITES, and involves a number of species of sharks, manta ra

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