G/SPS/N/HKG/35/Add.1  
 
6 July 2017  
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Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication, received on 30 June 2017, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of Hong Kong, China . 
 
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Acceptance of the importation of Hendra vaccinated horses into Hong Kong, China  
At present, the importation of horses into Hong Kong, China must, among other conditions, satisfy 
that: (i) no case of Hendra virus infection has been reported in the horse -exporting region for two 
years; or (ii) the test for Hendra virus is negative.  
The Agr iculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department has currently approved the importation of 
Hendra vaccinated horses into Hong Kong, China by means of waiver on a case -by-case basis. 
Hence, further to our notification G/SPS/N/HKG/35 of 7 February 2011, Hong Kong, China will 
revise the veterinary conditions in relation to Hendra virus requirements (as shown in italics  and 
highlighted in yellow in the attachments) under the testing and vaccination section of the relevant 
export certificates.  
The amended require ments will apply to the export certificates for horses permanent imported and 
temporary imported into Hong Kong, China, and export certificate for re -entry of resident horses 
into Hong Kong, China.  
Proposed implementation date: 15 July 2017  
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2017/SPS/HKG/17_2992_00_e.pdf  
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2017/SPS/HKG/17_2992_01_e.pdf  
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2017/SPS/HKG/17_2992_02_e.pdf  
This addendum concerns a: 
[ ] Modification of final date for comments  
[ ] Notification of adoption, publication or entry into force of regulation  
[X] Modification of content and/or scope of previously notified draft regulation  
[ ] Withdrawal of proposed regulation  
[ ] Change in proposed date of adoption, publication or date of entry into force  
[ ] Other:  
Comment period: (If the addendum extends the scope of the previously notified 
measure in terms of products and/or potentially affected Members, a new deadline for 
receipt of comments should be provided, normally of at least 60 calendar days. Under 
other circumstances, such as extension of originally announced final date for comments, 
the comment period provided in the addendum may vary.)  
[ ] Sixty days from the dat e of circulation of the addendum to the notification and/or 
(dd/mm/yy) : Not applicable  G/SPS/N/HKG/35/Add.1  
 
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  Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [  ] National Notification Authority, 
[ ] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available ) of 
other body:  
  
Text(s) available from: [  ] National Notification Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point. 
Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:  
Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department  
Import and Export Divisio n 
(Attn: Dr. Kenny Ho)  
5/F, Cheung Sha Wan Government Offices  
303 Cheung Sha Wan Road  
Kowloon  
Hong Kong  
Fax: +(852) 2375 3563  
E-mail: icsenquiry@afcd.gov.hk  
Website: 
http://www.afcd.gov.hk/english/quarantine/qua_ie/qua_ie_ipab/qua_ie_ipab_ihea/qua_ie_ipab_ih
ea.html   
 
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