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16 January 2023  
(23-0367) Page: 1/1 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES  
Addendum  
The following communication, received on 13 January 2023, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of Hong Kong, China . 
 
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Notice of Lifting the Temporary Suspension on Commercial Imports of Live Hamsters into Hong Kong, 
China  
The Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department of the Government of Hong Kong, China 
temporarily suspended the import of hamsters for commercial purposes on 18 January 2022 as a 
precautionary measure out of the risks associated with COVID -19. The D epartment has subsequently 
lifted the import ban on 13 January 2023 after reviewing the risks in light of the current COVID -19 
pandemic situation.  
This addendum concerns a:  
[ ] Modification of final date for comments  
[ ] Modification of content and/or s cope of previously notified regulation  
[ ] Withdrawal of  regulation  
[ ] Change in period of application of measure  
[X] Other: Lifting the temporary import ban.  
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:  
Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department  
Import and Export D ivision  
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  
Text(s) available from: [  ] National Notification Authority, [  ] Na tional Enquiry Point. 
Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:  
Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department  
Import and Export Division  
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  
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