Hong Kong's health official will leave Tuesday for a four-day
visit to Germany to learn more about horse import arrangement for a
better preparation of equestrian games in 2008 Olympics, the Hong
Kong government said Monday.
The Secretary for Health, Welfare and Food, York Chow, will meet
with German officials from the Federal Ministry of Food,
Agriculture and Consumer Protection to discuss issues including
equine import and export arrangements, quarantine of stables and
health certification.
He will also attend the World Equestrian Games Aachen 2006 in
Germany, the biggest equestrian event before the 2008 Olympics, and
meet with the games organizers to better understand the operation
of the event.
During his visit, Chow also plans to hold talks with officials
and veterinarians of the International Federation for Equestrian
Sports and brief them on Hong Kong's import arrangements for horses
participating in the 2008 Olympic and Paralympic Equestrian
Events.
(Xinhua News Agency August 29, 2006)
