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To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the impact of Government support for the Convention on Trade in Endangered Species on the volume in trade of wild caught (a) parrots and (b) other birds imported into (i) Europe and...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the impact of Government support for the Convention on Trade in Endangered Species on the volume in trade of wild caught (a) parrots and (b) other birds imported into (i) Europe and...
Asked by
Andrew George
(Liberal Democrat)
Answered by
Elliot Morley
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
28 October 2003
For answer on
13 November 2003
Answered on
13 November 2003
Andrew George: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what assessment she has made of the impact of
Government support for the Convention on Trade in Endangered Species on the volume in trade of wild caught (a) parrots and (b) other
birds imported into (i) Europe and (ii) the UK since the UK signed the Convention. [135820]
Mr. Morley: The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) aims to protect certain plants and animals by
regulating and monitoring their international trade to prevent it reaching unsustainable levels. Currently CITES regulates
international trade in over 30,000 species, of which approximately 25,000 are plants. The Convention came into force in 1975, and
the UK became a party in 1976. Pre-Convention figures concerning the importation of parrots and other birds are not available.
No specific study has been made of the impact of the Convention on the trade in these species. However, all EU member states are
required to provide annual reports on the trade in CITES species. These are closely monitored by the European Commission, and powers
are available to enable member states to take urgent action in the event that a particular pattern of trade is judged to be
unsustainable.
Subjects
Birds; Conservation; Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species; Import controls; Imports; Europe; Trade; Wildlife; Parrots
Date
13 November 2003
Reference
135820; 413 c420W
House
House of Commons