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Written question asked by Jim Cousins (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 20 December 1994. It was answered by Robert Atkins (Conservative) on Tuesday, 20 December 1994 on behalf of the Department of the Environment.


Dept of the Environment

Question
What is Her Majesty's Government's policy in respect of (a) the agreement made at UN Environment Programme Conference in 1993 that a state has sovereignty over its flora and fauna and (b) whether this sovereignty extends to micro-organisms; and what steps Her Majesty's Government is taking to ensure the categorisation and identification of micro-organisms.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
251 c1110W
Session
1994-95
Subjects
Environment protection Nature conservation UN Environment Programme