Written question asked by Peter Ainsworth (Conservative) on Thursday, 11 April 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 10 June 2002. It was answered by Baroness Beckett (Labour) on Monday, 10 June 2002 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what information she has received concerning action taken by Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands in relation to trade in Brazilian mahogany since 19th October 2001; and if she will make a statement.

Answer: Mr. Peter Ainsworth: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what information she has received concerning action taken by Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands in relation to trade in Brazilian mahogany since 19 October 2001; and if she will make a statement. [50456] Margaret Beckett: We understand from the German CITES Management Authority that, since the moratorium, three cargoes of Brazilian mahogany have been cleared by German customs and one has been detained at Hamburg. We understand from the Dutch CITES Management Authority that one cargo has been detained at Vlissingen. To date we have received no relevant information from the Belgian authorities.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 50456; 386 c893W
Session: 2001-02
Subjects: EU action Germany Import controls Imports Trade Timber Netherlands Belgium Brazil
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