Written question asked by Norman Baker (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 30 November 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 9 December 2004. It was answered by Elliot Morley (Labour) on Thursday, 9 December 2004 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 efforts are being taken to encourage action at an EU level to ensure that ramin is listed under Annex B of EU Regulation 338/97.

Answer: Norman Baker: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what efforts are being taken to encourage action at an EU level to ensure that ramin is listed under Annex B of EU Regulation 338/97. [202080] Mr. Morley: Proposals to amend the Annexes to Council Regulation (EC) No. 338/97, including the listing of ramin on Annex B, will be discussed at the next meeting of the EU Committee on Trade in Wild Fauna and Flora on 14 December 2004. These changes are needed to give effect to the amendments to the CITES appendices agreed in Bangkok last October and the UK will be pressing the Commission to ensure that they are adopted within the 90 day deadline.

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