Written question asked by Norman Baker (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 12 October 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 21 October 2004. It was answered by Elliot Morley (Labour) on Thursday, 21 October 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, if the Government supported the proposal at the CITES meeting in Bangkok to allow Nambia and South Africa to resume trade in black rhino products.

Answer: Norman Baker: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs whether the Government supported the proposal at the Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species meeting in Bangkok to allow Nambia and South Africa to resume trade in black rhino products. [191136] Mr. Morley: Following expert advice the Government, along with the other EU member states, voted in support of the amended Namibian proposal. This provided that only adult males could be exported and that all hunting trophies would be marked with the country of origin, species, quota number and year of export. South Africa's proposal was also supported following .their amendment reducing the annual quota from 10 to five animals. These amended proposals were subsequently adopted in plenary.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 425 c830W; 191136
Session: 2003-04
Subjects: Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species Exports Nature conservation Namibia Trade South Africa Rhinoceros
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