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Written question asked by Jo Stevens (Labour) on Thursday, 13 December 2018, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 18 December 2018 (named day). It was answered by Baroness Coffey (Conservative) on Tuesday, 18 December 2018 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Tigers: Conservation

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of banning the commercial (a) internal trade and (b) import and export of tigers that have been bred in captivity after the UK leaves the EU.

Answer

The UK has stricter measures in place for tigers than those required by the EU Wildlife Trade Regulations and by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES). Applications for import or export of live captive bred tigers are considered on a case by case basis and need to include full details of the destination and intended use of the animal. The sale of live captive bred tigers in the UK is only permitted where the specimens are to be used for conservation purposes.

These strict measures will continue when the UK leaves the EU.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
202095
Session
2017-19
Transferred
Yes
Subjects
Conservation Smuggling Tigers Brexit
Link
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