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ENVIRONMENT COUNCIL 8-9 JUNE 1989

ANY OTHER BUSINESS: AFRICAN ELEPHANT

LINE TO TAKE

UK

Government has become increasingly concerned about the plight of the African

elephant in the light of growing evidence of the decline in its numbers.

We now

believe that there is a clear case for transferring the African elephant from

Appendix II to appendix I of CITES. We have prepared a Resolution to put to the

CITES Conference in October calling on all Party States to support Appendix I

listing and to implement the controls under this listing immediately.

Furthermore, we believe that the European Community should ban the import of new

ivory with immediate effect. I believe it is vital that the European Community

should do all it can to help conserve this species and I urge you all to give

your support to these proposals.