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A TOTAL BAN ON IMPORTS UNDER ARTICLE 10(1)(G) OF THE EXISTING EC REGULATION (IN COMMON WITH THE UK AND OTHER EC STATES). YOU SHOULD ALSO EXPLAIN THE BACKGROUND TO THE UK'S BAN (PARA 9 OF GUIDANCE TUR) MAKING THE POINT THAT IT IS INTENDED ESSENTIALLY AS AN INTERIM MEASURE PENDING AGREEMENT ON A LONG-TERM INTERNATIONAL STRATEGY FOR THE AFRICAN ELEPHANT WHICH WILL BE DISCUSSED AT THE CONFERENCE OF CITES SIGNATORIES IN OCTOBER.

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