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COMMISSION

OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES

Directorate-General

Environment. Nuclear Safety

and Civil Protection

XI/B/3

TELEFAX

Brussels WW/kds

26.6.1989

P.02

SUBJECT:

PROPOSAL FOR A COMMISSION REGULATION ON A PROHIBITION TO IMPORT RAW AND WORKED IVORY AS WELL AS ANY OTHER PRODUCT DERIVED FROM THE AFRICAN ELEPHANT INTO THE COMMUNITY

AS AGREED AT

COMMITTEE MEETING OF 22 JUNE LAST, I SUBMIT A REVISED TEXT OF THE ABOVE PROPOSAL FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION AS WELL AS A TEXT FOR THE ENVISAGED AGREEMENT ON THE AUTHORISATION OF IMPORT PERMITS IN EXCEPTIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES.

I SHOULD LIKE TO HAVE YOUR AGREEMENT ON THE PROPOSED REGULATION AS A MATTER OF URGENCY AND, AS AGREED BY THE COMMITTEE, AT LEAST ONE WEEK FROM THE DATE OF THIS FAX/TELEX MESSAGE. YOUR COMMENTS ON THE TEXT OF THE AGREEMENT CAN BE MADE SIMULTANEOUSLY OR AS SOON AS POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) NO

OF

1989

/89

ON A PROHIBITION TO IMPORT RAW AND WORKED IVORY

AS WELL AS ANY OTHER PRODUCT DERIVED FROM THE AFRICAN ELEPHANT INTO THE COMMUNITY

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES

HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) 3626/82 OF 3 DECEMBER 1982 ON IMPLEMENTATION IN THE COMMUNITY OF THE CONVENTION ON INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN ENDANGERED SPECIES OF WILD FAUNA AND FLORA, AND IN PARTICULAR ART. 21 THEREOF;

HAVING REGARD TO THE OPINION OF THE COMMITTEE ON THE CONVENTION OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN ENDANGERED SPECIES OF WILD FAUNA AND FLORA:

WHEREAS DESPITE THE IVORY QUOTA SYSTEM ESTABLISHED BY THE PARTIES TO THE CONVENTION ON INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN ENDANGERED SPECIES OF WILD FAUNA AND FLORA, MOST IVORY IS TRADED OUTSIDE OF THAT SYSTEM AND ILLEGAL AND EXCESSIVE TAKING OF ELEPHANTS CONTINUES TO TAKE PLACE AT UNSUSTAINABLE LEVELS;

* O.J. NO. L 384 OF 31.12.1982, P.1

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