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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM ON EUROPEAN COMMUNITY LEGISLATION
PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL REGULATION STRENGTHENING THE EXISTING CONTROLS ON IMPORTS OF AFRICAN ELEPHANT IVORY AND OTHER DERIVATIES SET OUT IN REGULATION EEC 3626/82
SUBMITTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT
SUBJECT MATTER
This
21* JULY 1989
proposal aims to impose a ban on commerical imports into the Community of raw and worked ivory and other products derived from the African Elephant. It would not affect exports of ivory or restrict intra-Community trade, and would allow member states the discretion to issue import permits in excep- tional circumstances. The proposal arises from the Environment Council meeting on 8-9 June at which the Commission was invited by the Council to bring forward a formal proposal. The Council ; agreed that member states could take their own measures in advance of Community action. Lord Caithness wrote to the 14 June to inform them
Chairman of the Select Committees on of these developments.
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MINISTERIAL RESPONSIBILITY
The Secretary of State for the Environment is for policy on the draft regulation.
LEGAL AND PROCEDURAL ISSUES
i)
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Legal basis Regulation 3626/82 was made under Article 235 of the Treaty of Rome. The proposed new regulation to be based on Article 21 of the 1982 regulation.
ii) Co-operation
not applicable.
procedure
Co-operation procedure is
iii)
Voting procedure
Qualified majority.
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Impact on UK law
The introduction of the Regulation will not require any amendment to existing UK law.
POLICY IMPLICATIONS
In the light of the serious decline in African Elephant popula- tions (1.3 million
million in 1979, and according to some estimates
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No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.