TNAG-1956-FCO40-2785-Trade-of-rare-and-endangered-species-in-Hong-Kong-1989 — Page 81

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FROM UK DELEGATION TO CITES

ROUND-UP: 10 OCTOBER AFTERNOON SESSION

SUMMARY

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DISCUSSION ON AFRICAN ELEPHANT STARTS IN EARNEST IN COMMITEE I. MAIN PROTAGONISTS SPEAK. IUCN PRODUCE PLAN FOR SPLIT LISTING. LALONDE ON BEHALF OF COMMUNITY PRESENTS INFLEXIBLE LINE ON APPENDIX

I.

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AFRICAN ELEPHANT DEBATED IN AFTERNOON SESSION OF COMMITTEE I. ALL MAIN PROTAGONISTS SPOKE. PROPOSER COUNTRIES FOR APPENDIX I MAKE STRONG CASE AGAINST ANY EXEMPTIONS, ESPECIALLY TANZANIA AND USA. KENYA REPORTED TO COMMITTEE ON LACK OF CONSENSUS IN AFRICAN ELEPHANT WORKING GROUP MEETING ON 9 OCTOBER. ZIMBABWE SPOKE OUT FIRMLY AGAINST APPENDIX I LISTING FOR ITS ELEPHANT POPULATION, REFERRING TO POSSIBILITY OF ENTERING A RESERVATION IF NO EXEMPTIONS ARE ALLOWED. MALAWI TO0 REFERRED TO A POSSIBLE RESERVATION IF ITS POPULATIONS ARE NOT ALLOWED TO REMAIN ON APPENDIX II. BOTSWANA SPOKE IN FAVOUR OF SPLIT LISTING, WARNING OF THE DANGER OF RESERVATIONS, BUT DID NOT SPECIFICALLY THREATEN TO ENTER ONE. ARGENTINA SUPPORTED THE RETENTION OF ALL POPULATIONS ON APPENDIX II BUT WITH STRICTER

CONTROLS ON TRADE.

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I)

HOLDGATE OF IUCN PRESENTED A PAPER RECOMMENDING THE FOLLOWING:

APPENDIX I LISTING FOR AFRICAN ELEPHANT IN GREATER PART OF

CONTINENT

II) RETENTION OF APPENDIX II LISTING FOR THOSE COUNTRIES WITH STABLE OR INCREASING ELEPHANT POPULATIONS AND ABILITY TO MANAGE THEM, WITH WATERTIGHT MECHANISMS FOR CONTROL OF IVORY MARKETING ETC

III)

ACCEPTANCE BY EVEN THOSE COUNTRIES OF A MORATORIUM ON SALE OF IVORY UNTIL NEW SYSTEMS ARE IN PLACE AND CERTIFIED BY NEXT

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