§ [Nos. 55–74.]
§ Schedule 3, page 25, line 40, at end insert—
§ 'Aonyx (clawless otters)'.
§ Schedule 3, page 25, line 41, at end insert—
§ 'Lutra (common otters)'.
§ Schedule 3, page 25, line 42, at end insert—
§ 'Paraonyx (clawless otters)'.
§ Page 26, line 2, at end insert—
§ 'Amblonyx cinera (oriental small-clawed otter)'
§ Page 26, line 5, at end insert—
§ 'Enhydra lutris (sea otter)'.
§ Page 26, line 23, at end insert—
§ 'Lutrogale perspicillata (smooth-coated otter)'.
§ Page 26, line 30, at end insert—
§ 'Pteronura brasiliensis (giant otter)'.
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Page 26, line 36, at end insert—
'9A. The skin and scales of any animal of the family Manidae (pangolins)'.
§ Page 26, line 44, leave out 'sub-species Moschus moschiferus moschiferus' and insert 'species Moschus moschiferus'.
§ Page 27, line 1, after 'The' insert 'whole or any part of any'
§ Page 27, line 5, leave out 'claws'and insert 'flippers'.
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Page 27, line 6, at end insert—
'15A. The meat and cartilage, including callipee and callipash, of any animal of the family Cheloniidae (sea turtles).'
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Page 27, line 16, at end insert—
'Gallus gallus (red junglefowl and domestic fowl)'.
§ Page 27, line 17, after 'colchicus (' insert 'common pheasant, otherwise known as'.
§ Page 27, leave out line 27.
§ Page 27, line 33, after 'cristatus (' insert 'Indian'.
§ Page 27, line 34, leave out'sub-paragraphs 'and insert 'paragraphs'.
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Page 27, line 38, at end insert—
'18A. Any egg, whether whole or blown, of any bird other than—
§ Page 27, line 39, leave out 'the family Cyatheaceae,' and insert 'any of the families Cyatheaceae and Dicksoniaceae'.
1270§ Page 27, line 41, leave out 'explanation 'and insert' guidance'.
§ Baroness STEDMANMy Lords, with the leave of the House, I beg to move that the House doth agree with the Commons in their Amendments Nos. 55 to 74 en bloc. These Amendments to Schedule 3 to the Bill result from the continuing and wide consultations which we have held with the scientific authorities, conservation groups, and traders. Many of these Amendments bring additional parts and derivatives under control. Amendments 55 to 61 would place the skins of all species of otter, and certain of their products, under licence. This fulfils the undertaking we gave in this House at an earlier stage to reconsider the problem of otters. Amendment No. 62 deals with the skin and scales of pangolins, a kind of anteater with distinctive scales, and Amendment No. 63 extends control to all natural musk, not only that from the endangered sub-species. Amendment No. 64 makes clear that parts of reptile skins, as well as whole skins, are subject to control. Amendments Nos. 65 and 66 deal with products of the sea turtle family and would extend the controls to include those products used in turtle soup.
Amendments Nos. 67 to 70 deal with plumage. They place that of the wild junglefowl as well as that of the domestic fowl on the list of plumage which can be freely imported, and provide more appropriate common names for two other species. Amendment No. 72 would subject all birds' eggs, except those of common poultry, to control. Amendment No. 73 is designed to avoid possible confusion between two families of tree ferns which are not clearly distinct. Finally, Amendments Nos. 71 and 74 are minor drafting Amendments.
§ Moved, That the House doth agree with the Commons in the said Amendments.—(Baroness Stedman.)
§ Lord MOWBRAY and STOURTONMy Lords, I should particularly like to thank the noble Baroness, Lady Stedman, and the Government for having introduced the otter family into Amendments Nos. 55 to 62. We had particularly drawn the attention of the Government to this family, and the Government were always inclined to favour this. I am grateful that they have been able to do so.