§ Mr. Simon HughesTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what responsibilities his Department has for(a) conservation, (b) transport and (c) the welfare of imported wild birds.
§ Mr. BaldryMy Department has numerous responsibilities for the conservation of imported wild birds under
the convention on international trade in endangered species of wild fauna and flora (CITES), and EC Regulation 3626/82, which implements the convention in the European Community;the Endangered Species (Import and Export) Act 1976;the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981; andEC Directive 79/409/EEC on the Conservation of Wild Birds.Although these measures are primarily concerned with conservation, some contain subsidiary requirements relating to transport and welfare matters.