§ Mr. Tony BanksTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment from what date Her Majesty's Government will consider ivory to be pre-regulation within the context of granting exemptions under article 6 paragraph 1(a) of Council regulation No. 3626/82.
§ Mr. Trippier[holding answer 21 May 1990]: The European Community CITES committee has decided that the sale of African elephant ivory within the European Community is possible under article 6.1(a) of Council regulation 3626/82 where the ivory was imported legally before 1 January 1984 or in compliance with regulation 3626/82 between 1 January 1984 and 14 June 1989: ivory imported between 14 June 1989 and 18 January 1990 may be sold only if import took place under an authorised exemption provided for in regulation 2496/89. The Department will consider applications under article 6.1(a) for the sale of African elephant ivory on this basis.
§ Mr. Tony BanksTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what information he is prepared to provide on applications for exemption under article 6.1(a) of European Community regulation 3626/82.
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§ Mr. Trippier[holding answer 21 May 1990]: Information on applications for exemptions under article 6.1(a) of EC regulation 3626/82 is not readily available and could be provided only at disproportionate cost. As from October 1988 a record of exemptions granted under article 6.1 has been maintained and information on the number and species covered by the exemptions given since then could be provided.