§ Lord Redesdaleasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether Brazilian mahogany (Swietenia macrophylla) will be listed under Annex C2 under the EU Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) Regulation 3626/82 and 3418/83 following the listing of Brazilian mahogany by the Government of Costa Rica in Appendix III CITES in August 1995, and if not, why not.
Earl Ferrers:EC member states have agreed to include Swietenia macrophylla as an Appendix III species under EC Regulation 3626/82. There has been no proposal from the Commission to add the species to Annex C2 of the Regulation.