§ Mr. MorleyTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) how many birds were listed as(a) threatened and (b) subject to limited trade imported into the United Kingdom from (i) Spain, (ii) other EC member states and (iii) non-EC member states in each year since 1987;
(2) how many (a) Hyacinth macaw, (b) Blue-crowned pigeon, (c) Palawan peacock-pheasant and (d) African grey parrots were imported into the United Kingdom from (i) Spain, (ii) other EC member states and (iii) non-EC member states in each year since 1990;
(3) what assessment he has made of Spanish legislation and its enforcement to stop the import of endangered birds and animals into the EC and if he will make a statement.
§ Sir Paul BeresfordThe import of endangered species to Spain should be controlled by EC regulations 3626/82 and 3418/83 which have direct force in all EC member states. Enforcement of these regulations in Spain is the responsibility of the Spanish authorities. The regulation requires all member states to notify the Commission of the implementation measures they have adopted within their area of jurisdiction.
The regulations do not require records of intra-community movements to be kept. Information on imports to the UK from non-EC countries is as follows:
1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 Hyacinth macaw 1 5 21 1 2 Blue-crowned pigeon — — — — — Palawan peacock-pheasant 2 9 8 4 2 African grey parrot 7,170 5,643 2,638 2,829 1,391 Imports of birds of all species listed as threatened—that is, listed in appendix 1 of CITES—or subject to limited trade—that is, listed in appendices II or III of CITES—were:
Appendix I Appendix II/III 1987 79 39,672 1988 79 108,817 1989 105 90,666 1990 231 96,236 1991 192 79,094 1992 148 49,384 1993 105 24,804 1994 60 21,606