§ Mr. BakerTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what controls exist in respect of the importation of those animals which are subject to the Dangerous Wild Animals Act 1976 into Northern Ireland. [71420]
§ Mr. Paul Murphy[holding answer 16 February 1999]The import of those animals into Northern Ireland which are subject to the Dangerous Wild Animals Act 1976 is governed by the Importation of Animals Order (Northern Ireland) 1986 made under the Diseases of Animals (Northern Ireland) Order 1981. There are further legislative provisions setting controls in relation to the import of animals susceptible to rabies and to the import of animals covered by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). These controls are in line with those in Great Britain.