§ Ms WalleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many shipments of Brazilian mahogany there have been to the UK since the Brazilian Environment Agency's ban on trade in October 2001; and how many shipments are en route to the UK. [37805]
§ Mr. MeacherNo shipments of Brazilian mahogany to the UK have taken place since October 2001. We are aware of one shipment anticipated to arrive in the UK during the last week in February.
Brazilian mahogany is listed in CITES Appendix III and as such does not require an import permit. For these species a self-completed report notification form must be presented to HM Customs prior to the arrival of the specimens, together with the relevant export permit (s) or certificate (s) of origin issued by the Management Authority in the exporting country.