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Live Animals (Ports Of Entry)

Volume 83: debated on Thursday 25 July 1985

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asked the Secretary of State for the Environment when action will be taken under the endangered species legislation to designate ports and airports for the entry of live animals.

Regulations designating ports and airports for the entry of live animals have been made today. They will be laid before the House shortly. These regulations will fulfil a promise made by the Government during the passage of the Wildlife and Countryside Act in 1981. The regulations will help to implement the rules governing trade in endangered species more effectively, and have been made following extensive consultations with traders and conservation bodies.