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Document 91999E002288
WRITTEN QUESTION E-2288/99 by Marialiese Flemming (PPE-DE) to the Commission. Exotic animals.
WRITTEN QUESTION E-2288/99 by Marialiese Flemming (PPE-DE) to the Commission. Exotic animals.
WRITTEN QUESTION E-2288/99 by Marialiese Flemming (PPE-DE) to the Commission. Exotic animals.
OJ C 219E, 1.8.2000, pp. 140–141
(ES, DA, DE, EL, EN, FR, IT, NL, PT, FI, SV)
91999E2288
WRITTEN QUESTION E-2288/99 by Marialiese Flemming (PPE-DE) to the Commission. Exotic animals.
Official Journal 219 E , 01/08/2000 P. 0140 - 0141
WRITTEN QUESTION E-2288/99 by Marialiese Flemming (PPE-DE) to the Commission (13 December 1999) Subject: Exotic animals Council Regulation (EC) 338/97(1) of 9 December 1996 on the protection of species of wild fauna and flora by regulating trade therein contains provisions governing the trade in and transport of species of wild fauna and flora. The number of animals which die during transport is to be monitored by the Community, and where appropriate import restrictions may be imposed. How many animals of what species have died during transport since the entry into force of Regulation 338/97? Have import restrictions been imposed in this connection? (1) OJ L 61, 3.3.1997, p. 1. Answer given by Mrs Wallström on behalf of the Commission (11 January 2000) Under Article 39 3) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 939/97 of 26 May 1997 laying down detailed rules concerning the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 338/97 on the protection of species of wild fauna and flora by regulating trade therein(1), Member States maintain where possible records of the percentage of specimens of species listed in Annexes A and B to Council Regulation (EC) No 338/97, which were dead on arrival in the Community. The establishment of these percentages has appeared to be difficult at Community level. However, most of the Member States, in order to improve the monitoring of the mortality rate of live animals concerned, are participating now in an investigation programme proposed by the CITES animal committee by which customs involved in inspection of live specimens have to declare mortality at the time of import for a selected number of more frequently traded mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians. Information provided under this monitoring system should be available as from this year. Information gathered by the Belgian customs authorities during the period 1994-1996 revealed a mortality percentage for all bird species of 3 % (with a mortality rate for parrots of 1 %) and mammals near 0 %. No import restrictions based on the criterion of mortality during transport have been envisaged up to now. (1) OJ L 140, 31.5.1997.