my president i welcome the assurances we have given this evening that you not support any which would to an illegal evverepoaching yet i am dismayed here that the commission then goes on to state any proposals
Mr President, I welcome the assurances we have been given here this evening that the EU will not support any proposals which would lead to an increase in illegal ivory poaching, yet I am dismayed to hear that the Commission then goes on to state that any proposals to downgrade the African elephant from CITES Appendix I to Appendix II need to be assessed objectively on the basis of the rules laid down by CITES.
Mr President, I welcome the assurances we have given this evening that EU not support any which would to an illegal ivory poaching, yet I am dismayed hear that the Commission then goes on to state any proposals to downgrade the African elephant from CITES Appendix I to Appendix II need to be objectively on basis of the rules laid down by CITES.