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<p>The Review has not progressed as swiftly as originally intended due in part to
the volume and complexity of the work needed fully to assess the anticipated impacts
of the proposals for changes to the Regulations, and in part to the focus required
on other urgent priorities, including the preparations for the London Conference on
the Illegal Wildlife Trade and its follow up.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In addition
to the Red Tape Challenge commitment to rationalise the number of CITES-related pieces
of domestic legislation currently in place, the review has looked at, amongst others,
proposals relating to new requirements brought about by amended EU regulations, the
designation of ports of entry and exit to be used when importing and exporting CITES
specimens and the updating of enforcement requirements to reflect the evolution of
the illegal wildlife trade and enforcement trends.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The
work on the Regulations is now nearing completion and it remains our intention to
issue as soon as possible a public consultation on proposals to update and improve
the Control of Trade in Endangered Species (Enforcement) Regulations, together with
the Control of Trade in Endangered Species (Ports of Entry) Regulations.</p><p> </p>
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