Protection of wild fauna and flora: control of trade of species

The Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Protection adopted the draft report by Mr Muntingh (PSE, NL). One hundred and eight extremely complex amendments were adopted, 95 of them tabled by the rapporteur himself. The only other amendments adopted were 5, 10 and 12 (in part), 21 and 28 by the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs and Industrial Policy and 99, 104 and 105 by Mr Chanterie. It should be noted that practically all the amendments which sought to diminish the protection afforded by the proposal were rejected by a large majority. �