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

The Commission was highly satisfied with the common position which, it considered, represented a significant improvement on Regulation (EEC) No 82/3626, especially as far as implementation and application were concerned. It also considered that an urgent decision was needed on the regulation. It was crucial to implement and apply this instrument by 1 January 1997 in order to preserve species. As far as comitology was concerned, the Commission regretted that the Council had opted for a type IIIb regulatory committee for certain measures to be adopted during the implementation of the regulation as this type of committee would not ensure, in its opinion, that the necessary decisions were adopted in all cases.�