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MINISTER
QUESTION NO. 1039 FOR WRITTEN REPLY: NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
A draft reply to Ms J Steenkamp (DA) to the above-mentioned question is
enclosed for your consideration.
MS NOSIPHO NGCABA
DIRECTOR-GENERAL
DATE:
DRAFT REPLY APPROVED/AMENDED
MRS B E E MOLEWA, MP
MINISTER OF ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS
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NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
(For written reply)
QUESTION NO. 1039 {NW1193E}
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO. 10 of 2014
DATE OF P UBLICATION: 22 August 2014
Ms J Steenkamp (DA) to ask the Minister of Environmental Affairs:
What are the names of the persons forming the interministerial committee
that considers proposals for the Convention on the International Trade in
Endangered Species 2016 conference to legalise limited trade?
1039. THE MINISTER OF ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS REPLIES:
There is no such a team appointed as Inter-Ministerial Committee to
legalise the limited sale. If this question was supposed to be about the
Inter-Ministerial Committee appointed to investigate the possible trade of
rhino horn, then the response is as detailed below. The appointment of
these Ministers is related to the Portfolios they serve in and therefore if
any Minister was to be moved, the next Minister continues with the
functioning or task because their appointment are function and portfolio
related.
The Inter-Ministerial Committee is comprised of the:
Minister of Environmental Affairs
Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Minister of Defence and Military Veterans
Minister of Economic Development
Minister of Finance
Minister of International Relations and Cooperation
Minister of Police
Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform
Minister of Science and Technology
Minister of State Security
Minister of Trade and Industry; and
Minister of Tourism
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