Paris, December 22, 2021 Press release on the new European regulation on trade in ivory and ivory containing objects Urgent need to change the definition of musical instruments After 4 years of discussions, the new European Union regulation on ivory will be...
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Paris, December 22, 2021 Press release on the new European regulation on trade in ivory and ivory containing objects Urgent need to change the definition of musical instruments After 4 years of discussions, the new European Union regulation on ivory will be published on December 31 in the Official Journal to be implemented 20 days later, i.e. on January 19, 2022. During these 4 years of consultation, we have worked with the PEARLE and FIM associations to obtain an exemption for musical instruments from the total ivory trade ban. In addition to some antique wind instruments, the subject concerns pianos, organs and other keyboard instruments and bows (the bow tip weighing less than 1 gram). It was established in agreement with environmental organizations that musical instruments, through their ancient and low consumption, were not detrimental to the protection of elephants and the eradication of the ivory trade. This collaborative work has paid off, as it has resulted in an exemption for
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