Eight European Union Member States (Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Portugal, Spain and Denmark) sent a joint letter to the European Commission on Friday 26 June asking it to take swift action to control the illegal import of wild meat at European borders.
In the letter, the eight signatory ministers emphasise that the illegal trade in wild meat is a major global concern, as it leads to the decline of wildlife populations and therefore disrupts ecosystems.
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