http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2004-10/14/content_2089069.htm
Does this just apply to Thailand, and if so why just them? Would be
interested to hear your comments.
"Thailand's proposal to lift control on artificially-bred orchid
hybrid has been approved by a wild life protecting conference here.
This is the first time that Thailand's proposals on "downgrading"
plant species to relax trade rules have been adopted at the 166-member
meeting of the United Nations Convention on International Trade in
Endangered Species (CITES), which ends on Thursday.
The kingdom's request for the exclusion of all artificially-bred
orchid hybrids from CITES appendices last week sparked a heated debate
among delegates from the European Union (EU) and wildlife protection
groups.
They argued that it was difficult to differentiate artificially
propagated flowers from wild orchids.
A revised proposal was finally adopted on Wednesday after Thailand
agreed to maintain strict trade control on eight endangered orchid
genera."
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