Joint press release with the Ministry of the Environment The Public-Private Council for the Promotion of Appropriate Ivory Trade Measures Compiled a Report Titled “Current State and Further Efforts Regarding Ivory Trade in Japan”

On September 16, 2016, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) hereby announces that the Public-Private Council for the Promotion of Appropriate Ivory Trade Measures compiled information on the current status of the ivory trade and on future actions to be taken by participating organizations into a report titled “Current State and Further Efforts Regarding Ivory Trade in Japan.”