 The responsible local civil servants were reportedly unaware of existing Dutch environmental laws that would not allow its export given these circumstances.On 19 December 2006, a majority of the Dutch House of Representatives expressed their desire for a new investigation into the "Probo Koala".On 8 January 2007, "The Guardian" reported that the legal team for Leigh Day had arrived in Abidjan, and would begin taking statements from thousands of witnesses in the area.