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(k) other regulatory measures including an effective system of 

 insi^ection. 



(2) The measures adopted under paragraph (1) of this Article shall 

 be based upon the best scientific and technical evidence available. 



(3) The Annex may from time to time be amended in accordance 

 with the procedures provided for in Article 9. 



Article 4 



special permits 



(1) NotAvithstanding the provisions of this Convention, any Con- 

 tracting Party may issue permits to kill or capture seals in limited 

 quantities and in conformity with the objectives and principles of this 

 Convention for the following purposes : 



(a) to provide indisjjensable food for men or dogs ; 



(b) to provide for scientific research ; or 



(c) to provide specimens for museums, educational or cultural 

 institutions. 



(2) Each Contracting Party shall, as soon as possible, inform the 

 other Contracting Parties and SCAR of the purpose and content of 

 all permits issued under paragraph (1) of this Article and subse- 

 quently of the numbers of seals killed or captured under these permits. 



Article 5 

 exchange of information" and scientific advice 



(1) Each Contracting Party shall provide to the other Contracting 

 Parties and to SCAR the information specified in the Annex within 

 the period indicated therein. 



(2) Each Contracting Party shall also provide to the other Con- 

 tracting Parties and to SCAR before 31 October each year informa- 

 tion on any steps it has taken in accordance with Article 2 of this 

 Convention during the preceding period 1 July to 30 June. 



(3) Contracting Parties which have no information to rej^ort under 

 the two preceding paragraphs shall indicate this formally before 

 31 October each year. 



(4) SCAR is invited : 



(a) to assess, information received pursuant to this Article; 

 encourage exchange of scientific data and information among the 



■ Contracting Parties; recommend programmes for scientific re- 

 search ; recommend statistical and biological data to be collected 

 by sealing expeditions within the Convention area ; and suggest 

 amendments to the Annex ; and 



(b) to report on the basis of the statistical, biological and 

 other evidence available when the harvest of any species of seal 

 in the Convention area is having a significantly harmful effect 

 on the total stocks of such species or on the ecological system m 

 any particular locality. 



(5) SCAR is invited to notify the Depositary which shall report 

 to the Contracting Parties when SCAR estimates in any sealing 

 season that the permissible catch limits for any species are likely to be 

 exceeded and, in that case, to provide an estimate of the date upon 

 which the permissible catch limits will be reached. Each Contracting 



