3. CONVENTION ON INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN ENDAN- 

 GERED SPECIES OF WILD FAUNA AND FLORA, 

 MARCH 3, 1973. Not in Force'' 



Signed at Washington March 3, 1973; Ratification advised 'by the Sen- 

 ate August 3, 1973; Ratified hy the United States on September 13^ 

 1973; Ratification deposited January l.lf,^ 197k; 



The Contracting States, 



Kecognizing that wild fauna and flora in their many beautiful and 

 varied forms are an irreplaceable part of the natural systems of the 

 earth which must be protected for this and the generations to come ; 



Conscious of the ever-growing value of wild fauna and flora from 

 aesthetic, scientific, cultural, recreational and economic points of view ; 



Recognizing that peoples and States are and should be the best pro- 

 tectors of their own wild fauna and flora ; 



Recognizing, in addition, that international cooperation is essential 

 for the protection of certain species of wild fauna and flora against 

 over-exploitation through international trade ; 



Convinced of the urgency of taking appropriate measures to this 

 end; 



Have agreed as follows : 



Article I 



DEFINITIONS 



For the purpose of the present Convention, unless the context other- 

 wise requires : 



(a) "Species" means any species, subspecies, or geographically sepa- 

 rate population thereof ; 

 (&) "Specimen" means : 



(«■) any animal or plant, whether alive or dead ; 

 \ii) in the case of an animal: for species included in Appen- 

 dices I and II, any readily recognizable part or derivative thereof ; 

 and for species included in Appendix III, any readily recogniza- 

 ble part or derivative thereof specified in Appendix III in relation 

 to the species ; and 



{Hi) in the case of a plant : for species included in Appendix I, 

 any readily recognizable part or derivative thereof ; and for spe- 

 cies included i,n Appendices II and III, any readily recognizable 

 part or derivative thereof specified in Appendices II and III in 

 relation to the species ; 



* Source: 93d Congress. 1st session. Senate. Executive H. ^ ^,^ ^ „ ^ „, .._. 



Ratified bv: Nigeria. Sweden. Switzerland, Tunisia, United States, as of Dec. 31, 1974 

 (Entry into force requires ratification bv 10 nations). oak rc- mooi 



Implementing legislation: Endangered Species Act of 1973, Public Law 93-205 [b. I98dj, 

 87 Stat. 884, approved December 28, 1973. 



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