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(c) "Trade" means export, re-export, import and introduction from 

 the sea ; 



{d) "Re-export" means export of any specimen that has previously 

 been imported; 



{e) "Introduction from the sea" means transportation into a State 

 of specimens of any species which were taken in the marine environ- 

 ment not under the jurisdiction of any State ; 



(/) "Scientific Authority" means a national scientific authority 

 designated in accordance with Article IXj 



{g) "Management Authority" means a national management au- 

 thority designated in accordance with Article IX ; 



{h) "Party" means a State for which the present Convention has 

 entered into force. 



Article II 



fuxda:mextal principles 



1. Appendix I shall include all species threatened with extinction 

 which are or may be affected by trade. Trade in specimens of these 

 species must be subject to particularly strict regulation in order not 

 to endanger further their survival and must only be authorized in ex- 

 ceptional circumstances. 



2. Appendix II shall include : 



\a) all species which although not necessarily now threatened 

 with extinction may become so unless trade in specimens of such 

 species is subject to strict regulation in order to avoid utilization 

 incompatible with their survival ; and 



(6) other species which must be subject to regulation in order 

 that trade in specimens of certain species referred to in sub-para- 

 graph (a) of this paragraph may be brought under effective 

 control. 



3. Appendix III shall include all species which any Party identifies 

 as being subject to regulation within its jurisdiction for the purpose 

 of preventing or restricting exploitation, and as needing the coopera- 

 tion of other parties in the control of trade. 



4. The Parties shall not allow trade in specimens of species included 

 in Appendices I, II and III except in accordance with the provisions 

 of the present Convention. 



Article III 



REGULATION' OF TRADE IX SPECIMENS OF SPECIES INCLUDED IN APPENDIX I 



1. All trade in specimens of species included in Appendix I shall 

 be in accordance with the provisions of this Article. 



2. The export of any specimen of a species included in Appendix I 

 shall require the prior grant and presentation of an export permit. 

 An export permit shall only be granted when the following conditions 

 have been met : 



{a) a Scientific Authority of the State of export has advised 

 that such export will not be detrimental to the survival of that 

 species; 



