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Artici.k IV 



RrrrULATION" OF TKADE TX SI'ECIMEXS OF SPIXIFS IXCLUOKJ) TX APl'KXDTX II 



1. All trade in spocimons of species included in Apjx'ndix II shall be 

 in nc coi'dan ce with the p rovis ions of this Article. 



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

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

 An export permit shall only be ^ranted when the following: conditions 

 hpve been met : 



(a) a Scientific Authority of the State of expoil has advised 

 that such export will not be deti'imental to the survival of that 



species : 



' (^) a ]Managcment Authority of the State of export is satisfied 



that the specimen was not obtained in contravention of the laws 

 of that State for the protection of fauna and flora ; and 



((?) a Mana^'ement Authority of the State of export is satis- 

 fied that any living specimen will be so prepared and shipped as 

 to minimize the risk of injury, damage to health or cruel treat- 

 i ment. 



3. A Scientific Authority in each Party shall monitor both the export 

 permits granted by that State for specimens of s^jecies included in 

 Appendix II and the actual exports of such specimens. Whenever a 

 Scientific Authority determines that the export of specimens of any 

 such species sliould be limited in order to maintain that species through- 

 out its range at a level consistent with its role in the ecosystems in 

 wliich it occurs and Avell above the level at which that species might be- 

 come eligible for inclusion in Appendix I, the Scientific Authority shall 

 advise the appropriate ^fanagement Autliority of suitable measures 

 to be taken to limit the grant of export permits for specimens of that 

 species. 



4. Th.e import of any specimen of a species included in Appendix II 

 shall require the prior presentation of either an export permit or a 

 re-export certificate. 



5. Tlie re-export of any specimen of a species included in Appendix 

 II shall require the prior grant and presentation of a re-export certifi- 

 cate. A re-export certificate shall only be granted when the following 

 conditions have been met : 



(a) a Management Authority of the State of re-export is satis- 

 fied that the specimen was imported into that State in accordance 

 vritli the provisions of the iiresent Convention ; and 



(h) a 5lanagemcnt Autliority of the State of re-export is satis- 

 fied tliat any living specimen ^vill be so prepared and shipped as 

 to minimize the risk of injury, damage to health or cruel 

 treatment. 

 G. The introduction from the sea of any specimen of a species in- 

 cluded in Appendix II shall require the prior grant of a certificate 

 from a ^Management Authority of the State of introduction. A certifi- 

 cate shall only be granted when the following conditions have been 

 met : 



