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Article XIII 



INTERNATIONAL MEASURES 



1. When the Secretariat in the light of information received is sat- 

 isfied that any species included in Appendices I or II is beino- affected 

 adversely by trade in specimens of that species or that the provisions 

 of the present Convention are not being effectively implemented it 

 shall communicate such information to the authorized Manao-ement 

 Authority of the Party or Parties concerned. 



2. When any Party receives a communication as indicated in para- 

 graph 1 of this Article, it shall, as soon as possible, inform the Secre- 

 tariat of any relevant facts insofar as its laws permit and, where ap- 

 propriate, propose remedial action. Where the Party considers that an 

 inquiry is desirable, such inquiry may be carried out by one or more 

 persons expressly authorized by the Party. 



3. The information provided by the Party or resulting from any 

 inquiry as specified in paragraph 2 of this Article shall be reviewed by 

 the next Conference of the Parties which may make whatever recom- 

 mendations it deems appropriate. 



Article XIV 



EFFECT ON DOMESTIC LEGISLATION AND INTERNATIONAL C0N^•ENTI0NS 



1. The iirovisions of the present Convention shall in no way affect the 

 right of Parties to adopt : 



(a) stricter domestic measures regarding the conditions for 

 trade, taking possession or transport of specimens of species in- 

 cluded in Appendices I, II and III, or the complete prohibition 

 thereof; or 



(b) domestic measures restricting or prohibiting trade, taking 

 possession, or transport of species not included in Appendices I, 

 IT or III. 



2. The provisions of the present Convention shall in no way affect 

 the provisions of any domestic measures or the obligations of Parties 

 deriving from any treaty, convention, or international agreement 

 relating to other aspects of trade, taking possession, or transport of 

 specimens Avhich is in force or subsequently may enter into force for 

 any Party including any measure pertaining to the Customs, public 

 health, veterinary or plant quarantine fields. 



3. The provisions of the present Convention shall in no way affect 

 the provisions of, or the obligations deriving from, any treaty, conven- 

 tion or international agreement concluded or which may be concluded 

 between States creating a union or regional trade agreement establish- 

 ing or maintaining a common external customs control and removing 

 customs control between the parties thereto insofar as they relate to 

 trade amonjr the States members of the union or agreement. 



