The availability of primates for export from their native countries 
is dependent upon the governments of those countries, and they 
require reliable information on primate population. It is recommended 
that: 
* appropriate international assistance be offered to 
interested source countries in performing surveys of 
primate populatons and in the development of monitoring/ 
management services for such populations (page 24). 
It is the primary responsibility of each organization sponsoring 
health activities to ensure that adequate primate supplies are 
available for its own areas of concern. Therefore, sponsors are 
expected to supplement existing programs or develop new programs, 
as their needs may dictate, within each of these recommended 
thrusts of action. The IPSC is charged with the responsibility 
of coordinating these efforts and assisting sponsors from both 
the public and private sectors in the development of such programs. 
C ontingency Plan Allocation of Primates 
In view of the uncertainties of current and future primate supplies, it 
is possible there will be insufficient numbers of one or more species 
to meet the minimum overall health needs of the country. It is, there¬ 
fore, recommended that: 
* a contingency plan for the allocation of available primates 
be established (page 29). 
As a general policy, organizations providing funds for primate pro¬ 
duction will be responsible for allocation of those animals. In the 
event overall supplies are insufficient to meet critical health needs, 
it is recommended that: 
* the distribution of primates be handled through interagency 
consultation and allocated in priority order. This order is: 
(1) to fulfill requirements of Federal law and regulations; 
(2) for breeding colonies, and 
(3) for other biomedical research and development purposes 
(page 29). 
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