The preamble to the Convention recognizes that international cooperation is essential for the protection of certain species of wild fauna and flora against over-exploitation through international trade, and recognizes also the urgency of taking appropriate measures to this end.… See moreCurrent policies on NDFs
In Resolution Conf. 13.2 on Sustainable use of biodiversity: Addis Ababa Principles and Guidelines, Parties were urged, when adopting NDF processes and making CITES NDFs, to make use of the …
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In 1992, the CoP adopted Resolution Conf. 8.6 on the Role of the Scientific Authority which arose initially from a document by the United States of America discussed at the fifth meeting of the CITES Animals Committee (Vancouver, August 1991). This Resolution recommended, inter alia, that the… See more
Convention Requirements
In detail, the NDF requirements in the text of the Convention are:
a) Article III (Appendix-I species):
i) An export… See more
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- Training materials on CITES Virtual College
- CITES Non-detriment Findings Guidance for Perennial Plants: A nine-step process. V 3.0: Bundesamt für Naturschutz (BfN), 2016.
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