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Endangered Species Act 2010 (Act 7 of 2010).

Country/Territory
Isle of Man (UK)
Document type
Legislation
Date
2010
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to give effect to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora; and for connected purposes.
Subject
Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Access-to-justice Authorization/permit Certification Governance Institution Internal trade International trade Offences/penalties Protection of species Trade in species Court/tribunal Inspection Marking/identification Classification/declassification
Entry into force notes
08 July 2011.
Abstract

The Act gives effect to the the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora and Fauna signed at Washington on 3rd March 1973 (in this Act “the Convention”); the Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture shall establish a body by the name of the Wildlife Committee. For the purposes of the Convention: the Department shall be the Management Authority and functions are listed under section 2; and the Committee shall be the Scientific Authority and functions are listed under section 3. This Act applies in relation to trade in any thing whether or not the country from which it originated, or from or to which it is traded or is to be traded, is a signatory to the Convention. The Department shall by order prescribe species of animals and plants for the purposes of this Act.

Full text
English
Website
legislation.gov.im

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Endangered Species Order 2011.

Legislation | Isle of Man (UK) | 2011

Keyword: Ranching/captive breeding, Classification/declassification, Trade in species, Protection of species

Source: FAO, FAOLEX