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International Trade in Wild Fauna and Flora Act (No. 41 of 2009). Chapter 11.08

Country/Territory
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Document type
Legislation
Date
2009 (2020)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Saint Christopher and Nevis Official Gazette, 88 pp.
Long title
An Act to provide the legal framework for implementation of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) and to provide for related and incidental matters.
Subject
Fisheries, Cultivated plants, Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Protection of species Fishery management and conservation Plant production Planting material/seeds Basic legislation Management/conservation Biodiversity Institution Special fund Endangered species Ranching/captive breeding Authorization/permit Registration Certification International trade Enforcement/compliance Offences/penalties Cartilaginous fishes Trade in species
Geographical area
Americas, Caribbean, Latin America and the Caribbean, Small Island Developing States
Entry into force notes
This Act shall come into operation on such date as the Minister, by Order, may appoint.
Abstract

This Act aims at compliance of St. Christopher and Nevis with the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora and in particular international trade of specimen listed in Appendix I, Appendix II and Appendix III of the Convention. The Act, among other things: provides for the designation by the Minister of a Management Authority and a Scientific Authority for purposes of this Act; grants power to the Minister to establish a Conservation Fund; places restrictions on trade in and possession of listed fauna and flora and captive breeding of listed animals and artificial propagation of listed plants; provides for a system of registration, certification and authorization; provides for a control mechanism for the international trade of listed specimens; defines various exemptions; and provides for measures of enforcement for purposes of this Act.

Full text
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