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Order No. 120 establishing ATPF authorization conditions for Mahogany exportation ('Swietenia macrophylla').

Country/Territory
Brazil
Document type
Regulation
Date
1995
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Forestry, Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Timber extraction/logging Transport/storage Forest species Authorization/permit Forest management/forest conservation Timber Trade in species
Geographical area
Amazonia, Americas, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, South America, South Atlantic
Entry into force notes
This Order enters into force on the date of publication.
Abstract

This Order establishes ATPF authorization conditions for the export of bigleaf mahogany (Swietenia macrophylla) which is included in Appendix III of CITES. It consists of 9 articles and 1 annex defining the requirements to be met for obtain a licence for exporting this tree specie. The annex lays down the certificate of origin granted by Ibama.

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