Agreement on the Joint Regulations on Fauna and Flora Document type Multilateral Field of application Regional/restricted Date Dec 3, 1977 Source IUCN (ID: TRE-000101) Title (French) Accord portant réglementation commune sur la faune et la flore Title (Other) Vereinbarung über gemeinsame Vorschriften über Fauna und Flora Place of adoption Enugu Depository Chad Language English Entry into force Dec 3, 1977 Subject Fisheries, Water, Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Fishing gear/fishing method Wildlife products Authorization/permit Institution International trade Stock enhancement/repopulation Hunting/capture Wild fauna International relations/cooperation Ecosystem preservation Protection of species Data collection/reporting International agreement-text Aquatic animals Protected area Biodiversity Reptiles Forest management/forest conservation Law reform/harmonization/deregulation Wild flora Management/conservation Trade in species Certification Geographical area Central Africa, Africa, Sahel, North Atlantic, Western Africa Comment This Agreement has been concluded with the view of reaching the objectives of the Convention of 22 May 1964 establishing the Lake Chad Basin Commission; this agreement provides for the preparation of a list of protected species based on the annex of the African Convention of 1968 with a view to adopting a common policy and joint regulations; such regulations will include rules to prevent the trade in illegally taken species and products; a joint regulation will also provide for measures to forbid fire-arms, explosives, electrical appliances, poison, drugs and polluting material for fishing purposes. The Convention makes special reference to the prohibition of the construction of dykes, dams and other obstacles to fish migrations. The Convention also requires Member States to organize mechanisms for the collection, analysis and distribution of statistical information relating to fisheries. Member States are obliged to regulate the import and export of live fish, their eggs or other aquatic animals. They are also obliged to forbid the pollution of fishing waters by any substance or by untreated vegetable wastes. Full text English Country/Territory/Participant See Expanded View Show Map Countries Entry into force Simple signature Cameroon Dec 3, 1977 Dec 3, 1977 Chad Dec 3, 1977 Dec 3, 1977 Niger Dec 3, 1977 Dec 3, 1977 Nigeria Dec 3, 1977 Dec 3, 1977 reset zoom out zoom in Other references Literature 1 record related to this treaty. View literature