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Issued 19 March 2015. <br>
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<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.fws.gov_le_pdf_3-2D19-2D2015-2DElephant-2DNIAP-2DTrade-2DRestrictions-2520-281-29.pdf&d=AwMDaQ&c=-dg2m7zWuuDZ0MUcV7Sdqw&r=CLFZJ3fvGSmDp7xK1dNZfh6uGV_h-8NVlo3fXNoRNzI&m=D10AkIZjvDjq_3wTiPX17VoNSGY4e0pH2CkEMbHTJXk&s=yNrYhgQpebhm9Ik7L-oukeYgdrjv8m-FF9AZSAZu8VI&e=">http://www.fws.gov/le/pdf/3-19-2015-Elephant-NIAP-Trade-Restrictions%20(1).pdf</a><br>
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Effective immediately, the United States will: <br>
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Prohibit the commercial import or introduction from the sea of
CITES-listed specimens from the
Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Lao People’s Democratic
Republic, or Nigeria; <br>
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Prohibit the commercial export or re-export of CITES-listed
specimens to the Democratic
Republic of the Congo, the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, or
Nigeria; and <br>
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Prohibit the commercial import of CITES-listed specimens with a
country of origin of the
Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Lao People’s Democratic
Republic, or Nigeria when such
specimens were exported from the restricted country of origin on or
after March 19, 2015.
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All such prohibited shipments or specimens are subject to seizure
and forfeiture. Additional information
on CITES trade suspensions may be found at:
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.cites.org_eng_resources_ref_suspend.php&d=AwMDaQ&c=-dg2m7zWuuDZ0MUcV7Sdqw&r=CLFZJ3fvGSmDp7xK1dNZfh6uGV_h-8NVlo3fXNoRNzI&m=D10AkIZjvDjq_3wTiPX17VoNSGY4e0pH2CkEMbHTJXk&s=1qxbQApmWrfXuPErIGig8mOhBrdMr5wSn4vd5QmA6lw&e=">http://www.cites.org/eng/resources/ref/suspend.php</a>.<br>
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Ellen Paul
Executive Director
The Ornithological Council
Email: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:ellen.paul@verizon.net">ellen.paul@verizon.net</a>
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