FWS Imposes Trade
Restrictions
on CITES-Listed Wildlife
from Nigeria
The Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) has issued a notice to the wildlife
import and export community announcing that the U.S. has imposed trade
restrictions on Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species –
(CITES-) listed wildlife from Nigeria.
According to FWS, notice has been received from the CITES Secretariat
that Nigeria and the Secretariat have agreed that insufficient progress has
been made by Nigeria in relation to its action plan to improve implementation
of CITES.
Imports, Exports, and Re-Exports Involving Nigeria are Prohibited, Etc.
Effective immediately, FWS states that the U.S. will prohibit any import
from, and export or re-export to, Nigeria of CITES-listed specimens. The U.S. will also prohibit the commercial
re-export of CITES-listed specimens with an origin of Nigeria until further
notice.
Shipments are Subject to Seizure and Forfeiture
FWS states that any such shipments (as described above) are subject to
seizure and forfeiture.
FWS contact – Office of Law Enforcement (703) 358-1949
FWS notice
(dated 07/20/05) available at www.le.fws.gov/PBRestrictionsCITESWildlifeNigeria.htm.
Published in ITT on July 25, 2005 | [Ref: 05072510] |
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