50 CFR § 23.25 - What additional information is required on a non-Party CITES document?

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title: "50 CFR § 23.25 - What additional information is required on a non-Party CITES document?"
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section_name: "What additional information is required on a non-Party CITES document?"
chapter_name: "UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR"
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part_name: "CONVENTION ON INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN ENDANGERED SPECIES OF WILD FAUNA AND FLORA (CITES)"
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authority: "Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (March 3, 1973), 27 U.S.T. 1087; and Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended, 16 U.S.C. 1531"
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# 23.25 What additional information is required on a non-Party CITES document?

(a) *Purpose.* Under Article X of the Treaty, a Party may accept a CITES document issued by a competent authority of a non-Party only if the document substantially conforms to the requirements of the Treaty.

(b) *Additional certifications.* In addition to the information in § 23.23(c) through (e), a CITES document issued by a non-Party must contain the following certifications on the face of the document:

| Activity by a non-Party | Certification |
| --- | --- |
| (1) Export | (i) For Appendix-I and -II specimens, the Scientific Authority has advised that the export will not be detrimental to the survival of the species.(ii) The Management Authority is satisfied that the specimen was legally acquired. |
| (2) Import | For Appendix-I specimens, the import will be for purposes that are not detrimental to the survival of the species. |