CITES

Also known as Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, Washington Convention, Convention on International Trade of Endangered Species

CITES (shorter acronym for the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, also known as the Washington Convention) is a multilateral treaty to protect endangered plants and animals from the threats of international trade. It was drafted as a result of a resolution adopted in 1963 at a meeting of members of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). The convention was opened for signature in 1973 and CITES entered into force on 1 July 1975.

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CITES is an international agreement signed by countries in 1973 that aims to protect endangered plants and animals from being harmed by trade across borders. It matters because it provides a coordinated, legal framework for countries to work together in preventing the overexploitation of wildlife species through commercial trade.

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Treaty.name: CITES
Treaty.long_name: Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora
Treaty.image: CITES_logo.jpg
Treaty.image_size: 120px
Treaty.location_signed: Geneva, Switzerland
Treaty.date_effective: 1 July 1975
Treaty.condition_effective: 10 ratifications
Treaty.parties: 185
Treaty.depositor: Government of the Swiss Confederation
Treaty.language: English French Spanish
Treaty.wikisource: Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora

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Official website: cites.org
Image: Leopardenfelle 2001-01-110008.JPG

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Commons category: Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora
point in time: 1973-03-03
social media followers: 93366
law identifier: 昭和55年条約第25号
effective date: 1975-07-01

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Contents

Background
Ratifications
Governing Structure of CITES
Timeline of CITES Secretary-General Offices
Regulation of trade
Appendices
Appendix I
Appendix II
Appendix III
Exemptions and special procedures
Pre-Convention specimens
Personal and household effects
Captive bred or artificially propagated specimens
Scientific exchange
Amendments and reservations
Shortcomings and concerns
Implementation
Approach to biodiversity conservation
Drafting
Animal sourced pathogens
Reform suggestions
TRAFFIC Data
Meetings
See also
Footnotes
References
Further reading
External links

Its aim is to ensure that international trade (import/export) in specimens of animals and plants included under CITES does not threaten the survival of the species in the wild. This is achieved via a system of permits and certificates. CITES affords varying degrees of protection to more than 40,900 species.