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04 February 2008
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La CITES nomme un cadre chargé des bois

Document non officiel destiné uniquement aux médias COMMUNIQUE DE PRESSE La CITES nomme un cadre chargé des bois Genève, le 4 février 2008 – Réagissant aux préoccupations exprimées par les...
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01 January 2008
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Ivory auctions 2008

Photo report: ivory auctions in southern African countries During the ivory auction in Botswana on 31 October 2008, Chinese and Japanese traders bought 43,153 kg of ivory for a total...
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06 December 2007
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Reservations

Reservations The Depositary Government (the Government of the Swiss Confederation) has informed the Secretariat that, within the deadline foreseen in the text of the Convention, it did not receive any...
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30 November 2007
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Database launched to track caviar trade

For use of the media only; not an official document. PRESS ADVISORY Database launched to track caviar trade Geneva, 30 November 2007 – In an effort to better monitor the...
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16 October 2007
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Trade in live dolphins

Trade in live dolphins The trade in live dolphins continues to attract considerable attention and much negative comment from NGOs, the general public and a number of Parties to CITES...
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24 August 2007
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Fraud warning

Fraud warning Geneva, 24 August 2007 The CITES Secretariat wishes to draw the attention of wildlife purchasers to Internet scams related, in particular, to birds. The Secretariat sees on a...
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14 June 2007
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African governments reach consensus on ivory sales

For use of the media only; not an official document. PRESS RELEASE African governments reach consensus on ivory sales See also ... 07/06/2007: Governments join forces through CITES to catch...
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07 June 2007
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New Parties to CITES

The 172nd Party: the Kyrgyz Republic The Depositary Government of the Convention (the Government of the Swiss Confederation) has informed the Secretariat that the Kyrgyz Republic deposited its instrument of...
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03 June 2007
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Opening speeches

Saturday 3 June 2007 The Minister of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality, Ms Gerda Verburg, offered her appreciation to the Government of Thailand for hosting the 13th meeting of the...
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