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Title 16
Chapter 62
Subchapter II
§ 4221. Review of African elepha...
§ 4223. Prohibited acts...
§ 4221. Review of African elepha...
§ 4223. Prohibited acts...
U.S. Code
§ 4222.
Moratoria
(a)
Ivory producing countries
(1)
In general
(2)
Later establishment
(b)
Intermediary countries
The Secretary shall establish a moratorium on the importation of raw and worked ivory from an intermediary country immediately upon making a determination that the country—
(1)
is not a party to CITES;
(2)
does not adhere to the CITES Ivory Control System;
(3)
imports raw ivory from a country that is not an ivory producing country;
(4)
imports raw or worked ivory from a country that is not a party to CITES;
(5)
imports raw or worked ivory that originates in an ivory producing country in violation of the laws of that ivory producing country;
(6)
substantially increases its imports of raw or worked ivory from a country that is subject to a moratorium under this chapter during the first three months of that moratorium; or
(7)
imports raw or worked ivory from a country that is subject to a moratorium under this chapter after the first three months of that moratorium, unless the ivory is imported by vessel during the first six months of that moratorium and is accompanied by shipping documents which show that it was exported before the establishment of the moratorium.
(c)
Suspension of moratorium
(d)
Petition
(1)
In general
(2)
Consideration and ruling
(e)
Sport-hunted trophies
(f)
Confiscated ivory
(
Pub. L. 100–478, title II, § 2202
,
Oct. 7, 1988
,
102 Stat. 2318
.)
cite as:
16 USC 4222
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