According to the provisions of Articles III y IV of the Convention: export permits in respect of species included in Appendices I and II shall only be granted when a Scientific Authority of the State of export has advised that such export will not be detrimental to the survival of that species (having made what is known as a “non-detriment finding”).
As provided by paragraph 3 of Article: IV Scientific Authority in each Party shall monitor the exports of specimens of Appendix-II species and, whenever necessary, shall advise the Management Authority of suitable measures to be taken to limit the grant of export permits of any such species in order to maintain that species throughout its range at a level consistent with its role in the ecosystems and well above the level at which it would qualify for Appendix I.
Resolution Conf. 14.7 (Rev. CoP15)(Management of nationally established export quotas)provides that: When export quotas are established, they should be set as a result of a non-detriment finding by a Scientific Authority.
Resolution Conf. 16.3 “CITES Strategic Vision: 2008-2020”, Objective 1.5: Best available scientific information is the basis for non-detriment findings.
Making science-based non-detriment findings is a major challenge for the Parties; accordingly, the sharing of guiding principles and experiences in making NDFs would foster the application of Articles III and IV of the Convention.
Las Partes se enfrentan a un gran desafío en la formulación de Dictámenes de Extracción no Perjudicial con base científica y el intercambio de los principios rectores y la experiencia para formular esos dictámenes permitiría mejorar la aplicación de los Artículos III y IV de la Convención.
Due implementation of paragraphs 2 a), 3, and 6 a) of Article IV of the Convention would avoid the need for the measures described in Resolution Conf. 12.8 (Rev. CoP13) (Review of Significant Trade in specimens of Appendix-II species).
