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RECOGNIZING the need of fair treatment for the traders who

have lawfully imported the African elephant ivory before

they are uplisted from Appendix II to I,

THE CONFERENCE OF THE PARTIES TO THE CONVENTION

DECIDES to amend Resolution Conf. 5.11, adopted at is

fifth meeting in respect of African elephant ivory,

RECOMMENDS

(a)

(i)

that for the purposes of Article VII, paragraph

2, of the Convention, the date on which an ivory

item is acquired be :

the date of their initial removal from their

habitat, or

(11) the date

of

their

introduction to personal

possession, whichever date is earlier,

(b)

cannot do t

(DOE)

that the certificate referred to in Article VII,

paragraph 2, only be issued by a Management

Authority of an exporting country where it is

satisfied

item was

that at the date on which an ivory

acquired, African elephant was not

listed in Appendix 1 of the Convention;

Azhart 5.10.1.