Ensuring trade in wild fauna and flora does not threaten their survival

It aims to ensure that the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) is implemented uniformly in all member states due to the EU's single market and the absence of systematic border controls.This Summary of EU Legislation explains the objectives of Council Regulation (EC) No 338/97 on the protection of species of wild fauna and flora by regulating trade therein.

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