CITES Celebrates its 40-th Anniversary (Summary)

The article deals with the least known for Russian readers provisions of the Washington Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, which in 2013 became 40 years old. In particular, provisions of the Convention relating to the issuance of permits and licenses, as well as the security of documents are disclosed. It is emphasized that the regime established by the Washington Convention, loses its effectiveness in cases where states are united in customs unions or other integration associations. Specific examples of the implementation of the requirements of the Washington Convention into national law are taken from the practice of the ASEAN, where the Center for Biodiversity operates and a network of law enforcement agencies of ASEAN Member States to protect wildlife (ASEN-WEN) is established.