Permits for trade in protected species

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Any import, export or re-export of Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES)-listed species has to be authorized through a permitting system. Environment and Climate Change Canada and its partners are responsible for issuing CITES permits and certificates. A specimen of CITES-listed species may be imported or exported (or re-exported) only if the appropriate permit or certificate has been obtained and presented for clearance at the port of entry or port of exit. (Migratory Birds and Other Wildlife, Environment and Climate Change Canada.)

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