Kinixys homeana [Benin]

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Within 90 days the Management Authority should provide the following information to the Secretariat for transmission to the Animals Committee to review at its 28th meeting: a) available information on the status, distribution (including extent of distribution in protected areas) and abundance of Kinixys homeana in Benin; b) confirmation that Benin will maintain an annual export quota at a level not higher than the current published export quota; c) a justification for, and details of, the scientific basis by which it has been established that the quantities of Kinixys homeana exported as wild and ranched specimens are not detrimental to the survival of the species and are in compliance with Article IV, paragraphs 2 (a) and 3; d) details of the extent of breeding in captivity of Kinixys homeana in Benin, and of measures taken to ensure that there is no detrimental impact on wild populations including, but not limited to, the origin of founder stock, details of the breeding stock, whether the breeding stock is augmented by wild-taken specimens and their origin, annual production for last 5 years, whether bred to second generation or beyond, and a detailed description of the breeding facilities; e the management of ranched animals in trade (e.g. ranching facilities, stock numbers, sources, production levels, survival rate of female specimens used in the ranching operation) and impacts on wild populations; f) the control measures to differentiate between ranched, captive produced, and wild-caught specimens to ensure that the authorized exports of ranched and captive produced specimens are not augmented by miss-declared wild specimens; Within 2 years the Management Authority should: g) Conduct a national status assessment, including an evaluation of threats to the species; and advise the Secretariat of the details and any management measures in place (highlighting where new management measures have been introduced to take into account any new information available on the status of the species in Benin); h) Establish revised annual export quotas (if appropriate) for wild taken and ranched specimens based on the results of the assessment; and i) Provide a justification for, and explanation of, the scientific basis by which it is determined that these quotas would not be detrimental to the survival of the species in the wild and are established in compliance with Article IV, paragraphs 2 (a) and 3.	12/08/2014	Public Viewer	Elena

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