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      CONVENTION ON THE CONSERVATION OF MIGRATORY SPECIES  
                         OF WILD ANIMALS

Objective
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     To protect those species of wild animals that migrate across
or outside national boundaries.

Summary of provisions
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     (a)  Endangered migratory species to be listed in appendix I;

     (b)  Migratory species to be subject to agreements listed in
appendix II;

     (c)  International agreements should deal with those aspects
of the conservation and management of the migratory species
concerned which serve to achieve the object of protection;

     (d)  A scientific council to be established to provide advice
on scientific matters;*

     (e)  A secretariat to be established.*

Membership
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     Open for signature by all States and regional economic
integration organizations until 22 June 1980, and thereafter open
for accession by non-signatory States and regional economic
integration organizations.

     Date of adoption           23.6.1979
     Place of adoption          Bonn, Germany
     Date of entry into force   1.11.1983
     Languages                  English, French, German
                                                                                                            Russian, Spanish
     Depositary                 Germany

     Participant                Entry into force
     -----------                ----------------

     Argentina                  1. 1.1992
     Australia                  1. 9.1991
     Belgium                    1.10.1990
     Benin                      1. 4.1986
     Burkina Faso               1. 1.1990
     Cameroon                   1.11.1983
     Chile                      1.11.1983
     Denmark                    1.11.1983
     Egypt                      1.11.1983
     Finland                    1. 1.1989
     France                     1. 7.1990
     Germany                    1.10.1984
     Ghana                      1. 4.1988
     Hungary                    1.11.1983
     India                      1.11.1983
     Ireland                    1.11.1983
     Israel                     1.11.1983
     Italy                      1.11.1983
     Luxembourg                 1.11.1983
     Mali                       1.10.1987
     Monaco                     1. 6.1993
     Netherlands                1.11.1983
     Niger                      1.11.1983
     Nigeria                    1. 1.1987
     Norway                     1. 8.1985
     Pakistan                   1.12.1987
     Panama                     1. 5.1989
     Portugal                   1.11.1983
     Saudi Arabia               1. 3.1991
     Senegal                    1. 9.1988
     Somalia                    1. 2.1986
     South Africa               1.12.1991
     Spain                      1. 5.1985
     Sri Lanka                  1. 9.1990
     Sweden                     1.11.1983
     Tunisia                    1. 8.1987
     United Kingdom             1.10.1985
     Uruguay                    1. 5.1990
     Zaire                      1. 9.1990
     European Economic  
     Community                  1.11.1983

*    A Scientific Council and a Secretariat have now been formed.

Convention Secretariat
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CMS Secretariat
United Nations Environment Programme
Mallwitzstrasse 1-3
D-53177 Bonn
Germany
Telephone:  49-228-9543501
Fax:        49-228-9543500
Telex:      885556bfn  

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