§ 4902. Statement of purpose
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The purpose of this chapter is to promote the conservation of exotic birds by—
(1)assisting wild bird conservation and management programs in the countries of origin of wild birds;
(2)ensuring that all trade in species of exotic birds involving the United States is biologically sustainable and is not detrimental to the species;
(3)limiting or prohibiting imports of exotic birds when necessary to ensure that—
(A)wild exotic bird populations are not harmed by removal of exotic birds from the wild for the trade; or
(B)exotic birds in trade are not subject to inhumane treatment; and
(4)encouraging and supporting effective implementation of the Convention.
(Pub. L. 102–440, title I, § 103, Oct. 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 2225.)
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