1. Specimens of those endangered species listed in Annex A to Council Regulation (EC) No 338/97 of 9 December 1996 on the protection of species of wild fauna and flora by regulating trade therein , which do not fall within the scope of Article 7(1) of that Regulation, shall not be used in procedures, with the exception of those procedures meeting the following conditions:

Reference was made to the United States, and its Marine Mammal Protection Act was enacted in 1972, which was before the International Convention on Trade in Endangered Species entered into force in 1975.

Some of the species endangered by the bushmeat crisis, like gorillas, chimpanzees and elephants, are included in Annex A to Council Regulation (EC) n° 338/97 of 9 December 1996 on the protection of species of wild fauna and flora by regulating trade therein, which implements the Convention on international trade in endangered species of wild fauna and flora (CITES).

The strategy proposes to fight illegal logging and timber trafficking, as well as trade in other illegally harvested forest products (e.g. game and bush-meat), by addressing the following areas for action: Developing transparent procedures as a basis for issuing concessions and utilisation licences; establishing effective control and penalty mechanisms (law enforcement); ensuring civil society participation in these processes; creating incentives in import countries for public and private procurement of independently certified timber and wood products from sustainable forest management; and assisting partner countries with their efforts to implement and further develop the CITES endangered species convention (particularly ...[+++]protection of the endangered species listed and inclusion of further species in Annex 3).

21. Calls for a targeted approach to protecting species and natural habitats covered by the Birds and Habitats Directives, including a genuine effort in respect of those species covered by the Directives' provisions on enhanced protection irrespective of designated habitat areas (Article 12 and Annex IV species of the Habitats Directive, Annex I species of the Birds Directive);

20. Calls for a targeted approach to protecting species and natural habitats covered by the Habitats Directive, including a genuine effort in respect of those species covered by the Directive's provision on enhanced protection irrespective of designated habitat areas (Article 12, Annex IV species);