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[CITE: 16USC4902]

 
                         TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
 
                CHAPTER 69--WILD EXOTIC BIRD CONSERVATION
 
Sec. 4902. Statement of purpose

    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, Sec. 103, Oct. 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 2225.)
