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<p> </p><p>The UK is committed to the protection of endangered species, including
through playing a leading role in the Convention on International Trade in Endangered
Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). CITES promotes the sustainability of endangered
species through either prohibiting trade or strictly controlling any trade through
a licensing system. The breeding and ranching of endangered species for commercial
gain can be permitted under CITES. The UK fully supports the aims of CITES and works
to ensure that assessment of whether trade should be permitted for any particular
species is based on robust scientific evidence.</p><p> </p>
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