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<p>The UK Management Authority (UKMA), which administers the Convention on International
Trade in Endangered Species (CITES), holds data on imports of hunting trophies into
the UK from outside the EU of the most endangered species listed on Annex A of the
EU Wildlife Trade Regulations and for six less endangered Annex B species which are
subject to stricter controls.</p><p> </p><p>As part of the application process for
an import permit, the UKMA must consider whether the import would be harmful to the
conservation of the species or on the extent of the territory it occupies. This is
called a ‘non-detriment finding’. For animal imports, this determination is made by
our scientific advisors, the Joint Nature Conservation Committee, which considers
any opinions of the EU’s group of scientific experts in CITES, the Scientific Review
Group, and examines available data, taking into account a wide range of factors including
the biological status of the species, management programmes in place and trade levels.</p><p>
</p><p>Information on how a non-detriment finding is made can be found in CITES Conference
Resolution 16.7 (<a href="https://cites.org/eng/res/16/16-07.php" target="_blank">https://cites.org/eng/res/16/16-07.php</a>)
and the reference guide to the EU Wildlife Trade Regulations (<a href="http://ec.europa.eu/environment/cites/legis_refguide_en.htm"
target="_blank">http://ec.europa.eu/environment/cites/legis_refguide_en.htm</a>).</p>
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