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CITES is
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ban or b ot a
oycott
II species in trade require an export permit to be issued
from the originating country.
Appendix III includes species listed by individual coun-
tries in an effort to obtain international cooperation to con-
trol trade from their country. Appendix III helps the listing
country through the use of CITES trade documents.
Appendix III species require that the listing country issue
the export permit. Other countries with native populations
of the species must issue a certificate of origin to demon-
strate that the shipment is coming from a county other than
the one that placed it on Appendix III.
IWPA members can help users of imported wood further
understand CITES and can provide copies of CITES permits
and certificates upon request. Consult the IWPA member
listing in the back for contact information.
H Y U N D A I M E R C H A N T M A R I N E C O . , LT D .
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High Quality
More Intelligent
Most Preferred
ISO 14001, ISM CODE and ISO 9002
Hyundai has provided quality service for carrying
plywood and other wooden products from East Asia
to North America and Latin America since 1981.
CITES is not a ban or boycott
A CITES listing is not a ban or a boycott and should not be
misconstrued as such. On the contrary, documentation that
can demonstrate legal acquisition and sustainable production
could serve as a positive marketing tool in these times of
environmental awareness in consumer purchasing.
Operating vessels on a monthly basis.
CITES supports Legal and Sustainable Trade
CITES is based on the precautionary principle which is widely
understood as guidance to impose regulations before a species
becomes endangered, “Where there are threats of serious or
irreversible damage, lack of scientific certainty shall not be
used as a reason for postponing cost-effective measures to
prevent environmental degradation.”
CITES recognizes that, for some species, sustainable
trade can itself contribute to the survival of a species by pro-
viding value and therefore economic incentives for its con-
tinued existence. Such enterprises can employ many people
in developing countries who might otherwise turn to
destructive practices such as shifting agriculture which may
completely clear the land of trees.
The work of CITES authorities in both importing and
exporting countries can help to assure producers, exporters,
importers, wholesalers, retailers and consumers of wood prod-
ucts that CITES-regulated trade is legal and sustainable. IW
MV “Pacific Royal”, Dec/1995 Built, 43, 176DWT
Hyundai has recently launched newly built vessels for
carrying plywood from S.E. Asia
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