U.S. implementation of the revised Law on the Protection of Wild Fauna and Flora of the protection of wild medicinal resources of Inspiration_0.docVIP

 PAGE \* MERGEFORMAT 21 U.S. implementation of the revised Law on the Protection of Wild Fauna and Flora of the protection of wild medicinal resources of Inspiration Of: Mei Zhisheng, Zhang Wensheng, TRADITIONAL [Keywords:] United States, wildlife protection law, protection of wild medicinal resources, endangered May 2008, the U.S. Congress passed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Inspection Service (APHIS) revised again lt;lt;Wild Fauna and Flora Protection Actgt;gt; (Lacey Act). Currently, APHIS and the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) , Forest (USFS) and other relevant agencies are working together to implement the gradual implementation of the regulations and, since December 15, 2008 onwards, Lacey Act amendments of imported plants and plant products, has begun the implementation of reporting requirements. Since the bill involves wide range of products on the potential impact of large exports to the U.S. trade has caused the domestic export enterprises, the relevant industry and government management attention. I believe that the U.S. Lacey Act amendment should be implemented to further strengthen the protection of wild medicinal resources opportunities. 1 lt;lt;Wild Fauna and Flora Protection Act “gt; basic overview of the amendments Lacey Act in the form of the subject is protected by wildlife legislation to prohibit the illegal acquisition, processing, transportation and sale of wild animals, fish and plant trade, prohibition of false shipping documents wildlife. Lacey Act before and after several amendments, Several important amendments in 1969,1981 and 1988 .2008 May 22, U.S. APHIS has revised the bill. The amendment to increase the fight against illegal logging, and provides that any person in interstate or overseas trade in violation of domestic or international legal import, export, transport, sell, receive, acquire, acquisition of the following plants from foreign countries (few exceptions) is an offense.