(b) by that Party for conservation purposes; or
(c) to prevent serious disturbance of the management of other living
resources, subject to forfeiture to that Party of the skins and other items
of value resulting from such taking; or
(d) by local people using traditional methods in the exercise of their traditional rights and in accordance with the laws of that Party; or
(e) wherever polar bears have or might have been subject to taking by
traditional means by its nationals.
2. The skins and other items of value resulting from taking under sub-paragraph
(b) and (c) of paragraph 1 of this Article shall not be available for commercial
purposes.
Article IV
The use of aircraft and large motorized vessels for the purpose of taking polar
bears shall be prohibited, except where the application of such prohibition would
be inconsistent with domestic laws.
Article V
A Contracting Party shall prohibit the exportation from, the importation and
delivery into, and traffic within, its territory of polar bears or any part or product
thereof taken in violation of this Agreement.
Article VI
1. Each Contracting Party shall enact and enforce such legislation and other
measures as may be necessary for the purpose of giving effect to this
Agreement.
2. Nothing in this Agreement shall prevent a Contracting Party from maintaining
or amending existing legislation or other measures or establishing new
measures on the taking of polar bears so as to provide more stringent controls
than those required under the provisions of this Agreement.
Article VII
The Contracting Parties shall conduct national research programmes on polar
bears, particularly research relating to the conservation and management of the
species. They shall as appropriate co-ordinate such research with research carried
out by other Parties, consult with other Parties on the management of migrating
polar bear populations, and exchange information on research and management
programmes, research results and data on bears taken.
Article VIII
Each Contracting Party shall take action as appropriate to promote compliance
with the provisions of this Agreement by nationals of States not party to this
Agreement.
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(c) to prevent serious disturbance of the management of other living
resources, subject to forfeiture to that Party of the skins and other items
of value resulting from such taking; or
(d) by local people using traditional methods in the exercise of their traditional rights and in accordance with the laws of that Party; or
(e) wherever polar bears have or might have been subject to taking by
traditional means by its nationals.
2. The skins and other items of value resulting from taking under sub-paragraph
(b) and (c) of paragraph 1 of this Article shall not be available for commercial
purposes.
Article IV
The use of aircraft and large motorized vessels for the purpose of taking polar
bears shall be prohibited, except where the application of such prohibition would
be inconsistent with domestic laws.
Article V
A Contracting Party shall prohibit the exportation from, the importation and
delivery into, and traffic within, its territory of polar bears or any part or product
thereof taken in violation of this Agreement.
Article VI
1. Each Contracting Party shall enact and enforce such legislation and other
measures as may be necessary for the purpose of giving effect to this
Agreement.
2. Nothing in this Agreement shall prevent a Contracting Party from maintaining
or amending existing legislation or other measures or establishing new
measures on the taking of polar bears so as to provide more stringent controls
than those required under the provisions of this Agreement.
Article VII
The Contracting Parties shall conduct national research programmes on polar
bears, particularly research relating to the conservation and management of the
species. They shall as appropriate co-ordinate such research with research carried
out by other Parties, consult with other Parties on the management of migrating
polar bear populations, and exchange information on research and management
programmes, research results and data on bears taken.
Article VIII
Each Contracting Party shall take action as appropriate to promote compliance
with the provisions of this Agreement by nationals of States not party to this
Agreement.
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