§4904 Moratoria on imports of exotic birds covered by Convention

Summary

It bans importing exotic birds that are listed as "category B" in the Animals Committee report adopted at the 8th meeting of the Conference of the Parties. Those birds stay banned until the Secretary, after giving notice and a chance for public comment, finds that origin countries have fixed the problems and makes the findings in section 4905(c) and adds the species to the list in section 4905(a). The Secretary can also suspend imports of any bird listed in any Appendix to the Convention if trade hurts the species, there isn’t enough information to know, or agreed fixes haven’t been done, and if a suspension might be needed for conservation. Suspensions last until the Secretary makes the findings in section 4905(c) and lists the species under section 4905(a). Effective one year after October 23, 1992, imports of Appendix-listed exotic birds are banned unless those findings are made and the species is listed. For the one-year period starting October 23, 1992, the Secretary must ban imports above the number of that species imported in the most recent year with complete data.