The CITES Secretariat is pleased to welcome the Republic of Iraq as the 180th Party to CITES.
Iraq is located in the Middle East, bordering the Persian Gulf in the south east.
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Canada and the United States announce Phase II of Truck Cargo Pre-inspection Pilot
March 12, 2014
Today, Canada’s Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, the Honourable Steven Blaney... officially launched Phase II of the truck cargo pre-inspection pilot at the Peace Bridge crossing between Fort Erie, Ontario and Buffalo, New York. The pilot is a key deliverable under the Beyond the Border Action Plan issued by Prime Minister Harper and President Obama in December 2011.
Obama signs executive order on streamlining the export/import processes
March 8, 2014
President Barack Obama, Wednesday, issued an executive order setting a Dec. 31, 2016 deadline for more than 40 federal agencies to have their systems ready to regulate import and export transactions through a common, government-wide, data-transmission pipeline.
COOL Compliance Hearings Kick Off at WTO
March 6, 2014
The US’ controversial country-of-origin labelling (COOL) requirements for livestock and meat imports were once again under scrutiny at the WTO this week, as hearings began to determine whether recent changes to the policy have brought it in line with international trade rules.
NAFTA Partners Consider Agreement's Future Amid Broader Initiatives
February 25, 2014
A Feb. 19 summit among the leaders of the United States, Canada and Mexico is expected to signal if and how the NAFTA partners will work to upgrade a pact that marks its 20th anniversary this year.