Cape Town – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the Secretariat of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to co-operate in reducing illegal trade in wildlife and its products, as well as in ensuring the safe and secure transport of legally-traded wildlife.
IATA and CITES issued a statement announcing that, in terms of this MOU, they will have a formal framework for their ongoing co-operation in the implementation of standards and best practices, such as the IATA Live Animals Regulations, the IATA Perishable Cargo Regulations and the CITES Guidelines for the Non-Air Transport of Live Wild Animals and Plantsl.
They added that they will also support joint training and communications activities.
