China will impose a one-year import ban on African ivory products acquired after the 1975 Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora took effect.
Ivory trading is currently legal in China but will be suspended from the government-approved import list until February 26 2016, in order to assess the effects of the ban on Africa’s elephant population.
Before the ban was introduced, all ivory imports had to go through the State Forestry Administration and each piece was given a unique number in order to track it. It is yet to be seen what the ban’s effect on the rampant illegal ivory trade in China will be, but hopefully it will help authorities to identify and crack down on problem areas.
Source: ecns
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Yet another mask China puts on to fool those who didn't make the connection between Prince William's visit and chinese ivory trade. The ban's effectiveness is next to zero. 'Beijing’s decision came just before a visit to the country next week by Britain’s Prince William, who has become a leading figure in the global campaign to protect elephants......In practice, the regulations are widely flouted, and huge quantities of poached ivory flow into China every year. It is carved into ornaments, jewelry and chopsticks and sold commercially, where it still has prestige as a gift.' http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/china-suspends-ivory-carving-imports-but-move-wont-stop-poaching/2015/02/27/7c8dbe35-9d10-4859-9bed-24f14bb4c9cc_story.html
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