International Trade in Endangered Species Act 2008

The International Trade in Endangered Species Act 2008 (Malay: Akta Perdagangan Antarabangsa Mengenai Spesies Terancam 2008) is an Act of the Parliament of Malaysia. It was enacted to implement the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora and to provide for other matters connected therewith.

International Trade in Endangered Species Act 2008
Parliament of Malaysia
  • An Act to implement the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora and to provide for other matters connected therewith.
CitationAct 686
Territorial extentThroughout Malaysia
Passed byDewan Rakyat
Passed19 December 2007
Passed byDewan Negara
Passed24 December 2007
Royal assent5 February 2008
Commenced14 February 2008
Legislative history
First chamber: Dewan Rakyat
Bill titleInternational Trade in Endangered Species Bill 2007
Bill citationD.R. 50/2007
Introduced bySazmi Miah, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Natural Resources and Environment
First reading5 December 2007
Second reading19 December 2007
Third reading19 December 2007
Second chamber: Dewan Negara
Bill titleInternational Trade in Endangered Species Bill 2007
Bill citationD.R. 50/2007
Member(s) in chargeSazmi Miah, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Natural Resources and Environment
First reading24 December 2007
Second reading24 December 2007
Third reading24 December 2007
Keywords
International trade, endangered species
Status: In force

Preamble

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  1. WHEREAS the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora was signed at Washington, D.C., on 3 March 1973:
  2. AND WHEREAS Malaysia deposited her instrument of accession on 20 October 1977 and therefore in accordance with Article XXII of the convention, the said Convention entered into force as far as Malaysia is concerned on 18 January 1978:

Structure

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The International Trade in Endangered Species Act 2008, in its current form (14 February 2008), consists of 6 Parts containing 55 sections and 3 schedules (including no amendment).

  • Part I: Preliminary
  • Part II: Authorities
  • Part III: Trade of Scheduled Species
  • Part IV: Permit, Certificate and Registration
  • Part V: Power Relating to Enforcement, Seizure, Arrest, etc.
  • Part VI: General
  • Schedules

References

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  • Maizatun Mustafa. "International Trade in Endangered Species Act 2008". Environmental law in Malaysia. Fifth Edition. Kluwer Law International. 2022. Chapter 4. Section 3. Part VI. Para 811. See also paras 95, 607 and footnotes 845 to 848 and 853 to 859.
  • Elisa Morgera, Matthias Buck and Elsa Tsioumani (eds). The 2010 Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit-sharing in Perspective. Martinus Nijhoff Publishers. 2013. p 265.
  • "International Trade in Endangered Species Act 2008: is this the answer?". The Place of International Obligations in the Domestic Legal Order of States. Institute of Ocean and Earth Sciences, University of Malaya. 2008. p 113. Google
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