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New regulation allows limited ivory carving
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January 11, 2009, Sunday
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CHINA is trying to keep its ivory carving industry alive by banning any new companies from entering the market.
The move, announced on Friday by the State Forestry Administration (SFA), will help extend existing supplies of ivory for 15 to 20 years.
Because there are limited amounts of the raw material, the SFA said Chinese companies could now only use no more than five tons a year.
Included in the new regulations is a guideline stating all ivory products must obtain official labels for trade, exhibition or export. The SFA placed the African elephant under first-class state protection which means they can't be killed, captured or traded. The SFA also vowed to do a national audit of materials and products involving the endangered species.
Ivory carving has taken place for more than 1,800 years in China but it faced difficulties after the nation joined international endangered species conventions in 1990.
The move, announced on Friday by the State Forestry Administration (SFA), will help extend existing supplies of ivory for 15 to 20 years.
Because there are limited amounts of the raw material, the SFA said Chinese companies could now only use no more than five tons a year.
Included in the new regulations is a guideline stating all ivory products must obtain official labels for trade, exhibition or export. The SFA placed the African elephant under first-class state protection which means they can't be killed, captured or traded. The SFA also vowed to do a national audit of materials and products involving the endangered species.
Ivory carving has taken place for more than 1,800 years in China but it faced difficulties after the nation joined international endangered species conventions in 1990.
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