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ARTICLE-I: Interpretation [go to this ARTICLE]
... j) "Agreement" means an international agreement relating to the conservation of one or more migratory species as provided for in Articles IV and V of this Convention; and
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... j) "Agreement" means an international agreement relating to the conservation of one or more migratory species as provided for in Articles IV and V of this Convention; and
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... k) "Party" means a State or any regional economic integration organization constituted by sovereign States which has competence in respect of the negotiation, conclusion and application of international Agreements in matters covered by this Convention for which this Convention is in force.
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ARTICLE-II: Fundamental Principles [go to this ARTICLE]
... c) shall endeavour to conclude Agreements covering the conservation and management of migratory species included in Appendix II. ...
ARTICLE-IV: Migratory Species to be the Subject of Agreements: Appendix II [go to this ARTICLE]
... 1. Appendix II shall list migratory species which have an unfavourable conservation status and which require international agreements for their conservation and management, as well as those which have a conservation status which would significantly benefit from the international cooperation that could be achieved by an international agreement. ...
... 1. Appendix II shall list migratory species which have an unfavourable conservation status and which require international agreements for their conservation and management, as well as those which have a conservation status which would significantly benefit from the international cooperation that could be achieved by an international agreement. ...
... 3. Parties that are Range States of migratory species listed in Appendix II shall endeavour to conclude Agreements where these should benefit the species and should give priority to those species in an unfavourable conservation status. ...
... 4. Parties are encouraged to take action with a view to concluding agreements for any population or any geographically separate part of the population of any species or lower taxon of wild animals, members of which periodically cross one or more national jurisdiction boundaries. ...
... 5. The Secretariat shall be provided with a copy of each Agreement concluded pursuant to the provisions of this Article. ...
ARTICLE-V: Guidelines for Agreements [go to this ARTICLE]
... Guidelines for Agreements ...
... 1. The object of each Agreement shall be to restore the migratory species concerned to a favourable conservation status or to maintain it in such a status. Each Agreement should deal with those aspects of the conservation and management of the migratory species concerned which serve to achieve that object. ...
... 1. The object of each Agreement shall be to restore the migratory species concerned to a favourable conservation status or to maintain it in such a status. Each Agreement should deal with those aspects of the conservation and management of the migratory species concerned which serve to achieve that object. ...
... 2. Each Agreement should cover the whole of the range of the migratory species concerned and should be open to accession by all Range States of that species, whether or not they are Parties to this Convention. ...
... 3. An Agreement should, wherever possible, deal with more than one migratory species. ...
... 4. Each Agreement should: ...
... c) provide for each Party to designate its national authority concerned with the implementation of the Agreement.
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... d) establish, if necessary, appropriate machinery to assist in carrying out the aims of the Agreement, to monitor its effectiveness, and to prepare reports for the Conference of the Parties;
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... e) provide for procedures for the settlement of disputes between Parties to the Agreement; and
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... f) at a minimum, prohibit, in relation to a migratory species of the Order Cetacea, any taking that is not permitted for that migratory species under any other multilateral Agreement and provide for accession to the Agreement by States that are not Range States of that migratory species.
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... f) at a minimum, prohibit, in relation to a migratory species of the Order Cetacea, any taking that is not permitted for that migratory species under any other multilateral Agreement and provide for accession to the Agreement by States that are not Range States of that migratory species.
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... 5. Where appropriate and feasible, each Agreement should provide for but not be limited to: ...
... n) making the general public aware of the contents and aims of the Agreement. ...
ARTICLE-VII: The Conference of the Parties [go to this ARTICLE]
... d) receive and consider any reports presented by the Scientific Council, the Secretariat, any Party or any standing body established pursuant to an Agreement;
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... e) make recommendations to the Parties for improving the conservation status of migratory species and review the progress being made under Agreements;
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... f) in those cases where an Agreement has not been concluded, make recommendations for the convening of meetings of the Parties that are Range States of a migratory species or group of migratory species to discuss measures to improve the conservation status of the species;
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... 8. The United Nations, its Specialized Agencies, the International Atomic Energy Agency, as well as any State not a party to this Convention and, for each Agreement, the body designated by the parties to that Agreement, may be represented by observers at meetings of the Conference of the Parties. ...
... 8. The United Nations, its Specialized Agencies, the International Atomic Energy Agency, as well as any State not a party to this Convention and, for each Agreement, the body designated by the parties to that Agreement, may be represented by observers at meetings of the Conference of the Parties. ...
ARTICLE-VIII: The Scientific Council [go to this ARTICLE]
... a) providing scientific advice to the Conference of the Parties, to the Secretariat, and, if approved by the Conference of the Parties, to any body set up under this Convention or an Agreement or to any Party;
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... d) making recommendations to the Conference of the Parties as to specific conservation and management measures to be included in Agreements on migratory species; and
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ARTICLE-IX: The Secretariat [go to this ARTICLE]
... b) to maintain liaison with and promote liaison between the Parties, the standing bodies set up under Agreements and other international organizations concerned with migratory species;
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... g) to promote, under the direction of the Conference of the Parties, the conclusion of Agreements,
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... h) to maintain and make available to the Parties a list of Agreements and, if so required by the Conference of the Parties, to provide any information on such Agreements;
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... h) to maintain and make available to the Parties a list of Agreements and, if so required by the Conference of the Parties, to provide any information on such Agreements;
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ARTICLE-XII: Effect on International Conventions and Other Legislation [go to this ARTICLE]
... 2. The provisions of this Convention shall in no way affect the rights or obligations of any Party deriving from any existing treaty, convention or Agreement. ...