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LUSAKA AGREEMENTLusaka Agreement • March 1st, 2022
The Lusaka Agreement on Cooperative Enforcement Operations Directed at Illegal Trade in Wild Fauna and Flora –“the Lusaka Agreement” was adopted by African governments on 8th September 1994. In accordance with Article 13(1), it came into force on 10th December 1996. The Lusaka Agreement is open for accession to all African states and the Instruments of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession are deposited with the Secretary-General of the United Nations. It is Africa’s first regional intergovernmental wildlife law enforcement operational framework fostering cooperation among states to reduce and ultimately eliminate illegal trade in wild fauna and flora and to assist in enforcing national laws and fulfilling obligations under CITES and other biodiversity related agreements at regional level in Africa.
