New Chinese law aimed at curbing tiger trade
Wednesday 6 September 2006 at 10:53 | write a
A new law aimed at combating the illegal wildlife trade in China goes into effect today, which according to WWF and other environmental groups will enhance China’s ability to combat the import and export of endangered wildlife species such as tigers. The new law is aimed at complimenting an already existing domestic ban in China on the trade in tiger parts and derivatives. Since the country’s 1993 ban, tiger bone, for example, has been removed from the list of ingredients in official Chinese pharmacopoeia, all legal manufacturing of medicines containing tiger bone has been stopped, and all stocks of existing medicines containing tiger bone have been locked away under government seal. Reputable traditional Chinese medicine experts support this ban and use substitute ingredients that meet the medical needs of their patients. More from WWF News