Status prawny sokola wedrownego Falco peregrinus w Polsce z uwzglednieniem wymogow Konwencji Waszyngtonskiej [CITES]

The Washington Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora has been ratified by Poland, and entered into force here on 12 March, 1990. The guiding principle of the Convention is the protection of endangered species, as well as the prevention and punishment of illegal trade. However, Poland still has no detailed regulations on illegal export and import in place. The Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus is referred to in Appendix I of CITES, but if an organ of a state administration certifies a bird was produced in captivity, it is included in Appendix II. The reinstatement of' the Peregrine Falcon in Poland proceeds on the basis of the annual receipt of permission for it by the Ministry of Environmental Protection, Natural Resources and Forestry. Poland is seeking the return of the Peregrine Falcon to East-Central Europe and may act as a host for international co-operation linked with the realization of this aim.